Korean word

아프다

Pronunciation

Romanizationapeuda

Meaning

  • adjectivehurt

Example

머리가 아파요.meo ri ga a pa yo

My head hurts.

Illustration for 아프다 (hurt)

More examples

오랜 시간 걷고 나니까 발이 아파요.o raen si gan keot kko na ni kka pa ri a pa yo

My foot hurts after walking for a long time.

Core concept

A signal from the body or heart that something hurts or feels wrong.

Common phrases

  • 속이 아프다so gi a peu da

    have a stomachache

  • 발이 아프다pa ri a peu da

    have a sore foot

  • 관절이 아프다kwan jeo ri a peu da

    have aching joints

Similar words

저리다cheorida: Having a body part lose normal feeling and tingle after pressure.
불편하다pulpyeonhada: Being in a condition that makes daily life less easy or comfortable.
슬프다seulpeuda: Feeling sorrow and emptiness when something important is gone.
시리다sirida: Having a small area of the body sting painfully because of cold.

Definition in Korean

특정 부위에서 통증을 느끼거나 감정적으로 상처를 받아 아픈 상태를 말하는 형용사.teuk jjeong pu wi e seo tong jeung eul neu kki geo na kam jeong jeo geu ro sang cheo reul pa da a peun sang tae reul mal ha neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

아프다 (apeuda, "to hurt or be sick") is a native Korean word used for bodily pain, illness, and emotional hurt.

Usage tips

  • The same Korean adjective covers pain, illness, and emotional hurt, so the surrounding situation helps choose the best English wording.

Other meanings

  • be sickadjective
  • feel unwelladjective

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