Korean

아프다

아프다
Meaning: to be sick; to be painful
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

어제부터 머리가 너무 아파요.
My head has been hurting a lot since yesterday.
하루 종일 걸었더니 발이 너무 아파.
My feet hurt because I walked all day.
스트레스를 받으면 위가 아파요.
My stomach hurts when I get stressed.
목이 아파서 말을 할 수가 없었다.
I couldn't speak because my throat hurt.
할아버지는 허리가 아파서 한의원에서 침을 맞으셨다.
Grandfather's back hurt, so he got acupuncture at the oriental medicine clinic.

Usage Notes

Can describe physical pain (like a headache) or emotional pain (like a heartache).

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