Nuance Dictionary / People & Relationships
바람을 피우다 barameul piuda
To engage in a clandestine romantic or sexual relationship outside of an established, exclusive partnership.
What does 바람을 피우다 mean?
바람을 피우다 (barameul piuda) means: To engage in a clandestine romantic or sexual relationship outside of an established, exclusive partnership.
Speakers use this expression to describe a person breaking an exclusive romantic commitment. It refers explicitly to romantic betrayal and infidelity, carrying a serious social weight. It typically appears in discussions regarding relationship problems, dishonesty, or the breakdown of trust between partners.
This often reads as deeply hurtful and socially loaded, carrying an unambiguous accusation of broken trust rather than a lighthearted or casual diversion.
This often reads as deeply hurtful and socially loaded, carrying an unambiguous accusation of broken trust rather than a lighthearted or casual diversion.
Other sides of 바람을 피우다
◆ The Fandom 'Betrayal' (Lighthearted) — Speakers rely on the familiar structure of romantic betrayal to describe shifting attention between different celebrity favorites. The phrase maintains its original grammatical shape while adapting to lighthearted fandom contexts.
Among fans, this often carries self-aware humor and light irony, completely removing the moral weight of actual infidelity.
◆ The Hobby/Interest Diversion (Casual) — Speakers use this phrase colloquially to describe a sudden, temporary shift in focus toward a new hobby or obsession. It often implies that someone is temporarily neglecting their usual primary interest or pastime in favor of a fresh distraction. It appears in casual conversations among friends discussing their shifting hobbies, gaming habits, or daily routines.
Among younger or casual speakers, this can carry a self-deprecating or humorous tone, playfully framing a harmless hobby switch as if it were a serious lapse in loyalty.
Among fans, this often carries self-aware humor and light irony, completely removing the moral weight of actual infidelity.
◆ The Hobby/Interest Diversion (Casual) — Speakers use this phrase colloquially to describe a sudden, temporary shift in focus toward a new hobby or obsession. It often implies that someone is temporarily neglecting their usual primary interest or pastime in favor of a fresh distraction. It appears in casual conversations among friends discussing their shifting hobbies, gaming habits, or daily routines.
Among younger or casual speakers, this can carry a self-deprecating or humorous tone, playfully framing a harmless hobby switch as if it were a serious lapse in loyalty.
🎙️ 바람을 피우다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [바라믈 피우다]로 소리나요 (연음법칙). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 남편이 바람을 피우고 있다는 사실을 알게 되었다.
nam-pyeon-i ba-ram-eul pi-u-go it-neun sa-sil-eul al-ge doe-eot-da.
She found out that her husband was cheating on her.
💡 Shows the expression used in the context of discovering marital infidelity. - 오랫동안 사귄 연인이 바람을 피워서 헤어졌습니다.
o-rae-dong-an sa-gwin yeon-i-i ba-ram-eul pi-woseo he-eoj-yeot-seum-ni-da.
We broke up because my long-time partner was unfaithful.
💡 Illustrates the term applied to ending a long-term romantic relationship due to betrayal. - 바람을 피우는 것은 상대방에게 큰 상처를 주는 행동이다.
ba-ram-eul pi-u-neun geot-eun sang-da-bang-e-gekeun sang-cheo-reul ju-neun haeng-dong-i-da.
Being unfaithful is an action that inflicts deep hurt on the other person.
💡 Demonstrates a general statement regarding the moral weight of infidelity.
Related words in People & Relationships
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