Korean word

역사가

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeokssaga

Meaning

  • nounhistorian

Example

그는 역사가예요.keu neun yeok ssa ga ye yo

He is a historian.

Illustration for 역사가 (historian)

More examples

그는 박물관에서 역사가로 일해요.keu neun pang mul gwa ne seo yeok ssa ga ro il hae yo

He works as a historian at a museum.

Core concept

A professional interpreter and recorder of past events and people.

Common phrases

  • 역사가로 일하다yeok ssa ga ro il ha da

    work as a historian

  • 역사가로 활동하다yeok ssa ga ro hwal dong ha da

    be active as a historian

Similar words

역사학자yeokssahakjja: A history scholar who analyzes old sources and writes academic books or papers.
역사 교사yeokssa kyosa: A school teacher who teaches students about historical events and their background.
역사 연구원yeokssa yeonguwon: An employee who researches history and sorts historical records at a museum or research center.

Definition in Korean

과거의 사실이나 인물을 깊이 연구하여 그 의미를 밝히고 기록으로 남기는 사람.kwa geo ui sa si ri na in mu reul ki pi yeon gu ha yeo keu ui mi reul pal ki go ki ro geu ro nam gi neun sa ram

Word origin

The word is built from the Sino-Korean word for history plus a suffix for a specialist, so its structure naturally points to someone devoted to historical study.

Usage tips

  • In biographies, captions, and research summaries, it identifies the person doing the historical work rather than the period or event being described.

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