No. 2,823 in Korean
잃었다
"Lost" (past tense of "lose").
In a sentence
그는 소중한 물건을 잃었다.
He lost a precious item.
The verb '잃었다' here refers to losing an item or object that was valuable or important to the subject.
나는 길을 잃었다.
I lost my way.
In this sentence, '잃었다' is used to express the action of being unable to find one's path or direction.
그녀는 빛나는 미소를 잃었다.
She lost her bright smile.
Here, '잃었다' conveys the figurative sense of losing an emotional or characteristic trait, indicating an irreversible change in state.
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