Korean word

잡히다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchapida

Meaning

  • verbbe caught

Example

가게에서 도둑이 잡혔어요.ka ge e seo to du gi cha pyeo sseo yo

The thief was caught at the store.

Illustration for 잡히다 (be caught)

More examples

현행범으로 잡혔어요.hyeon haeng beo meu ro cha pyeo sseo yo

Someone was caught in the act.

Core concept

Something is caught and unable to move, or becomes fixed so that it is hard to change.

Common phrases

  • 현행범으로 잡히다hyeon haeng beo meu ro cha pi da

    be caught red-handed

  • 가게에서 잡히다ka ge e seo cha pi da

    be caught at a store

  • 경찰에 잡히다kyeong cha re cha pi da

    be caught by the police

Similar words

붙잡히다putjjapida: Be physically restrained so that getting free is impossible.
걸리다keollida: Be noticed by someone and caught.
체포되다chepodoeda: Be arrested and held under official authority.
예정되다yejeongdoeda: Be arranged for a particular date or time.

Definition in Korean

누군가에게 잡혀 움직일 수 없게 되거나, 약속·일정이 정해져 확정되는 등 어떤 것이 한 번 고정되어 바꾸기 어려운 상태를 이르다.nu gun ga e ge cha pyeo um ji gil ssu eop kke toe geo na yak ssok il jeong i cheong hae jeo hwak jjeong doe neun teung eo tteon keo si han peon ko jeong doe eo pa kku gi eo ryeo un sang tae reul i reu da

Word origin

This passive-derived verb originally described being caught or held, then extended metaphorically to plans and appointments becoming fixed.

Usage tips

  • The surrounding subject helps English speakers choose the natural translation, since a person may be caught while a plan or appointment may be set.

Other meanings

  • be setverb

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