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깊다 gip-da Why water, sleep and the night all get 'deep' From the opening down to the floor is a long way, and only then does anything touch. Korean 5 uses

深 shēn Deep water, deep colour, deep impression A long way down from the surface, far enough that the bottom is out of sight. Chinese 5 uses

狭い semai A room and a heart can both be 'narrow' Both walls move in toward your body until there is no room left to straighten your elbows. Japanese 5 uses

얕다 yat-da Why thin experience is talked about as shallow water You reach in and the bottom is right there, with nowhere further to go. Korean 5 uses

多い ōi When customers and mistakes are both 'many' The same thing is added one at a time until there is no space left to put it. Japanese 5 uses

浅 qiǎn Shallow water, pale colour, light sleep The bottom ends just below the surface, so you see straight through to it. Chinese 5 uses

宽 kuān Wide road, loose shirt, easy-going boss Two edges pushed apart sideways until one more hand fits in between. Chinese 5 uses

넓다 neol-da Why having lots of contacts is talked about as area The two sides stand far apart, so room is left over inside. Korean 5 uses

少ない sukunai Customers and a paycheck can both be 'few' The container is the same size, but what's inside falls short and the bottom shows. Japanese 5 uses

좁다 jop-da Why 'it's a small world' is the same picture as a cramped room The two sides are pressed close, leaving barely enough room to get in. Korean 5 uses

いい ii The moment 'that's fine' becomes a refusal You look at what's in front of you once, nod, and let it pass as it is. Japanese 5 uses

窄 zhǎi Narrow lane, tight shoe, narrow mind Two walls leaning in until the space between them barely passes one body. Chinese 5 uses

悪い warui The moment 'bad' turns into an apology You look at what's in front of you, shake your head, and turn it away as not good enough. Japanese 5 uses

굵다 guk-da Why a voice can be 'thick' too The girth of something long has swollen until one hand can barely close around it. Korean 5 uses

重 zhòng Heavy box, serious illness, what matters most Put it on one pan of a balance and that pan sinks. Chinese 5 uses

難しい muzukashii Why 'that's difficult' means 'no' in Japanese You turn the handle and it catches — the door won't open, and your hand stays there a long while. Japanese 5 uses

轻 qīng Light bag, light touch, light voice Put it on one pan of a balance and that pan drifts upward instead. Chinese 5 uses

가늘다 ga-neul-da Why a thin voice is talked about as thread The girth of something long shrinks until, like thread, it slips between your fingers. Korean 5 uses

易しい yasashii If nothing snags, it's 易しい You put your hand to it and it slides all the way through with nothing catching. Japanese 5 uses

热 rè Hot soup, hot day, hot item Heat rising out of something until it warms your palm and the air around it. Chinese 5 uses

세다 se-da Why wind and stubbornness are both 'strong' in the same word So much force is loaded in that whatever stands in front simply gets pushed. Korean 5 uses

약하다 ya-ka-da Why 'can't hold your drink' is the same picture as a low flame The force is thin, so the slightest press pushes it back or snuffs it out. Korean 5 uses

楽しい tanoshii If you forget the clock, that's 楽しい The whole time you're there you never look at the clock, and your face has opened up. Japanese 5 uses

冷 lěng Cold food, cold manner, a cold shop The heat that was rising has all gone: no steam, no movement. Chinese 5 uses