Pain in Korean 🇰🇷

아픔 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of the English phrase “a pain” — the sound “apeum” is similar, which might help you recall that 아픔 means pain.
• Associate 아픔 with any memory of physical or emotional pain to solidify its meaning.

Explanations:
• 아픔 (romanized: apeum) is a noun meaning "pain" in both a physical and emotional context.
• It derives from the verb 아프다 (apeuda), meaning "to hurt" or "to feel pain."

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 고통 (gotong) – often used to describe suffering or severe pain.
• 통증 (tongjeung) – typically used to refer to physical pain or ache.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• In slang, 아픔 isn’t commonly transformed into a separate meaning; it generally retains its reference to experiencing pain, whether physical or emotional.
• Occasionally, people might use the word figuratively to describe the pain of disappointment or regret.

Example Sentences:
1. Physical Context:
– Korean: 마라톤을 뛴 후, 나는 엄청난 아픔을 느꼈다.
– Romanized: Maraton-eul ttwin hu, naneun eomcheongnan apeum-eul neukkyeotda.
– English: After running a marathon, I felt a tremendous pain.

2. Emotional Context:
– Korean: 사랑하는 사람을 잃으면 큰 아픔이 남는다.
– Romanized: Saranghaneun sarameul ilheumyeon keun apeum-i namneunda.
– English: Losing a loved one leaves behind great pain.

3. General Use:
– Korean: 시간이 지나도 그 기억에 남은 아픔은 쉽게 사라지지 않는다.
– Romanized: Sigani jinado geu gieoge nameun apeum-eun swipge sarajiji anhneunda.
– English: Even as time passes, the pain left by that memory does not fade easily.

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