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마음이 가볍다: To Feel Relieved or Unburdened
2026-05-29
2026-05-30
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Example Sentences#

  1. 부서질수록 내 맘 가벼워져1
    The more I break, the lighter I feel
    • 가볍다 means ‘to be light’.
    • 마음이 가볍다 is a common phrase meaning ‘to feel relieved’ or ‘to feel unburdened’.
    • -어지다 is a grammar pattern used to indicate that someone or something gradually becomes the state mentioned in the preceding statement.
    • is a casual ending used in informal speech.

Footnotes#

  1. Sentence from Shattered Pieces Song.

마음이 가볍다: To Feel Relieved or Unburdened
https://koreanstorylab.com/posts/expressions/마음이-가볍다-to-feel-relieved-or-unburdened/
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2026-05-29
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