Korean word

분실물함

Pronunciation

Romanizationpunsilmulham

Meaning

  • nounlost and found

Example

역에 분실물함이 있나요?yeo ge pun sil mul ha mi in na yo

Is there a lost and found at the station?

Illustration for 분실물함 (lost and found)

More examples

분실물함에 맡긴 지갑을 찾으러 갔어요.pun sil mul ha me mat kkin chi ga beul cha jeu reo ka sseo yo

I went to pick up the wallet I had left in the lost-and-found box.

Core concept

A designated box or locker where lost items are kept until their owners claim them.

Common phrases

  • 분실물함에 맡기다pun sil mul ha me mat kki da

    leave at the lost-and-found box

  • 분실물함에서 찾다pun sil mul ha me seo chat tta

    retrieve from the lost-and-found box

  • 분실물함을 확인하다pun sil mul ha meul hwa gin ha da

    check the lost-and-found box

  • 분실물함에 보관되다pun sil mul ha me po gwan doe da

    be stored in the lost-and-found box

Similar words

분실물 접수처punsilmul cheopssucheo: A service counter where lost items are reported, recorded, and stored.
안내소annaeso: A place where visitors can ask about routes, rooms, and facility services.
보관함pogwanham: A container or assigned space for storing items until they are needed.

Definition in Korean

공공기관이나 역 등에서 사람들이 잃어버린 물건을 일시적으로 보관하는 상자나 보관함kong gong gi gwa ni na yeok teung e seo sa ram deu ri i reo beo rin mul geo neul il ssi jeo geu ro po gwan ha neun sang ja na po gwan ham

Word origin

분실물함 (bunsilmulham, "lost and found box") joins 분실 (bunsil, "loss") and 물 (mul, "thing") with 함 (ham, "box or container") to name a container for lost belongings.

Usage tips

  • English lost and found often names a service or office, while this word points specifically to the box or locker holding lost items.

Other meanings

  • lost-and-found boxnoun

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