위화감

위화감

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 違和感, from 違和 (“disharmony”) + 感 (“sensation”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɥiβwa̠ɡa̠m] ~ [yβwa̠ɡa̠m]
• Phonetic hangeul: [위화감]

Revised Romanization? wihwagam Revised Romanization (translit.)? wihwagam McCune–Reischauer? wihwagam Yale Romanization? wihwakam

Noun

위화감 • (wihwagam) (hanja 違和感)

1. a sense of disharmony or that something does not fit in/is out of place

   숲 한복판에 온통 녹슨 탱크를 보다가, 소녀는 어지럽다시피 위화감이 들었다.

   Sup hanbokpane ontong nokseun taengkeureul bodaga, sonyeoneun eojireopdasipi wihwagami deureotda.

   As the girl gazed at the rust-covered tank in the middle of the forest, she was struck by an almost dizzy feeling of dissonance.