Korean word

까먹다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkameoktta

Meaning

  • verbforget

Example

회의 시간을 까먹었어요.hoe ui si ga neul kka meo geo sseo yo

I forgot the meeting time.

Illustration for 까먹다 (forget)

More examples

숙제 마감일을 까먹었어요.suk jje ma ga mi reul kka meo geo sseo yo

I forgot the homework deadline.

Core concept

The mind briefly loses its hold on something that should be remembered.

Common phrases

  • 숙제를 까먹다suk jje reul kka meok tta

    forget homework

  • 이름을 까먹다i reu meul kka meok tta

    forget a name

  • 주소를 까먹다chu so reul kka meok tta

    forget an address

Similar words

잊다ittta: No longer recall information or a promise that was once held in memory.
잊어버리다ijeobeorida: Lose something from memory entirely or for a long time.
깜빡하다kkamppakada: Momentarily forget something because memory suddenly fails.
빼먹다ppaemeoktta: Leave out a required item or step by accident.

Definition in Korean

깜빡하고 잊거나 잠깐 생각이 나지 않는 상태를 이르다.kkam ppa ka go it kkeo na cham kkan saeng ga gi na ji an neun sang tae reul i reu da

Word origin

The word's development into this figurative meaning is uncertain, and no reliable component analysis is needed to learn it.

Usage tips

  • It usually describes an unintentional lapse, not a deliberate choice to ignore information.

Other meanings

  • can't rememberverb

Opposites

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