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TOPIK 5noun

미련

miryeon

미련이 · 미련을

lingering attachment, regret, not being able to let go

Example

헤어진 지 일 년이 지났는데 아직 미련이 남았어요.

It's been a year since we broke up, but I still can't let go.

Word parts

미 not yet련 refine

Literally 'not yet refined', which doesn't help; learn it as 'can't let go'.

Good to know

Don't confuse with 미련하다 'to be foolish'; 미련이 남다 = to still be hung up on something.