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실종

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Meaning and Usage

The word '실종' specifically refers to the disappearance or missing status of a person or sometimes an object. It is commonly used in contexts involving missing persons, such as children or adults who cannot be found.

Common Contexts

You will often see '실종' in news reports, police investigations, and family discussions about someone who has gone missing. It carries a serious and formal tone, often related to urgent or distressing situations.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 실종 사건 (missing person case): used in legal or police contexts.
  • 실종자 (missing person): refers to the individual who is missing.
  • 실종 신고하다 (to report a disappearance): used when notifying authorities.

Usage Tips

When using '실종', it is important to note that it is not used for temporary absences or lost items casually; it implies a serious and often alarming disappearance. Avoid confusing it with '잃어버리다' which means to lose something like an object. '실종' is more formal and often used in official or news contexts.

Example Sentences

그 아이는 어제부터 실종되었다.

Geu aineun eojebuteo siljongdoeeotda.

That child has been missing since yesterday.

실종 사건을 수사하는 경찰이 현장에 도착했다.

Siljong sageoneul susahaneun gyeongchari hyeonjange dochakhaetda.

The police investigating the missing person case arrived at the scene.

실종자 가족들은 하루라도 빨리 아이를 찾고 싶어 한다.

Siljongja gajokdeureun harurado ppalli aireul chatgo sipeo handa.

The families of the missing want to find the child as soon as possible, even if just one day sooner.