Nuance Dictionary / Top N Listicles
저런 jeo-reon
Oh no / That's rough — sympathy for someone's misfortune
What does 저런 mean?
저런 (jeo-reon) means: Oh no / That's rough — sympathy for someone's misfortune.
Often doubled as 저런저런. It's a small, quiet wince on someone else's behalf — smaller and gentler than a full apology-style condolence, appropriate for everyday-sized bad news.
🔊 From the story above
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
How it's actually used
- 저런, 우산을 안 가져왔는데 비가 오네.
Jeoron, usaneul an gajowassneunde biga one.
Oh no, you didn't bring an umbrella and it's raining.
💡 Used when noticing someone's minor misfortune. - 시험을 또 망쳤어? 저런, 마음고생이 심하겠네.
Siheomeul tto mangchyeosseo? Jeoron, maeumgosaengi simhagessne.
You blew the test again? That's rough, you must be stressing out.
💡 Used to express quiet empathy over repeated failure. - 지갑을 잃어버렸다고요? 저런, 어떡해요.
jigabeul ir-eobeoryeotdagoyo? jeoron, eotteohaeyo.
You lost your wallet? Oh no, what are you going to do?
💡 Used immediately upon hearing bad news to show genuine sympathy.
Related words in Top N Listicles
큰일 날 뻔했네 keun-il nal ppeon-haet-ne세상에 se-sang-e진짜 속상하겠다 jin-jja sok-sang-ha-get-da그 마음 어쩌냐 geu ma-eum eo-jjeo-nya일단 내 말 들어 il-dan nae mal deureo