🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

인생 이야기

Pronunciation / Transliteration: insaeng iyagi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Life Story/laɪf ˈstɔːri/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀의 인생 이야기는 감동적이다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A narrative or account of the events and experiences that make up a person's life.

    "Her life-story was filled with challenges and triumphs that inspired everyone around her."
  2. 2

    A detailed biography or autobiography that outlines significant moments in a person's life.

    "The documentary presented a compelling life-story of the renowned artist."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'life story' combines 'life', derived from Old English 'līf', meaning 'existence, living', and 'story', from Latin 'historia', meaning 'narrative'. The phrase evolved to represent a narrative account of an individual's experiences and events throughout their life.

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