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Verb
- 1
not know
To have no knowledge or understanding of a person, object or fact.
Korean definition: 사람이나 사물, 사실 등을 알지 못하거나 이해하지 못하다.
Mother was busy with housework and didn't know it was raining outside.
The husband didn't know why his wife was angry, so he could neither apologize nor argue back.
- 2
be unable to; cannot
To not have certain knowledge, function or skill.
Korean definition: 어떤 지식이나 기능, 기술을 가지고 있지 못하다.
These days it's hard to get a job if you don't know English.
Mother can't use a computer, so she always asks my older sister to look up information online.
- 3
have no experience of; have never experienced
To have no experience of doing something.
Korean definition: 경험을 하지 못하다.
Born and raised in a rich family, Seunggyu never knew hunger.
Jisu grew up never knowing hardship, so she doesn't really understand her friends' difficult situations.
- 4
only care about
To disregard everything except for a certain thing.
Korean definition: 어떤 것 외에 다른 것을 중요하게 생각하지 않다.
Jisu regretted marrying a husband who cares about nothing but work.
Mom raised us strictly for fear that her children would become selfish people who care only about themselves.