밟히다

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Meaning and Usage

The verb '밟히다' is the passive form of '밟다', meaning 'to step on' or 'to tread'. It is used when something or someone is being stepped on, either literally or figuratively.

Common Contexts

  1. Literal stepping on: When a person or object is physically stepped on, such as flowers, feet, or objects on the ground.
  2. Figurative use: Describing feelings of being oppressed, ignored, or treated unfairly, as if one's rights or opinions are being 'trampled'.

Collocations and Patterns

  • '길에서 밟히다' (to be stepped on in the street): often used to describe crowded or careless situations.
  • '무시당하고 밟히다' (to be ignored and trampled on): used figuratively to express emotional hurt or disrespect.
  • '꽃이 밟히다' (flowers being stepped on): common in nature or environmental contexts.

Register and Politeness

'밟히다' is neutral in formality but often appears in everyday conversation or written narratives. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts depending on the sentence ending.

Learner Tips

A common confusion is mixing '밟히다' with '밟다'. Remember, '밟히다' is passive, so the subject is the one being stepped on, not the one doing the stepping. For example, '내 발이 밟혔어요' means 'My foot was stepped on', not 'I stepped on something.'

Example Sentences

길에서 자꾸 밟히니까 조심해야 해요.

Gileseo jakku balphinikka josimhaeya haeyo.

You have to be careful because you keep getting stepped on in the street.

그 꽃은 사람들이 많이 밟혀서 금방 시들었어요.

Geu kkot eun saramdeuri mani balphyeoseo geumbang sideureosseoyo.

That flower withered quickly because many people stepped on it.

내 의견이 무시당하고 밟히는 기분이에요.

Nae uigyeoni musidanghago balphineun gibunieyo.

I feel like my opinion is ignored and trampled on.