Korean word

붙잡히다

Pronunciation

Romanizationputjjapida

Meaning

  • verbbe caught

Example

도둑이 붙잡혔어.to du gi put jja pyeo sseo

The thief was caught.

Illustration for 붙잡히다 (be caught)

More examples

어젯밤에 용의자가 경찰에게 붙잡혔다.eo jet ppa me yong ui ja ga kyeong cha re ge put jja pyeot tta

The suspect was arrested by the police last night.

Core concept

Something is held firmly so it cannot get away, often by a person or authority.

Common phrases

  • 경찰에게 붙잡히다kyeong cha re ge put jja pi da

    be arrested by the police

  • 도주 중에 붙잡히다to ju chung e put jja pi da

    be caught while fleeing

Similar words

잡히다chapida: Someone trying to escape is caught and can no longer get away.
걸리다keollida: A crime or lie is discovered, leading to a person being caught.
체포되다chepodoeda: A person is formally detained by the police or another authority.
잡혀가다chapyeogada: A captured person is taken away under someone's control.

Definition in Korean

누군가에 의해 붙들려 자유롭게 움직일 수 없는 상태를 말하며, 맥락에 따라 체포되다의 의미로도 쓰인다.nu gun ga e ui hae put tteul lyeo cha yu rop kke um ji gil ssu eom neun sang tae reul mal ha myeo maeng na ge tta ra che po doe da ui ui mi ro do sseu in da

Word origin

붙잡히다 (butjjapida, "be caught") combines the idea of firm grasping with a passive form, shifting the focus to what is caught.

Usage tips

  • In TOPIK news passages, words about police, suspects, or escape usually signal the arrest reading, while hands, ropes, or objects point to physical restraint.

Other meanings

  • be arrestedverb
  • be capturedverb

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