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홀가분하다 hol-ga-bun-ha-da

Feeling physically and mentally light, entirely free of worries or baggage

Very similar to '후련하다', but '홀가분하다' emphasizes the *lightness* of your state. Imagine taking off a 20kg backpack after hiking all day. That physical sensation of weightlessness, applied to your mind after quitting a toxic job, is '홀가분하다'.

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