I read an article, ‘Cellar Door’, on The NewYork Times Magazine. Writer thinks that there are many elements that make words beautiful. I do agree with that. Five beautiful words are love, mother, home, mellifluous, Fika(Swedish), Nunchi(Korean).
Even though a word ‘mother’ is always included to the lists of beautiful words, I still believe that it’s one of the most beautiful words because when people say mother, they feel relaxed and touching somehow.
A word ‘home’ is also relaxing when you hear this word. Home is also mentioned a lot as a beautiful word.
Mellifluous is a sound that is smooth and musical, pleasing to hear. I think this word sounds beautiful and has beautiful meaning at the same time and that’s why I chose it.
Fika is a coffee break between friends or colleagues, often accompanied by pastries. I was web surfing and saw this word. It was a coincidence, but I wanted to know the meaning and searched on the web. Countries’ words reflect their own culture or life routine. I think idea of having coffee breaks with people around you is unique but kind of similar to people in my country, South Korea, because most of them have coffee time after lunch.
Actually, Nunchi is a English version of the word written in Korean(not translating) . It is an ability to gauge the mood of others, read the atmosphere and react appropriately. I chose this word because I’m Korean and I really want to teach this word to foreigners. Actually there isn’t a transitive English word for Nunchi but even if you don’t define it as a word, most people have this. For example, you might have had an experience of realizing your friend is in a bad mood even though he or she didn’t tell you anything. That’s a really good example of Nunchi. In a real life, Nunchi helps you handle the crisis and keep good relationships with others.