This is the 6196th most frequent Korean word.
숨지고
"숨지고" means "to die" or "to pass away" in English.
In this sentence, '숨지고' indicates that the person passed away due to the car accident. The context shows its use in conveying death as a result of an incident.
그는 차 사고로 숨지고 말았다.
He eventually died in a car accident.
Here, '숨지고' expresses the death of soldiers in the context of a war. It is often used to describe the demise in scenarios involving conflict or catastrophe.
많은 병사들이 전쟁 중에 숨지고 말았다.
Many soldiers perished during the war.
This sentence uses '숨지고' to portray the tragic outcome of an accident, emphasizing fatalities among those involved.