Fear in Korean 🇰🇷

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fear	겁

How to say “fear” in Korean? “겁”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “겁” 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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Tips to Remember:
• Think of 겁 (geop) as a short, punchy word—just like a sudden jolt of fear you feel. Its brevity mirrors that quick shock.
• Associate it with the compound 겁먹다 (geopmeokda), which means “to get scared,” reinforcing its relation to fear.

Explanations:
• 겁 (geop) is a noun meaning “fear.”
• It’s often used descriptively in phrases that indicate being scared or fearful.
• In compound words like 겁쟁이 (geopjaengi) it refers to someone who is a coward.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 두려움 (duryeoum) – fear or dread
• 무서움 (museoum) – being scared or frightening
• 공포 (gongpo) – terror, often used for intense fear

Alternate Meanings (Slang):
• 겁나 (geopna) is a slang intensifier used before adjectives to mean “extremely” or “really.” For example, 겁나 재밌어 (geopna jaemisseo) means “extremely fun.”

Example Sentences:
• 그 영화는 정말 겁을 주었어.
(Geu yeonghwa-neun jeongmal geop-eul jueosseo.)
“That movie really gave me fear.”
• 나는 높이가 무서워서 겁이 나.
(Naneun nopi-ga museowo-seo geop-i na.)
“I’m scared of heights.”
• 겁먹지 마.
(Geopmeokji ma.)
“Don’t be afraid.”
• 그 녀석은 겁쟁이야.
(Geu nyeoseok-eun geopjaengi-ya.)
“That guy is a coward.”
• 이 게임은 겁나 재밌어.
(I geim-eun geopna jaemisseo.)
“This game is extremely fun.”

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