불안

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 不安, from 不 (“not”) + 安 (“peace”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?buran
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bul'an
McCune–Reischauer?puran
Yale Romanization?pul.an

Noun

불안 • (buran) (hanja 不安)

  1. anxiety, uneasiness
    Synonyms: 걱정 (geokjeong), 불안정 (buranjeong)
    Antonyms: 안정 (anjeong), 안녕 (annyeong)
    정신적 불안은 육체적 질병을 유발할 수 있다. ― Jeongsinjeok buran-eun yukchejeok jilbyeong-eul yubalhal su itda. ― Mental unwellness can cause physical unwellness.
    거리는 불안과 공포에 휩쌓였다. ― Geori-neun buran-'gwa gongpo-e hwipssayeotda. ― The streets were engulfed in uncertainty and fear.

Derived terms

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