What does 시름을 덜다 mean?
시름을 덜다 (si-reum-eul deol-da) means: To lighten a load of worry or care.
Less sudden than '한시름 놓다' — this is a gradual easing, like a chronic money worry getting smaller once you land a stable job. The weight doesn't vanish, it just gets lighter.
🎙️ 시름을 덜다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [시르믈 덜다]로 소리나요 (연음법칙). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 꾸준히 저축을 한 덕분에 경제적 시름을 많이 덜었어요.
kkun-jun-hi jeo-chug-eul han deog-bun-e gyeong-je-jeok sir-eum-eul man-i deol-eoss-eo-yo.
Thanks to saving steadily, I've really eased my financial worries.
💡 Used when a long-term burden gradually decreases. - 부모님은 제가 취직하자마자 큰 시름을 더신 것 같더라고요.
bu-mo-nim-eun je-ga chwi-jik-ha-ja-ma-jakeun sir-eum-eul deos-in geos gat-deor-ago-yo.
It seemed like my parents finally lifted a huge weight off their shoulders as soon as I got a job.
💡 Often used to describe how a parent feels about their child. - 부업으로 매달 고정 수입이 생기면서 생활고에 대한 시름을 조금이나마 덜었다.
bueobeuro maedal gojeong suibi saenggimyeonseo saenghwalgo-e daehan sireumeul jogeuminaman deoreotda.
With a steady side-income every month, I've managed to ease my worries about financial hardship a little bit.
💡 Used when describing a gradual reduction in ongoing stress.
Related words in Relief
위기를 넘기다 wi-gi-reul neom-gi-da진정되다 jin-jeong-doe-da걱정을 덜다 geok-jeong-eul deol-da다행이다 da-haeng-i-da안심하다 an-sim-ha-da