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마음이 무겁다

maeumi mugeopda [마으미 무겁따]

마음이 무거워요 · 무거운 마음으로 (ㅂ irregular)

to have a heavy heart, to feel burdened

Example

친구 부탁을 거절하고 나니 마음이 무거워요.

I turned down my friend's request, and now I have a heavy heart.

Word parts

Worry, guilt or responsibility felt as a weight on the heart.

Good to know

Opposite: 마음이 가볍다 'to feel at ease'. 무겁다 is ㅂ-irregular: 무거워요, 무거웠어요.