불안

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 不安, from 不 (“not”) + 安 (“peace”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [puɾa̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [부란]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	buran
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bul'an
McCune–Reischauer?	puran
Yale Romanization?	pul.an

Noun

불안 • (buran) (hanja 不安)

1. anxiety, uneasiness

   Synonyms: 걱정 (geokjeong), 불안정 (buranjeong)

   Antonyms: 안정 (anjeong), 안녕 (annyeong)

   정신적 불안은 육체적 질병을 유발할 수 있다. ― Jeongsinjeok buran-eun yukchejeok jilbyeong-eul yubalhal su itda. ― Mental unwellness can cause physical unwellness.

   거리는 불안과 공포에 휩쌓였다. ― Geori-neun buran-'gwa gongpo-e hwipssayeotda. ― The streets were engulfed in uncertainty and fear.

Derived terms

• 불안(不安)하다 (buranhada)