Pride & Joy

Words in this collection

• 대견하다 (dae-gyeon-ha-da) — You cannot feel '대견하다' towards your boss. It flows downwards. When a mother watches her child take their first steps, or a senior watches a junior employee successfully lead their first meeting, they feel '대견하다'.
• 기특하다 (gi-teuk-ha-da) — If a 5-year-old volunteers to clean the house to help their tired parents, the parents will think the child is incredibly '기특하다'. It involves a sense of pleasant surprise at their maturity and good intentions.
• 흐뭇하다 (heu-mut-ha-da) — When you see a young couple sharing an umbrella in the rain, or watch your dog sleeping peacefully, a small, involuntary smile spreads across your face. That gentle, gratified feeling is '흐뭇하다'.
• 짜릿하다 (jja-rit-ha-da) — The feeling of riding a massive roller coaster, or winning a game with a buzzer-beater shot. It's a sudden, electric shock of pure excitement and adrenaline that makes you want to scream.
• 뿌듯하다 (ppu-deut-ha-da) — The feeling in your chest when you finally submit a massive project, or when you assemble IKEA furniture perfectly without crying. It's a swelling sensation of self-satisfaction and pride.
• 신나다 (sin-na-da) — More physical and outwardly expressive than '설레다'. When a child realizes they are going to an amusement park, they jump around because they are '신나다'. It's pure, unadulterated hype and joy.
• 통쾌하다 (tong-kwae-ha-da) — If you watch a villain in a movie get exactly what they deserve in a spectacular way, you feel '통쾌하다'. It is the explosive joy of seeing justice served or a massive frustration completely obliterated.