This is the 3731st most frequent Korean word.
선고했다고
"선고했다고" means "declared" or "announced."
Here, '선고했다고' indicates an act of officially pronouncing a judgment or decision by a judge.
판사가 유죄를 선고했다고 합니다.
The judge reportedly sentenced the defendant guilty.
In this case, '선고했다고' means to officially inform or declare a crucial health diagnosis.
의사가 환자에게 병명의 심각성을 선고했다고 합니다.
The doctor reportedly declared the seriousness of the patient’s condition.
Here, '선고했다고' is used metaphorically to mean announcing or declaring something emphatically based on evidence.