The verb 후회하다 (hu-hoe-ha-da), means “to regret” or “to feel remorse.”
Unlike 후회스럽다 (hu-hoe-seu-reop-da), which is an adjective, 후회하다 is a verb and used more actively to express regret for specific actions.
Example Sentences:
그 말을 해서 후회하고 있어요. (geu mal-eul hae-seo hu-hoe-ha-go it-seo-yo.) – I regret saying that.
기회를 놓쳐서 후회했어요. (gi-hwe-reul noch-chyeo-seo hu-hoe-haess-eo-yo.) – I regretted missing the opportunity.
후회하는 일이 없도록 열심히 노력하세요. (hu-hoe-ha-neun il-i eobs-do-rok yeol-sim-hi no-ryeok-ha-se-yo.) – Work hard so you won’t have regrets.
지난 결정이 후회돼요. (ji-nan gyeol-jeong-i hu-hoe-dwae-yo.) – I regret my past decision.
나중에 후회하지 않도록 지금 해야 해요. (na-jung-e hu-hoe-ha-ji an-a-do-rok ji-geum hae-ya hae-yo.) – You should do it now so you won’t regret it later.