갈증

galjeung · [갈쯩]

thirst · unfulfilled desire

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. thirstThe state of someone craving water.
  2. unfulfilled desireThe state of someone desperately wishing for something not achieved or obtained.

Written Forms

갈증Hangul
渴症Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

It's so hot outside that I'm thirsty.

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Development in the intellectual realm is like a spring that flows without ceasing, filling the thirst whenever it is felt.

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I'm thirsty, so let's take a break before we go.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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