미안하다

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Korean

Etymology

From 미안 (未安, mian, “shame”) and the native Korean adjective 하다 (hada, “to be a certain way”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mianhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mianhada
McCune–Reischauer?mianhada
Yale Romanization?mian.hata

Adjective

미안하다 (mianhada) (infinitive 미안해 or 미안하여, sequential 미안하니)

  1. To be ashamed of oneself.
  2. To be sorry.

Conjugation

Interjection

미안하다 (mianhada)

  1. I'm sorry (in addressing a person of low status, reflecting a minor infraction)

Usage notes

  • Often shortened to 미안 (mian, “sorry!”)