Korean Word of the Day
기분
/GI-bun/ • noun — 12th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: mood; feeling (one's emotional state)
Examples
- 오늘 기분이 어때요?
(How are you feeling today? / How's your mood today?) - 그 소식을 듣고 기분이 좋아졌어요.
(I felt better after hearing that news.) - 날씨 때문에 기분이 좀 우울해요.
(I'm feeling a bit down because of the weather.)
Synonyms
- 감정
- 마음
Use 기분 when talking about someone's emotional state (good, bad, happy, sad). It commonly appears with verbs/adjectives like 좋다, 나쁘다, 있다, 변하다. You can also find it in phrases like '기분 전환' (a change of mood) or '기분 탓' (it's just a feeling).
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