죄송하다

joesonghada · TOPIK 1

to be sorry (formal)

罪悚 = guilt (罪) + dread (悚): to feel fearful with guilt

죄 (罪) means crime or guilt, the same 죄 as in 죄 (sin) and 범죄 (crime). 송 (悚) means to be afraid or uneasy. Add 하다 and you get a formal apology that literally says: I am uneasy with guilt.

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