Korean word

도난당하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtonandanghada

Meaning

  • verbbe stolen

Example

어제 집에서 도난당했어요.eo je chi be seo to nan dang hae sseo yo

Something was stolen at home yesterday.

Illustration for 도난당하다 (be stolen)

More examples

카페에서 휴대폰을 도난당했어요.ka pe e seo hyu dae po neul to nan dang hae sseo yo

I had my phone stolen at a cafe.

Core concept

A possession is taken by a thief, leaving its owner without it.

Common phrases

  • 지갑을 도난당하다chi ga beul to nan dang ha da

    have one's wallet stolen

  • 휴대폰을 도난당하다hyu dae po neul to nan dang ha da

    have one's phone stolen

  • 가방을 도난당하다ka bang eul to nan dang ha da

    have one's bag stolen

Similar words

훔치다humchida: Secretly take property belonging to someone else and keep it.
도둑맞다todungmattta: Have belongings stolen and suddenly be without them.
분실하다punsilhada: Be unable to find an item after accidentally misplacing it.
털리다teollida: Be robbed of personal belongings in a colloquial expression.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람이 물건을 훔쳐 가서 그 물건을 잃게 된다는 의미를 가지는 동사.ta reun sa ra mi mul geo neul hum cheo ka seo keu mul geo neul il ke toen da neun ui mi reul ka ji neun tong sa

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean noun for theft with a verb meaning to suffer or undergo something, giving the sense of having theft happen to a possession.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English lose, this word shows that another person took the item, so it does not describe simple misplacement or forgetfulness.

Other meanings

  • be robbedverb

Related words

  • 도난tonantheftnoun
  • 도난사건tonansageontheft incidentnoun
  • 도난방지tonanbangjitheft preventionnoun

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