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“Akkapda” (아깝다) — the pang of something good going to waste

September 24, 2026September 23, 2026 by mataXinfo
아깝다 (akkapda) word card

Used about leftover food, misspent money, unused talent and people who died young — all with the same short word, because it is built around value rather than judgment.

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