Korean word

유산

Pronunciation

Romanizationyusan

Meaning

  • nounlegacy

Example

그의 작품은 큰 유산으로 남았다.keu ui chak pu meun keun yu sa neu ro na mat tta

His work lives on as a great legacy.

Illustration for 유산 (legacy)

More examples

그는 어머니로부터 집을 유산으로 물려받았다.keu neun eo meo ni ro bu teo chi beul yu sa neu ro mul lyeo ba dat tta

He received a house as an inheritance from his mother.

Core concept

Something valuable left by one person for later generations, whether property, achievement, or tradition.

Common phrases

  • 문화유산mun hwa yu san

    cultural legacy

  • 유산을 물려주다yu sa neul mul lyeo ju da

    pass on an inheritance

  • 유산을 상속받다yu sa neul sang sok ppat tta

    receive an inheritance

Similar words

재산chaesan: The total wealth and belongings that a person, family, or group owns.
상속sangsok: A legal process that gives a deceased person's property or rights to others.
문화유산munhwayusan: Historic places, practices, and creative works passed down as part of a culture.

Definition in Korean

개인이 남긴 재산이나 물려받는 물건을 뜻하며, 비유적으로 업적·전통 같은 무형의 가치까지 가리키는 말로 쓰인다.kae i ni nam gin chae sa ni na mul lyeo ban neun mul geo neul tteu ta myeo pi yu jeo geu ro eop jjeok cheon tong ka teun mu hyeong ui ka chi kka ji ka ri ki neun mal lo sseu in da

Word origin

유산 (yusan, "legacy") is a Sino-Korean word formed from elements meaning what is left behind and a produced or inherited thing.

Usage tips

  • A useful context clue is that the word can describe what a community preserves, so the owner or creator may be a culture rather than a single person.

Other meanings

  • miscarriagenoun
  • inheritancenoun

Related words

  • 문화유산munhwayusancultural heritagenoun
  • 유산권yusangwoninheritance rightsnoun

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