2025-11-17
백정 (n) baeg-jeong butcher
북 (n) bug drum
변함 (n) byeon-ham change, alteration
변함없는 (adj) byeon-ham-eobs-neun constant, unchanging, unwavering, steadfast, immutabl
천민 (n) ceon-min commoner, peasant, labourer, (adj) low-bornrefers to the lowest social class in traditional Korean society, especially prominent during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897); included a wide range of occupations and statuses, from hereditary slaves (노비, no-bi) to specialized workers like butchers (백정, baeg-jeong) and entertainers (광대, gwang-dae); they faced significant legal and social discrimination, including restrictions on marriage, residence, and participation in government들이닥치 (v) deul-i-dag-ci to rush in, arrive suddenly
고픈 (adj) go-peun hungry, famished
굶어 죽는 한이 있어도 (vp) gulm-eo jug-neun han-i iss-eo-do even if I starve to deathlit. even if there is resentment that [causes me to] die starving경이 (n) gyeong-i wonder, marvel
장구 (n) jang-gu drumtraditional double-headed hourglass drum, played with two sticks, one of which is bamboo and the other a mallet (궁채 gung-cae for the left side and 열채 yeol-cae for the right side); this allows for a wide range of varied textures and dynamics; commonly used in various genres of Korean traditional music, including folk, court, and religious music 잔심부름 (n) jan-sim-bu-reum small errand, minor chore
저 (excl) jeo well, um
좁쌀 (n) job-ssal milletfoxtail millet (Setaria italica) that has had its husk removed; by extension, something small, petty, insignificant, or trivial조출하 (v) jo-cul-ha to be modest, unassuming, unrefined, rough, uncultivated, unsophisticated, clumsysomewhat dated죄 (n) joe guilt, sin, crime
조잡하 (v) jo-jab-ha to be shoddy, flimsy, rough, coarse, crude, unrefined, unsophisticated
막론하 (v) mag-ron-ha to go without saying, not need discussion
막론하고 (adv) mag-ron-ha-go regardless, irrespective, no matter what
맞춘 (adj) maj-cun placed, set, assembled, fitted, matched, adjusted, customised, adapted
말 안 해도 (vp) mal an hae-do it goes without saying, without me having to tell youlit. even if I don't say the words말대답 (n) mal-dae-dab retort, insolent reply
노비 (n) no-bi hereditary slave
눈발 (n) nun-bal snow flurry, gust of snow
편안 (n) pyeon-an comfort, ease, convenience
색칠하 (v) saeg-cil-ha to paint, colour
살얼음 (n) sal-eol-eum thin ice
살얼음판 (n) sal-eol-eum-pan area of thin ice, delicate situation
세부 (n) se-bu details
설명란 (n) seol-myeong-ran comments section, description box,
식후경 (n) sig-hu-gyeong scenery after a meal
시장이 반찬 (ph) si-jang-i ban-can hunger is the best sauce, hunger is a side-dishproverb implying that when one is truly hungry, any food tastes delicious, regardless of its quality or simplicity심방질 (n) sim-bang-jil shamanic ritualJeju dialect쇠돌 (n) soe-dol Soedolfrom the folktales featuring two main characters: Soedol, a clever commoner or trickster, and Seo Pangwan (Judge Seo), a magistrate or judge; the former usually outsmarts the latter through wit and cunning소미 (n) so-mi apprentice, sb who is not yet fully skilledJeju dialect투박하 (v) tu-bag-ha to be rough, coarse, unsophisticated, unrefined, artless, unpolishednot always negative; can imply rustic charm, honesty, or naturalness, especially when referring to handmade objects or a person's character/speech위압적 (adj) wi-ab-jeog compelling, intimidating, coercive, domineering, peremptory, awe-inspiring
위압적인 (adj) wi-ab-jeog-in compelling, intimidating, coercive, domineering, peremptory, awe-inspiring
열대여섯 (num) yeol-dae-yeo-seos fifteen or sixteen
욕구 (n) yog-gu desire, want, need