Korean word

잃다

Pronunciation

Romanizationilta

Meaning

  • verblose

Example

밖에서 가방을 잃어버렸어요.pa kke seo ka bang eul i reo beo ryeo sseo yo

I lost my bag outside.

Illustration for 잃다 (lose)

More examples

카페에서 지갑을 잃어버렸어요.ka pe e seo chi ga beul i reo beo ryeo sseo yo

I lost my wallet at a cafe.

Core concept

A person or object that was in a person's sight or hand can no longer be found.

Common phrases

  • 열쇠를 잃다yeol soe reul il ta

    lose a key

  • 지갑을 잃다chi ga beul il ta

    lose a wallet

  • 표를 잃다pyo reul il ta

    lose a ticket

Similar words

잃어버리다ireobeorida: Lose a possession accidentally and not have it afterward.
분실하다punsilhada: Lose a personal possession in the formal language of official records.
없어지다eopsseojida: Disappear from a place and no longer be there.
잊다ittta: Let a remembered fact, name, or promise slip from memory.

Definition in Korean

눈앞이나 손에 있던 물건이나 사람을 더 이상 찾을 수 없게 되다.nu na pi na so ne it tteon mul geo ni na sa ra meul teo i sang cha jeul ssu eop kke toe da

Word origin

No reliable origin or smaller word parts are known for this basic verb, so its form is best learned as a whole.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the English phrase lose track of someone, this verb directly describes no longer being able to find a person or object.

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