Korean word

깜박하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkambakada

Meaning

  • verbforget

Example

회의 시간을 깜박했어요.hoe ui si ga neul kkam ba kae sseo yo

I forgot the meeting time.

Illustration for 깜박하다 (forget)

More examples

숙제를 깜박했어요.suk jje reul kkam ba kae sseo yo

I forgot my homework.

Core concept

A memory goes dark for an instant, like a light that quickly flickers.

Common phrases

  • 숙제를 깜박했어요suk jje reul kkam ba kae sseo yo

    forget the homework

  • 전화번호를 깜박했어요cheon hwa beon ho reul kkam ba kae sseo yo

    forget the phone number

Similar words

까먹다kkameoktta: A casual expression for accidentally forgetting a familiar fact, task, or name.
잊다ittta: Information or a promise once held in mind is no longer remembered.
잊어버리다ijeobeorida: Something that should be remembered is completely gone from memory and cannot be recalled.
기억하지 못하다kieokaji motada: A particular fact or detail cannot be brought back to mind when needed.

Definition in Korean

순간적으로 기억에서 빠져나가 잊어버리는 상태를 이르는 말로, 금방 떠오를 것 같은 것을 잠깐 잊었을 때 주로 쓰는 동사sun gan jeo geu ro ki eo ge seo ppa jeo na ga i jeo beo ri neun sang tae reul i reu neun mal lo keum bang tteo o reul kkeot ka teun keo seul cham kkan i jeo sseul ttae chu ro sseu neun tong sa

Word origin

This verb is built from 깜박 (kkamba, "a brief flicker") and 하다 (kada, "to do"), and its formation preserves the sense of something happening only for a moment.

Usage tips

  • The flickering image helps distinguish a brief everyday lapse from a lasting loss of memory.

Other meanings

  • blinkverb
  • flashverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 깜빡이다kkamppagidablinkverb
  • 깜박임kkambagimblinkingnoun

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