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품다: Vocabulary #659
2026-03-19
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모두가 자기만의 지옥
품었어
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Everyone carried their own hell.
품다
means ‘to embrace’ or ‘to hold close’, but is often used metaphorically to mean ‘to harbor’, ‘to bear’, or ‘to carry’ thoughts, emotions, or burdens in one’s heart.
었
is a past tense marker.
어
is a casual ending used in informal speech.
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품다: Vocabulary #659
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2026-03-19
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