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TOPIK 6adjective

애꿎다

aekkutda [애꾿따]

애꿎어요 · 애꿎었어요 · 애꿎은 (+noun)

innocent, blameless (yet suffering); undeserving

Example

화가 난다고 애꿎은 동생한테 소리 지르지 마세요.

Don't yell at your innocent little brother just because you're angry.

Word parts

Almost always 애꿎은 + noun: the innocent bystander who takes the hit.