Korean word

기억력

Pronunciation

Romanizationkieongnyeok

Meaning

  • nounmemory

Example

최근에 기억력이 점점 나빠졌어요.choe geu ne ki eong nyeo gi cheom jeom na ppa jeo sseo yo

My memory has been getting worse lately.

Illustration for 기억력 (memory)

More examples

나이가 들면서 기억력이 점점 떨어질 수 있어요.na i ga teul myeon seo ki eong nyeo gi cheom jeom tteo reo jil ssu i sseo yo

Memory can gradually deteriorate with age.

Core concept

The mental ability to hold onto facts and experiences and bring them back when needed.

Common phrases

  • 기억력이 약하다ki eong nyeo gi ya ka da

    have a weak memory

  • 기억력이 좋아지다ki eong nyeo gi cho a ji da

    memory improves

  • 기억력이 회복되다ki eong nyeo gi hoe bok ttoe da

    memory recovers

Similar words

암기력amgiryeok: The ability to memorize information quickly and accurately.
기억kieok: A recollection of something experienced, seen, or learned in the past.

Definition in Korean

머릿속에 저장된 사실이나 체험을 오랫동안 또는 순간적으로 유지했다가 불러오는 능력meo rit sso ge cheo jang doen sa si ri na che heo meul o raet ttong an tto neun sun gan jeo geu ro yu ji haet tta ga pul leo o neun neung nyeok

Word origin

기억력 (gieongnyeok, "memory ability") combines 기억 (gieong, "memory") with 력 (nyeok, "ability or power"), forming a Sino-Korean word for the power to retain and recall information.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, this word covers both remembering personal experiences and retaining learned information, so it is broader than a study-only ability.

Opposites

  • 건망증keonmangjeungabsent-mindednessnoun

Related words

  • 기억법kieokppeopmemorization methodnoun
  • 기억상실kieokssangsilamnesianoun

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