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TOPIK 4noun

짝사랑

jjaksarang [짝싸랑]

짝사랑이 · 짝사랑을

unrequited love, one-sided crush

Example

저는 고등학교 때 한 선배를 오래 짝사랑했어요.

In high school, I had a crush on an older student for a long time.

Word parts

짝 'one of a pair' + 사랑 'love': love coming from just one side.

Good to know

Use 짝사랑하다 as a verb: 누구를 짝사랑하다 means to secretly love someone who doesn't love you back.