나쁘다
na-ppeu-da
Bad eyes, bad weather, bad blood: one Korean word
The picture Something is off, it snags, and the head shakes while the body takes a step back. nappeuda is a snag that makes you step back; jota is a nod with nothing in the way.
Where the picture shows up in 나쁘다
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The thing is out of shape
이 중고차는 상태가 나빠요.
i jung-go-cha-neun sang-tae-ga na-ppa-yo
This used car is in poor condition.
The cover comes up, one side is dented, and the hand lets go as the body steps back
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The eyes can't hold the letters
눈이 나빠서 안경을 써요.
nu-ni na-ppa-seo an-gyeong-eul sseo-yo
My eyesight is poor, so I wear glasses.
Letters double up, the eyes squint, and the head pushes forward to see
For eyesight and hearing Korean says the eyes are bad, the ears are bad.
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The sky blocks the way
날씨가 나빠서 배가 안 떠요.
nal-ssi-ga na-ppa-seo bae-ga an tteo-yo
The weather is rough, so the boat isn't sailing.
Storm clouds roll in and the boat stays roped to the dock, rocking in place
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Two backs turn away
저 두 사람은 사이가 나빠요.
jeo du sa-ra-meun sa-i-ga na-ppa-yo
Those two aren't on good terms.
Two people in one room sit with their backs to each other, not exchanging a word
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Repetition wears the body down
늦게 자는 건 나쁜 습관이에요.
neut-ge ja-neun geon na-ppeun seup-gwa-ni-e-yo
Going to bed late is a bad habit.
The same lamp on at the same hour every night, the hollows under the eyes deepening
All of it in one picture
nappeuda is the picture of a snag that makes the body retreat. Open it up and one side is dented, so the condition is bad; letters double up, so the eyes are bad; storm clouds pin the boat down, so the weather is bad. Two backs turned in one room is bad blood, and the same gesture every night wearing the body down is a bad habit.