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No. 6,938 in Korean

잡혔다

"Was caught" or "was captured."

In a sentence

  • 범인은 경찰에 의해 잡혔다.

    The criminal was caught by the police.

    Here, '잡혔다' is used in the sense of being caught or captured, portraying a passive form.

  • 길가에서 연도 남아 고양이가 잡혔다.

    The street cat was caught using a trap on the road.

    In this context, '잡혔다' implies the capture of an animal, demonstrating a practical usage in describing events involving animals or moving targets.

  • 불안한 마음이 친구의 위로로 인해 잡혔다.

    The uneasy mind was calmed by a friend's comfort.

    This example uses '잡혔다' metaphorically, meaning the calming or resolving of an emotional state.

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