Korean word

유적

Pronunciation

Romanizationyujeok

Meaning

  • nounruins

Example

그 지역에는 오래된 유적이 많이 남아 있다.keu chi yeo ge neun o rae doen yu jeo gi ma ni na ma it tta

Many old ruins remain in the area.

Illustration for 유적 (ruins)

More examples

시에서는 오래된 유적의 보존 작업을 시작했다.si e seo neun o rae doen yu jeo gui po jon cha geo beul si ja kaet tta

The city started work to preserve old ruins.

Core concept

A surviving trace of past human activity, seen in old buildings, structures, or their remains.

Common phrases

  • 문화 유적mun hwa yu jeok

    cultural heritage sites

  • 유적 보존yu jeok po jon

    ruins preservation

Similar words

유물yumul: An old object preserved from the past, often found through excavation.
사적sajeok: A historic place officially designated and protected as cultural heritage.
유적지yujeokjji: A place where ruins remain and can be visited or studied.
터teo: Ground where a building or facility once stood.

Definition in Korean

과거에 사람이 살거나 활동하던 자리에서 남아 있는 건물이나 구조물, 또는 그 자취kwa geo e sa ra mi sal geo na hwal dong ha deon cha ri e seo na ma in neun keon mu ri na ku jo mul tto neun keu cha chwi

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines the ideas of something left behind and a trace, fitting remains from earlier human activity.

Usage tips

  • English learners may picture a completely collapsed place, but this Korean noun stays neutral about condition and can describe remains that are still largely intact.

Other meanings

  • historic sitenoun

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