What does 편찮으시다 mean?
편찮으시다 (pyeon-chan-eu-si-da) means: To be sick or in pain (honorific form of 아프다).
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How it's actually used
- 아버님께서 편찮으셔서 이번 주말 모임에 참석하지 못하신대요.
abeonim-kkeseo pyeonchaneusyeoseo ibeon jumal moim-e chamseok-haji mot-hasindaeyo.
My father is unwell, so he won't be able to attend this weekend's gathering.
💡 Standard way to explain an elder's absence due to illness. - 요즘 어 어디가 편찮으신 곳은 없으신지요?
yojeum eo eodiga pyeonchaneusin gos-eun eopseusinji-yo?
Are you feeling unwell anywhere these days?
💡 Polite inquiry about an elder's health. - 어머니가 편찮으시다는 연락을 받고 깜짝 놀라 고향 내려가는 표를 끊었다.
eomeoniga pyeonchaneusidaneun yeollak-eul batgo kkamjjak nolla gohyang naeryeoganeun pyoreul kkeun-eotda.
Receiving the news that my mother was sick, I panicked and bought a ticket to my hometown.
💡 Reflects emotional concern regarding an elder's sickness.
Related words in Grammar
돌아가시다 dol-a-ga-si-da인용 in-yong간접화법 gan-jeop-hwa-beop서술격 조사 seo-sul-gok jo-sa축약형 chuk-yak-hyeong