억울하다

“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.