How do you say "empathetic" in Korean?

공감 능력이 뛰어납니다

gonggam neungryeogi ttwieonapnida

Adjective Hangul

In Korean, "empathetic" is 공감 능력이 뛰어납니다 (gonggam neungryeogi ttwieonapnida).

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Pronunciation

Gong-gam neung-ryeo-gi ttwi-eo-nap-ni-da, a long phrase, but the core beat is on 'gong-gam' meaning shared feeling.

Writing and usage

공감 능력이 뛰어납니다 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 친절하고 공감 능력이 뛰어난 경청자입니다.

geunyeoneun chinjeolhago gonggam neungryeogi ttwieonan gyeongcheongjaipnida.

She is a kind, empathetic listener.

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How to remember 공감 능력이 뛰어납니다

Think of a gong that matches (gong-gam) your feelings perfectly, an empathetic echo.

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Questions about 공감 능력이 뛰어납니다

How do you pronounce 공감 능력이 뛰어납니다?

Gong-gam neung-ryeo-gi ttwi-eo-nap-ni-da, a long phrase, but the core beat is on 'gong-gam' meaning shared feeling.

Is 공감 능력이 뛰어납니다 formal or casual?

공감 능력이 뛰어납니다 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 공감 능력이 뛰어납니다 written in Korean?

공감 능력이 뛰어납니다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as gonggam neungryeogi ttwieonapnida.

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