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TOPIK 4noun

부끄러움

bukkeureoum

부끄러움이 · 부끄러움을

shyness, bashfulness; shame

Example

그 아이는 부끄러움이 많아서 말을 잘 안 해요.

That child is very shy, so she doesn't talk much.

Word parts

Noun form of 부끄럽다 'shy, ashamed' (부끄러우- + -ㅁ).