📖 Words B1 ✓ Native Reviewed

가슴

gaseum

chest / heart (emotional center)

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What it means

가슴 literally means chest but in emotional contexts means "heart" — the seat of emotions in Korean. 가슴이 아파요 = my heart hurts. Distinct from 마음 (mind/heart) and 심장 (physical heart organ).

References Naver Korean Dictionary ↗ 국립국어원 표준국어대사전 ↗
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