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  4. 후회하다

후회하다

huhoehada
to regret

그 결정은 평생 후회할 거야.

You'll regret that decision for the rest of your life.


formalinformal

To feel sorry or remorseful about something one has done or failed to do in the past.

나는 그 말을 후회한다.

I regret saying that.

그는 자신의 선택을 후회했다.

He regretted his choice.

This verb is commonly used to express regret about past actions or decisions.

Collocations

후회하다to regret후회가 된다to feel regret후회하지 않는다to not regret

Synonyms

아쉬워하다유감스럽다반성하다

Antonyms

기쁘다즐겁다후회하지 않다

Related Phrases

후회 없이 살다phrase
to live without regrets
후회가 없다phrase
to have no regrets

Pro Tip

Common Usage

Use '후회하다' to express regret about past actions or decisions, often in reflective or emotional contexts.

Gold Rule

Verb Conjugation

'후회하다' is a regular verb that follows standard Korean verb conjugation rules.

Word Origin

Derived from the noun '후회' (regret) with the verb suffix '-하다' indicating an action or state.

Usage Notes

Often used in reflective or emotional contexts to express remorse or sorrow over past actions.

Word Breakdown

후회
regret
root
+
하다
to do or to be in a state of
suffix
한영사전
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