Korean word

습득물

Pronunciation

Romanizationseuptteungmul

Meaning

  • nounfound item

Example

공원에서 습득물을 주워서 집에 가져왔어요.kong wo ne seo seup tteung mu reul chu wo seo chi be ka jeo wa sseo yo

I picked up the item I found in the park and took it home.

Illustration for 습득물 (found item)

More examples

역무실에 습득물이 보관되어 있어요.yeong mu si re seup tteung mu ri po gwan doe eo i sseo yo

A found item is being kept in the station office.

Core concept

An item found after someone has lost it, usually held safely or reported so it can return to its owner.

Common phrases

  • 습득물 보관소seup tteung mul po gwan so

    found-item storage

  • 습득물 신고seup tteung mul sin go

    found-item report

Similar words

분실물punsilmul: A missing belonging is officially reported so its owner can recover it.
잃어버린 물건ireobeorin mulgeon: A personal item has been lost, leaving its owner unable to find it.
주운 물건chuun mulgeon: An item picked up from somewhere is currently in the finder's possession.

Definition in Korean

누군가 잃어버린 것을 발견하여 주워 보관하거나 신고하게 된 물건nu gun ga i reo beo rin keo seul pal gyeon ha yeo chu wo po gwan ha geo na sin go ha ge toen mul geon

Word origin

습득물 (seuptteungmul, "found item") combines 습득 (seuptteung, "picking up and obtaining") with 물 (mul, "thing"), making a compound for a thing picked up after being lost.

Usage tips

  • This word helps distinguish an item found by someone from an item reported missing by its owner.

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