Korean word

잊히다

Pronunciation

Romanizationichida

Meaning

  • verbbe forgotten

Example

어릴 때 친구의 이름이 잊혔어요.eo ril ttae chin gu ui i reu mi i chyeo sseo yo

When I was young, my friend's name was forgotten.

Illustration for 잊히다 (be forgotten)

More examples

그 사건은 시간이 지나면서 점점 잊혔어요.keu sa geo neun si ga ni chi na myeon seo cheom jeom i chyeo sseo yo

As time passed, that event was gradually forgotten.

Core concept

Something gradually slips out of memory as time passes and becomes forgotten.

Common phrases

  • 기억에서 잊히다ki eo ge seo i chi da

    fade from memory

  • 시간이 지나면 잊히다si ga ni chi na myeon i chi da

    be forgotten over time

  • 금방 잊히다keum bang i chi da

    be quickly forgotten

Similar words

잊다ittta: Information or a promise once kept in mind can no longer be recalled.
잊어버리다ijeobeorida: A needed item or task completely slips out of memory before it can be recalled.
까먹다kkameoktta: A name, time, or detail is accidentally forgotten in a brief lapse of memory.

Definition in Korean

사람들이 의도적으로 기억하지 않아서가 아니라 시간이 지나며 자연히 기억에서 멀어지는 상태를 가리키다.sa ram deu ri ui do jeo geu ro ki eo ka ji a na seo ga a ni ra si ga ni chi na myeo cha yeon hi ki eo ge seo meo reo ji neun sang tae reul ka ri ki da

Word origin

This native Korean verb combines the root meaning forget with the passive-forming suffix -hi-, giving the sense of something becoming forgotten.

Usage tips

  • The passive form leaves the person who forgot it unmentioned, which makes it useful for describing a name or memory that has quietly faded over time.

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