What does 상실감 mean?
상실감 (sang-sil-gam) means: A sense of loss.
A noun, not an adjective — used clinically and emotionally alike, from grief counseling to everyday conversation. Losing a pet, a job, or an identity ('I'm not a student anymore') can all produce '상실감'.
How it's actually used
- 반려견을 떠나보낸 뒤로 큰 상실감에 빠져 있어요.
banryogyeoneul tteonabonaen dwirokeun sangsilgame ppajyeo isseoyo.
Ever since sending my dog away, I've fallen into a deep sense of loss.
💡 Used in both everyday and psychological contexts for grief. - 프로젝트가 무산되면서 팀원들 모두 깊은 상실감을 느꼈다.
peurojekteuga musandoemyeonseo timwondeul modu gipeun sangsilgameul neukkyeotda.
As the project fell through, all the team members felt a profound sense of loss.
💡 Fits well when a major goal or relationship abruptly ends. - 오랫동안 키우던 반려견이 떠난 뒤로 말할 수 없는 깊은 상실감이 찾아왔다.
oraetdongan kiudeon banryogyeoni tteonan dwiro malhal su eomneun gipeun sarsilgami chawatda.
After my beloved dog of many years passed away, an unspeakable, deep sense of loss washed over me.
💡 Used as the object of verbs like 느끼다 (to feel) or 찾아오다 (to visit/arrive).
Related words in Emptiness
허허롭다 heo-heo-rop-da공허하다 gong-heo-ha-da허전하다 heo-jeon-ha-da허무하다 heo-mu-ha-da쓸쓸하다 sseul-sseul-ha-da