Korean word

기적

Pronunciation

Romanizationkijeok

Meaning

  • nounmiracle

Example

시험에 합격한 건 기적이에요.si heo me hap kkyeo kan keon ki jeo gi e yo

Passing the exam was a miracle.

Illustration for 기적 (miracle)

More examples

사람들은 그 일을 보고 기적을 믿었다.sa ram deu reun keu i reul po go ki jeo geul mi deot tta

People saw what happened and believed in a miracle.

Core concept

An unexpected event that feels extraordinarily wonderful and leaves people amazed.

Common phrases

  • 기적이 일어나다ki jeo gi i reo na da

    a miracle happens

  • 기적을 믿다ki jeo geul mit tta

    believe in miracles

  • 기적처럼 느껴지다ki jeok cheo reom neu kkyeo ji da

    feel like a miracle

Similar words

우연uyeon: An event or result that happens without planning or intent.
행운haengun: Good fortune that brings an unexpectedly favorable result or opportunity.

Definition in Korean

예상치 못한 결과나 사건으로 사람들에게 강한 감동이나 놀라움을 주는 일ye sang chi mo tan kyeol gwa na sa geo neu ro sa ram deu re ge kang han kam dong i na nol la u meul chu neun il

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound associated with something strange and a trace, which provides a useful memory link to its sense of a miracle.

Usage tips

  • The word fits situations where English speakers might choose amazing or unbelievable rather than miracle, especially when the event has no religious meaning.

Other meanings

  • whistlenoun

Opposites

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