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TOPIK 6verb

사장되다

sajangdoeda

사장돼요 · 사장됐어요 · 사장될 거예요 · 사장된 (+noun)

to lie unused, to be shelved, to go to waste

Example

좋은 아이디어가 예산 부족으로 사장되었어요.

A good idea was shelved due to a lack of budget.

Word parts

사 dead장 store

Literally 'stored dead': kept away where it is never used.

Good to know

Homonym warning: 사장 (社長) is 'company president.' 사장되다 has nothing to do with bosses.