This is the 14013th most frequent Korean word.
매몰됐다는
"매몰됐다는" means "buried" or "entombed."
In this sentence, 매몰됐다는 refers to 'being buried' and is used to describe the city's condition after being submerged or covered due to the natural disaster.
그 도시는 지난 폭풍으로 인해 매몰됐다는 뉴스가 전해졌습니다.
News reported that the city was buried due to the recent storm.
Here, 매몰됐다는 is used metaphorically to describe feeling overwhelmed or stuck, implying a transition from struggle to realization.
매몰됐다는 생각이 들었지만 사실은 새로운 기회를 발견한 것이다.
I thought that I was buried, but it turns out I discovered new opportunities.
In this example, 매몰됐다는 conveys the idea of 'being buried in memory,' suggesting a figurative state of forgetting or moving past certain experiences.