Korean word

기억되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkieokttoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe remembered

Example

이 정보는 자동으로 기억됩니다.i cheong bo neun cha dong eu ro ki eok ttoem ni da

This information is automatically stored.

Illustration for 기억되다 (be remembered)

More examples

그 사람의 이름이 전혀 기억되지 않는다.keu sa ra mui i reu mi cheon hyeo ki eok ttoe ji an neun da

That person's name is not remembered at all.

Core concept

Information or an event leaves a lasting trace in memory and can be brought back later.

Common phrases

  • 선명하게 기억되다seon myeong ha ge ki eok ttoe da

    be remembered clearly

  • 생생하게 기억되다saeng saeng ha ge ki eok ttoe da

    be remembered vividly

Similar words

기억하다kieokada: Deliberately keeping a past fact, person, or event in mind for later recall.
생각나다saenggangnada: A name or thought suddenly comes to mind without a deliberate search.
떠오르다tteooreuda: A memory or mental image rises into awareness on its own.
기억나다kieongnada: A forgotten past experience or fact comes back to mind on its own.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사실이나 정보가 사람의 마음에 남아 잊히지 않는 상태가 되다.eo tteon sa si ri na cheong bo ga sa ra mui ma eu me na ma i chi ji an neun sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

기억되다 (gieokttoeda, "be remembered") is formed from 기억 (gieok, "memory") and 되다 (ttoeda, "become"), meaning that something becomes held in memory.

Usage tips

  • This form is useful for describing what stays in public or personal memory, while an active verb is used when the subject intentionally learns or recalls something.

Other meanings

  • be recalledverb

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