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TOPIK 4noun

공포

gongpo

공포가 · 공포를

fear, terror, horror

Example

저는 공포 영화를 혼자 못 봐요.

I can't watch horror movies alone.

Word parts

공 fear포 dread

Two syllables that both mean 'fear', doubled for intensity.

Good to know

-증 adds 'phobia': 고소공포증 'acrophobia', 대인공포증 'social phobia'.