This is the 6938th most frequent Korean word.
잡혔다
"Was caught" or "was captured."
Here, '잡혔다' is used in the sense of being caught or captured, portraying a passive form.
범인은 경찰에 의해 잡혔다.
The criminal was caught by the police.
In this context, '잡혔다' implies the capture of an animal, demonstrating a practical usage in describing events involving animals or moving targets.
길가에서 연도 남아 고양이가 잡혔다.
The street cat was caught using a trap on the road.
This example uses '잡혔다' metaphorically, meaning the calming or resolving of an emotional state.