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Record in Korean 🇰🇷


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record 기록
How to say “record” in Korean? “기록”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “기록” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on record in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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기록 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Break the word into two parts: “기” (gi) and “록” (rok). Imagine “gi” as “gee, look at that record!” to trigger the English word “record.”
• Associate “록” with “rock” as in “record the rock concert” to connect it with recording events.
• Remember that similar-sounding loanwords like “레코드” (rekodeu) are used in contexts like music records, reinforcing the sound pattern.

Explanations:
• 기록 (girok) is a noun meaning “record” in the sense of a documented account, written record, or an achievement (e.g., world record).
• It is used in both formal documentation and in informal contexts to refer to any kind of record or recorded data.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• 기록물 (girokmul) – refers more specifically to recorded documents or archival materials.
• 레코드 (rekodeu) – a direct loanword, often used in the context of music records or albums.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• In sports or achievement contexts, 기록 (girok) might refer to a performance record (e.g., “신기록” [singirok] means “new record”).
• There isn’t a widely used slang meaning for 기록, but in casual conversation it can simply mean any documented performance or achievement.

Examples of Sentences:
• “그 선수는 세계 기록을 세웠다.”
 Romanization: “Geu seonsuneun segye girokeul sewotda.”
 Translation: “That athlete set a world record.”
• “오늘 회의 내용을 기록해 주세요.”
 Romanization: “Oneul hoeui naeyongeul girokhae juseyo.”
 Translation: “Please record (document) the contents of today’s meeting.”
• “이 도서관은 역사적인 기록이 많이 남아 있다.”
 Romanization: “I doseogwaneun yeoksajeokin giroki mani nama itda.”
 Translation: “This library holds many historical records.”

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