Fear in Korean 🇰🇷

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fear	두려움

How to say “fear” in Korean? “두려움”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “두려움” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on fear in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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두려움 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of 두려움 (du-ryeo-um) as "due" + "row", imagining fear as an inevitable “row” of anxiety coming your way.
• Notice the ending 움 often turns adjectives or verbs into nouns in Korean, so 두려움 is the noun form of being afraid.

Explanations:
• 두려움 (du-ryeo-um) means "fear" as a noun, referring to the emotion of being scared or anxious.
• It describes a state of unease or dread that one might feel in dangerous or uncertain situations.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• 공포 (gongpo) – This word leans more toward "horror" or intense terror.
• 겁 (geop) – A more informal term for fear or being scared.
• 무서움 (museoum) – Emphasizes the feeling of being frightened or scared.

Alternate Meanings / Slang:
• There is no widely used slang meaning for 두려움; it is primarily used in its standard sense to denote fear.

Example Sentences:
1. Korean: 아이들은 어두운 길을 걷다가 두려움에 떨었다.
Romanized: Aideureun eoduun gireul geotdaga du-ryeo-um-e tteoreotda.
Translation: The children trembled in fear while walking along the dark road.

2. Korean: 면접 전에 두려움이 밀려왔다.
Romanized: Myeonjeop jeone du-ryeo-um-i milryeowatda.
Translation: Fear washed over him before the interview.

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