Korean word

잊어버리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationijeobeorida

Meaning

  • verbforget

Example

열쇠를 잊어버렸어요.yeol soe reul i jeo beo ryeo sseo yo

I forgot the key.

Illustration for 잊어버리다 (forget)

More examples

지갑을 잊어버렸어요.chi ga beul i jeo beo ryeo sseo yo

I forgot my wallet.

Core concept

Something that should be remembered disappears from the mind, along with the chance to recall it when needed.

Common phrases

  • 열쇠를 잊어버리다yeol soe reul i jeo beo ri da

    forget the key

  • 약속을 잊어버리다yak sso geul i jeo beo ri da

    forget a promise

  • 숙제를 잊어버리다suk jje reul i jeo beo ri da

    forget homework

Similar words

잊다ittta: To no longer remember information, a promise, or something that was meant to be kept in mind.
깜빡하다kkamppakada: To forget something briefly because attention slips for a moment.
까먹다kkameoktta: To forget something by accident in a casual, everyday way.
잊혀지다ichyeojida: To gradually fade from memory until it is no longer easily recalled.

Definition in Korean

의도하지 않게 기억이 사라져 해야 할 일이나 물건을 기억하지 못하게 되는 상태나 행동을 뜻한다.ui do ha ji an ke ki eo gi sa ra jeo hae ya hal i ri na mul geo neul ki eo ka ji mo ta ge toe neun sang tae na haeng dong eul tteu tan da

Word origin

The verb is built from a word for forget and a helper verb originally meaning to throw away, so the combination suggests that the memory has been discarded.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word helps show that the forgetting happened already, which is useful when explaining why something is missing.

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