No. 10,247 in Korean
괴롭히던
"Was harassing" or "was tormenting."
In a sentence
동네 아이들이 괴롭히던 고양이는 결국 다른 지역으로 이사갔어요.
The cat that the neighborhood kids were bothering eventually moved to another area.
Used to describe an ongoing action in the past where '괴롭히던' modifies '고양이'.
학교에서 괴롭히던 친구와 화해하기로 했어요.
I decided to reconcile with the friend who was bothering me at school.
Used to describe a person engaging in the action of '괴롭히다' in a past continuous sense, modifying '친구'.
자꾸 괴롭히던 문제를 오늘 드디어 해결했어요.
I finally resolved the issue that kept bothering me today.
Used to describe a persisting issue in the past, where '괴롭히던' modifies '문제'.
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