정신 건강
The English phrase "mental health" is translated into Korean as 정신 건강.
정신 건강 refers to emotional well-being.
Meaning: emotional well-being (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a compound of 정신, meaning 'mind' or 'spirit' and 건강, meaning 'health'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In a sentence, the form of 정신 건강 may change based on its role. When it is the subject, the subject marker '-이' is attached to form 정신 건강이. When it is the object of a verb, such as in the phrase 'to care for mental health', the object marker '-을' is attached to form 정신 건강을.
Did you know?
- Koreans may use the word 멘탈 'mental' as a slang loanword from English to describe someone's resilience, such as saying someone has a 'strong mental' 멘탈이 강하다.
- In Korean culture, talking about 정신 건강 was traditionally stigmatized, leading some to use euphemisms involving 'stress' 스트레스 to describe mental health struggles without using the formal term.
- The word 정신 appears in the phrase 정신 차려, which literally means 'gather your spirit' but is used as a command to 'snap out of it' or 'pay attention'.
Examples in context
- 제 정신 건강에 대해서 이야기하고 싶은데요.I want to talk about my mental health.
- 마음 건강을 돌보는 것이 정말 중요해.Taking care of your mental health is essential.
- 정신 건강을 챙기는 것이 중요합니다.It is important to take care of one's mental health.
- 정신 건강은 매우 중요해요.jeongsin geonggan-eun mae-u jung-yo-hae-yo.Mental health is very important.
- 정신 건강을 위해 명상을 해요.jeongsin geonggan-eul wi-hae myeong-sang-eul hae-yo.I do meditation for my mental health.
- 그는 정신 건강이 나빠 보여요.geu-neun jeongsin geonggan-i na-ppa bo-yeo-yo.His mental health looks poor.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about dealing with stress at work.
- 서연 Seo-yeon요즘 너무 바빠서 힘들어요.yojeum neomu bappaseo himdeureoyo.I'm struggling because I'm too busy lately.
- 민준 Min-jun정신 건강 챙겨야 해요, 민준 씨.jeongsin geongang chaenggyeoya haeyo, Minjun ssi.You need to take care of your mental health, Minjun.
- 서연 Seo-yeon맞아요. 좀 쉬어야겠어요.majayo. jom syueoyagesseoyo.That's true. I should get some rest.
- 민준 Min-jun이번 주말에 같이 산책해요.ibeon jumare gachi sanchaekhaeyo.Let's go for a walk together this weekend.
