Nuance Dictionary / Relief
마음이 놓이다 ma-eum-i no-i-da
For your mind or heart to finally settle down after tension
What does 마음이 놓이다 mean?
마음이 놓이다 (ma-eum-i no-i-da) means: For your mind or heart to finally settle down after tension.
Literally 'the heart gets set down' — like you were holding it tense in your hands and can finally put it back. Hearing your kid's flight landed safely is a classic '마음이 놓이다' moment.
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How it's actually used
- 늦게 들어온다는 아이의 전화를 받고서야 비로소 마음이 놓였다.
neujge deureo-ondaneun ai-ui jeonhwareul batgoseoya biroso ma-eumi no-yeotda.
Only after receiving the call from my kid saying they'd be home late did my mind finally settle.
💡 Focuses on the internal sensation of tension dissipating. - 비행기 표를 예매하고 나니까 드디어 마음이 놓이네.
bihaenggi pyoreul yemaehago nanikka deudieo ma-eumi no-yi-ne.
Now that I've booked the plane ticket, I finally feel at ease.
💡 Used when completing a stressful task. - 아이를 유치원에 무사히 데다 주고 나니까 이제야 마음이 놓이네.
aireul yuchiwone musahi deda jugo nanikka ijeya maeumi noine.
Now that I've safely dropped off the child at kindergarten, my mind can finally settle down.
💡 Focuses on the internal feeling of nervous tension subsiding.
Related words in Relief
한시름 놓다 han-si-reum no-ta살았다 sa-rat-da가슴을 쓸어내리다 ga-seum-eul sseul-eo-nae-ri-da시름을 덜다 si-reum-eul deol-da위기를 넘기다 wi-gi-reul neom-gi-da