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No. 16,475 in Korean

빼앗길

"빼앗길" means "to be taken away" or "to be deprived of."

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  • 그는 소중한 물건을 도둑에게 빼앗길까 걱정하고 있다.

    He is worried that he might have his precious belongings stolen by a thief.

    The term "빼앗길" in this sentence is used to imply a concern about the act of having one's possession forcibly taken away by someone else.

  • 그녀는 자주 자신의 시간을 불필요한 일들에 빼앗길 때가 많다.

    She often finds herself losing her time to unnecessary matters.

    Here, "빼앗길" is used metaphorically to express losing time to something or feeling as though one's time is wasted on unimportant things.

  • 우리는 우리의 자유를 결코 빼앗길 수 없다.

    We can never let our freedom be taken away.

    In this context, "빼앗길" conveys an emphasized resistance to the notion of losing freedom, highlighting the importance of agency and sovereignty.

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