Korean word

찍히다

Pronunciation

Romanizationjjikida

Meaning

  • verbappear in a photo

Example

사진에 찍혔어요.sa ji ne jji kyeo sseo yo

I appeared in the photo.

Illustration for 찍히다 (appear in a photo)

More examples

프로필 사진에 제 얼굴이 찍혔어요.peu ro pil sa ji ne che eol gu ri jji kyeo sseo yo

My face showed up in the profile photo.

Core concept

A person or object is captured inside a photo frame and remains visible there.

Common phrases

  • 단체사진에 찍히다tan che sa ji ne jji ki da

    show up in a group photo

  • 프로필 사진에 찍히다peu ro pil sa ji ne jji ki da

    show up in a profile photo

Similar words

나오다naoda: Appear in a picture when a face or figure becomes visible in the frame.
담기다tamgida: Be preserved in a photo or video as part of the scene or its details.
촬영되다chwaryeongdoeda: Be captured on camera and made into a photo or video record.

Definition in Korean

사진이나 영상의 프레임 안에 사람이나 물건의 모습이 들어가 남는 것을 이르는 동사sa ji ni na yeong sang ui peu re im a ne sa ra mi na mul geo nui mo seu bi teu reo ga nam neun keo seul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

찍히다 (jjikida, "to appear in a photo") developed as the passive form of a verb that moved from pressing or striking to taking a picture, so the subject is what the camera captures.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often focus on the photographer, but this word focuses on whether the person or object shows up in the finished picture.

Other meanings

  • be photographedverb

Opposites

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