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앓다

be sick; suffer

Verb

  1. 1

    be sick; suffer

    To feel ache or pain due to an illness.

    Korean definition: 병에 걸려 아파하거나 괴로워하다.

    • In the middle of the night he had a fever, couldn't sleep, and kept groaning in pain.

    • My father lingered with an illness for no apparent reason and passed away in less than a year.

  2. 2

    be stressed out; be worried about

    To be distressed or frustrated due to a worry or concern.

    Korean definition: 걱정이나 근심 때문에 괴로워하거나 답답해하다.

    • My mother was always worried sick because of my troublemaking younger brother.

    • Seunggyu seems to be worrying himself sick that he might fail the exam again this time.