Korean word

기억

Pronunciation

Romanizationkieok

Meaning

  • nounmemory

Example

어제 일은 아직도 기억에 남아 있어요.eo je i reun a jik tto ki eo ge na ma i sseo yo

Yesterday's events are still in my memory.

Illustration for 기억 (memory)

More examples

사진을 보니 기억이 되살아났다.sa ji neul po ni ki eo gi toe sa ra nat tta

Seeing the photo revived the memory.

Core concept

The mind's stored record of what happened or what was learned, ready to return when needed.

Common phrases

  • 기억에 남다ki eo ge nam tta

    be remembered

  • 기억이 나다ki eo gi na da

    come back to mind

  • 기억을 되살리다ki eo geul toe sal li da

    revive a memory

Similar words

추억chueok: A person, place, or event from the past remembered with the feelings connected to it.
기억력kieongnyeok: The mental ability to keep facts and experiences and recall them when needed.
망각manggak: The fading or loss of memories over time or when attention wanders.

Definition in Korean

과거에 겪거나 배운 것을 마음에 저장하여 필요할 때 끄집어낼 수 있는 정신적 능력이나 상태kwa geo e kyeok kkeo na pae un keo seul ma eu me cheo jang ha yeo pi ryo hal ttae kkeu ji beo nael ssu in neun cheong sin jeok neung nyeo gi na sang tae

Word origin

기억 (gieok, "memory") comes from the Sino-Korean vocabulary tradition and combines ideas of recording and holding something in the mind.

Usage tips

  • In English, remembrance is common in phrases about honoring people or events, whereas memory fits everyday stories about things someone learned or experienced.

Other meanings

  • remembrancenoun

Opposites

  • 망각manggakoblivionnoun
  • 잊음ijeumforgetfulnessnoun

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