Korean word

보관하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpogwanhada

Meaning

  • verbstore

Example

짐은 프론트에 보관해주세요.chi meun peu ron teu e po gwan hae ju se yo

Please store your luggage at the front desk.

Illustration for 보관하다 (store)

More examples

약은 냉장고에 보관하세요.ya geun naeng jang go e po gwan ha se yo

Please store the medicine in the refrigerator.

Core concept

A person or institution holds an item or record in a designated place, protecting it from damage or loss until someone needs it.

Common phrases

  • 짐을 보관하다chi meul po gwan ha da

    store luggage

  • 귀중품을 보관하다kwi jung pu meul po gwan ha da

    store valuables

Similar words

저장하다cheojanghada: To save a file, photo, or object so it can be used again later.
맡기다matkkida: To leave an item or task in another person's care for a while.
두다tuda: To put something in a place and leave it there for a time.

Definition in Korean

귀중품이나 기록물 등을 손상이나 분실 없이 일정한 장소에 두어 필요할 때 찾아볼 수 있게 해 두는 동사.kwi jung pu mi na ki rong mul teung eul son sang i na pun sil eop ssi il jeong han chang so e tu eo pi ryo hal ttae cha ja bol ssu it kke hae tu neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is built from a Sino-Korean noun for safekeeping and a verb-forming element, so it describes the act of storing something securely.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when an institution takes responsibility for an item, so it often appears in service instructions and polite requests.

Other meanings

  • saveverb
  • holdverb

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