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Complex Emotions

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1. 😤

   답답하다

   dap-dap-ha-da

   to feel frustrated; to feel stuffy

   adjective

   • 너무 답답해서 창문을 열었어요.

     I felt so stuffy that I opened the window.

   • 그 친구의 태도가 정말 답답해요.

     That friend's attitude is really frustrating.

2. 😞

   서운하다

   seo-un-ha-da

   disappointed, hurt, let down

   adjective

   • 생일에 연락을 안 해줘서 정말 서운했어요.

     I felt really hurt that you didn't contact me on my birthday.

   • 한 사람만 초대하지 않아서 서운한 기분이 들었어요.

     I felt disappointed that one person wasn't invited.

3. 🤔

   미묘하다

   mi-myou-ha-da

   delicate, subtle, ticklish, sensitive

   adjective

   • 두 사람의 관계가 미묘해 보여요.

     The relationship between the two people seems subtle.

   • 색깔의 차이가 미묘하지만 보여요.

     The difference in color is subtle but noticeable.

4. 😳

   곤혹하다

   gon-hok-ha-da

   embarrassed, troubled, in a bind

   adjective

   • 갑자기 질문을 받아서 곤혹스러웠어요.

     I was taken aback when suddenly asked a question.

   • 그런 말을 들으니 정말 곤혹스러워요.

     I feel really embarrassed hearing such words.

5. 😕

   혼란스럽다

   hon-lan-seu-reop-da

   confused, chaotic, bewildered

   adjective

   • 설명이 복잡해서 혼란스러워요.

     The explanation is complicated and confusing.

   • 지금 상황이 너무 혼란스럽습니다.

     The current situation is very chaotic.

6. 😰

   아찔하다

   a-jjil-ha-da

   dizzying, thrilling, scary

   adjective

   • 높은 곳에서 아래를 보니 아찔해요.

     Looking down from a high place makes me dizzy.

   • 거의 사고 날 뻔 해서 정말 아찔했어요.

     I had a scary moment when I almost had an accident.

7. 😐

   어색하다

   eo-saek-ha-da

   awkward, uncomfortable, unfamiliar

   adjective

   • 처음 만난 사람과 대화하니 어색해요.

     It's awkward talking to someone I just met.

   • 오랜만에 만났는데 처음엔 좀 어색했어요.

     It was awkward at first when we met after a long time.

8. 🥀

   쓸쓸하다

   sseul-sseul-ha-da

   lonely, desolate, melancholy

   adjective

   • 혼자 남겨져서 정말 쓸쓸해요.

     I feel really lonely being left alone.

   • 친구들이 모두 떠나고 집에 혼자 있으니 쓸쓸합니다.

     Being alone at home after all my friends left feels lonely.