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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

생생한

Pronunciation / Transliteration: saengsaenghan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vivid/ˈvɪv.ɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 그날의 기억이 생생하다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.

    "She had vivid memories of her childhood summers by the sea."
  2. 2

    Of a color: intensely deep or bright.

    "He wore a vivid blue shirt that stood out in the crowd."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin adjective 'vividus', meaning 'lively' or 'animated', which traces back to 'vivere' (to live). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the term initially retained its literal sense of being full of life before shifting toward its modern application describing intensely bright colors, clear mental images, and striking descriptions.

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