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TOPIK 2noun

고민

gomin

고민이 · 고민을

worry, concern; something weighing on one's mind

Example

요즘 이사 문제로 고민이 많아요.

These days moving has been weighing on my mind a lot.

Word parts

고 bitter민 anguish

Literally 'bitter anguish' — a problem you keep turning over.

Good to know

고민 is weighing a problem or decision; 걱정 is fearing that something bad will happen.