Korean word

기록

Pronunciation

Romanizationkirok

Meaning

  • nounrecord

Example

회의 내용을 기록으로 남겼다.hoe ui nae yong eul ki ro geu ro nam gyeot tta

We kept a record of the meeting.

Illustration for 기록 (record)

More examples

오늘 마라톤에서 개인 기록을 갱신했다.o neul ma ra to ne seo kae in ki ro geul kaeng sin haet tta

I updated my personal record at today's marathon.

Core concept

Information carefully preserved in writing, a file, or data so it can be kept and referred to later.

Common phrases

  • 기록을 남기다ki ro geul nam gi da

    keep a record

  • 기록을 작성하다ki ro geul chak sseong ha da

    create a record

  • 기록을 갱신하다ki ro geul kaeng sin ha da

    update a record

Similar words

메모memo: A short written reminder of an important detail that might otherwise be forgotten.
문서munseo: A formal written or digital file that conveys facts and supports official work.
로그rogeu: A time-ordered trail automatically saved by a system or app to show activity and status.

Definition in Korean

회의나 경험의 내용을 문서·파일·데이터로 정리하여 남긴 행위나 그 결과물hoe ui na kyeong heo mui nae yong eul mun seo pa il te i teo ro cheong ni ha yeo nam gin haeng wi na keu kyeol gwa mul

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term combines ideas of writing down and registering, which led to the modern sense of preserved information.

Usage tips

  • In digital Korean, the word commonly covers information saved automatically by devices as well as information written down by people.

Other meanings

  • historynoun
  • entrynoun

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