Vocabulary
봉쇄되다
be sealed off, blocked
Meaning
To be sealed off or blocked by a measure preventing passage or access.
Why this form?
잠기다 — “be locked”: refers to a lock; 봉쇄되다 suggests broader blocking or restriction of access.
Forms not to confuse
잠기다
문이 잠겨 있어요. — The door is locked.
Hanja
封鎖 — 封 seal, close; 鎖 lock, block. Literally, sealing and blocking access.
Examples
문은 봉쇄돼 있고, 여기엔 저희랑 다른 두 분 말고는 아무도 없어요. — The door is sealed off, and apart from us and the other two, there’s nobody here.
도로가 봉쇄됐어요. — The road was blocked off.