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TOPIK 4verb

간직하다

ganjikada [간지카다]

간직해요 · 간직했어요 · 간직할 거예요 · 간직하세요

to keep, to treasure, to cherish (a memory or keepsake)

Example

할머니께 받은 편지를 지금도 소중히 간직하고 있어요.

I still treasure the letter I got from my grandmother.

Word parts

Native Korean despite the 하다 ending; no hanja behind 간직.

Good to know

Pronounced [간지카다]; used for things you keep close to your heart, unlike plain 보관하다 'to store'.