좋다
jo-ta
Why one Korean word praises the weather and also says yes
The picture Nothing at all snags the mind, so the head nods once on its own. jota is a nod with nothing in the way; nappeuda is a snag that makes the head shake.
Where the picture shows up in 좋다
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One item stays in your hand
이 제품이 저것보다 좋아요.
i je-pu-mi jeo-geot-bo-da jo-a-yo
This product is better than that one.
Two items lifted in turn and only one of them pulled in against the chest
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The air comes in gently
오늘은 날씨가 참 좋네요.
o-neu-reun nal-ssi-ga cham jon-ne-yo
The weather really is lovely today.
The window opens, air drifts in, the curtain lifts and the shoulders come down
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The corners of the mouth lift
소식을 들어서 기분이 좋아요.
so-si-geul deu-reo-seo gi-bu-ni jo-a-yo
I'm glad to hear that news.
After the news, the mouth curves up on its own and the shoulders drop
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The head nods once
네, 좋아요. 그렇게 하죠.
ne, jo-a-yo. geu-reo-ke ha-jyo
Yes, let's do it that way.
A single nod at what the other person said, with an open palm offered
To agree to something, joayo on its own is enough.
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Two shoulders sit close
두 사람은 사이가 좋아 보여요.
du sa-ra-meun sa-i-ga jo-a bo-yeo-yo
Those two seem close.
Two people side by side, shoulders near enough to brush, each leaning toward the other
All of it in one picture
jota is one head nodding with nothing in the way. Two items weighed in the hands and one held to the chest, so this one is better; the window opens and the air is gentle, so the weather is fine; the corners of the mouth drift up, so the mood is good. A nod at what the other person said is yes, all right, and two shoulders close enough to brush means the two get on well.