The adjective “후회스럽다” (hu-hoe-seu-reop-da) means “to be regretful” or “to feel full of regret.” It describes the feeling of remorse or disappointment about something in the past.
Breaking It Down:
후회 (hu-hoe) – Regret / Remorse
스럽다 (seu-reop-da) – To be (used to form adjectives)
Example Sentences:
그때 더 노력하지 않아서 후회스러워요. (geu-ttae deo no-ryeok-ha-ji an-a-seo hu-hoe-seu-reo-wo-yo.) – I regret not trying harder back then.
후회스러운 결정이었어요. (hu-hoe-seu-reo-un gyeol-jeong-i-eoss-eo-yo.) – It was a regretful decision.
말을 그렇게 해서 후회스러워요. (mal-eul geu-reo-ke hae-seo hu-hoe-seu-reo-wo-yo.) – I regret saying it like that.
후회스럽지만 되돌릴 수 없어요. (hu-hoe-seu-reop-ji-man doe-dol-ril su eobs-eo-yo.) – I feel regretful, but I can’t undo it.
이번 시험 결과가 후회스럽다. (i-beon si-heom gyeol-gwa-ga hu-hoe-seu-reop-da.) – I feel regretful about my test results.