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TOPIK 5noun

외상

oesang

외상이 · 외상을

trauma, external injury, wound

Example

사고 후에 심리적 외상으로 오랫동안 힘들었어요.

After the accident, I struggled for a long time with psychological trauma.

Word parts

외 outside상 wound

Literally 'outer wound'. Homonym warning: 외상 also means buying on credit.

Good to know

PTSD is 외상 후 스트레스 장애; in casual speech many people simply say 트라우마.