Korean word

유적지

Pronunciation

Romanizationyujeokjji

Meaning

  • nounhistoric site

Example

주말에 유적지에 갈 거예요.chu ma re yu jeok jji e kal kkeo ye yo

I'm going to a historic site this weekend.

Illustration for 유적지 (historic site)

More examples

주말에 친구들과 유적지를 구경했어요.chu ma re chin gu deul gwa yu jeok jji reul ku gyeong hae sseo yo

I looked around a historic site with my friends over the weekend.

Core concept

A preserved location that shows how people lived or acted in earlier times, including surviving structures and artifacts.

Common phrases

  • 유적지에 가다yu jeok jji e ka da

    go to ___

  • 유적지를 방문하다yu jeok jji reul pang mun ha da

    visit ___

  • 유적지를 구경하다yu jeok jji reul ku gyeong ha da

    look around ___

Similar words

유적yujeok: Old buildings, structures, or their remains left by people from the past.
유물yumul: A preserved object from an earlier age that provides evidence about history.
문화재munhwajae: A valued object or place from the past protected as part of a culture's heritage.
사적sajeok: An important historic site officially registered and protected by the government.

Definition in Korean

예전 사람들의 생활이나 활동으로 생긴 건물·유물의 자취가 남아 있는 곳을 이르는 명사ye jeon sa ram deu rui saeng hwa ri na hwal dong eu ro saeng gin keon mul yu mu rui cha chwi ga na ma in neun ko seul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word was formed from Sino-Korean parts for an inherited trace and a place, so its structure highlights a location marked by what the past left behind.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can remember that this word names a location rather than a single object, which helps when describing a historical destination.

Other meanings

  • ruinsnoun

Opposites

  • 신축 건물sinchuk keonmulnew buildingnoun
  • 현대 건물hyeondae keonmulmodern buildingnoun

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