Nuance Dictionary / Relief
다행이다 da-haeng-i-da
To feel intensely relieved that a bad outcome was avoided
What does 다행이다 mean?
다행이다 (da-haeng-i-da) means: To feel intensely relieved that a bad outcome was avoided.
The ultimate sigh of relief. If you drop your phone face down on concrete, slowly flip it over, and see the screen is completely unbroken, the immediate emotional wave washing over you is '다행이다'.
◆ Closing the emotional loop — The natural landing point after 큰일 날 뻔했네 — closes the emotional loop by openly sharing in the relief, not just acknowledging the danger passed.
◆ Closing the emotional loop — The natural landing point after 큰일 날 뻔했네 — closes the emotional loop by openly sharing in the relief, not just acknowledging the danger passed.
🔊 From part 2’s story
추임새 — Chu-im-sae
어머 — Eo-meo
그랬구나 — Geu-raet-gu-na
왜 그랬대 — Wae Geu-raet-dae
저런 — Jeo-reon
큰일 날 뻔했네 — Keun-il Nal Ppeon-haet-ne
다행이다 — Da-haeng-i-da
어제 지하철에서 지갑을 잃어버렸어 — listen & repeat
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How it's actually used
- 지갑을 잃어버렸는데 찾아서 정말 다행이야.
jigabeul ilyeobeoryeonneunde chajaseo jeongmal dahangiya.
I lost my wallet, but I'm so glad I found it.
💡 Classic relief over a bad outcome avoided. - 비가 안 와서 다행이다.
biga an waseo dahangida.
It's a good thing it didn't rain.
💡 Expresses relief about the weather or a situation. - 비행기 시간을 겨우 맞춰서 정말 다행이다.
bihaenggi siganeul gyeou majchwoseo jeongmal dahangida.
It's such a relief that we barely made our flight time.
💡 Used frequently to express thankfulness that a potential disaster or inconvenience was avoided.
Related words in Relief
안심하다 an-sim-ha-da마음이 놓이다 ma-eum-i no-i-da한시름 놓다 han-si-reum no-ta살았다 sa-rat-da가슴을 쓸어내리다 ga-seum-eul sseul-eo-nae-ri-da