English–Korean

“be found” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationpalgyeondoeda

Example

열쇠가 발견되었어요.yeol soe ga pal gyeon doe eo sseo yo

The key was found.

Illustration for 발견되다 (be found)

How to say “be found” in Korean

“Be found” in Korean is 발견되다 (palgyeondoeda).

Something hidden or unknown comes into view and is confirmed through a person's search or investigation.

Full entry for 발견되다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 발견되다

코드에서 버그가 발견되었어요.ko deu e seo peo geu ga pal gyeon doe eo sseo yo

A bug was found in the code.

Tips for using 발견되다

  • The discovered thing is often the sentence subject, which lets Korean focus on the result instead of the person who found it in reports and formal writing.

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