🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

공감

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gonggam

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Empathy/ˈɛmpəθi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"상대방의 입장에서 생각하는 공감이 필요합니다."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

    "Showing empathy helps build stronger and more meaningful relationships."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'empathy' originates from the early 20th century, derived from the Greek word 'empatheia', meaning 'passion' or 'state of emotion'. It evolved through the German term 'Einfühlung', which translates to 'feeling into', reflecting the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

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