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Korean expression

싫어

Said by JEONGHAN (SEVENTEEN)

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What does 싫어 mean?

싫어 means "I don't like it" in Korean.

How it works here

‘싫다’ becomes ‘싫어’, a short conversational ending that strongly expresses unwillingness.

Dictionary form

싫다

To dislike; not to like

‘싫다’ is the opposite of ‘좋아하다’ and can express stronger dislike than ‘안 좋아하다’.

When it's used

Used to immediately express opposition to or rejection of a suggestion.

The line

아 싫어.

Ah, I don't like it.

The speaker immediately rejects a suggestion.

Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.44 TTT #1 (Hyperrealism Ver.)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube

More examples

  1. 난 매운 음식은 싫어.

    I don't like spicy food.

  2. 그 소리는 너무 싫어.

    I really hate that sound.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

싫어

아 싫어.

  • It means being willing to follow the other person's opinion.
  • It means getting angry easily even over trivial matters.
  • It means spreading someone else's secret carelessly.
  • It means not liking something or disliking it.
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It means not liking something or disliking it.

‘싫다’ is the opposite of ‘좋아하다’ and can express stronger dislike than ‘안 좋아하다’.

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