This is the 4227th most frequent Korean word.
지켜봤다
"Watched" or "observed."
In this sentence, '지켜봤다' is used to describe the act of carefully observing someone doing an activity, emphasizing close attention.
그는 친구가 농구하는 것을 지켜봤다.
He watched his friend play basketball.
Here, '지켜봤다' refers to observing objects in motion while maintaining a sense of attention.
나는 창문 밖으로 지나가는 차량들을 지켜봤다.
I watched the cars passing through the window.
In this instance, '지켜봤다' is employed to denote monitoring the progress or development of a situation.