Korean word

빼앗기다

Pronunciation

Romanizationppaeatkkida

Meaning

  • verbbe robbed

Example

길에서 지갑을 빼앗겼어요.ki re seo chi ga beul ppae at kkyeo sseo yo

My wallet was taken from me on the street.

Illustration for 빼앗기다 (be robbed)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A person loses possession, control, or something valued because another forcefully takes it.

Common phrases

  • 휴대폰을 빼앗기다hyu dae po neul ppae at kki da

    have one's phone taken

  • 공공장소에서 빼앗기다kong gong jang so e seo ppae at kki da

    be robbed in a public place

Similar words

뺏기다ppaetkkida: Have a personal belonging taken away through someone else's action.
털리다teollida: Have personal belongings secretly taken by a thief.
도난당하다tonandanghada: Have a possession stolen and be left without it.

Definition in Korean

타인이나 상황에 의해 물건·권리·감정 등이 강제로 빼앗기는 상태를 나타내는 동사로, 당하는 쪽의 피해를 강조하는 표현임.ta i ni na sang hwang e ui hae mul geon kwol li kam jeong teung i kang je ro ppae at kki neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun tong sa ro tang ha neun jjo gui pi hae reul kang jo ha neun pyo hyeo nim

Word origin

Its passive formation changes the meaning of forcefully taking something into having it taken away from the affected person.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • be takenverb
  • be stolenverb

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