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아프다

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hurting; aching

Adjective

  1. 1

    hurting; aching

    Feeling pain or suffering due to an injury or illness.

    Korean definition: 다치거나 병이 생겨 통증이나 괴로움을 느끼다.

    • As soon as I sat down, the doctor asked me where it hurt.

    • Seung-gyu says he ate spoiled food and has had a stomachache all day.

  2. 2

    hurting; aching

    Feeling fatigue or suffering from overuse of a body part.

    Korean definition: 몸의 어떤 부분을 많이 사용해서 피로나 괴로움을 느끼다.

    • Jisu's legs hurt so much that she couldn't walk any further.

    • My eyes hurt from reading for three hours without a break.

  3. 3

    distressed

    Troubled by something difficult or complicated.

    Korean definition: 해결하기 어려운 일이나 복잡한 문제로 괴롭다.

    • Just thinking about looking after her mischievous nephew gave Jisu a headache.

    • Min-jun thought that in handling the work Section Chief Kim assigned, he had taken on a headache.

  4. 4

    hurting; aching

    Feeling pain in the heart due to sadness or a lingering attachment.

    Korean definition: 슬픔이나 연민으로 마음에 괴로운 느낌이 있다.

    • When I listen to this music, painful memories of my ex-girlfriend come back to me.

    • Thinking of her child cooking and eating alone at home, Yu-min's heart ached.