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No. 16,480 in Korean

뺏기

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

In a sentence

  • 나는 친구에게 장난감을 뺏겼다.

    I had my toy taken away by a friend.

    The verb '뺏기다' here is used to describe an object being taken away by someone, emphasizing the passive action.

  • 그가 기회를 뺏기지 않도록 열심히 노력해야 한다.

    He must work hard to ensure the opportunity is not taken away.

    In this sentence, '뺏기다' is used in its negated form to convey an effort to prevent losing the opportunity in a passive sense.

  • 아이들이 높은 점수를 뺏기지 않으려고 열심히 공부했다.

    The children studied hard to avoid having high scores taken away.

    Here, '뺏기다' implies a potential passive situation where the high scores could be lost by the subject.

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