Vocabulary

어지러움

dizziness

Meaning

Noun: dizziness or a spinning/light-headed sensation.

Why this form?

현기증 — dizziness / vertigo : More clinical or formal noun; 어지러움 is everyday wording for the sensation.

어지럽다 — to feel dizzy : Adjective directly describing the state; 어지러움 is a noun naming the sensation.

Forms not to confuse

  1. 현기증

갑자기 현기증이 났어요. — I suddenly felt dizzy.

  1. 어지럽다

너무 어지러워요. — I feel very dizzy.

Natural usage

어지러움을 느끼다: experience dizziness; 어지러움이 심하다: have severe dizziness.

Examples

나는 어지러움을 느낀다. — I feel dizzy.

어지러움이 계속되면 쉬세요. — If the dizziness continues, rest.

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