Korean word

흔적

Pronunciation

Romanizationheunjeok

Meaning

  • nounmark

Example

벽에 흔적이 있어요.pyeo ge heun jeo gi i sseo yo

There is a mark on the wall.

Illustration for 흔적 (mark)

More examples

글씨를 지웠는데 책상에 흔적이 남아 있어요.keul ssi reul chi won neun de chaek ssang e heun jeo gi na ma i sseo yo

I erased the writing, but a mark remains on the desk.

Core concept

A visible mark left behind by something that happened or passed through.

Common phrases

  • 흔적을 남기다heun jeo geul nam gi da

    leave a mark

  • 흔적이 남아 있다heun jeo gi na ma it tta

    a mark remains

  • 흔적이 보이다heun jeo gi po i da

    a mark is visible

Similar words

자국chaguk: A visible impression left on a surface.
발자국paljaguk: A foot-shaped mark or trail left on the ground.
자취chachwi: Signs of a person's presence, life, or past actions.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이 지나간 뒤에 남아 있는 자국이나 표지를 가리키는 말.eo tteon i ri chi na gan twi e na ma in neun cha gu gi na pyo ji reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean noun combines elements meaning a scar or mark and a trace or track, pointing to what remains after something has passed.

Usage tips

  • English mark also refers to a score or target, so the idea of leftover evidence helps distinguish this Korean word from those meanings.

Other meanings

  • tracenoun
  • signnoun

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