기쁨

Korean

Etymology

Substantive form of the adjective 기쁘다 (gippeuda, “to be happy”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kip͈ɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [기쁨]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gippeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gi'ppeum
McCune–Reischauer?	kippŭm
Yale Romanization?	ki.ppum

Noun

기쁨 • (gippeum)

1. joy; happiness

   기쁨에 넘쳐 자신도 모르게 크게 소리치다 ― gippeum-e neomcheo jasin-do moreuge keuge sorichida ― to be so overcome with joy that one cries out

Synonyms

• 즐거움 (jeulgeoum, “enjoyment”)
• 환희 (hwanhui, “rejoicing”)