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TOPIK 3noun

우려

uryeo

우려가 · 우려를

concern, worry, fear

Example

물가 상승에 대한 우려가 커지고 있습니다.

Concerns about rising prices are growing.

Word parts

우 worry려 fret

Literally 'worry and fret'.

Good to know

우려 is formal and typical of the news; in daily conversation, use 걱정.