No. 1,435 in Korean
잡았다
"Got it" or "caught it."
In a sentence
그는 기차를 잡았다.
He caught the train.
In this sentence, '잡았다' means 'caught' or 'took' when referring to catching a mode of transportation.
고양이가 쥐를 잡았다.
The cat caught the mouse.
Here, '잡았다' is used to describe physically capturing or catching something.
우리는 기회를 잡았다.
We seized the opportunity.
In this usage, '잡았다' metaphorically means 'to seize or to take advantage of' an opportunity.
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