Korean word

복원하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpogwonhada

Meaning

  • verbrestore

Example

파일을 복원했어요.pa i reul po gwon hae sseo yo

I restored the file.

Illustration for 복원하다 (restore)

More examples

휴대폰을 초기화한 뒤 주소록을 복원했어요.hyu dae po neul cho gi hwa han twi chu so ro geul po gwon hae sseo yo

After resetting my phone, I restored my address book.

Core concept

Making something that has been damaged or altered look or work as it did originally.

Common phrases

  • 파일을 복원하다pa i reul po gwon ha da

    restore a file

  • 데이터를 복원하다te i teo reul po gwon ha da

    restore data

  • 설정을 복원하다seol jeong eul po gwon ha da

    restore settings

Similar words

복구하다pokkkuhada: Brings data, a service, or a malfunctioning system back after damage or failure.
원상복구하다wonsangbokkkuhada: Puts a site or object back in its exact pre-change condition.
되돌리다toedollida: Turns an action or changed state back to the way it was before.
회복하다hoebokada: Returns toward good health, strength, a balanced mood, or former performance after trouble.

Definition in Korean

손상되거나 변형된 대상의 원형이나 원래 모습을 회복시키다.son sang doe geo na pyeon hyeong doen tae sang ui won hyeong i na wol lae mo seu beul hoe bok ssi ki da

Word origin

복원 (bogwon, "restoration") is a Sino-Korean noun meaning a return to an original state, and 하다 (hada, "to do") turns it into a verb.

Usage tips

  • The word suits both physical objects and digital data, so it is useful whenever an earlier intact state is the target.

Other meanings

  • repairverb
  • recoververb

Opposites

Related words

  • 복원pogwonrestorationnoun
  • 복원되다pogwondoedabe restoredverb

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