-지 못하다
An expression used to indicate that the speaker cannot do the act mentioned in the preceding statement, or that things did not work out as the subject intended.
Meaning
- 1
An expression used to indicate that the speaker cannot do the act mentioned in the preceding statement, or that things did not work out as the subject intended.
앞의 말이 나타내는 행동을 할 능력이 없거나 주어의 의지대로 되지 않음을 나타내는 표현.
- 2
An expression used to indicate that the state mentioned in the preceding statement cannot be attained.
앞의 말이 나타내는 상태에 이를 수 없음을 나타내는 표현.
Example sentences
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Seunggyu caught a bad cold and couldn't even eat properly.
It's such a pity I couldn't go on a trip with Yumin.
Our team's defeat was a shocking result that no one had expected.
I heard Jisu failed the exam in the end.
She worked that hard and still didn't pass? The exam must have been really hard.
Tormenting animals weaker than yourself is not how a human should act.
His childhood memories were not so beautiful for him.