English–Korean
“be robbed” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationppaeatkkida
Example
길에서 지갑을 빼앗겼어요.ki re seo chi ga beul ppae at kkyeo sseo yo
My wallet was taken from me on the street.
How to say “be robbed” in Korean
“Be robbed” in Korean is 빼앗기다 (ppaeatkkida).
A person loses possession, control, or something valued because another forcefully takes it.
Example sentences with 빼앗기다
그는 경쟁자에게 자리를 빼앗겼다.keu neun kyeong jaeng ja e ge cha ri reul ppae at kkyeot tta
He was robbed of his position by a rival.
Tips for using 빼앗기다
- The passive viewpoint is the key contrast with active taking verbs, because the person suffering the loss is central even when the taker is not named.