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배가 아프다

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배가 아파요 · 배가 아팠어요 (ㅡ drops)

to be jealous, to be envious (of someone's good luck)

Example

친구가 복권에 당첨됐다니 솔직히 배가 아파요.

Honestly, I'm jealous that my friend won the lottery.

Word parts

From the proverb 사촌이 땅을 사면 배가 아프다: 'when your cousin buys land, your stomach hurts.'

Good to know

It also literally means 'my stomach hurts,' so context tells you which one.