No. 4,769 in Korean
고민인
"고민인" is not a standard Korean word. It seems to combine "고민" (worry or concern) and "-인" (a suffix meaning person), potentially meaning "someone who is worried or concerned."
In a sentence
요즘 진로 고민인 친구가 많아요.
Recently, there are many friends who are concerned about their career paths.
In this sentence, 고민인 is used to describe people who are experiencing concerns or anxiety about something, specifically career paths, showing its use in a situational or descriptive manner.
오늘 저녁 메뉴로 뭘 정할지 고민인 상태예요.
I am in a state of concern about what to decide for tonight's dinner menu.
Here, 고민인 illustrates an individual’s deliberative state about choosing a dinner menu, emphasizing personal decision-making or thought process.
그 문제가 아직도 고민인 것이 놀랍네요.
It is surprising that the issue is still a source of concern.
This instance of 고민인 refers to a specific problem as being a matter of concern, showing the word's applicability to abstract or particular concerns.
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