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TOPIK 6noun

괴리감

goerigam

괴리감이 · 괴리감을

sense of disconnect, gap between expectation and reality

Example

이상과 현실 사이에서 괴리감을 느낄 때가 많아요.

I often feel a gap between my ideals and reality.

Word parts

괴 contrary리 separate감 feeling

Literally 'feeling of being pulled apart'.

Good to know

Common pattern: A와 B 사이의 괴리감 — the gap between A and B.