아픈데

is sick, is ill, hurts, is sore

→ 아프다
adjective Rare #18,873
is sick, is ill The ending -ㄴ데 connects this to what follows, often giving a reason or background: “since/when … is sick.”
KO: 아이가 아픈데 병원에 가야 해요.
EN: The child is sick, so we need to go to the hospital.
hurts, is sore The ending -ㄴ데 connects this to what follows, often giving a reason or background.
KO: 머리가 아픈데 약이 있어요?
EN: My head hurts. Do you have any medicine?
Forms of 아프다

어디가 아픈데?

Where does it hurt?

— 반딧불의 묘 (1988)

너 아픈데 왜 밖에 나와 있어

Why are you outside when you're sick?

— Wonderland (2024)

애가 아픈데 난 출근해야 돼서요

My child is sick, but I have to go to work.

— 나이트 워치 (2004)

내가 이렇게 아픈데!

I'm in so much pain!

아픈데 어떻게 데려와요?

How can I bring you here when you're sick?

— 자전거 도둑 (1948)