잃었다

This is the 2823rd most frequent Korean word.

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잃었다

"Lost" (past tense of "lose").


The verb '잃었다' here refers to losing an item or object that was valuable or important to the subject.

그는 소중한 물건을 잃었다.

He lost a precious item.


In this sentence, '잃었다' is used to express the action of being unable to find one's path or direction.

나는 길을 잃었다.

I lost my way.


Here, '잃었다' conveys the figurative sense of losing an emotional or characteristic trait, indicating an irreversible change in state.

그녀는 빛나는 미소를 잃었다.

She lost her bright smile.