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How do you say "inspired" in Korean?
영감을 받다
yeonggameul batda
In Korean, "inspired" is 영감을 받다 (yeonggameul batda).
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Pronunciation
Yeong-gam-eul bat-dah, 'yeong' is nasal like 'young', and 'gam' rhymes with 'gum'.
Writing and usage
영감을 받다 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
음악은 그녀에게 영감을 주었다.
eumageun geunyeoege yeonggameul jueotda.
The music left her feeling inspired.
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How to remember 영감을 받다
Young gum (yeong-gam) chewed thoughtfully while inspiration strikes from the music.
Related words
- excited 신나다 sinnada
- thrilled 흥분하다 heungbunhada
- terrified 겁에 질리다 geobe jilrida
- shocked 충격을 받다 chunggyeogeul batda
- disgusted 역겹다 yeokgyeopda
- sympathetic 동정적이다 dongjeongjeogida
- empathetic 공감 능력이 뛰어납니다 gonggam neungryeogi ttwieonapnida
- optimistic 낙관적이다 nakgwanjeogida
- pessimistic 비관적이다 bigwanjeogida
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Questions about 영감을 받다
How do you pronounce 영감을 받다?
Yeong-gam-eul bat-dah, 'yeong' is nasal like 'young', and 'gam' rhymes with 'gum'.
Is 영감을 받다 formal or casual?
영감을 받다 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 영감을 받다 written in Korean?
영감을 받다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as yeonggameul batda.
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