강박증
gangbakjeung
OCD is translated into Korean as 강박증 (gangbakjeung).
강박증 is the standard medical and colloquial term used to refer to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Korean.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 강박증 is composed of 강박 (compulsion/obsession) and 증 (symptom/condition).
Which one should you use?
The formal term for OCD in Korean is 강박장애.
How do you pronounce it?
gangbakjeung
Did you know?
- The word 강박 (compulsion) is also used in Korean law to describe 'coercion' or 'duress' in criminal cases.
- In casual conversation, Koreans often use 강박증 as a hyperbolic adjective to describe someone who is simply very meticulous or a perfectionist, rather than diagnosing a medical condition.
- Younger Koreans may use the English acronym 'OCD' written in the Latin alphabet or as 오씨디 in text messages to sound more modern or less clinical than saying 강박증.
Examples in context
- 그는 강박증 때문에 힘들어해요.geuneun gangbakjeung ttaemune himdeureohaeyo.He is having a hard time because of OCD.
- 강박증은 치료가 필요한 질병이에요.gangbakjeungeun chiryoga piryohan jilbyeongieyo.OCD is a disease that requires treatment.
- 어릴 때부터 강박증이 있었어요.eoril ttaebuteo gangbakjeungi isseosseoyo.I have had OCD since I was young.
Example conversation
Hyun-woo and Su-bin are talking about mental health.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo수빈 씨, 강박증이 정확히 뭐예요?subin ssi, gangbakjeung-i jeonghwakhi mwoyeyo?Su-bin, what exactly is OCD?
- 수빈 Su-bin반복적인 생각과 행동을 하는 질환이에요.banbokjeogin saenggak-gwa haengdong-eul haneun jilhwan-ieyo.It's a condition where you have repetitive thoughts and behaviors.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo치료가 가능한가요?chiryoga ganeunghangayo?Is it treatable?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 상담이나 약물로 강박증을 치료해요.ne, sangdam-ina yakmul-lo gangbakjeung-eul chiryo-haeyo.Yes, OCD is treated with counseling or medication.
