Korean word

경험

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeongheom

Meaning

  • nounexperience

Example

이번 여행은 좋은 경험이었어요.i beon yeo haeng eun cho eun kyeong heo mi eo sseo yo

This trip was a good experience.

Illustration for 경험 (experience)

More examples

그런 실수도 좋은 경험이에요.keu reon sil su do cho eun kyeong heo mi e yo

Even that kind of mistake is a good experience.

Core concept

Something personally learned by going through a real situation.

Common phrases

  • 좋은 경험cho eun kyeong heom

    good experience

  • 경험을 쌓다kyeong heo meul ssa ta

    gain experience

  • 경험이 있다kyeong heo mi it tta

    have experience

Similar words

체험cheheom: A firsthand experience gained by directly doing and sensing something.
경력kyeongnyeok: The work history and professional experience gained over a period of time.

Definition in Korean

사건이나 상황을 거치며 몸이나 마음으로 느끼고 배운 것sa geo ni na sang hwang eul keo chi myeo mo mi na ma eu meu ro neu kki go pae un keot

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean formation connects the ideas of undergoing something and testing it, which helps explain its link with lessons gained in life.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe a pleasant or difficult event, but Korean usage often emphasizes what the person learned from it.

Opposites

  • 무경험mugyeongheominexperiencenoun

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