Nuance Dictionary / Complex Emotions
착잡하다 chak-jap-ha-da
Complicated, troubled, and jumbled in feeling
What does 착잡하다 mean?
착잡하다 (chak-jap-ha-da) means: Complicated, troubled, and jumbled in feeling.
Heavier and more troubled than '애매하다' — this is what you feel reading a news story about an old friend's scandal: not one clean emotion, but guilt, disappointment, and pity all tangled together with no good exit.
🎙️ 착잡하다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [착짜파다]로 소리나요 (격음화, 경음화). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 오랜만에 만난 친구가 힘들어하는 걸 보니 마음이 착잡했다.
Orenman-e mannan chinguga himdeureohaneun geol boni maeumi chakjaphaetda.
Seeing an old friend going through a hard time left me with a complicated and heavy heart.
💡 Captures a bitter, unsettled feeling when facing unfortunate situations. - 합격 소식을 들었는데 동기 한 명이 떨어져서 마음이 착잡하다.
Hapgyeok sosigeul deureonneunde donggi han myeongi tteoreojyeoseo maeumi chakjapada.
I got the acceptance news, but since one of my peers failed, my feelings are mixed and troubled.
💡 Used when mixed emotions of joy and sorrow/concern overlap. - 오랜만에 만난 친구가 힘든 일을 겪고 있는 걸 보니 마음이 참 착잡했다.
oranman-e mannan chinguga himdeun ireul gyeokko issneun geol boni maeumi cham chakjaphassda.
Seeing a friend I hadn't seen in a while going through a tough time left me feeling very conflicted and heavy-hearted.
💡 Use when observing someone else's misfortune or a complicated situation.
Related words in Complex Emotions
얼떨떨하다 eol-tteol-tteol-ha-da심란하다 sim-nan-ha-da미묘하다 mi-myo-ha-da벙찌다 beong-jji-da뭉클하다 mung-keul-ha-da