Vocabulary
위로하다
comfort, console
Meaning
위로하다 : comfort, console. Give support to a distressed or worried person.
Why this form?
격려하다 — “encourage” motivates action; 위로하다 eases emotional pain.
Hanja
慰勞 — 慰 console + 勞 toil.
Forms not to confuse
격려하다
친구를 격려했어요. — I encouraged my friend.
Examples
지민을 위로한다. — Comfort Jimin.
울고 있는 친구를 위로했어요. — I comforted a crying friend.