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TOPIK 3adjective

억울하다

eogulhada [어굴하다]

억울해요 · 억울했어요 · 억울한 (+noun)

feeling wronged, unfairly treated

Example

저는 잘못이 없는데 혼나서 너무 억울해요.

I did nothing wrong but got scolded, so it feels so unfair.

Word parts

억 suppress울 gloomy

Literally 'pressed-down gloom': the frustration of unfair blame.

Good to know

No single English equivalent: use it when you are blamed or punished unfairly.