감동적인
gamdongjeogin
In Korean, the word for moving (meaning something that causes emotion) is 감동적인 (gamdongjeogin).
감동적인 is an adjective used to describe things that evoke deep emotion, such as a moving movie (감동적인 영화), a song or a story. It implies a profound and often positive emotional impact.
Meaning: that causes someone to feel emotion (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
While 감동적인 is the adjective form used to modify a noun, the dictionary form is the verb-like adjective 감동적이다, which means 'to be moving'.
How do you pronounce it?
gamdongjeogin
Did you know?
- While 감동적인 describes the thing that causes the emotion, a person who is moved will say 감동받았어요, which literally means 'I received emotion'.
- If you find a piece of art 'moving' in a way that is overwhelming or overwhelming to the point of being speechless, you might use the expression 가슴이 벅차다. This literally means 'one's chest is full' or 'overflowing'.
- Koreans may describe a high-quality meal or exceptional customer service as 감동, extending the idea of being 'moved' to include deep satisfaction.
Examples in context
- 이번 달 말에 이사를 갑니다.I am moving at the end of this month.
- 이번 주말에 이사 간다!I'm moving this weekend!
- 친구들이 다 같이 도와줘서 이사 진행이 정말 빨리 끝났어.Thanks to my friends helping together, the moving process finished really quickly.
- 그 영화는 정말 감동적인 이야기였어요.geu yeonghwaneun jeongmal gamdongjeogin iyagiyeosseoyo.That movie was a truly moving story.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a book they both read.
- 도현 Do-hyeon그 소설은 정말 감동적이지 않았니?geu soseoreun jeongmal gamdongjeogiji ananni?Wasn't that novel truly moving?
- 서연 Seo-yeon응, 정말 감동적인 내용이었어.eung, jeongmal gamdongjeogin naeyongieosseo.Yes, it was a very moving story.
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연아, 너도 울었어?Seoyeona, neodo ureosseo?Seoyeon, did you cry too?
- 서연 Seo-yeon응, 도현아, 조금 울었어.eung, Dohyeona, jogeum ureosseo.Yes, Dohyeon, I cried a little.
