한시름

Korean

Etymology

From 하— (ha-, “to be large”) + —ㄴ (-n, realis adnominal suffix) + 시름 (sireum, “sorrow, anxiety”). Literally "large anxiety".

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠nɕʰiɾɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [한시름]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hansireum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hansileum
McCune–Reischauer?	hansirŭm
Yale Romanization?	hansilum

Noun

한시름 • (hansireum)

1. (only idiomatic usage) a psychological burden that is relieved

   한시름 놓다

   hansireum nota

   to be relieved of a burden

   (literally, “to place away a large anxiety”)

   한시름 덜다

   hansireum deolda

   to be relieved of a burden

   (literally, “to unload a large anxiety”)

Usage notes

Only used as the direct object of the verbs 놓다 (nota, “to place”) and 덜다 (deolda, “to unload”), in order to convey the meaning of "to be relieved of a burden".