기억

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KoreanEdit

EtymologyEdit

Sino-Korean word from 記憶, from 記 (“recording”) + 憶 (“thinking”)

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key)[kiʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic Hangul[기억]

Revised Romanization? gieok Revised Romanization (translit.)? gieog McCune–Reischauer? kiŏk Yale Romanization? kiek

NounEdit

기억 • (gieok) (hanja 記憶)

1. recall; the faculty of memory
   • 2010, Serving a Father by Bringing Long-Lost Koreans Home, MARTIN FACKLER, New York Times, January 1, 2010

   • 그러나, 그 모든 기억에는 상실의 아픔이 깃들어 있다.

     Geureona, geu modeun gieogeneun sangsirui apeumi gitdeureo itda.

     But all the memories are tinged with loss.

Derived termsEdit

• 기억하다 (gieokhada, “to recall”)

See alsoEdit

• 추억 (chueok, “memory”)
• 생각 (saenggak, “thought”)