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TOPIK 3noun

위로

wiro

위로가 · 위로를

comfort, consolation

Example

친구의 따뜻한 말이 큰 위로가 됐어요.

My friend's warm words were a great comfort.

Word parts

위 soothe로 toil

Literally 'soothing someone's toil'.

Good to know

Homonym: 위로 also means 'upward' (위 + 로), as in 위로 올라가세요.