Korean word

나쁘다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnappeuda

Meaning

  • adjectivebad

Example

네 행동은 나쁘다.ne haeng dong eun na ppeu da

Your behavior is bad.

Illustration for 나쁘다 (bad)

More examples

오늘 기분이 나쁘다.o neul ki bu ni na ppeu da

I am in a bad mood today.

Core concept

Something is judged as unacceptable because it fails to meet a standard or creates an unwanted effect.

Common phrases

  • 기분이 나쁘다ki bu ni na ppeu da

    feel bad

  • 인상이 나쁘다in sang i na ppeu da

    make a bad impression

  • 상태가 나쁘다sang tae ga na ppeu da

    be in bad condition

Similar words

안 좋다an chota: A state or result that is not good.
별로다pyeolloda: Something that is less than satisfying and not very good.
형편없다hyeongpyeoneoptta: Quality or performance so poor that it barely serves its purpose.
최악이다choeagida: An experience or result seen as the very worst.

Definition in Korean

기대에 못 미치거나 불쾌감･부정적 평가를 일으키는 상태를 나타내는 형용사.ki dae e mot mi chi geo na pul kwae gam pu jeong jeok pyeong ga reul i reu ki neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

나쁘다 (nappeuda, "bad") is a native Korean adjective whose form is not built from Chinese-character vocabulary.

Usage tips

  • When it describes behavior, it can criticize an action without saying that a person is permanently bad.

Other meanings

  • harmfuladjective
  • pooradjective
  • eviladjective

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