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TOPIK 4noun

죄책감

joechaekgam [죄책깜]

죄책감이 · 죄책감을

guilt, guilty conscience

Example

거짓말을 한 후에 계속 죄책감이 들었어요.

After I lied, I kept feeling guilty.

Word parts

죄 sin책 blame감 feeling

Literally 'feeling of blame for wrongdoing'. -감 = a feeling: 죄책감, 기대감, 호감.

Good to know

Use 죄책감이 들다 or 죄책감을 느끼다 'to feel guilty'.