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어색한 - translation, pronunciation and examples

어색한
[ʌ.se.kʰan]

awkward

Meaning of 어색한

socially uncomfortable

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation[ʌ.se.kʰan]
CEFRB1
How important is this wordvery often
awkward

When to use 어색한

처음 인사할 때 조금 어색했어요

처음 인사할 때 조금 어색했어요.

어색한 분위기가 금방 사라졌어요

둘이 함께 일하니 어색한 분위기가 금방 사라졌어요.

어색한 usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇰🇷Korean

처음 인사할 때 조금 어색했어요.

🇨🇳Chinese🇰🇷Korean

둘이 함께 일하니 어색한 분위기가 금방 사라졌어요.

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어색한 belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

어색한尴尬的
친절한善良的
똑똑한聪明的
조용한安静的
지루한无聊的
게으른懒惰的
화난生气的

어색한 with Chinese translation

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How to pronounce 어색한 and what this word means

어색한 translation: awkward. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 어색한

[ʌ.se.kʰan]

어색한 translation

awkward

어색한 examples

처음 인사할 때 조금 어색했어요.

어색한 transcription

[ʌ.se.kʰan]

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어색한 meaning: what does it mean?

사회적 상황에서 불편하고 민망한

어색한 pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

어색한 is pronounced as [ʌ.se.kʰan]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

어색한 definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

처음 인사할 때 조금 어색했어요. Translation: При первой встрече мне было немного неловко.

Is 어색한 part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, 어색한 (awkward) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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