원망

won-mang

noun★Intermediate

general

A feeling of bitterness or resentment toward someone or something, often due to perceived injustice or mistreatment.

그녀는 실패에 대한 원망을 감추지 못했다.

She couldn't hide her resentment about the failure.

원망이 쌓이면 관계에 금이 가기 쉽다.

Resentment can easily damage relationships.

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Often used in emotional or interpersonal contexts.

Collocations

원망을 품다to harbor resentment원망을 느끼다to feel resentment원망을 풀다to resolve resentment

원망이 쌓이다phrase

resentment builds up

원망을 풀다phrase

to resolve resentment

원망 is stronger than 불만 (complaint) but less intense than 원한 (vengeance).

Use 원망 for deep-seated resentment, not for minor annoyances.

Derived from the verb '원망하다' (to resent), combining '원하다' (to wish) and '망하다' (to lose).

Can be used both as a noun and as a verb (원망하다). Often implies a lingering negative emotion.

원

wish

root

망

lose

root

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