Korean word

인식

Pronunciation

Romanizationinsik

Meaning

  • nounperception

Example

새로운 정보로 인식이 달라졌다.sae ro un cheong bo ro in si gi tal la jeot tta

Perception changed with new information.

Illustration for 인식 (perception)

More examples

그 사건은 사람들의 인식을 바꿨다.keu sa geo neun sa ram deu rui in si geul pa kkwot tta

The event changed people's perception.

Core concept

The mind takes in sensory or informational clues, identifies what they point to, and judges their meaning or value.

Common phrases

  • 사회적 인식sa hoe jeok in sik

    social awareness

  • 문제 인식mun je in sik

    problem awareness

  • 개인의 인식kae i nui in sik

    individual perception

Similar words

인지inji: Noticing information or signals that come from outside the mind.
이해ihae: A settled understanding of what a message, explanation, or fact means.

Definition in Korean

감각이나 정보로부터 무엇인지 알아차리고 그것의 의미나 가치를 판단하는 정신적 작용kam ga gi na cheong bo ro bu teo mu eo sin ji a ra cha ri go keu geo sui ui mi na ka chi reul pan dan ha neun cheong sin jeok cha gyong

Word origin

인식 (insik, "perception") is built from Sino-Korean elements associated with recognizing and discerning, linking noticing something with understanding what it means.

Usage tips

  • This noun often appears in formal Korean discussions of how people interpret issues, policies, or social change, so it has a more analytical feel than simple noticing.

Other meanings

  • awarenessnoun
  • recognitionnoun

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