창밖을 바라보며 생각에 잠겼다.
I gazed out the window, lost in thought.
Korean
잠기다
잠기다
Meaning: to be submerged; to be locked; to be absorbed in thought
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 잠기다 |
| Present | 잠긴다 |
| Polite | 잠겨요 |
| Formal | 잠깁니다 |
| Past | 잠겼다 |
| Past + Polite | 잠겼어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 잠기겠어요 |
| Connective | 잠기고 |
| Conditional | 잠기면 |
| Volitional | 잠기자 |
| Imperative | 잠겨라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 잠기세요 |
| Attributive | 잠기는 / 잠긴 / 잠길 |
Example sentences
The house was submerged in water.
오래된 앨범을 보며 지난 날의 추억에 잠겼다.
Looking at the old album, I was lost in memories of past days.
그녀는 슬픔에 잠겨 눈물을 흘렸다.
She was immersed in sadness and shed tears.
그는 생각에 잠겨 턱을 괴고 있었다.
He was deep in thought, resting his chin on his hand.
그는 딴 생각에 잠겨 내 말을 듣지 못했다.
He was lost in other thoughts and couldn't hear my words.
고민에 빠진 그녀는 턱을 괴고 생각에 잠겼다.
Lost in thought, she rested her chin on her hand and fell into contemplation.
큰비로 인해 논밭이 모두 물에 잠겼다.
The rice and dry fields were all flooded due to the heavy rain.
우리 군의 승전보가 전해지자 온 나라가 기쁨에 잠겼다.
When the news of our army's victory arrived, the whole country was filled with joy.
밤이 되자 세상은 깊은 어둠 속에 잠겼다.
As night fell, the world was plunged into deep darkness.
Usage Notes
This verb has multiple meanings. It can mean for a door to be locked, for something to be underwater, for one's voice to become hoarse, or to be lost in thought or sorrow.
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