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배가 아프다 baega apeuda
The physical ache of resentment felt when watching someone else succeed.
What does 배가 아프다 mean?
배가 아프다 (baega apeuda) means: The physical ache of resentment felt when watching someone else succeed.
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How it's actually used
- 친구 사수가 외제차 샀다니까 은근히 배가 아프네.
chin-gu sa-su-ga oe-je-cha sat-da-ni-kka eun-geun-hi bae-ga a-peu-ne.
Hearing that my friend's boss bought a foreign car low-key burns me up.
💡 ‘은근히’ (secretly/low-key) pairs naturally here, capturing the quiet, slightly guilty nature of everyday envy. - 남 잘되는 거 보고 배 아파하면 우리만 손해지.
nam jal-doe-neun geo bo-go bae a-pa-ha-myeon u-ri-man son-hae-ji.
Being jealous of other people's success only hurts us in the end.
💡 Shows the verb form ‘배 아파하다,’ used to call out or critique petty jealousy in others. - 솔직히 너 내 승진 소식 들었을 때 좀 배 아팠지?
sol-jik-hi neo nae seung-jin so-sik deureot-eul ttae jom bae a-pat-ji?
Honestly, weren't you a bit salty when you heard about my promotion?
💡 Used playfully among close friends to weaponize self-awareness and tease each other about natural rivalry.
Related words in Emotions & Feelings
답답(하다) dap-dap갑갑하다 gap-gap-ha-da기가 막히다 giga makhida한 han정겹다 jeong-gyeop-da