No. 8,572 in Korean
가뒀다
"Locked up" or "confined."
In a sentence
그가 문을 잠그고 나를 방 안에 가뒀다.
He locked the door and confined me in the room.
Here, '가뒀다' (confined) means to physically restrict someone within a certain space.
위험한 동물은 우리 안에 가뒀다.
The dangerous animal was confined in a cage.
In this sentence, '가뒀다' is used to describe limiting the movement of an animal by placing it in a cage.
그녀는 자신의 감정을 마음 속 깊은 곳에 가뒀다.
She confined her emotions deep inside her heart.
This usage of '가뒀다' metaphorically expresses the act of suppressing or internalizing one's emotions.
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