No. 5,168 in Korean
놓였다
"놓였다" means "was placed" or "was put."
In a sentence
책이 선반 위에 놓였다.
The book was placed on the shelf.
Here, '놓였다' indicates that the book has been placed, emphasizing the state after the action.
그 문제는 이미 해결되고 마음이 놓였다.
That problem has already been solved, and I feel relieved.
In this case, '놓였다' is used idiomatically to express a mental state of relief by suggesting that a burden has been set down.
새로운 계획이 잘 놓였다.
The new plan was well set up.
Here, '놓였다' refers to the result of arranging or setting something up constructively.
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