No. 8,753 in Korean
갇혀
"Trapped" or "locked in."
In a sentence
그는 작은 방에 갇혀 있었다.
He was confined in a small room.
The word "갇혀" refers to being confined or trapped in a physical space, showing physical constraint.
아이의 마음이 두려움으로 갇혀 있었다.
The child's mind was trapped in fear.
Here, "갇혀" is used metaphorically to denote being mentally trapped or constrained by fear, showing emotional constraint.
외부의 소음 때문에 방에 갇혀 있는 기분이었다.
It felt like being confined in the room due to the external noise.
In this case, "갇혀" describes a sensation of being confined or trapped, representing a subjective or perceived constraint.
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