Korean learner dictionary
갇히다 meaning and pronunciation
gathida · be locked up; be shut up; be imprisoned
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 15404Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 가치다, 가치어, 가치여, 가치니Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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어떤 공간이나 상황에서 나가지 못하게 되다.
English: be locked up; be shut up; be imprisoned — To become stuck in a certain place or situation without an exit.
Examples
- 갇힌 몸.
- 감옥에 갇히다.
- 방에 갇히다.
- 안에 갇히다.
- 엘리베이터에 갇히다.
- 그녀는 다른 사람의 물건을 훔친 죄로 일 년 동안 감옥에 갇혔다.
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