This is the 15839th most frequent Korean word.
부과된
"Imposed" or "levied."
In this sentence, '부과된' is used as an adjective derived from the verb '부과하다', meaning 'to assign' or 'to impose'. It describes duties that have been imposed on the subject.
그에게 부과된 업무는 매우 힘들었다.
The duties assigned to him were very challenging.
Here, '부과된' modifies '세금' to indicate that taxes have been imposed or applied to certain goods.
세금이 부과된 상품의 가격은 더 높았다.
The price of goods with imposed taxes was higher.
In this context, '부과된' serves as a past participle describing fines that have been imposed due to certain infractions.