No. 552 in Korean
입은
"입은" means "worn" or "wearing" (past tense of "입다," to wear), or "mouth is" depending on context.
In a sentence
그녀는 빨간 드레스를 입은 채 춤을 추었다.
She danced while wearing a red dress.
In this sentence, "입은" functions as an adjective describing the subject in relation to the act of wearing clothing.
그는 사고로 큰 입은 피해를 복구하기 위해 노력하고 있었다.
He was working hard to recover from the significant damage he suffered due to the accident.
Here, "입은" is part of a verbal modifier indicating the state of having experienced damage or harm.
우리는 오늘 다같이 입은 옷이 비슷했다.
Today, the clothes we wore together were similar.
"입은" is used as a part of a descriptive phrase to specify the clothing worn by the group.
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