📖 Words B2

여운

yeoun

Lingering feeling / Aftertaste / Resonance

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What it means

The emotional or aesthetic echo that remains after an experience, piece of music, story, or conversation has ended. The feeling that lingers in the mind or heart.

Nuance & when to use

Almost always positive or bittersweet. Used often for art, music, films, or meaningful conversations. 여운이 남다 (a lingering feeling remains) is the classic phrase.

⚠ Common mistake

Translating as "aftertaste" in a negative sense. 여운 is usually a pleasant or moving resonance, not an unpleasant one.

Example sentences

그 영화의 여운이 아직도 남아 있어요. Geu yeonghwaui yeoun-i ajikdo nama isseoyo. The lingering feeling from that film is still with me.
공연이 끝났는데 여운이 오래 남았어요. Gongyeon-i kkeunnaenneunde yeoun-i orae namassoyo. The performance ended but the resonance stayed for a long time.
그 노래는 여운이 강해요. Geu noraeneun yeoun-i ganghaeyo. That song has a powerful lingering quality.

See also

감동 잔상
References Naver Korean Dictionary ↗ 국립국어원 표준국어대사전 ↗
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FAQ

When is this used?

Almost always positive or bittersweet. Used often for art, music, films, or meaningful conversations. 여운이 남다 (a lingering feeling remains) is the classic phrase.

What's a common mistake?

Translating as "aftertaste" in a negative sense. 여운 is usually a pleasant or moving resonance, not an unpleasant one.

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