How do you say "embarrassed" in Korean?

당황스럽다

danghwangseureopda

Adjective Hangul

In Korean, "embarrassed" is 당황스럽다 (danghwangseureopda).

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Pronunciation

Break it into dang-HWANG-suh-ruh-op-dah, four quick beats with a soft h-sound in the middle, roughly like saying 'dong wong' fast then trailing off.

Writing and usage

당황스럽다 is written using hangul. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

그녀는 그 혼동에 부끄러워했다.

geunyeoneun geu hondonge bukkeureowohaetda.

She was embarrassed by the mix-up.

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How to remember 당황스럽다

A dang gong sounds and everyone stares, that's the danghwang moment of pure embarrassment.

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Questions about 당황스럽다

How do you pronounce 당황스럽다?

Break it into dang-HWANG-suh-ruh-op-dah, four quick beats with a soft h-sound in the middle, roughly like saying 'dong wong' fast then trailing off.

Is 당황스럽다 formal or casual?

당황스럽다 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 당황스럽다 written in Korean?

당황스럽다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as danghwangseureopda.

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