Korean word

머릿속

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeoritssok

Meaning

  • nounmind

Example

시험 걱정 때문에 아무 것도 머릿속에 들어오지 않아.si heom keok jjeong ttae mu ne a mu keot tto meo rit sso ge teu reo o ji a na

Because I'm worried about the exam, nothing is getting into my head.

Illustration for 머릿속 (mind)

More examples

그 노래가 머릿속에서 계속 맴돌아.keu no rae ga meo rit sso ge seo kye sok maem do ra

That song keeps going around in my head.

Core concept

The inner mental space that holds a person's thoughts, ideas, images, or plans.

Common phrases

  • 머릿속에 들어오다meo rit sso ge teu reo o da

    get into one's mind

  • 머릿속에 떠오르다meo rit sso ge tteo o reu da

    come to mind

  • 머릿속에 남다meo rit sso ge nam tta

    remain in one's mind

Similar words

생각saenggak: An idea, opinion, or thought that appears in the mind.
상상sangsang: The ability to picture scenes or events that are not real or have not happened.
기억kieok: Stored knowledge of past events or things learned, available to recall.
정신cheongsin: Inner awareness and will that guide thought and action.

Definition in Korean

머릿속은 어떤 대상이나 상황에 대해 떠오르는 이미지나 계획, 생각이 머무는 머리 안의 심상적 공간을 가리키는 말이다.meo rit sso geun eo tteon tae sang i na sang hwang e tae hae tteo o reu neun i mi ji na kye hoek saeng ga gi meo mu neun meo ri a nui sim sang jeok kong ga neul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

The word combines the ideas of head and inside to create the image of contents located within the head.

Usage tips

  • Korean often treats this mental space like a location, so location particles can show where thoughts are present or absent.

Opposites

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