🌟 -지 못하다

1. 앞의 말이 나타내는 행동을 할 능력이 없거나 주어의 의지대로 되지 않음을 나타내는 표현.

1. -JI MOTADA: An expression used to indicate that the speaker cannot do the act mentioned in the preceding statement, or that things did not work out as the subject intended.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • Google translate 승규는 심한 감기에 걸려 밥도 잘 먹지 못했다.
    Seung-gyu had a bad cold and couldn't even eat well.
  • Google translate 유민이와 함께 여행을 가지 못해 너무 아쉽다.
    Too bad i can't travel with yoomin.
  • Google translate 우리 팀의 패배는 누구도 예상하지 못한 충격적인 결과였다.
    Our team's defeat was a shocking result that no one had expected.
  • Google translate 지수가 결국 시험에 떨어졌대.
    Jisoo finally failed the test.
    Google translate 그렇게 노력했는데도 합격하지 못했다니 시험이 정말 어려웠나 봐.
    The test must have been really hard to pass even after trying so hard.

-지 못하다: -ji motada,(ら)れない。えない【得ない】。ことができない,,,,,không… được,ไม่สามารถ..., ไม่สามารถ...ได้, ...ไม่ได้,tidak dapat, tidak bisa, tidak mampu,,(无对应词汇),

2. 앞의 말이 나타내는 상태에 이를 수 없음을 나타내는 표현.

2. -JI MOTADA: An expression used to indicate that the state mentioned in the preceding statement cannot be attained.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • Google translate 자기보다 약한 동물을 괴롭히다니 사람답지 못하다.
    It's unbecoming to bully weaker animals than it is.
  • Google translate 어린 시절의 기억은 그에게 그렇게 아름답지 못했다.
    The memories of childhood were not so beautiful to him.
  • Google translate 밤에 과식을 하면 속이 편하지 못해 깊은 잠에 들기 어렵다.
    Overeating at night makes it difficult to sleep soundly.
  • Google translate 너무 화가 나서 유민이한테 꺼져 버리라고 했어요. 유민이가 많이 속상했을까요?
    I was so angry that i told yoomin to get lost. did yoomin get really upset?
    Google translate 그럼. 친구한테 그렇게 좋지 못한 말을 하면 안 돼.
    Yeah. you shouldn't say such bad things to your friend.

📚 Annotation: 동사나 '-으시-' 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

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