당하다 — to be subjected to (something)

This expression is added to words indicating actions to make them passive. In particular, it is used to express the act of being rejected by someone else or the experiencing of something unwanted or unpleasant.

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This expression can be used as both a verb and a suffix. When used as a verb, the particle 을/를 precedes it, and when used as a suffix, it attaches directly to the preceding noun.

직장 상사한테 무시를 당하는 것도 한두 번이지 이제 회사를 그만두어야겠어요.

회사에서 부당하게 해고를 당했다며 몇몇 사람들이 회사를 상대로 고소를 했다.

2. The following chart shows action verbs and their passive counterparts with -당하다 attached.

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To be the -- often helpless -- subject of an action, performed by someone else, that has a negative consequence for the subject.