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TOPIK 5noun

희로애락

huiroaerak [히로애락]

희로애락이 · 희로애락을

the joys and sorrows of life; all human emotions

Example

이 영화에는 인생의 희로애락이 담겨 있어요.

This movie captures all the joys and sorrows of life.

Word parts

희 joy로 anger애 sorrow락 pleasure

Literally 'joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure.'

Good to know

Spelled 희로, not 희노: 노 'anger' softens to 로 here; pronounced [히로애락].