Korean word

보도되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpododoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe reported

Example

그 사건이 보도되었다.keu sa geo ni po do doe eot tta

The incident was reported.

Illustration for 보도되다 (be reported)

More examples

그 소식은 언론에 보도되었다.keu so si geun eol lo ne po do doe eot tta

The news was reported in the media.

Core concept

Information travels from a news outlet to the wider public as a report.

Common phrases

  • 언론에 보도되다eol lo ne po do doe da

    be reported in the media

  • 기사로 보도되다ki sa ro po do doe da

    be reported in an article

Similar words

보도하다podohada: News media publicly report facts or events for a wide audience.
알려지다allyeojida: A person, event, or fact becomes known to many people.
전해지다cheonhaejida: A message or piece of news reaches others as it passes from person to person.
공개되다konggaedoeda: Hidden information or a document becomes public and available for anyone to see.

Definition in Korean

뉴스나 신문·방송 등 매체를 통해 사실이나 정보가 대중에게 알려지거나 전해지다.nyu seu na sin mun pang song teung mae che reul tong hae sa si ri na cheong bo ga tae jung e ge al lyeo ji geo na cheon hae ji da

Word origin

The verb is formed by adding 되다 (doeda, "become") to 보도 (bodo, "news reporting"), shifting the focus from reporting an item to that item being reported.

Usage tips

  • English reported is broader than this word, so this term is most useful when the information appears through news media rather than through ordinary conversation.

Other meanings

  • be publishedverb

Opposites

  • 은폐되다eunpyedoedabe concealedverb
  • 무시되다musidoedabe ignoredverb

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