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TOPIK 6noun

비애

biae

비애가 · 비애를

sorrow, grief, pathos

Example

그 소설은 이민자의 비애를 잘 그렸어요.

That novel captures the sorrow of immigrants well.

Word parts

비 sad애 grieve

Literally 'sadness and grief.'

Good to know

Often in 'X의 비애' for the sad lot of a group, e.g. 직장인의 비애.