Korean word

연상하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeonsanghada

Meaning

  • verbassociate

Example

그 색을 보면 나는 어릴 적 풍경을 연상한다.keu sae geul po myeon na neun eo ril jjeok pung gyeong eul yeon sang han da

That color makes me think of the scenery from my childhood.

Illustration for 연상하다 (associate)

More examples

새 앨범을 들으니 지난날들이 연상된다.sae ael beo meul teu reu ni chi nan nal deu ri yeon sang doen da

When I listen to the new album, bygone days come to mind.

Core concept

A sight, sound, or idea serves as a link that brings another image or thought to mind.

Common phrases

  • 추억을 연상하다chu eo geul yeon sang ha da

    bring memories to mind

  • 어릴 적 풍경을 연상하다eo ril jjeok pung gyeong eul yeon sang ha da

    bring childhood scenery to mind

Similar words

떠올리다tteoollida: Intentionally recalling a past event, experience, or scene.
연상시키다yeonsangsikida: Making something call up another thought, image, or memory.
떠오르다tteooreuda: A memory or idea rising naturally into conscious thought.
생각나다saenggangnada: Suddenly remembering a specific name, fact, or detail.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상이나 장면이 다른 대상이나 생각을 떠올리게 하는 동사.eo tteon tae sang i na chang myeo ni ta reun tae sang i na saeng ga geul tteo ol li ge ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb comes from the Sino-Korean noun for association, built from ideas of linking and thinking, with hada added to make a verb.

Usage tips

  • This verb focuses on a person's mental connection between two things, while the thing that triggers the connection is not the verb's subject.

Opposites

Related words

  • 연상yeonsangassociationnoun
  • 연상시키다yeonsangsikidaevokeverb
  • 연상되다yeonsangdoedacome to mindverb

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