“억울하다” means “to feel unfairly treated” or “to feel wrongly accused.” It describes the frustration or injustice one experiences when they believe they’ve been treated unfairly or misunderstood.
Example Sentences:
잘못한 게 없는데 억울해요. (jal-mot-han ge eobs-neun-de eok-ul-hae-yo.) – I didn’t do anything wrong, but I feel unfairly treated.
누명 때문에 너무 억울했어요. (nu-myeong ttae-mun-e neo-mu eok-ul-haess-eo-yo.) – I felt really unfairly accused because of false charges.
억울하지만 받아들여야 해요. (eok-ul-ha-ji-man ba-da-deu-ryeo-ya hae-yo.) – It’s unfair, but I have to accept it.
설명을 못 해서 더 억울했어요. (seol-myeong-eul mot hae-seo deo eok-ul-haess-eo-yo.) – I felt even more frustrated because I couldn’t explain myself.
억울한 기분이 들어요. (eok-ul-han gi-bun-i deu-reo-yo.) – I feel wronged.