기억

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [기억]

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

Noun

기억 • (gieok) (hanja 記憶)

1. recall; the faculty of memory

   너 전에 본 거 같은데? 어디서 봤던 거 까진 기억 안 난다. (colloquial)

   Neo jeone bon geo gateunde? Eodiseo bwatdeon geo kkajin gieok an nanda.

   I reckon I've seen you before. I just can't remember where.

   • 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 terms

• 기억(記憶)하다 (gieokhada, “to recall”)
• 기억(記憶)되다 (gieokdoeda, “to be remembered”)

 

See also

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