Korean word

유실물

Pronunciation

Romanizationyusilmul

Meaning

  • nounlost item

Example

지하철에서 유실물을 찾았어요.chi ha cheo re seo yu sil mu reul cha ja sseo yo

I found a lost item on the subway.

Illustration for 유실물 (lost item)

More examples

버스에서 유실물을 신고했어요.peo seu e seo yu sil mu reul sin go hae sseo yo

I reported a lost item on the bus.

Core concept

A lost object that has been found and placed in the care of an office or other management organization.

Common phrases

  • 유실물 센터yu sil mul sen teo

    lost and found center

  • 유실물 신고yu sil mul sin go

    lost item report

  • 유실물 보관소yu sil mul po gwan so

    lost and found office

Similar words

분실물punsilmul: A personal item missing from its owner's possession.
습득물seuptteungmul: An item picked up after someone lost it and delivered for safekeeping.
잃어버린 물건ireobeorin mulgeon: A possession that someone accidentally left behind or lost.
떨어뜨린 물건tteoreotteurin mulgeon: An object that slipped from a person's hand and fell.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람이 주워 맡기거나 주인이 없어 관리기관에 맡겨진 물건을 통틀어 이르는 명사.ta reun sa ra mi chu wo mat kki geo na chu i ni eop sseo kwal li gi gwa ne mat kkyeo jin mul geo neul tong teu reo i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning loss and thing to name an item whose owner is unknown.

Usage tips

  • This noun sounds more official than everyday descriptions of losing something, so it is especially useful on signs and at service desks.

Opposites

Related words

  • 유실yusillossnoun
  • 유실되다yusildoedabe lostverb

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