No. 9,214 in Korean
건졌다
"건졌다" means "saved" or "rescued."
In a sentence
그는 바다에서 작은 물고기를 건졌다.
He caught a small fish from the sea.
In this sentence, '건졌다' is used to indicate the act of pulling or catching something out, like fishing a fish from the water.
긴 고민 끝에 결국 해답을 건졌다.
After long thinking, he finally found the solution.
Here, '건졌다' metaphorically signifies discovering or finally obtaining an answer after a thorough process.
위기 상황에서 친구가 나를 건졌다.
In a crisis, a friend saved me.
In this usage, '건졌다' implies rescuing someone from danger or a problematic situation.
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