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TOPIK 5noun

위안

wian

위안이 · 위안을

comfort, consolation, solace

Example

음악은 힘든 시기에 저에게 큰 위안이 되었어요.

Music was a great comfort to me during hard times.

Word parts

위 console안 peace

Literally 'consoling and calming'.

Good to know

Key patterns: 위안이 되다 (be a comfort), 위안을 얻다 (find comfort), 위안으로 삼다 (take comfort in).