How do you use "Core memory" in a sentence?

Dancing in the rain with my best friends — that's a core memory right there. My dog greeting me at the door after a long trip is a core memory. She told me I was her favorite person. Core memory unlocked.

Core memory

American Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common informal

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Significado: A significant, deeply meaningful moment that you'll remember forever — a memory that defines part of who you are.

一个重要的、意义深远的时刻，你会永远记住——一段定义你是谁的记忆。

Un momento significativo y profundamente importante que recordarás para siempre — un recuerdo que define parte de quién eres.

一生忘れない、深く心に残る特別な瞬間——自分の一部を形作る記憶。

평생 기억할 의미 깊고 소중한 순간 — 자신의 일부를 형성하는 기억.

Borrowed from Pixar's 'Inside Out' (where core memories are the most important memories that shape personality), Gen Z uses 'core memory' to describe moments that feel significant as they happen. It can be sweet ('this sunset is a core memory'), funny ('my friend falling off the chair is a core memory'), or bittersweet. It's about recognizing that a moment matters.

借用皮克斯电影《头脑特工队》的概念（其中核心记忆是塑造性格的最重要记忆），Z世代用'core memory'来形容发生时就感觉很有意义的时刻。可以是温馨的（'这个日落是core memory'）、搞笑的（'朋友从椅子上摔下来是core memory'）或苦乐参半的。重点是意识到一个时刻很重要。

Tomado de la película de Pixar 'Del revés' (Inside Out), donde los recuerdos esenciales son los más importantes y moldean la personalidad, la Gen Z usa 'core memory' para describir momentos que se sienten significativos mientras ocurren. Puede ser tierno ('este atardecer es un core memory'), divertido ('mi amigo cayéndose de la silla es un core memory') o agridulce. Se trata de reconocer que un momento importa.

ピクサーの映画『インサイド・ヘッド』（最も大切な記憶が人格を形成するという設定）から借用された表現で、Z世代はその瞬間に「これは大事な記憶だ」と感じる出来事を「core memory」と呼ぶ。感動的なもの（「この夕焼けはcore memory」）、面白いもの（「友達が椅子から落ちたのはcore memory」）、ほろ苦いものまで。今この瞬間が特別だと気づくことがポイント。

픽사의 '인사이드 아웃'에서 차용한 표현으로, 영화에서 core memory는 성격을 형성하는 가장 중요한 기억이다. Z세대는 그 순간이 일어나는 동안 의미 있다고 느끼는 순간을 묘사할 때 쓴다. 감동적일 수도 ('이 노을은 core memory야'), 웃길 수도 ('친구가 의자에서 떨어진 건 core memory'), 씁쓸할 수도 있다. 어떤 순간이 중요하다는 것을 인식하는 것이다.

Ejemplos

Dancing in the rain with my best friends — that's a core memory right there.
和最好的朋友在雨中跳舞——这绝对是core memory。
Bailar bajo la lluvia con mis mejores amigos — eso sí que es un core memory.
親友たちと雨の中で踊ったこと——まさにcore memoryだ。
친한 친구들이랑 비 맞으며 춤춘 것 — 바로 이게 core memory야.
My dog greeting me at the door after a long trip is a core memory.
长途旅行回来，狗狗在门口迎接我，这是core memory。
Mi perro recibiéndome en la puerta después de un viaje largo es un core memory.
長旅から帰ってきたときに玄関で迎えてくれた犬の姿はcore memoryだ。
긴 여행 후에 집에 왔을 때 현관에서 반겨주는 강아지, 이게 core memory야.
She told me I was her favorite person. Core memory unlocked.
她说我是她最重要的人。Core memory解锁。
Me dijo que yo era su persona favorita. Core memory desbloqueado.
「あなたが一番大切な人だよ」って言われた。Core memory解放。
그녀가 나를 제일 소중한 사람이라고 했어. Core memory 해제.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: social media, nostalgia, emotional moments

Tono: sentimental, appreciative

✓ Correcto

Core memory unlocked!
Core memory解锁！
¡Core memory desbloqueado!
Core memory解放！
Core memory 해제!
That's definitely a core memory.
这绝对是core memory。
Eso es sin duda un core memory.
それは間違いなくcore memoryだ。
그건 확실히 core memory야.

✗ Incorrecto

Don't overuse it for mundane moments — it loses its emotional weight
不要对平凡小事过度使用——会削弱它的情感分量
No lo uses en exceso para momentos triviales — pierde su peso emocional
ありふれた瞬間に使いすぎると感情的な重みがなくなる
사소한 순간에 남용하면 감정적 무게가 사라짐

Origen e historia

Directly borrowed from the 2015 Pixar film 'Inside Out,' where core memories are the most impactful memories that shape a person's personality. Gen Z adopted the term around 2020-2021 on TikTok to describe real-life moments of significance.

Contexto cultural

Era: 2020-present

Generation: Gen Z and Millennials

Social background: Universal

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