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후회스럽다

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.

후회하다

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.