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TOPIK 6noun

조울증

jouljeung [조울쯩]

조울증이 · 조울증을

manic depression, bipolar disorder

Example

조울증이 있으면 기분이 극단적으로 바뀌어요.

With bipolar disorder, your mood swings to extremes.

Word parts

조 manic울 depressed증 symptom

Literally 'manic-depressive condition'.

Good to know

Pronounced [조울쯩]; casually people may say 조울증 같아 about mood swings, but it can sound insensitive.