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To be blind; to lack eyesight.
그 사람은 눈이 없어서 책을 읽을 수 없다.
The person is blind and cannot read books.
This phrase is used to describe someone who is physically blind or lacks eyesight.
While '눈이 없다' literally means 'to be blind,' it can also be used figuratively to describe someone who is oblivious or unaware of their surroundings.
Use '눈이 없다' to describe physical blindness. For metaphorical use, ensure the context makes the figurative meaning clear.
The phrase is a straightforward combination of '눈' (eye) and '없다' (to not exist), literally meaning 'eyes do not exist.'
This phrase is used in both formal and informal contexts to describe blindness. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is oblivious or unaware of something.