No. 1,682 in Korean
아프다
To be sick or to hurt.
In a sentence
나는 머리가 아프다.
I have a headache.
Here, '아프다' is used to describe physical pain experienced in the head, indicating a health condition.
그는 상처가 아프다고 말했다.
He said his wound hurts.
In this sentence, '아프다' describes the pain caused by an injury, showing emotional or physical distress.
그의 말은 내 마음을 아프게 했다.
His words hurt me emotionally.
'아프다' here is used metaphorically to describe emotional pain or distress caused by someone's actions or words.
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