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에 갇혀

be trapped in

→ 에
phrase Uncommon #5,328
be trapped in The form 갇혀 means “trapped” or “confined,” and 에 marks the place or situation someone is trapped in. It is often followed by 있다 to mean “be trapped in.”
KO: 그는 교통 체증에 갇혀 있어요.
EN: He is stuck in traffic.

배에 갇혀 있어요

I'm trapped on the ship.

— 아바타: 물의 길 (2022)

엘리베이터에 갇혀 있었나요?

Were you trapped in the elevator?

— 발레리나 (2025)