🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

기분 좋은

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gibun joheun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pleasing/ˈpliː.zɪŋ/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"갓 구운 빵의 기분 좋은 향기가 주방을 가득 채웠다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Giving pleasure or satisfaction.

    "The pleasing aroma of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen."
  2. 2

    Attractive or agreeable in appearance or character.

    "The garden was a pleasing sight in the spring."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pleasing' originates from the Middle English 'plesen', derived from the Old French 'plaisir', which in turn comes from the Latin 'placere', meaning 'to please'. The evolution reflects a shift from a focus on the act of giving pleasure to the quality of being agreeable or enjoyable.

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