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TOPIK 6noun

위화감

wihwagam

위화감이 · 위화감을

sense of incongruity, feeling out of place, discomfort

Example

비싼 차를 자랑하면 주변 사람들에게 위화감을 줄 수 있어요.

Showing off an expensive car can make people around you feel uncomfortable.

Word parts

위 differ화 harmony감 feeling

Literally 'feeling that harmony is broken'.

Good to know

Common pattern: 위화감을 주다/조성하다 — often about wealth gaps causing social friction.