안도
ando
The English phrase 'relief' is translated into Korean as 안도 (ando).
안도 refers specifically to the emotional feeling of relief that comes from the removal of stress, anxiety or a mental burden.
Meaning: feeling associated with removal of stress or discomfort (noun)
Which one should you use?
Use 안도 for emotional relief or the lifting of an anxiety. Do not use it to describe physical relief from pain, as terms like 완화 or 경감 are used for those contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun 안도 (relief) is commonly used as the verb 안도하다 (to feel relief / to be relieved) in sentences.
How do you pronounce it?
ando
Did you know?
- In Korean, if you feel a sudden sense of relief after a long tension, you might use the expression 십년감수 (ten years of life subtracted), implying you were so scared that you nearly lost a decade of your life.
- The characters in 안도 literally combine 'peace' and 'map' or 'plan'. While it now means emotional relief, the characters originally suggested a state of being settled or secure.
- Korean has a distinct word 시원하다 that translates to 'refreshing' but is used to describe the physical relief of a hot bath or a massage, which cannot be replaced by 안도.
Examples in context
- 그 소식을 듣고 안도했다.I felt relieved upon hearing that news.
- 안도감이 밀려왔다.ando-gami millyeo-watda.A sense of relief washed over me.
- 그 소식에 안도를 했다.geu sosige ando-reul haetda.I felt relieved at the news.
- 그는 안도의 한숨을 쉬었다.geuneun ando-ui hansumeul swieotda.He let out a sigh of relief.
Example conversation
Subin and Jihun are talking about a finished exam.
- 수빈 Su-bin시험이 드디어 끝나서 정말 안도감이 들어.siheomi deudieo kkeutnaseo jeongmal andogam-i deureo.I feel such relief that the exam is finally over.
- 지훈 Ji-hun나도 그래. 정말 다행이야.nado geurae. jeongmal dahaeng-iya.Me too. It's such a relief.
- 수빈 Su-bin지훈 씨도 고생 많았어요.Jihun ssido gosaeng manasseoyo.You worked very hard too, Jihun.
- 지훈 Ji-hun고마워요. 이제 푹 쉬어요.gomawoyo. ije puk swieoyo.Thank you. Let's get some rest now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 안도, CC BY-SA 4.0.
