유물

yumul · [유물]

relic · remains · antiquity · memento

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. relic; remains; antiquityThings left by people who lived in former ages.
  2. memento; legacyAn article left by the departed, which was used by him/her when he/she was alive.
  3. remnant(figurative) A system, ideology, or custom of a former age, which is not useful anymore.

Written Forms

유물Hangul
遺物Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

He arrived at the museum early to see the Joseon Dynasty artifacts in person.

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As long as we remember the history of tradition, etiquette will remain a living wisdom rather than a mere relic of the past.

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Now, by facing the artifacts directly and feeling the atmosphere of that era, I have come to understand the history of Korean art more deeply.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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