Korean word

역사

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeokssa

Meaning

  • nounhistory

Example

이 마을의 역사는 아주 흥미로워요.i ma eu rui yeok ssa neun a ju heung mi ro wo yo

This village has a very interesting history.

Illustration for 역사 (history)

More examples

학교에서 역사를 배웠어요.hak kkyo e seo yeok ssa reul pae wo sseo yo

I studied history at school.

Core concept

A record of what happened in the past, arranged as a story through time.

Common phrases

  • 한국의 역사han gu gui yeok ssa

    the history of Korea

  • 역사 공부yeok ssa kong bu

    studying history

  • 역사 이야기yeok ssa i ya gi

    a story about history

Similar words

과거kwageo: Time and events that happened before the present.
전통cheontong: A way of life, custom, or ceremony passed through generations.
유산yusan: Something valuable handed down by a person or community to later generations.
기록kirok: Information saved in writing, a file, or data for later use.

Definition in Korean

과거의 사실이나 사건을 시간 순으로 정리한 기록이나 그 연구kwa geo ui sa si ri na sa geo neul si gan su neu ro cheong ni han ki ro gi na keu yeon gu

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts express passing through time and recording what happened.

Usage tips

  • For a town, school, or tradition, the word can show how long its story has continued, not just name a class at school.

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