Vocabulary
간직하다
keep, cherish
Meaning
간직하다 : keep, cherish. Preserve an object, memory, or feeling with personal attachment.
Why this form?
보관하다 — “store/keep” usually concerns physical storage; 간직하다 can concern memories and feelings.
Useful forms
간직했던 = 간직하- + past marking + -던; refers to what one had kept in the past.
Forms not to confuse
보관하다
상자에 보관했어요. — I stored it in a box.
Examples
그래도 소중하게 간직했던 좋은 기억도 분명 있었을 거예요. — But there must also have been good memories you cherished.
그 편지를 오래 간직했어요. — I treasured that letter for a long time.