버린

This is the 5717th most frequent Korean word.


버린

"버린" means "discarded" or "abandoned."


Here, '버린' is used as part of '잃어버린', indicating a completed action or regret of losing something.

나는 책을 잃어버린 것 같아.

I think I lost the book.


In this sentence, '버린' in '끝내버린' emphasizes the decisiveness or finality of completing the work.

그는 갑자기 일을 끝내버린 후 떠났다.

He suddenly finished the work completely and left.


The use of '버린' in '망쳐버린' conveys a sense of irreversibility and regret in ruining the plan.

우리가 계획을 다 망쳐버린 것 같아.

I think we completely ruined the plan.