Korean word

발견되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpalgyeondoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe found

Example

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

The key was found.

Illustration for 발견되다 (be found)

More examples

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

A bug was found in the code.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 열쇠가 발견되다yeol soe ga pal gyeon doe da

    key be found

  • 지갑이 발견되다chi ga bi pal gyeon doe da

    wallet be found

Similar words

찾아지다chajajida: A missing object is found as a result of being searched for.
발견하다palgyeonhada: The act of finding or discovering an unknown object, fact, or clue.
찾아내다chajanaeda: The act of tracking down a hidden object, piece of evidence, or cause.
알아내다aranaeda: The act of uncovering information or the answer to a question through investigation.

Definition in Korean

숨겨지거나 알려지지 않았던 것이 사람의 조사나 행위로 찾아져 확인되는 상태가 되다.sum gyeo ji geo na al lyeo ji ji a nat tteon keo si sa ra mui cho sa na haeng wi ro cha ja jeo hwa gin doe neun sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

The form combines a Sino-Korean noun meaning discovery with a verb meaning become, framing the event as something coming to be discovered.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

  • 숨겨지다sumgyeojidabe hiddenverb

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