Vocabulary
기억을 잃다
to lose one’s memory
Meaning
Expression 기억을 잃다 (記憶): to lose one’s memory.
Why this form?
기억이 안 나다 — not to remember: describes failure of recall without asserting memory loss.
잊어버리다 — to forget: can concern one particular fact rather than a broad memory loss.
Forms not to confuse
- 기억이 안 나다
이름이 기억이 안 나요. — I can’t remember the name.
- 잊어버리다
약속을 잊어버렸어요. — I forgot the appointment.
Hanja
記憶 — 記 « record » + 憶 « remember »; the characters suggest the core meaning without accounting for every use.
Examples
사라 씨도 기억을 잃으셨어요?! — Did you lose your memory too, Sara?!
사고 후에 기억을 잃었어요. — He lost his memory after the accident.