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15 words
Korean word
보존하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationpojonhada
Meaning
- verbsave
Example
중요한 파일은 컴퓨터에 보존해요.chung yo han pa i reun keom pyu teo e po jon hae yo
Important files are saved on the computer.
More examples
음식을 보존하려면 소금에 절이거나 냉동하세요.eum si geul po jon ha ryeo myeon so geu me cheo ri geo na naeng dong ha se yo
To preserve food, salt it or freeze it.
Core concept
Protecting something from change so it can be used later as it is now.
Common phrases
음식을 보존하다eum si geul po jon ha da
preserve food
자료를 보존하다cha ryo reul po jon ha da
preserve data
자연을 보존하다cha yeo neul po jon ha da
preserve nature
Similar words
저장하다cheojanghada: To put digital work or pictures in a safe place where they can be opened later.
보관하다pogwanhada: To hold belongings or records safely in a particular place until they are needed.
유지하다yujihada: To keep a present state or condition from changing.
Definition in Korean
물건이나 정보의 현재 상태를 훼손하지 않고 남겨 두어 나중에도 같은 상태로 이용할 수 있게 하는 동사.mul geo ni na cheong bo ui hyeon jae sang tae reul hwe son ha ji an ko nam gyeo tu eo na jung e do ka teun sang tae ro i yong hal ssu it kke ha neun tong sa
Word origin
The Sino-Korean base joins the ideas of protecting something and keeping it in existence, while the final verb-forming element creates the verb.
Usage tips
- 보존하다 (bojonhada, "to preserve") sounds more formal than everyday wording for saving a file or putting an item away, so register is an important clue.
Other meanings
- storeverb
- maintainverb
Opposites
- 파기하다pagihadadestroyverb
- 폐기하다pyegihadadiscardverb
Related words
- 보존pojonpreservationnoun
- 보존제pojonjepreservativenoun