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2025-12-13

암시하 (v) am-si-ha to hint, allude to, suggest
병폐 (n) byeong-pye malady, illness
지연 (n) ji-yeon procrastination, delay
주둔 (adj) ju-dun stationed, garrisoning
미군 (n) mi-gun US soldier, GI
내멋 (n) nae-meos my own way, arbitrarily

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2025-12-04

아기귀저기 (n) a-gi-gwi-jeo-gi baby nappy, baby diaper
발골 (n) bal-gol deboning (meat)
방판 (n) bang-pan door-to-door sales
부적합 (adj) bu-jeog-hab unsuitable, inappropriate
불행히 (adv) bul-haeng-hi unfortunately, sadly, more's the pity
참고사항 (n) cam-go-sa-hang reference note, supplementary information
출신 (n) cul-sin graduate
고려왕 (n) go-ryeo-wang Goryeo king
국립공원 (n) gug-rib-gong-weon national park
권태기 (n) gweon-tae-gi slump, period of boredom
귀저기 (n) gwi-jeo-gi nappy, diapernon-standard spelling of 기저귀, gi-jeo-gwi화강암 (n) hwa-gang-am granite
화문석 (n) hwa-mun-seog flower-patterned matwoven from sedge (왕골, wang-gol), typically featuring intricate floral or geometric patterns; particularly associated with Ganghwa Island (강화도), where sedge grows abundantly and the weaving tradition has been passed down for generations화산암층 (n) hwa-san-am-ceung lava layer, volcanic rock formation
일식 (n) il-sig solar eclipse
자뻑 (n) ja-bbeog self-admiration, being full of yourself
장관 (n) jang-gwan magnificent vista, breathtaking view
적합 (adj) jeog-hab suitable, appropriate, fitting
정육업 (n) jeom-yug-ib butchery, meat processing
미대 (n) mi-dae college of fine arts, art school< 미술대학, mi-sul-dae-hag밀집하 (v) mil-jib-ha to be dense, close-packed, serried, crowded, conentrated
미술대학 (n) mi-sul-dae-hag college of fine arts, art school
몽고족 (n) mong-go-jog Mongolians, Mongol tribes
난파 (n) nan-pa shipwreck
외설악 () oe-seol-ag Outer Seoragcoastal, eastern section of Seoraksan, characterised by relatively gentler slopes and accessible hiking trails; includes popular tourist attractions such as Seorak-dong, Ulsanbawi Rock, and Biryong Falls; contrasts with the eastern Inner Seorak사당 (n) sa-dang shrine
산봉우리 (n) san-bong-u-ri peak, summit
상관 없어 (ph) sang-gwan eobs-eo it doesn't matter, I don't mind
상륙 (v) sang-ryug-ha to land, assault, be introduced
상선 (n) sang-seon merchant ship
세푸 (n) se-pu cell (biology)
싫증나 (v) silh-jeung-na to get tired of, become sick of
시내 (n) si-nae stream, brook
토산품 (n) to-san-pum local product, item characteristic of a particular locale
투잡 (n) tu-jab side-joblit. two jobs왕골 (n) wang-gol sedge, rush
유단자 (n) yu-dan-ja black-belt (martial arts)
유자 (n) yu-ja citrus fruit
유자차 (n) yu-ja-ca citrus tea
유자청 (n) yu-ja-ceong marmalademade by slicing citrus fruit thinly and soaking it in sugar or honey; used to make 유자차 yu-ja-cha, citrus tea, by dissolving it in hot water

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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

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2025-11-04

바당 (n) ba-dang seaJeju dialect대상군 (n) dae-sang-gun person about to be conscripted
듣기 열습 (np) deud-gi yeol-seub listening practice
그뿐만이 (adv) geu-bbun-man-i not only that, what's more, besides that
글썽거리 (v) geul-sseong-geo-ri to be wet with tears (eyes)
공경하 (v) gong-gyeong-ha to respect, revere, venerate
할망 (n) hal-mang grandmother, old womanJeju dialect할망바당 (n) hal-mang-ba-dang coastal waterslit. grandmothers' sea; refers to the coastal waters where the female divers of Jeju Island (haenyeo) gather marine products, often passed down through generations of haenyeo within a community; represents not just a physical space for diving but also a cultural heritage, embodying the strength, resilience, and communal spirit of these women주머니 (n) i-ya-gis-ju-meo-ni story bag
재미있어지 () jae-mi-iss-eo-ji to become interesting
재밌 (v) jae-miss to be interesting, enjoyable, fun< 재미있 jae-mi-iss잠녀 (n) jam-nyeo female diverparticularly the elderly female divers on Jeju Island자랑거리 (n) ja-rang-geo-ri source of pride, achievement
정이 많 (vp) jeong-i manh to be affectionate
지어지 (v) ji-eo-ji to be made, formed, built, composed
케이드라마 (n) ke-i-deu-ra-ma K-drama
마음 씀씀이 (np) ma-eum sseum-sseum-i thoughtfulness, generosity, kindnesslit. [the way one's] heart is used/expended; 씀씀이, expenditure ← 쓰, to use, spend 맞장구 (n) maj-jang-gu agreement, supportoriginally meant 'a responsive drum beat' or 'a vocal response showing agreement'맞장구를 치 (vp) maj-jang-gu-reul ci to agree, supportlit. to strike a responsive drum beat느네들 (n) neu-ne-deul you guys, you lotcasual and slightly impolite or overly familiar; standard Korean would be 너희들 neo-hui-deul, or 여러분 yeo-reo-bun to be more polite상군 (n) sang-gun most experienced, most capable< upper + group/army; the haenyeo community traditionally categorizes divers into three levels: 하군 ha-gun, lower level, 중군 jung-gun, middle level, and 상군 sang-gun, upper level; this categorization is based on their diving depth, breath-holding ability, and overall experience, 상군 해녀들 are often the leaders and mentors within their diving groups, and are highly respected for their physical prowess and deep knowledge of the sea씀씀이 (n) sseum-sseum-i expense, expenditure
술술 (ideo) sul-sul smoothly, continuously
터득하 (v) teo-deug-ha to learn, master
우쭐대 (v) u-jjul-dae to swagger, strut, be arrogant
열습 (n) yeol-seub practice

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2025-10-28

안cae (n) an-cae inner room, women's quartersprivate domain of the family's elders or main couple; serves as a private living space배려 (n) bae-ryeo consideration, thoughtfulness
반짝반짝 (adv) ban-jjag-ban-jjag shining, twinkling, sparkling, flashing, in a flash, effortlessly, easilyemphasises the continuous or repeated nature of the twinkling볏짚 (n) byeos-jip thatch, rice straw
찬 (adj) can wearing
되색하 (v) doe-saeg-ha to recall, recollect, reflect on
되새기 (v) doe-sae-gi to ruminate, reflect on
동달이 (n) dong-dal-i jacket, vestthe collar is the same fabric or colour as the main body, unlike the typical white collar (동정 dong-jeong) found on most hanbok jackets (저고리 jeo-go-ri)없애 (v) eobs-ae to abolish, eliminate, eradicate, remove, get rid of, do away with
값싼 (adj) gabs-ssan cheap, tacky, cut-price
강행하 (v) gang-haeng-ha to push ahead, enforce
건축양식 (n) geon-cug-yang-sig architectural style
거느리 (v) geo-neu-ri to lead, take charge of, accompany
기거하 (v) gi-geo-ha to reside, live
교사 (n) gyo-sa school building
흉하 (v) hyung-ha to be hideous, ugly, ominous, menacing
장판지 (n) jang-pan-ji floor-paper, oilclothtraditional flooring material, typically made from thick, oiled paper (hanji) that is layered and treated to be durable, waterproof, and easy to clean; requires periodic oiling to retain its properties잔재 (n) jan-jae vestiges, residue, remnant
자욱하 (v) ja-ug-ha to be thick, dense, hazy, cloudy, foggy
자육하 (v) ja-yug-ha to be self-nurtured
지체 (n) ji-ce status, position
좌측 (n) jwa-ceug lefthand side
문양 (n) mun-yang pattern, design, motif
명당 (n) myeong-dang propitious site, auspicious location
나이가 좀 찬 (ap) na-i-ga jom can somewhat olderlit. age [which is] a little fuller놓여나 (v) noh-yeo-na to be released
푸근하 (v) pu-geun-ha to be cosy, snug
풍수지리 (n) pung-su-ji-ri feng shui, geomancylit. wind-water-earth principle평화스럽 (v) pyeong-hwa-seu-reob to be peaceful
평화스러운 (adj) pyeong-hwa-seu-reo-un peaceful
색동 (adj) saeg-dong parti-coloured, mu.ti-coloured< colour + strip; traditional style of colorful stripes, typically made by sewing together strips of fabric of various vibrant hues, often associated with children's garments, traditional crafts, and festive occasions; symbolises good fortune, warding off evil spirits, and representing the harmony of the five traditional Korean colors (obangsaek: blue, red, yellow, white, and black)사랑채 (n) sa-rang-cae outer room, men's quartersseparate room or building, typically located in the outer part of a residence, used for receiving male guests, studying, and engaging in intellectual or social activities; served as a space for men to socialize, conduct business, and pursue scholarly endeavors, distinct from the inner women's quarters (안방)신식 (adj) sin-sig new-style
우측 (n) u-ceug righthand side
웅크린 (adj) ung-keu-rin rouching, squattting, hunkering
양육 (n) yang-yug upbrining, rearing
예의범절 (n) ye-ui-beom-jeol etiquette, decorumlit. etiquette + rules유치하 (v) yu-ci-ha to be gaudy, unsophisticated, childish

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2025-10-25

배운 (adj) bae-un learned, imitated, acquired, picked up
초급 (n) co-geub elementary level, beginner's level, novice level
담장 (n) dam-jang walloutdoor boundary wall, often around a property or garden더워지 (v) deo-weo-ji to become hot
들여다본 (adv) deul-yeo-da-bon looked into, examined, scrutinised
둘러싼 (adj) dul-reo-ssan surrounding, wrap, enclose
감시하 (v) gam-si-ha to watch, monitor
관 (n) gwan pipe, tube, duct
관 (n) gwan rhythm
관자 (n) gwan-ja master, adept
학업 (n) hag-eob studies, learning
한시 (n) han-si Chinese poem
흙바닥 (n) heulg-ba-dag earthen floor
흙색 (n) heulg-saeg ochre, earth-coloured
흔들어대 (v) heun-deul-eo-dae to shake repeatedly, sway back and forth
회초리 (n) hoe-co-ri cane, rod, switchused in the past to inflict corporal punishment by striking the calves or buttocks훈장 (n) hun-jang teacher in a village school (서당 seo-dang)
후렴 (n) hu-ryeom refrain, chorus
이채로운 (adj) i-cae-ro-un colourful, distinctive, unique, novel, exotic
작대기 (n) jag-dae-gi stick, rod, pole
조각상 (n) jo-gag-sang statue, sculpture, carved figure
매혹 (n) mae-hog enchantment, fascination
미동 (n) mi-dong tremor, quiver, slight movement
물독 (n) mul-dog water jar
명랑하 (v) myeong-rang-ha to be cheerful, merry
내려치 (v) nae-ryeo-ci to strike down, disparage, demean
퍼뜩 (adv) peo-ddeug suddenly, in a flash
풍월 (n) pung-weol superficial learning, rote repetition, parroting; poetic sentiment, refined aesthetic appreciationlit. wind and moon서당 (n) seo-dang village schoolGoryeo and Joseon eras; typically run by a single teacher (훈장 hun-jang) and focused on moral and literary instruction; aimed at ordinary people, playing a crucial role in disseminating literacy and basic Confucian ethics; lit. book hall성문 (n) seong-mun city gate, castle gate
와중에 (adv) wa-jung-e during, in the midst ofoften implies a difficult, busy, or unexpected situation

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2025-09-26

아포스티유 (n) a-po-seu-ti-yu apostille (certification of an official document)
바뀐 (adj) ba-ggwin changed
발급 (n) bal-geub issue, grant, release
발행 (n) bal-haeng issue, publication, circulation
발행국 (n) bal-haeng-gug issuing country
발행국가 (n) bal-haeng-gug-ga issuing country
불가 (adj) bul-ga impossible, not allowed
변경내역 (n) byeon-gyeong-nae-yeog change history, release noteslist of changes in (eg) a piece of software첨부 (n) ceom-bu enclosure
체류 (n) ce-ryu stay, sojourn, period of residence
추가서류 (n) cu-ga-seo-ryu additional documentation
출입국사실증명서 (n) cul-ib-gug-sa-sil-jeung-myeong-seo certificate of entry and exit, immigration record
출생년도 (n) cul-saeng-nyeon-do year of birth
취득당시 (n) cwi-deug-dang-si time of acquisition
대행 (n) dae-haeng agent, proxy
대행업체 (n) dae-haeng-eob-ce agency
등록번호 (n) deung-rog-beon-ho registration number
동일인임 (n) dong-il-in-im identical person, same individual
뒷면 (n) dwis-myeon back, rear, reverse side
가입국가 (n) ga-ib-gug-ga member state, signatory countryto international treaty or organisation거주자 (n) geo-ju-ja resident
거소 (n) geo-so residence, address, dwelling place
공증 (n) gong-jeung notarisation
구비 (adj) gu-bi equipped with, having necessary items
구비서류 (n) gu-bi-seo-ryu required documents
국내거소사실 (n) gug-nae-geo-so-sa-sil domestic residency
국내거소신고증 (n) gug-nae-geo-so-sin-go-jeung Domestic Residence Report Certificate
해당서류 (n) hae-dang-seo-ryu relevant documents, pertinent papers
학과시험 (n) hag-gwa-si-heom written test
한함 (adv) han-ham only, limited to
확인서 (n) hwag-in-seo confirmation, proof, check
확인용 (n) hwag-in-yong verification, validation
입국여부 (n) ib-gug-yeo-bu entry status, immigration status
임시면허증 (n) im-si-myeon-heo-jeung temporary licence
인적사항 (n) in-jeog-sa-hang personal details
재학 (n) jae-hag student enrolment, school attendance
재직 (n) jae-jig employment
재외 (n) jae-oe expatriate
재외동포 (n) jae-oe-dong-po overseas Koreanumbrella term covering both 재외국민 jae-oe-gug-min, Korean nationals living abroad, and 외국국적동포 oe-gug-gug-jeog-dong-po, Koreans who have foreign nationality재외국민 (n) jae-oe-gug-min Korean national living abroad
자국 (n) ja-gug home country, homeland
증명서 (n) jeung-myeong-seo certificate
진위여부 (n) jin-wi-yeo-bu authenticity, truth or falsehood
주민등록증 (n) ju-min-deung-rog-jeung Resident Registration Card
주민센터 (n) ju-min-sen-teo community services centre
내역 (n) nae-yeog detail, description, itemisation
외국국적동포 (n) oe-gug-gug-jeog-dong-po person of Korean ethnicity who holds foreign citizenship, member of the Korean diasporalit. foreign country nationality compatriot외국인등록증 (n) oe-gug-in-deung-rog-jeung Alien Registration Card
외국면허 (n) oe-gug-myeon-heo foreign driving licence
외국면허증 (n) oe-gug-myeon-heo-jeung foreign driving licence
사본 (n) sa-bon copy, transcript
세금계산서 (n) se-geum-gye-san-seo tax invoice
시험면제 (n) si-heom-myeon-je test exemption
수수료 (n) su-su-ryo fee, charge, commission
운전면허증 (n) un-jeon-myeon-heo-jeung driving licence
원본 (n) weon-bon original
여부 (n) yeo-bu status, whether or not
영문이름 (n) yeong-mun-i-reum English namelit. English script name연습면허증 (n) yeon-seub-myeon-heo-jeung learner's permit
유효 (n) yu-hyo validity
유효기간 (n) yu-hyo-gi-gan expiry date, period of validity
유의사항 (n) yu-ui-sa-hang important information, points to consider, precautionary notes

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2025-09-23

10대 (adj) 10dae teenage
애완용 (n) ae-wan-yong pet (animal)lit. [something] to use for loving and playing with; contrast 반려동물 ban-ryeo-dong-mul, companion animals, emphasizing their role as family members rather than just pets알아두 (v) al-a-du to learn and remember, note for future reference
아늑하 (v) a-neug-ha to be cosy, snug
아늑해지 (v) a-neug-hae-ji to become cosy, snug
받아주 (v) bad-a-ju to accept, welcome
바뀌어가 (v) ba-ggwi-eo-ga to gradually change
밤낮없이 (adv) bam-naj-eobs-i day and night, continuously, all the time, without restinglit. without day and night (ie putting in constant effort with no consideration to the time)뻑뻑하 (v) bbeog-bbeog-ha to be dry, stiff, coarse, dense, difficult
뻑뻑해지 (v) bbeog-bbeog-hae-ji to become dry, stiff, coarse, dense, difficult
뻑뻑해진 (adj) bbeog-bbeog-hae-jin dry, stiff, coarse, dense, difficult
비평집 (n) bi-pyeong-jib collection of literary criticism
채워가 (v) cae-weo-ga to gradually fill up, continue filling
채워지 (v) cae-weo-ji to become filled-up, complete
치비들 (n) ci-bi little_one
대침 (n) dae-cim large needle, minute hand (clock)
당황스럽 (v) dang-hwang-seu-reob to fluster, embarrass, puzzle, bewilder, disconcert, confuse
따뜻이 (adv) dda-ddeus-i warmly, with friendship
때빼고 광내 (vp) ddae-bbae-go gwang-nae to give st a scrub and polish
돌연변이 (n) dol-yeon-byeon-i mutation, mutantlit. sudden change둘 사이는 (np) dul sa-i-neun relationship (between two people)lit. between the two개운하 (v) gae-un-ha to be refreshed, relieved
깜빡이 (v) ggam-bbag-i to blink, flicker, flash
김치녀 (n) gim-ci-nyeo gold-digger, exploitative womanderogatory, misogynist골똘하 (v) gol-ddol-ha to be absorbed, preoccupied
귀로 흘리 (vp) gwi-ro heul-ri to let things go in one ear and out the other, pay no attention to what is said, disregard advice, ignore criticismlit. to [let things] flow through the ear헤어진 (adj) he-eo-jin separated, parted, broken
헌칠하 (v) heon-cil-ha to be handsome, tall and well-built, imposing
히죽히죽 (ideo) hi-jug-hi-jug grinning, smirking, simpering
힘 하나 들이지 않고 (adv) him ha-na deul-i-ji anh-go effortlessly, without expending any effort, with great ease
홀가분하 (v) hol-ga-bun-ha to be lighthearted, carefree
읽어가 (v) ilg-eo-ga to read continually
쫓겨난 (adj) jjoc-gyeo-nan expelled, kicked out, fired, chased away
쪽지 (n) jjog-ji slip of paper, note
주력하 (v) ju-ryeog-ha to focus on, concentrate on, prioritise
목이 빠져라 (adv) mog-i bba-jyeo-ra eagerly, impatiently, intenselylit. [until] one's neck fall off몽땅 (adv) mong-ddang entirely, completely, without exception
무심하 (v) mu-sim-ha to be indifferent, neglectful
남초 (n) nam-co male-dominated space, manosphere< 남성 초과 nam-seong co-gwa, excess of men나날 (adv) na-nal day by day
눌러주 (v) nul-reo-ju to press, suppress, push down, control
눈이 빠져라 (adv) nun-i bba-jyeo-ra eagerly, impatiently, intenselylit. [until] one's eyes fall out온 마음을 (adv) on ma-eum-eul wholeheartedly, devotedly
품어주 (v) pum-eo-ju to embrace
세끼 (n) se-ggi young animal, (derog., very offensive) bastard
세끼 (n) se-ggi three meals
서평 (n) seo-pyeong book review
서평집 (n) seo-pyeong-jib collection of book reviews
스플린터 (n) seu-peul-rin-teo splinter
소원하 (v) so-weon-ha to wish for, hope for, desire
쌓아두 (v) ssah-a-du to stack up, pile up
수소문하 (v) su-so-mun-ha to seek out, ask around, inquire
틈만 나면 (adv) teum-man na-myeon whenever there was a spare moment, at every opportunitylit. if only a gap (opportunity) arises튼튼해지 (v) teun-teun-hae-ji to become sturdy, strong
의심스러운 (adj) ui-sim-seu-reo-un suspicious, fishy
여초 (n) yeo-co female-dominated space< 여성 초과 yeo-seong co-gwa, excess of women열렬히 (adv) yeol-ryeol-hi enthusiastically, passionately

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2025-08-17

밤바람 (n) bam-ba-ram night breeze
보일 듯 말 듯한 (adj) bo-il deus mal deus-han barely visiblelit. as if it will be seen, as if it will not be seen대머리 (n) dae-meo-ri baldness, loss of hair
따듯하 (v) dda-deus-ha to be warm, friendly
들리 (v) deul-ri to be lifted, held
들린 (adj) deul-rin lifted, held
듬뿍 (ideo) deum-bbug to the brim, plentifully
둘러대 (v) dul-reo-dae to make an excuse, fabricate a story, deceive
골탕 (n) gol-tang trouble, hassle, difficultylit. beef-bone soup골탕 먹이 (vp) gol-tang meog-i to cause problems for sb, get sb into troublelit. to feed someone bone soup구부정하 (v) gu-bu-jeong-ha to be stooped, stoop, slouch
귀부인 (n) gwi-bu-in lady, primadonna
흉보 (v) hyung-bo to speak ill of
콧방귀 (n) kos-bang-gwi snort
콧방귀를 뀌 (vp) kos-bang-gwi-reul ggwi to turn one's nose up at st, pooh-pooh st
콧대 (n) kos-dae bridge of the nose
콧대가 꺾이 (vp) kos-dae-ga ggeogg-i to be humbledlit. to have the nose-bridge broken콧대가 높 (vp) kos-dae-ga nop to be arrogantlit. to have a high nose-bridge맞 (v) maj to be hit, struck, beaten
미안하오 (exc) mi-an-ha-o heartfelt apologiesarchaic and very formal, rarely used in modern spoken Korean; belongs to the 하오체 (haoche) speech level, which was historically used by men of certain social standing speaking to equals or slightly lower-ranked individuals, or to show respect to elders in very formal settings; usage today is largely confined to historical dramas, literature, or very elderly speakers in specific, highly formal contexts외곽 (n) oe-gwag outskirts, edge, border
사악하 (v) sa-ag-ha to be evil, malicious, vile
사오 (v) sa-o to buy and bring back
사랑스러운 (adj) sa-rang-seu-reo-un lovely, adorable, cute
쏘아붙이 (v) sso-a-but-i to snap, speak sharply
탄산음료 (n) tan-san-eum-ryo fizzy drink, soft drink
윙크 (n) wing-keu wink
윙크하 (v) wing-keu-ha to wink
야만스럽 (v) ya-man-seu-reob to be savage, uncivilised
야생 (adj) ya-saeng wild

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2025-08-14

안락 (n) an-rag ease, comfort
안심 (n) an-sim peace of mind, reassurance, relief, peacefulness
안심하 (v) an-sim-ha to be relieved, reassured, at ease
안삼하시길 바랍니 (ph) an-sim-ha-si-gil ba-rab-ni please be assured, I hope this will set your mind at ease
안심하시기를 바랍니다 (ph) an-sim-ha-si-gi-reul ba-rab-ni-da please be assured, I hope this will set your mind at ease
바보사장 (n) ba-bo-sa-jang pointy-haired boss (lit. fool boss)발효종 (n) bal-hyo-jong yeast
분해되 (v) bun-hae-doe to be dismantled, broken down
착한빵식 (n) cag-han-bbang-sig healthy breadeg made with organic flour최선을 다하 (v) coe-seon-eul da-ha do one's best
축제한마당 (n) cug-je-han-ma-dang large festival
소개 (n) cug-je-so-gae festival introduction
담아내 (v) dam-a-nae to express, show, represent, embody, convey, put st into a container
담아낸 (adj) dam-a-naen expressing, showing, representing, embodying, conveying,
되엉틴 (adj) doe-eong-tin distorted
도시철도 (n) do-si-ceol-do urban railway
업사이클링 (n) eob-sa-i-keul-ring upcycling
언론보도 (n) eon-ron-bo-do media coverage, press release
개막 (adj) gae-mag opening, curtain-raising
가을날 (n) ga-eul-nal autumn day
가요제 (n) ga-yo-je singing contest
거듭나 (v) geo-deub-na to be reborn
건어물 (n) geon-eo-mul dried seafood
급류 (n) geub-ryu rapids, torrent
극하 (v) geug-ha to be extreme
극한 (adj) geug-han extreme, utmost limit
기밀 (adj) gi-mil top secret
공존하 (v) gong-jon-ha to co-exist
고소 (n) go-so nuttiness, grain flavour
고소하 (v) go-so-ha to be savoury, nutty
국제선 (n) gug-je-seon international routes
국내선 (n) gug-nae-seon domestic routes
군무이탈죄 (n) gun-mu-i-tal-joe Military Criminal Law
광고문 (n) gwang-go-mun advertisement
귀마개 (n) gwi-ma-gae earplugsto muffle sound겹겹이 (adj) gyeob-gyeob-i layered, convoluted
계란으로는 절대 바위를 깰 수 없어요 (ph) gye-ran-eu-ro-neun jeol-dae ba-wi-reul ggael su eobs-eo-yo you can't smash a rock with an egg
한마당 (n) han-ma-dang showground, large open space for events, grand event
호일 (n) ho-il aluminium foil
일병 (n) il-byeong private first-class
이물 (n) i-mul foreign body, extraneous item
잘물든 (adj) jal-mul-deun vibrantly-colouredlit. well-dyed, < 물들잔잔하게 (adj) jan-jan-ha-ge placidly, calmly, gently, serenely
지근거리 (n) ji-geun-geo-ri immediate vicinity, close by
종이호일 (n) jong-i-ho-il baking paper
중지 (n) jung-ji cancellation, suspension
카공 (n) ka-gong studying at a cafe< '카페' (kape, 'cafe') and '공부' (gongbu, 'study' or 'learning'), reflecting the cultural trend of using cafes as alternative study or workspace environments말랑하 (v) mal-rang-ha be soft, squishy
말랑이 (n) mal-rang-i stress ball, squishy toy used for stress relief and decluttering one's thoughts
망각 (n) mang-gag oblivion
망태기 (n) mang-tae-gi mesh bagwoven from grass밀기울 (n) mil-gi-ul wheat bran
밀정 (n) mil-jeong spy, secret agent
물팟 (n) mul-pas liquid painkiller, medicated balm
문화특구 (n) mun-hwa-teug-gu special cultural zone
남구 (n) nam-gu southern district
노래극 (n) no-rae-geug musical playusually refers not to a musical (뮤지컬) or Western opera (오페라), but to a traditional form of musical drama that combines singing, acting, and sometimes dance퍼레이드 (n) peo-re-i-deu parade
플리마켓 (n) peul-ri-ma-kes flea-market
포경 (n) po-gyeong whaling
포트폴리오는 (n) po-teu-pol-ri-o-neun portfolio
푸드 (n) pu-deu food
푸드코트 (n) pu-deu-ko-teu food courtlocation containing multiple food outlets푸드마켓 (n) pu-deu-ma-kes food-market
생태도시 (n) saeng-tae-do-si eco-city
사투 (n) sa-tu life-and-death struggle
선보이 (v) seon-bo-i showcase, demonstrate, present
선처 (n) seon-ceo leniency
스마트 (n) seu-ma-teu smart
스마트체험존 (n) seu-ma-teu-ce-heom-jon smart experience zone
식감 (n) sig-gam texture
식사빵 (n) sig-sa-bbang breadencompasses various types of bread suitable for a savory meal, including whole wheat, rye, or artisan loaves, distinguishing them from sweeter dessert breads or pastries 신속히 (adv) sin-sog-hi quickly
씹히 (v) ssib-hi be chewed
특구 (n) teug-gu special zone
통밀 (adj) tong-mil wholemeal
통밀빵 (n) tong-mil-bbang wholemeal bread
의료사고 (n) ui-ryo-sa-go medical accident
연금술 (n) yeon-geum-sul alchemy
영장 (n) yeong-jang warrant
연잎밥 (n) yeon-ip-bab lotus-leaf riceglutinous rice (often mixed with various grains, nuts, and dried fruits) steamed or cooked while wrapped in a lotus-leaf; the lotus-leaf wrapper is not eaten, but infuses the rice with its delicate fragrance during cooking융합되 (v) yung-hab-doe be fused

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2025-08-03

아리 (v) a-ri to be sharp, piercing
아려오 (v) a-ryeo-o to feel sharp pain, heartache
바닷속 (n) ba-das-sog underwater
바람에 (adv) ba-ram-e due to, because oflit. "in/by the wind"; 때문에 ddae-mun-e can be used for both positive and negative outcomes, but 바람에 ba-ram-e usually implies that the result was negative, unintended, or beyond one's control; note that the literal meaning of is also commonly used빼앗아가 (v) bbae-as-a-ga to deprive, take away, snatch
삐걱대 (v) bbi-geog-dae to creak, groan
번갯불 (n) beon-gaes-bul lightning
비명소리 (n) bi-myeong-so-ri scream, cryemphasises the sound of the scream, making it more vivid 비는 (adj) bi-neun wished for, prayed for< 빌 bil치솟 (v) ci-sos to rise, rear up
따스함 (n) dda-seu-ham warmth
떼어내 (v) dde-eo-nae to detach, remove
뚫어지 (v) ddulh-eo-ji ro be pierced
등성이 (n) deung-seong-i mountain ridge
드러난 (adj) deu-reo-nan revealed, exposed
은청색 (n) eun-ceong-saeg silver-blue colour
갈라놓 (v) gal-ra-noh to separate, divide
간절함 (n) gan-jeol-ham longing, heartfelt desire, earnestness
거라곤 (adv) geo-ra-gon nothing but, all there is
깜빡거리 (v) ggam-bbag-geo-ri to blink repeatedly, flicker continuously
끝 없는 (adj) ggeut eobs-neun endless
끄트머리 (n) ggeu-teu-meo-ri edge
꿇리 (v) ggulh-ri to make sb kneel
기다려온 (v) gi-da-ryeo-o to wait for
고집스러운 (adj) go-jib-seu-reo-un pigheaded, wilful, headstrong, obstinate
골칫거리 (n) gol-cis-geo-ri nuisance, curse, pain in the neck, troublemaker
고뇌 (n) go-noe agony, anguish
해수면 (n) hae-su-myeon surface of the sea
획 (ideo) hoeg suddenly, abruptly, at a stroke
-이상 (adv) -i-sang +no_longer
지탱하 (v) ji-taeng-ha to support, sustain
주저한 (v) ju-jeo-ha to hesitate, be reluctant
먹먹하 (v) meog-meog-ha to be deafened, muffled
머리 위로 (adv) meo-ri wi-ro overhead, above one's head
미련하 (v) mi-ryeon-ha to be foolish, stupid
물회오리 (n) mul-hoe-o-ri whirlpool, waterspout, churning waters
무시무시하 (v) mu-si-mu-si-ha to be terrifying, frightful
내지르 (v) nae-ji-reu to yell, shout out
내지른 (adj) nae-ji-reun yelled, shouted out
풍요로움 (n) pung-yo-ro-um fertility, plenty
사그라들 (v) sa-geu-ra-deul to subside, wane, fade away
센 (adv) sen intense, strong
섬기 (v) seom-gi to worship
선체 (n) seon-ce hull of a boat
신하 (n) sin-ha vassal, subject, servant
솟아오르 (v) sos-a-o-reu to surge, soar, well up
쑤욱 (ideo) ssu-ug whooshing, rising rapidly, growing suddenly
숨을 고르 (vp) sum-eul go-reu to compose oneself, take a deep breathlit. flatten out the breath

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2025-08-01

안간힘 (n) an-gan-him utmost effort, desperate struggle, giving one's all
안전하 (v) an-jeon-ha to be safe
뱃전 (n) baes-jeon side of a boat
뱃머리 (n) baes-meo-ri prow, bow of a boat
뱃사공 (n) baes-sa-gong oarsman, rower
보내지 (v) bo-nae-ji to be sent, brought
불어닥치 (v) bul-eo-dag-ci to strike, hit
붙박이 (v) but-bag-i to be placed, attached, fixed
찰랑거리 (v) cal-rang-geo-ri to overflow, slosh, be full to the brim
첫번째 (num) ceos-beon-jjae first
치맛자락 (n) ci-mas-ja-rag skirt
떨어져나가 (v) ddeol-eo-jyeo-na-ga to fall off, become detached
들어올리 (v) deul-eo-ol-ri to lift, raise
드넓 (v) deu-neolb to be vast
등소리 (n) deung-so-ri thunderclap, cracking sound
돛단배 (n) doc-dan-bae sailboat
돌아나오 (v) dol-a-na-o to come back, return
엄청난 (adj) eom-ceong-nan stupendous, amazing, astonishing, absurd, wild, colossal
감싸쥐 (v) gam-ssa-jwi to clasp, wrap and hold
가냘프 (v) ga-nyal-peu to be slim, slender, lissome
가냘픈 (adj) ga-nyal-peun slim, slender, lissome
가라앉히 (v) ga-ra-anj-hi to calm, soothe, subdue
거칠게 (adv) geo-cil-ge roughly, violently
끌어당겨지 (v) ggeul-eo-dang-gyeo-ji to be pulled, drawn near, attracted
제물 (n) je-mul sacrifice, offering
찌푸린 (adj) jji-pu-rin frowning, scowling, gloomy
말 그대로 (adv) mal geu-dae-ro literally, as a matter of fact
몰아치 (v) mol-a-ci overwhelmfrequently used to describe natural phenomena like storms or waves, but also human actions involving intense effort or fierce criticism모래밭 (n) mo-rae-bat sandy field, place where fields abut a beach or riverbank
무자비하 (v) mu-ja-bi-ha to be merciless, remorseless
무모하 (v) mu-mo-ha to be reckless, thoughtless
온전히 (adv) on-jeon-hi wholly, perfectly, really
편도 (adv) pyeon-do particularly, especially
써보 (v) sseo-bo to try to use
울부짖 (v) ul-bu-jij to howl, shriek, wail
우르릉대 (v) u-reu-reung-dae to thunder, rumble
위안 (n) wi-an comfort, consolation
역부족 (n) yeog-bu-jog inability, incompetence
염분 (n) yeom-bun saltiness, salinity
요동치 (v) yo-dong-ci to be jolted, shaken, rocked

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2025-06-28

악플러 (n) ag-peul-reo hater, sb who posts hate comments on antisocial media
알람 (n) al-ram alarm
백발 (n) baeg-bal white_hair
번번이 (adv) beon-beon-i every time, each time
베스트 (n) be-seu-teu best-seller
보상금 (n) bo-sang-geum compensation payment, reward money
분식 (n) bun-sig snack bar
벽지 (n) byeog-ji wallpaper
친애하 (v) cin-ae-ha to feel affection
친애하는 (adj) cin-ae-ha-neun dear, beloved
뚝 (ideo) ddug abruptly, suddenly
더블 (adj) deo-beul double
딛 (v) did to step, set foot on
도보로 (adv) do-bo-ro on foot, walking
에디션 (n) e-di-syeon edition
건물주 (n) geon-mul-ju landlord
헤어 (n) he-eo hair, hair salon
흔쾌히 (adv) heun-kwae-hi happily, readily
힘든 (adj) him-deun difficult, laborious, taxing, challenging, strenuous
확장하 (v) hwag-jang-ha to expand, extend
입점하 (v) ib-jeom-ha to be established, operating, located, represented
입주하 (v) ib-ju-ha to move in, become a tenant
입주자 (n) ib-ju-ja tenant, occupant
입주민 (n) ib-ju-min residents, occupants
임대료 (n) im-dae-ryo rent
재혼 (n) jae-hon remarriage
장전하 (v) jang-jeon-ha to load
마흔다섯 (num) ma-heun-da-seos 45, forty-five
마주하 (v) ma-ju-ha to confront, come face to face with
나니 (pr) na-ni yours truly, myself
나와 (np) na-wa I+and
넙 (v) neob to be wide, broad
너비 (n) neo-bi width, breadth
너른 (adj) neo-reun wide, broad, spacious
옥탑방 (n) og-tab-bang penthouse, rooftop flat
프롤로그 (n) peu-rol-ro-geu prologue
필로티 (n) pil-ro-ti piloti, pier, column, pillar, stiltsupport that lifts a building above ground or water라면사리 (n) ra-myeon-sa-ri noodle sidedish, noodle topping
살림집 (n) sal-rim-jib home, living space
산 (adj) san bought, purchased< 사 sa설정하 (v) seol-jeong-ha to configure, set up, program
서른다섯 (num) seo-reun-da-seos 35, thirty-five
서른일곱 (num) seo-reun-il-gob thirty-seven, 37
세신사 (n) se-sin-sa barber
슬하 (n) seul-ha under one's care
스페셜 (adj) seu-pe-syeol special
시세 (n) si-se market value, current prices
손사래 (n) son-sa-rae waving one's hands
순례 (n) sun-rye pilgrimage
통창 (n) tong-cang skylight
양장 (adj) yang-jang hardback, hardcover binding (books)
양옥집 (n) yang-og-jib western-style house
염색 (n) yeom-saeg dyeing, colouring
예순다섯 (num) ye-sun-da-seos sixty-five, 65

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2025-06-17

아찔하 (v) a-jjil-ha to be dizzy, jumpy, giddy
알거지 (n) al-geo-ji beggar, destitute person
알쏭달쏭하 (v) al-ssong-dal-ssong-ha to be vague, fuzzy, jumbled, unclear
아리송하 (v) a-ri-song-ha to be confusing, ambiguous, cryptic
바짝바짝 (ideo) ba-jjag-ba-jjag parched, choked
반들반들하 (v) ban-deul-ban-deul-ha to shine, gleam
빤드르르하 (v) bban-deu-reu-reu-ha to be sleek, smooth, glossy
번들번들하 (v) beon-deul-beon-deul-ha to be glossy, shiny, greasy
보들보들하 (v) bo-deul-bo-deul-ha to be smooth, soft
차근차근 (ideo) ca-geun-ca-geun calmly, carefully
차멀미 (n) ca-meol-mi car-sickness
달아오르 (v) dal-a-o-reu to burn, glow, flush
따끈따끈하 (v) dda-ggeun-dda-ggeun-ha to be boiling hot
뜨끔하 (v) ddeu-ggeum-ha to feel guilty, have a tingling feeling
띵하 (v) dding-ha to be muddled, feel headachy
두고 (adv) du-go regarding, in connection withwith preceding -eul/reul (OBJ)어질어질하 (v) eo-jil-eo-jil-ha to be dizzy, have one's head spinning
얼얼하 (v) eol-eol-ha to be numb, tingle, have pins and needles
으슬으슬 (ideo) eu-seul-eu-seul chilly, cold
개기름 (n) gae-gi-reum grease, oiliness
가물가물하 (v) ga-mul-ga-mul-ha to be hazy, faint, dim, blurred, flickering
간질간질하 (v) gan-jil-gan-jil-ha to be itchy, tingling, tickling
까칠까칠하 (v) gga-cil-gga-cil-ha to be dry, rough
꼬들또들하 (v) ggo-deul-ddo-deul-ha to be hard, rigid, unyielding, stubborn
곁눈질 (n) gyeot-nun-jil sideways glance, sidelong look
해롱해롱하 (v) hae-rong-hae-rong-ha to act the fool, lark about
하마터면 (adv) ha-ma-teo-myeon almost, nearly
허둥대 (v) heo-dung-dae to hurry, rush, flounder
허둥지둥하 (v) heo-dung-ji-dung-ha to hurry, rush, be in a fluster
허겁지겁 (ideo) heo-geob-ji-geob hurriedly, in a rush, flustered
헐레벌떡 (ideo) heol-re-beol-ddeog panting, gasping
허우적대 (v) heo-u-jeog-dae to struggle, flounder
흔들흔들 (ideo) heun-deul-heun-deul shaking, swaying, rocking
힐끗힐끗 (ideo) hil-ggeus-hil-ggeus glancing, glimpsing
홍청 (ideo) hong-ceon reckless
홍청망청 (ideo) hong-ceong-mang-ceong mindlessly, recklessly
후닥닥 (ideo) hu-dag-dag hurriedly, abruptly
후들후들 (ideo) hu-deul-hu-deul shaking, shivering, trembling
훌훌 (ideo) hul-hul lightly, in a carefree fashion
화끈 (ideo) hwa-ggeun burning, glowing, flushing
휘청거리 (v) hwi-ceong-geo-ri to be unsteady, stagger, sway, waver
일이 손에 잘 안 잡혀요 (ph) il-i son-e jal an jab-hyeo-yo I can't seem to focus on my work, work isn't going welllit. work isn't easily caught in the hands지끈지끈하 (v) ji-ggeun-ji-ggeun-ha to ache, hurt
지성피부 (n) ji-seong-pi-bu oily skin, oiliness
쫄깃쫄깃하 (v) jjol-gis-jjol-gis-ha to be chewy, glutinous
쫀쫀하 (v) jjon-jjon-ha to be sensitive, meticulous
매슥거리 (v) mae-seug-geo-ri to be nauseous, feel sick
말똥말똥하 (v) mal-ddong-mal-ddong-ha to be wide awake
말랑말랑하 (v) mal-rang-mal-rang-ha to be soft, pliable
망청 (adj) mang-ceong confused, in disorder
몸살감기 (n) mom-sal-gam-gi flu, influenza
몸살기운 (n) mom-sal-gi-un aches and pains, feverish pain, flu symptoms
날라리 (n) nal-ra-ri playboy, delinquent, good time girl
느글느글하 (v) neu-geul-neu-geul-ha to be nauseous, feel sick
펄쩍펄쩍 (adv) peol-jjeog-peol-jjeog suddenly, abruptly
살결 (n) sal-gyeol skin, complexion
싱숭생숭하 (v) sing-sung-saeng-sung-ha to be restless, distracted
술취하 (v) sul-cwi-ha to be drunk, intoxicated
욱신욱신 (ideo) ug-sin-ug-sin aching, throbbing

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2025-06-13

바글바글하 (v) ba-geul-ba-geul-ha to crowd, swarm, teem, seethe, bustle
뺄뺄 (ideo) bbael-bbael dripping, in drops
빠글빠글하 (v) bba-geul-bba-geul-ha to be curly
삐뚤삐뚤하 (v) bbi-ddul-bbi-ddul-ha to be squiggly, meandering
보스 (n) bo-seu boss (of game level)
불룩 (ideo) bul-rug bulging, protruding, swelling
차가운 (adj) ca-ga-un cold
다닥다닥 (ideo) da-dag-da-dag jampacked, clustered together, back-to-back, at close quarters
단색 (n) dan-saeg single colour, solid colour
데미지 (n) de-mi-ji damage
더덕더덕 (ideo) deo-deog-deo-deog clustered, in patches
덕지덕지 (ideo) deog-ji-deog-ji thickly, in layers
들쑥날쑥하 (v) deul-ssug-nal-ssug-ha to be uneven, irregular, crooked
동글동글하 (v) dong-geul-dong-geul-ha to be round
뒤죽박죽 (ideo) dwi-jug-bag-jug jumbled, mixed up, in a mess, cluttered, mishmash, dog's breakfast
뒤룩뒤룩 (ideo) dwi-rug-dwi-rug corpulent, obese, fat
얼룩덜룩하 (v) eol-rug-deol-rug-ha to be multi-coloured, mottled, flecked, dappled, blotchy
으리으리하 (v) eu-ri-eu-ri-ha to be palatial, luxurious, imposing, stately, magnificent
갈기갈기 (ideo) gal-gi-gal-gi tearing to shreds, ripping into pieces
거뭇거뭇하 (v) geo-mus-geo-mus-ha to be dark, black, dim
거뭇하 (v) geo-mus-ha to be dark, black, dim
그게 먹힐 줄 몰랐어 (ph) geu-ge meog-hil jul mol-rass-da I didn't think that would worklit. I didn't know that would get eaten.글썽글썽 (ideo) geul-sseong-geul-sseong eyes wet with tears
글썽글썽하 (v) geul-sseong-geul-sseong-ha be wet with tears
글썽글썽해지 (v) geul-sseong-geul-sseong-hae-ji become wet with tears
까무잡잡하 (v) gga-mu-jab-jab-ha to be dark-skinned, swarthy
꾀죄죄하 (v) ggoe-joe-joe-ha to be grimy, grubby, scruffy
꼬깃꼬깃 (ideo) ggo-gis-ggo-gis wrinkling, crumpling
꽁꽁 (ideo) ggong-ggong solid, tight, hard
꾸기 (v) ggu-gi to wrinkle, crumple
구질구질하 (v) gu-jil-gu-jil-ha to be squalid, grotty, dirty
군살 (n) gun-sal flab, fat
잘 빠지 (vp) jal bba-ji to be well-dressed, stylishlit. to be well taken-off진열 (n) jin-yeol shelf, display stand
진열대 (n) jin-yeol-dae shelf, display stand
미끈하 (v) mi-ggeun-ha to be good-looking, handsome, curvaceous
남자배우 (n) nam-ja-bae-u male_actor
너덜너덜하 (v) neo-deol-neo-deol-ha to be trattered, ragged, worn out
눈곱 (n) nun-gob sleep (eyes)
오예 (excl) o-ye yay
레벨 (n) re-bel level (game)
생글생글 (ideo) saeng-geul-saeng-geul smiling
세션 (n) se-syeon session
쓱싹하 (v) sseug-ssag-ha to embezzle
씩 (ideo) ssig grinning, smiling
타깃 (n) ta-gis target
팀워크 (n) tim-weo-keu teamwork

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2025-06-12

빠삭하 (v) bba-sag-ha to be familiar with, knowledgeable about, crunchy, well-roasted, driedthe "familiar" meaning is colloquial usage뿌듯하 (v) bbu-deus-ha to be proud of
천만에 (ph) ceon-man-e not at all, don't mention it, you're welcomelit. ten million times [no]; polite response to expressions of gratitude, downplaying the importance of something one has done댕기 (n) daeng-gi hair-ribbon, decorative cord, sb who is overly clingy
단것 (n) dan-geos sweets, candies
땡땡이 (n) ddaeng-ddaeng-i loafing, idling, playing truant
들림 (n) deul-rim doubt, hearing
들림없어 (adv) deul-rim-eobs-eo undoubtedly, obviously
도도하 (v) do-do-ha to be haughty, stuck-up
뒤틀리 (v) dwi-teul-ri to be twisted, wrenched, distorted, frustrated
어깨너머로 (adv) eo-ggae-neo-meo-ro over one's shoulder
그따위 (adv) geu-dda-wi like that, that kind ofconveys a strongly negative judgment or even contempt꽁하 (v) ggong-ha to be glum, introverted, moody
꿍꿍이 (n) ggung-ggung-i ulterior motive, secret desgn, underhand plan
기가 막히 (vp) gi-ga mag-hi to be astounded, amazed, frustrated, exasperatedlit. [it's so shocking/amazing that] it takes my breath away; expresses extreme surprise, astonishment, disbelief, frustration or exasperation (when something is absurdly difficult or unfair)구기 (v) gu-gi to crumple, crush
한심하 (v) han-sim-ha to be pathetic, useless
홀쩍이 (v) hol-jjeog-i to sniffle, sniff
찌질하 (v) jji-jil-ha to be pathetic, childish, mediocre
먹구름 (n) meog-gu-reum dark cloud
메리 (adj) me-ri merry
놀림거리 (n) nol-rim-geo-ri butt of jokes, target of ridicule, laughing stock
성과 (n) seong-gwa result, outcome, achievement
소문난 (adj) so-mun-nan notorious, infamous, well-known~ for: use the instrumental -ro쓸모없는 (v) sseul-mo-eobs to be useless, worthless, pointless
우두머리 (n) u-du-meo-ri leader, boss, top dog
욱하 (v) ug-ha to be irascible, have a hot temper
왈가닥 (n) wal-ga-dag tomboy
왕년 (n) wang-nyeon former times, yesteryear, bygone days
열등생 (n) yeol-deung-saeng dunce, loser

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2025-06-02

아삭아삭하 (v) a-sag-a-sag-ha to be crunchy
바스락거리 (v) ba-seu-rag-geo-ri to rustle
빵빵거리 (v) bbang-bbang-geo-ri to hoot, honk, toot
삐걱거리 (v) bbi-geog-geo-ri to creak, squeak, grate, grind
뽕뿡 (ideo) bbong-bbung popping, farting, bursting
북북 (ideo) bug-bug scraping, ripping
추워지 (v) cu-weo-ji to get cold, become chilly
달가닥거리 (v) dal-ga-dag-geo-ri to rattle, clatter
땡하 (v) ddaeng-ha to buzz
떨어진 (adj) ddeol-eo-jin falling, dropping, arriving, separate
뛰어들어오 (v) ddwi-eo-deul-eo-o to run in, burst in, jump in
데서나 (adv) de-seo-na anywhere
딩동댕하 (v) ding-dong-daeng-ha to ring, chime
두들기 (v) du-deul-gi to pound, strike repeatedly, thresh
엉엉 (ideo) eong-eong sobbing, bawling, blubbering
끙끙 (ideo) ggeung-ggeung groaning, moaning, suffering
낑낑대 (v) gging-gging-dae to groan, moan
꼬르륵 (ideo) ggo-reu-reug gurgling, rumbling, bubbling
꽝 (ideo) ggwang failing, falling flat, disappointing, rejecting
골골하 (v) gol-gol-ha to be sick all the time, fragile
관리 (n) gwan-ri management, administration, supervision, oversight
훌쩍훌쩍대 (v) hul-jjeog-hul-jjeog-dae to sniffle, snivel
전화통 (n) jeon-hwa-tong telephone
징징거리 (v) jing-jing-geo-ri to whimper, whine
쪼르륵 (ideo) jjo-reu-reug gurgling, rumbling, bubbling
주절주절 (ideo) ju-jeol-ju-jeol grumbling, mumbling
콜록콜록 (ideo) kol-rog-kol-rog coughing
쾅쾅 (ideo) kwang-kwang banging, booming, thumping
필요이상으로 (adv) pil-yo-i-sang-eu-ro more than necessary
푸석푸석하 (v) pu-seog-pu-seog-ha to be soggy, swollen, crumbly
쌩쌩 (ideo) ssaeng-ssaeng soughing, blowing, gusting, howling
싹둑싹둑 (ideo) ssag-dug-ssag-dug snip-snip
씩씩거리 (v) ssig-ssig-geo-ri to pant, gasp
쉬쉬하 (v) swi-swi-ha to hush up, keep st quiet
투덜거리 (v) tu-deol-geo-ri to grumble, complain, moan, carp
우는 (adj) u-neun crying, weeping, howling

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2025-05-29

아점 (n) a-jeom brunch< 아침 겸 점심안달 (n) an-dal fidgeting, fretting
안구 (n) an-gu eyeball
안습이다 (ph) an-seub-i-da awww, how sad! (sarcastic)< 안구에 습기가 차다, on the eyeball moisture forms벤츠 (n) ben-ceu Mercedes-Benz< 머세디즈 벤츠범생 (n) beom-saeng exemplary student< 모범생비자금 (n) bi-ja-geum slush fund
비냉 (n) bi-naeng noodles in spicy sauce< 비빔냉면빈대불 (n) bin-dae-bul parasite, bedbug, firefly
보조금 (n) bo-jo-geum subsidy
보통내기 (n) bo-tong-nae-gi ordinary personused only in negative sentences부착하 (v) bu-cag-ha to attach, stickfor instance, badges; more formal equivalent of 달디카 (n) di-ka digital camera< 디지털 카메라에어컨 (n) e-eo-keon air conditioner, AC< 에어 컨디셔너업자 (n) eob-ja unemployed person< 실업자간만에 (adv) gan-man-e after a long time< 오래간만에급질 (n) geub-jil urgent question< 급한 질문공채 (n) gong-cae public hiring/employment< 공개채용해수욕 (n) hae-su-yog swimming (n the sea), seabathing
한영 (n) han-yeong Korean and English (dictionary)< 한국어와 영어입시 (n) ib-si entrance exam< 입학시험자판기 (n) ja-pan-gi vending machine< 자동 판매기전교조 (n) jeon-gyo-jo teachers' union< 전국교원노동조합직딩 (n) jig-ding office droneslang존심 (n) jon-sim self-respect, pride< 자존심조폭 (n) jo-pog organized gangsters< 조직 폭력배컴맹 (adj) keom-maeng computer illiterate< 컴퓨터 문맹민증 (n) min-jeung identification card< 주민등록중몰카 (n) mol-ka hidden_camera< 몰래 카메라 mol-rae ka-me-ra, secret camera물냉 (n) mul-naeng noodles in cold soup< 물냉면문자 때리 (vp) mun-ja ddae-ri to text (smartphone)
남친 (n) nam-cin boyfriend< 남자친구오므라이스 (n) o-meu-ra-i-seu egg-fried rice< 오므렛 라이스리모컨 (n) ri-mo-keon remote control< 리모트 컨트롤선관위 (n) seon-gwan-wi election management committee< 선거관리 위원회택배 (n) taeg-bae door-to-door delivery service< 주택배달의대 (n) ui-dae medical school< 의과 대학교야깅 (n) ya-ging night-time jogging< 야간 조깅여친 (n) yeo-cin girlfriend< 여자친구열공 (n) yeol-gong studying hard< 열심히 공부하다

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2025-05-27

아동 (n) a-dong child
아픈 (adj) a-peun sick, hurt, in pain
백부 (n) baeg-bu uncle, elder married brother of father
백부님 (n) baeg-bu-nim uncle, elder married brother of fatherhonorific백미러 (n) baeg-mi-reo rearview mirror< back mirror발신인 (n) bal-sin-in sender
반환하 (v) ban-hwan-ha to return, restore
베이커리 (n) be-i-ko-ri bakery
빌라 (n) bil-ra townhouse< villa비닐하우스 (n) bi-nil-ha-u-seu greenhouse< vinyl house부킹 (n) bu-king date in a club< booking부상자 (n) bu-sang-ja the wounded, injured
당신이 뭔데, 누구더러 당시니래? (ph) dang-sin-i mweon-de, nu-gu-deo-reo dang-sin-i-rae? What are you using "dangsin" for - who are you to call me "dangsin"?
더운물 (n) deo-un-mul hot water
둘째아들 (n) dul-jjae-a-deul second son
에미야 (n) e-mi-ya daughter-in-law
어멈아 (n) eo-meom-a daughter-in-law
에스라인 (n) e-seu-ra-in shapely_body< S-line음수운전 (n) eum-su-un-jeon drink-driving, DUI, driving while intoxicated
그님 (pr) geu-nim sheused in poems and songs그러니깐 (adv) geu-reo-ni-ggan so, and so it is that, that is to say, let's see
고모부님 (n) go-mo-bu-nim uncle, husband of father's sisterhonorific고모님 (n) go-mo-nim paternal aunt, father's sisterhonorific귀하 (pr) gwi-ha youoriginally meant "noble, venerable", but now used in automated phone menus할아버님 (n) hal-a-beo-nim grandfatherhonorific헤 (v) he count
휴머러스하 (v) hyu-meo-reo-seu-ha to be humorous
이모부님 (n) i-mo-bu-nim uncle, husband of mother's sisterhonorific이모님 (n) i-mo-nim maternal aunt, mother's sisterhonorific이태리타월 (n) i-tae-ri-ta-weol scrubbing towel for skin< Italy towel재 (pr) jae my< jeo-ui자금 (n) ja-geum money, funds, capital
작은아버님 (n) jag-eun-a-beo-nim uncle, father's younger married brotherhonorific작고하 (v) jag-go-ha to pass away
잠바 (n) jam-ba jacket, windcheater< jumper잔금 (n) jan-geum balance (account)
장인어른 (n) jang-in-eo-reun father-in-law, wife's father
장녀 (n) jang-nyeo eldest daughter
잔고 (n) jan-go balance (account)
제군 (pr) je-gun youformal; used by superiors towards subordinates지은이 (n) ji-eun-i author, writer
큰아버님 (n) keun-a-beo-nim uncle, elder married brother of fatherhonorific키친타월 (n) ki-cin-ta-weol kitchen towel, paper towel
콤비 (n) kom-bi sports jacket< combi콘도 (n) kon-do timeshare< condo커트라인 (n) ko-teu-ra-in passmark, cutoff point< cut line맏아들 (n) mad-a-deul eldest son
맏딸 (n) mad-ddal eldest daughter
오버하 (v) o-beo-ha to overreact, overinterpret< over오토바이 (n) o-to-ba-i motorbike< auto-bi[cycle]프라스틱 (n) peu-ra-seu-tig hard plastic< plastic새아가 (n) sae-a-ga daughter-in-law
사망자 (n) sa-mang-ja the dead, the deceased
아동자 (n) sa-man-ja the dead, deceased
설레임 (n) seol-re-im excitement, nervousness
스킨 (n) seu-kin toner< skin스마트하 (v) seu-ma-teu-ha to be smart, clever, saucy
승천하 (v) seung-ceon-ha to ascend, pass away
신장 (n) sin-jang height
신년 (n) sin-nyeon new year
숙부 (n) sug-bu uncle, father's younger married brother
숙부님 (n) sug-bu-nim uncle, father's younger married brotherhonorific수신인 (n) su-sin-in recipient, addressee
타계하 (v) ta-gye-ha to die, pass away
타인 (n) ta-in others
영그 (v) yeong-geu to ripen, develop, mature
영근 (adj) yeong-geun ripened, developed, matured
유면 (n) yu-myeon dignity, face, honour
유면을 잃 (vp) yu-myeon-eul ilh to lose face, be humiliated

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2025-05-22

7월 (n) 7-weol Julylit. 7th month안경점 (n) an-gyeong-jeom optometrist, shop for spectacles
안경테 (n) an-gyeong-te frame of a pair of spectacles
뱃속 (n) baes-sog stomach, belly
빠른 (adj) bba-reun fast, quick, early
뻗어나가 (v) bbeod-eo-na-ga to spread out, extend in all directions, branch out< 뻗다 (stretch, extend) + -어나가 (ongoing action)뿌연 (adj) bbu-yeon hazy, indistinct, pale, murky
북새 (n) bug-sae commotion, confusion, chaos, noise
북새질 (n) bug-sae-jil commotion, confusion, chaos, noise< 북새 (noise, chaos) and -질 (action or state)찬 (adj) can kicked
처박히 (v) ceo-bag-hi to be crammed into, shoved into, stuffed into
다리난간 (n) da-ri-nan-gan bridge railing
돋아나 (v) dod-a-na to come out, sprout, bud, unfold, appear
돋아난 (adj) dod-a-nan sprouting, budding, unfolding
어귀 (n) eo-gwi entrance, mouth, inlet
읍내 (n) eub-nae district, locality, neighbourhood
각질 (n) gag-jil peeling skin, flaking skin
가느다란 (adj) ga-neu-da-ran slim, narrow, thin< ga-neu-da-rah검붉 (adj) geom-bulg to be dark red, wine-coloured
검은빛 (adj) geom-eun-bic black
꼬불꼬불하 (v) ggo-bul-ggo-bul-ha to be twisting, winding, crooked
꼬락서니 (n) ggo-rag-seo-ni pathetic appearance, pitiful sight
고친 (adj) go-cin fixed, repaired
합동공연 (n) hab-dong-gong-yeon joint performance
흐리멍덩하 (v) heu-ri-meong-deong-ha to be blurred, unclear, hazy
혓바닥 (n) hyeos-ba-dag tongue
일어난 (adj) il-eo-nan rising, occurring, happening
잎잎 (n) ip-ip leaves, foliage
잎맥 (n) ip-maeg vein
잎사귀 (n) ip-sa-gwi leaves, foliage
정도로 (adv) jeong-do-ro to the point of, to the extent ofwith preceding -L, eg 싶을 정도로, sip-eul jeong-do-ro, to the point of wondering족히 (adv) jog-hi fully
맞추 (v) maj-cu to place, set, assemble, fit, match, adjust, customise, adapt
말귀 (n) mal-gwi meaning, hearing
말귀를 알 (vp) mal-gwi-reul al understand the meaning, get the drift
마스코트 (n) ma-seu-ko-teu mascot
멍덩하 (v) meong-deong-ha to be hazy, blurred
몰두하 (v) mol-du-ha to be absorbed, engrossed
물통 (n) mul-tong water bottle, canteen, pail, bucket
뭉텅이 (n) mung-teong-i bundle, mass
무성하 (v) mu-seong-ha to be lush, dense, thick
널브러지 (v) neol-beu-reo-ji to be exhausted
널브러진 (adj) neol-beu-reo-jin exhausted
풀풀 (adv) pul-pul fluttering, continuously emitted, energetically, exuberantly
실어오 (v) sil-eo-o to bring, carry away
위태롭 (v) wi-tae-rob to be risky, precarious, perilous
양호실 (n) yang-ho-sil infirmary, school nurse
열어보 (v) yeol-eo-bo to try opening
연둣빛 (n) yeon-dus-bic yellow-green, chartreuse
여린 (adj) yeo-rin tender, soft, fragile
유난하 (v) yu-nan-ha to be exceptional
유속 (n) yu-sog velocity

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2025-05-21

압도당하 (v) ab-do-dang-ha to be amazed, overwhelmed
앤 (n) aen child, kidalso a derogatory word for person애니메이션 (n) ae-ni-me-i-syeon animation (film)
애쓰 (v) ae-sseu to try, endeavour, make an effort, take pains, struggle
알려주 (v) al-ryeo-ju to inform, tell, divulge, explain, instruct
아닌 (adj) a-nin not being
백설기 (n) baeg-seol-gi steamed white rice cakesometimes used as a nickname for someone who has a light complexion배구 (n) bae-gu volleyball
빨강머리 (adj) bbal-gang-meo-ri red-headed
빵집 터는 법 (ph) bbang-jib teo-neun beob how to successfully run an enterpriselit. method of blowing up a bakery; used humorously or colloquially 삐져나온 (adj) bbi-jyeo-na-on protruding, sticking out
번 (cl) beon number, times, frequency
번씩 (adv) beon-ssig times
비치볼 (n) bi-ci-bol beach ball
불려오 (v) bul-ryeo-o to be summoned here, called here
분리시키 (v) bun-ri-si-ki to separate, keep apart
부러운 (adj) bu-reo-un envious, jealous< bu-reob부르 (v) bu-reu to be called, call, sing, chant, shout, dictate
벽돌집 (n ) byeog-dol-jib brick-built house
별바 (adv) byeol-ban particularly, especially
변색되 (v) byeon-saeg-doe to be discoloured
찬찬히 (adv) can-can-hi slowly, deliberately
친숙 (n) cin-sug familiarity
친숙하 (v) cin-sug-ha be familiar
초벌 (n) co-beol rough sketch, initial draft
최고의 시간 (ph) coe-go-ui si-gan the best of times, whale of a timename of 2013 album by folk group 고래야 (Coreyah)춤추 (v) cum-cu to dance
추석 (n) cu-seog Harvest Festivallit "autumn evening", a 3-day holiday in South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar (the autumn equinox)대각선 (n) dae-gag-seon diagonal
대리석 (n) dae-ri-seog marble (stone)
대롱 (n) dae-rong tube
담갈색 (adj) dam-gal-saeg light brown, coffee-coloured
때론 (adv) ddae-ron sometimes, at times
딴전 (n) ddan-jeon indifference, arrogance, irrelevance
딴전부리 (v) ddan-jeon-bu-ri to act innocently, arrogantly
또래 (n) ddo-rae peer, sb of the same age
또라이 (adj) ddo-ra-i crazy, lunatic
던지 (v) deon-ji to throw, drop
도장인 (n) do-jang-in craftsman, seal-engraver
두번째 (num) du-beon-jjae second
얼룩지 (v) eol-rug-ji to be stained, smeared, blemished
가본 (adj) ga-bon having tried to go
가끔 (adv) ga-ggeum sometimes
각인되 (v) gag-in-doe to be marked, imprinted, stamped
가르처주 (v) ga-reu-cyeo-ju to teach, instruct, educate, school, train, discipline
검붉은 (adj) geom-bulg-eun dark red, wine-coloured
검색 (n) geom-saeg search (internet)
검색하 (v) geom-saeg-ha to search (internet), browse
그들만 (adv) geu-deul-man for themselves, to themselves, by themselves
그전 (n) geu-jeon past, former times
금박 (n) geum-bag gilt
금발인 (adj) geum-bal-in blonde
근대 (n) geun-dae modernity, modern times
그려져 (v) geu-ryeo-jyeo to be drawn
깔린 (adj) ggal-rin spread out, laid out, displayed
곱슬머리 (n) gob-seul-meo-ri curly hair
고정시키 (v) go-jeong-si-ki to fix, fasten, secure
고정시킨 (v) go-jeong-si-kin to fix, fasten, secure
굳이 따진다면 (ph) gud-i dda-jin-da-myeon if anything...
계량소 (n) gye-ryang-so weighing station
한 달에 두 번씩 (ph) han dal-e du beon-ssig twice a monthlit. in one month two times훑 (v) hult to scan, survey, look over
입힌 (adj) ib-hin clothed, dressed, coated
이어진 (adj) i-eo-jin continuing, connected
재미있 (v) jae-mi-iss to be interesting, enjoyable, fun
장대 (n) jang-dae pole
적이 (n) jeog-i experience+SUBJ
정중앙 (n) jeong-jung-ang very centre, exact middle
저택 (n) jeo-taeg mansion
지긋하 (v) ji-geus-ha to be elderly
지나쳐보 (v) ji-na-cyeo-bo to pass by, try going in a particular direction
지나쳐본 (adj) ji-na-cyeo-bon passing by
지나다니 (v) ji-na-da-ni to go back and forth, pass by
진서 (n) jin-seo Chinese_writingthis actually means "genuine writing" because among the educated classes of earlier times it was considered that "proper" writing should use Chinese characters; this was contrasted with 언문, "vulgar characters", such as hangeul지랄 (n) ji-ral insane behaviour, rash action지랄이다, ji-ral-i-da, is offensive slang meaning "it's fucking awful!"쫓아가 (v) jjoc-a-ga to chase, follow
좀비 (n) jom-bi zombie
주춧돌 (n) ju-cus-dol keystone, cornerstone, foundation
큰애 (n) keun-ae eldest child, first son/daughter
킬킬거리 (v) kil-kil-geo-ri to chuckle, giggle
말 (v) mal to say, speak
만담 개그 (np) man-dam gae-geu comedy sketch, skit
만들어주 (v) man-deul-eo-ju to make st for sb
마님 (n) ma-nim ma'am, madam, my lady
미친놈 (n) mi-cin-nom lunatic, madman, sb with a screw loose
민첩하 (v) min-ceob-ha to be agile, nimble
민물고기 (n) min-mul-go-gi freshwater fish
몸놀림 (n) mom-nol-rim body movement
몽타주 (n) mong-ta-ju montage, sketch
물부리 (n) mul-bu-ri mouthpiece, stem (tobacco pipe)
물길 (n) mul-gil waterway, channel
문질러 (n) mun-jil-reo scrubbing, rubbing, erasure
내키 (v) nae-ki to feel like
늘어뜨리 (v) neul-eo-ddeu-ri to lower, hang down
노부인 (n) no-bu-in old lady, old woman, dowager
노래 (n) no-rae song, ballad
외발 (adj) oe-bal one-legged, with one wheel
외발 손수레 (n) oe-bal son-su-re wheelbarrowlit. one-legged handcart팔짝팔짝 (adv) pal-jjag-pal-jjag with a jump, suddenly
팡팡 (adv) pang-pang with a pop, with a bang
피아노 (n) pi-a-no piano
푹신하 (v) pug-sin-ha to be comfortable, soft
푸줏간 (n) pu-jus-gan butcher's shop, meat hall
평행하 (v) pyeong-haeng-ha to be_parallel
리서치 (n) ri-seo-ci research
사도 (n) sa-do apostle, disciple
새장 (n) sae-jang birdcage
상전 (n) sang-jeon master, lord
서둘러 (adv) seo-dul-reo hurriedly, in haste
성모 (n) seong-mo the Virgin Marymother of Jesus실사 (n) sil-sa live action (film), content word
신교 (n) sin-gyo Protestantism
소묘 (n) so-myo drawing, sketch
손수레 (n) son-su-re handcart
수수하 (v) su-su-ha to be plain, simple unpretentious
수영장 (n) su-yeong-jang swimming pool
터져올라 (v) teo-jyeo-ol-ra to erupt, burst out
터트리 (v) teo-teu-ri to pop, burst, spark
운반하 (v) un-ban-ha to convey, transport, carry
완고하 (v) wan-go-ha to be stern, obstinate
약도 (n) yag-do sketchmap
영화 (n) yeong-hwa film, movie
열라 (adv) yeo-ra very, extremelyslang옛날 (n) yes-nal ancient times, antiquity, (adj) old-fashioned

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2025-05-19

아님 (conj) a-nim or
앞지르 (v) ap-ji-reu to overtake, pass, outdo, outrun
빽빽하 (v) bbaeg-bbaeg-ha to be close, dense, packed
뺑 (adv) bbaeng around, about
비집 (v) bi-jib to squeeze past, push out
부드러운 (adj) bu-deu-reo-un soft, gentle< bu-deu-reob칭얼대 (v) cing-eol-dae to whimper, whine, grumble
칭얼거리 (v) cing-eol-geo-ri to whine, fret
달려나가 (v) dal-ryeo-na-ga to run off
담은 (adj) dam-eun contained, included
단층 (n) dan-ceung one-storey building
단정하 (v) dan-jeong-ha to be neat, decent, tidy
단정하게 (adv) dan-jeong-ha-ge neatly, decently, tidily
딸리 (v) ddal-ri to be attached, belong to, go with
뚫리 (v) ddulh-ri to be open, perforated
더크 (v) deo-keu to be bigger, wider
들썩거리 (v) deul-sseog-geo-ri to shift, move up and down, heave
등뒤 (adv) deung-dwi behind, at the back
두른 (adj) du-reun wrapped round, covered
두툼하 (v) du-tum-ha to be thick
어둑하 (v) eo-dug-ha to be dim, dark
끼여들 (v) ggi-yeo-deul to interrupt, cut in, butt in
겁을 먹 (vp) gib-eul meog to be scared, get frightened, lose couragelit. eat fear회갈색 (adj) hoe-gal-saeg grey-brown
후렴구인 (n) hu-ryeom-gu-in refrain, chorus
이층 (n) i-ceung two-storey building, second storey, first floor
이대로 내버려 (ph) i-dae-ro nae-beo-ryeo if left as it is, if not addressed
일층 (n) il-ceung ground floor
주먹코 (n) ju-meog-ko bulbous nose< 주먹 (fist) + 코 (nose), implying a nose like a fist큰언니 (n) keun-eon-ni big sister, older sister
밀려나와 (v) mil-ryeo-na-wa to be pushed out, move aside
넓적하 (v) neolb-jeog-ha to be wide, flat
늘어선 (adj) neul-eo-seon lined up, arranged in a row
팔짱 (adv) pal-jjang with arms crossed
팔짱을 끼 (vp) pal-jjang ggi to fold one's arms
퍼지 (v) peo-ji to spread out, disperse
푸른색 (adj) pu-reun-saeg blue
서로겹친 (adj) seo-ro-gyeob-cin overlapping
슈미즈 (n) syu-mi-jeu chemise, blouse
울퉁불퉁하 (v) ul-tung-bul-tung-ha to be irregular, uneven, rough
움켜쥐 (v) um-kyeo-jwi to hold tightly, clutch
웅장 (n) ung-jang magnificence, grandeur, splendour
웅장하 (v) ung-jang-ha to be magnificent, grand, splendid
얌전하 (v) yam-jeon-ha to be quiet, meek, docile, gentle, coy
야릇하 (v) ya-reus-ha to be odd, strange, peculiar
유약하 (v) yu-yag-ha to be tender, timid

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2025-05-15

밥먹 (v) bab-meog to eat food
발을 끌 (vp) bal-eul ggeul to shufflelit. advance the foot방도 (n) bang-do means, way
빳빳이 (adj) bbas-bbas-i stiff, straight
벙긋하 (v) beon-geus-ha to open the mouth, smile, grin
부스스하 (v) bu-seu-seu-ha to be unkempt, dishevelled
창조물 (n) cang-jo-mul creature
대꾸하 (v) dae-ggu-ha to reply, anser
띠 (v) ddi to be tinged with
띤 (adj) ddin tinged with
데다 (adv) de-da in addition, besides
덴 (n) den place+TOPIC
던진 (adj) deon-jin thrown, droppped< deon-ji도제 (n) do-je apprentice, student, disciple
어딘가 (n) eo-din-ga somewhere, anywhere< 어디, eodi, where + -ㄴ가, -n'ga, an affix indicating uncertainty언제든지 (adv) eon-je-deun-ji at any time
으르렁거리 (v) eu-reu-reong-geo-ri to bicker, quarrel, fight like cats and dogs
감자껍질 (n) gam-ja-ggeob-jil potato peelings
가능해가며 (adv) ga-neung-hae-ga-myeo as far as possible
간직해두 (v) gan-jig-hae-du to set aside, keep, retain
거미집 (n) geo-mi-jib cobweb
깜깜하 (v) ggam-ggam-ha to be pitch dark
꼼꼼히 (adv) ggom-ggom-hi carefully, in detail
기금 (n) gi-geum fund
고소해하 (v) go-so-hae-ha to gloat
홍미로운 (adj) hong-mi-ro-un Interesting, intriguing, fascinating
화상 (n) hwa-sang burn, scalding
화상자국 (n) hwa-sang-ja-gug burn mark
입도 벙긋하 (vp) ib-do beon-geus-ha to not utter a word, never speak of something
입에 달 (vp) ib-e dal to keep saying, repeat frequently, talk endlessly aboutlit. stick to the mouth이가 나가 (vp) i-ga na-ga to be chipped
일그러지 (v) il-geu-reo-ji to be warped, distorted, twisted
이른 (adj) i-reun early
장이 서는 날 (np) jang-i seo-neun nal market day
적이 (adv) jeog-i a lot, to some extent
전부터 (adv) jeon-bu-teo from before, all along, in advance, for some time
짙어지 (v) jit-eo-ji to become dense, thick, deep, dark
조심조심 (adv) jo-sim-jo-sim cautiously, gingerly, feeling one's way
중단시키 (v) jung-dan-si-ki to stop, cease, bring to an end
만은 (adv) man-eun only< man+TOPIC밑받침 (n) mit-bad-cim foundation, basis, support
뭉개지 (v) mung-gae-ji to be squashed
뭔가 (n) mweon-ga somethingcontraction of 무엇인가, mu-eos-i-nga, "what is it?"날려버리 (v) nal-ryeo-beo-ri to completely disperse< nal-ri, blow + beo-ri, throw away (but with a meaning of completion when used as an auxiliary)남겨두 (v) nam-gyeo-du to leave behind, leave as is
외톨이 (n) oe-tol-i lonely person, solitary person, sb who is alone
생각해내 (v) saeng-gag-hae-nae to think up, come up with, devise, conceive, invent, recall, recollect
생생하 (v) saeng-saeng-ha to be vivid, graphic, fresh
선선하 (v) seon-seon-ha to be cool, refreshing
서운하 (v) seo-un-ha to be upset, sorry, regretful
서운해하 (v) seo-un-hae-ha to be upset, disappointed, sorry, regretful
싸들 (v) ssa-deul to pack up and take, hurriedly bring st< ssada + deulda싼 (adj) ssan cheap
싼 (adj) ssan wrapped
튀어나오 (v) twi-eo-na-o to protrude, jut out, stand out, jump out, spring out
의식해본 (adj) ui-sig-hae-bon conscious of, aware of
우릴 (pr) u-ril us< 우리를우울해하 (v) u-ul-hae-ha to be melancholy, mope around
위로 (adv) wi-ro up, towards, onto

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2025-05-12

아무쪼록 (adv) a-mu-jjo-rog if possible
반면에 (adv) ban-myeon-e on the other hand
복용하 (v) bog-yong-ha to take (medicine, drugs)
불구하고 (adv) bul-gu-ha-go regardless, in spite of, despite, notwithstanding
책벌레 (n) caeg-beol-re bookworm
천정형 (adj) ceon-jeong-hyeong overhead
추락하 (v) cu-rag-ha to fall, drop
대동소이하 (v) dae-dong-so-i-ha to be nearly the same, almost identical, six of one and half a dozen of the other
대조적으로 (adv) dae-jo-jeog-eu-ro in contrast
댕기물떼새 (n) daeng-gi-mul-dde-sae lapwinglit. hair-ribbon plover단숨에 (adv) dan-sum-e in one fell swoop, at a stroke, in one golit. in a single breath떠벌리 (v) ddeo-beol-ri to brag, boast
된바람 (n) doen-ba-ram gale
동백 (n) dong-baeg camellia
뒤척이 (v) dwi-ceog-i to toss and turn, rummage
가멸하 (v) ga-myeol-ha to be rich, wealthy, affluent
거닐 (v) geo-nil to walk, stroll
근가라 무료 배달 서비스 (ph) geun-ga-ra mu-ryo bae-dal seo-bi-seu Free delivery service in the vicinity
기대지마시오 (ph) gi-dae-ji-ma-si-o don't lean [on the fence]
기류 (n) gi-ryu drinking water
기류 (n) gi-ryu air currents, atmosphere
고비 (n) go-bi critical moment
경고문 (n) gyeong-go-mun warning
회오리 (n) hoe-o-ri tornado, whirlwind
훅 (n) hug gulp, slurp, puff
화초 (n) hwa-co plant, flower
화판 (n) hwa-pan drawing board
효녀 (n) hyo-nyeo devoted daughter
입김 (n) ib-gim breath
이해심 (n) i-hae-sim understanding, empathy
작물 (n) jag-mul crop, produce
장다리물떼새 (n) jang-da-ri-mul-dde-sae sandpiper
자리하 (v) ja-ri-ha to share places
정산 (n) jeong-san summit
전사하 (v) jeon-sa-ha to die in battle, die in a war
증오 (n) jeung-o hatred
지워버리 (v) ji-weo-beo-ri to erase st completely
주르르 (adv) ju-reu-reu neatly
주상절리 (n) ju-sang-jeol-ri columnar joint, basalt lava stack like those at the Giant's Causeway
쥐어짜 (v) jwi-eo-jja to squeeze, wring
마파람 (n) ma-pa-ram south wind
미궁 (n) mi-gung maze, labyrinth
모독 (n) mo-dog insult
모의고사 (n) mo-ui-go-sa mock exam
무덤가 (n) mu-deom-ga area beside a grave
물떼새 (n) mul-dde-sae plover
물허벅 (n) mul-heo-beog water jar with a narrow mouth
내노라하는 (adj) nae-no-ra-ha-neun influential
낙서 (n) nag-seo scribbling, doodling, graffiti
낙서금지 (ph) nag-seo-geum-ji no scribbling, no graffiti
나이테 (n) na-i-te tree ring
눈이 보이지 않 (vp) nun-i bo-i-ji anh to be blind
패랭이꽃 (n) pae-raeng-i-ggoc dianthus, pink, peony
피서 (n) pi-seo summer vacation, summer getaway
샛파람 (n) saes-pa-ram east wind
살빠지 (v) sal-bba-ji to lose weight
성범죄 (n) seong-beom-joe sex crime, sexual offence
성범죄자 (n) seong-beom-joe-ja sex offender
신성 모독 (np) sin-seong mo-dog blasphemy, sacrilege
손대지 마세요 (ph) son-dae-ji ma-se-yo do not touch
수도파 (n) su-do-pa water pipe, water mains
쇼핑카트 보관장소 (np) syo-ping-ka-teu bo-gwan-jang-so shopping cart storage area
왕창 (adv) wang-cang loads, lots, tons
약혼식 (n) yag-hon-sig engagement ceremony
용오름 (n) yong-o-reum tornado, whirlwind

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2025-05-11

아빠랑 (adv) a-bba-rang with my dad
아버님이 당신을 버린 것처럼 (ph) a-beo-nim-i dang-sin-eul beo-rin geos-ceo-reom in the same way as your father abandoned you
애처롭 (v) ae-ceo-rob to be pathetic
악어의 눈물 (np) ag-eo-ui nun-mul crocodile tears
악질경찰 (n) ag-jil-gyeong-cal bent copper, dirty coplit. wicked policeman악연 (n) ag-yeon ill-fated relationship, evil destiny
아인 (n) a-in girl
알겠지 (ph) al-gess-ji Ok? Do you understand?
알고 온 게 아니우? (ph) al-go on ge a-ni-u? You came here not knowing? You didn't come here knowing?
암표를 구하러 온 것뿐이야 (ph) am-pyo-reul gu-ha-reo on geos-bbun-i-ya I'm only here to get scalped/tout tickets
안 되겠다 (ph) an doe-gess-da this won't do
앙탈 (n) and-tal grumbling, complaining
아니지, 저쪽으로 가야지. (ph) a-ni-ji, jeo-jjog-eu-ro ga-ya-ji No, we should go that way.
앉거라 (n) anj-geo-ra sit down, take a seatpron. ánkora안 죽었잖아요. (ph) an jug-eoss-janh-a-yo. But I didn't die.
안면 (n) an-myeon facial
안면인식장애 (n) an-myeon-in-sig-jang-ae prosopagnosia, face blindness, inability to recognise faces
앞으로 (adv) ap-eu-ro from now on, from here on out, forward
아예 눈 뜨고 코를 베 가지 그래? (ph) a-ye nun ddeu-go ko-reul be ga-ji geu-rae? Are you trying to tell me a barefaced lie?lit. you're cutting off my nose while my eyes are wide open, is that it?밥도둑 (n) bab-do-dug salty or highly seasoned food that makes you eat a lot of ricelit. rice thief밥이나 먹어요 (ph) bab-i-na meog-eo-yo Let's just eat. Get on with eating.
백프로 (n) baeg-peu-ro one hundred percent
100프로야 (adv) baeg-peu-ro-ya 100 percent, definitely
박하 (n) bag-ha peppermint
발정난 주부들 (np) bal-jeong-nan ju-bu-deul horny housewives
발소리 (n) bal-so-ri footstep (sound)
밤마다 (adv) bam-ma-da every night
밤새 울다가 누가 죽었냐고 묻는다더니...? (ph) bam-sae ul-da-ga nu-ga jug-eoss-nya-go mud-neun-da-deo-ni...? Why are you so clueless?lit. Would you weep all night (at a funeral) without knowing who died...?방물장수 (n) bang-mul-jang-su peddler
방심 (n) bang-sim carelessness, sloppiness
반지하 (n) ban-ji-ha semi-basement flat
빨리 먹고 가자 (ph) bbal-ri meog-go ga-ja Let's eat quickly and leave.
빵셔틀 (n) bbang-syeo-teul sb who is made to run errands for a bullylit. bread shuttle뽀뽀는 하자 (ph) bbo-bbo-neun ha-ja let's have a kiss
뿔난 망아지 (np) bbul-nan mang-a-ji spoiled child lit. angry foal벨소리 (n) bel-so-ri doorbell, sound of a doorbell, ringtone
법 앞에서 딱 만 명만 평등하다고 (ph) beob ap-e-seo ddag man myeong-man pyeong-deung-ha-da-go Only 10,000 people are equal before the law. The law is just for only 10,000 people.
법정 (n) beob-jeong court (of law)
브라보 (excl) beu-ra-bo bravo!
비지니스 페이스 (np) bi-ji-ni-seu pe-i-seu business face (when sb changes their attitude to talk business)
비키세요 (ph) bi-ki-se-yo Get out of my way. Move aside.
빌어먹을! (excl) bil-eo-meog-eul! Damn it!
비품 (n) bi-pum supplies, equipment
비품실 (n) bi-pum-sil supplies room, stores room
비서 (n) bi-seo secretary (office), personal assistant
복근 (n) bog-geun six-pack, abs
보기 (n) bo-gi view (button)
보고 싶지 않은데요 (ph) bo-go sip-ji anh-eun-de-yo (but) I don't want to see it (actually)
보자보자 (n) bo-ja-bo-ja wait a minute, let's see, hold on a minute
본부 (n) bon-bu headquarters
봉변 (adv) bong-byeon incorrectly, unexpectedly
부디 (n) bu-di please
부전기 (n) bu-jeon-gi faulty unit, broken electrical equipment
불길하 (v) bul-gil-ha to be ominous
불편한 (adj) bul-pyeon-han uncomfortable
부러운 게 아니라 (ph) bu-reo-un ge a-ni-ra It's not that I'm jealous
창의력 (n) cang-ui-ryeog consideration, creativity
차사 (n) ca-sa government messenger
차 세우라고! (ph) ca se-u-ra-go! (I said) stop the car!
차 세워! (ph) ca se-weo! Stop the car!< se-u처분하 (v) ceo-bun-ha to dispose of st, take action
청구 (n) ceong-gu claim
청구 (n) ceong-gu claim, requisition
치부 (n) ci-bu disgrace, shame
치얼스 (excl) ci-eol-seu Cheers! Bottoms up!
침착하자. (ph) cim-cag-ha-ja. Let's stay calm.
치료 (n) ci-ryo therapy, medical treatment, medical care
최대한 빨리 (adv) coe-dae-han bbal-ri as soon as possible, by return
총기 남용한 경찰 전격 파면 (ph) cong-gi nam-yong-han gyeong-cal jeon-gyeog pa-myeon policeman immediately fired after misuse of firearm
촌스럽다 (v) con-seu-reob-da to be a country bumpkin, joskin
축하하네 (ph) cug-ha-ha-ne Congratulations.
답답해! (ph) dab-dab-hae! So frustrating! So tiresome!
답답한 새끼 (n) dab-dab-han sae-ggi dumb bastard
닫기 (n) dad-gi closing, closure, fastener
대가리 (n) dae-ga-ri head
대나무 (n) dae-na-mu bamboo
대나무숮 (n) dae-na-mu-suj bamboo resinlit. bamboo water댕강 (adv) daeng-gang with a snapping sound
대파는 숭덩숭덩 썰라고 혔잖유. (ph) dae-pa-neun sung-deong-sung-deong sseol-ra-go hyeoss-janh-yu. (You know full well that) I told you to chop the scallions into large pieces.
대표메뉴 (n) dae-pyo-me-nyu special menu
다음주 (n) da-eum-ju next week
다음 약속은 없다. (ph) da-eum yag-sog-eun eobs-da. There is no future for us.
대왕 (n) dae-wang high king
닥쳐! (ph) dag-cyeo! Shut up!
다행압니다 (ph) da-haeng-ab-ni-da it's a relief
다정불심 (n) da-jeong-bul-sim tenderheartedness, kindheartedness, compassion
달달한 맛이야 (ph) dal-dal-han mas-i-ya It tastes sweet.
당근 (adv) dang-geun of course, indeedcolloquial당장 (adv) dang-jang immediately, right now, at once
당장 꺼져! (ph) dang-jang ggeo-jyeo! Get the hell out! Get lost!
당신이 뭘 알아? (ph) dang-sin-i mweol al-a? What do you know about anything?
당신 집이겠지 (ph) dang-sin jib-i-gess-ji This is your house.
딱밤 (n) ddag-bam finger flick
딴 데 (adv) ddan de somewhere else, elsewhere
떡밥 (n) ddeog-bab bait (snare)
또 보네요! (ph) ddo bo-ne-yo! We meet again!
덕분 (adv) deog-bun thanks to, by virtue of
들어와. (ph) deul-eo-wa. Come on in.pron. tro-aa등신인가? (ph) deung-sin-in-ga? Are you an idiot?
독 (n) dog poison
도주 (n) do-ju maidservant
돌덩 (n) dol-deong rock, stone, block
도망중이던 절도범 권총 피습에 현장에서 절명 (ph) do-mang-jung-i-deon jeol-do-beom gweon-cong pi-seub-e hyeon-jang-e-seo jeol-myeong while escaping, the thief was attacked with a pistol and died on the spot
돈 준비해놔요 (n) don jun-bi-hae-nwa-yo Get the money ready.
도피 (v) do-pi to hide (from pursuit)
도련님 (n) do-ryeon-nim young master (of a household), young gentleman
두시락 (n) du-si-rag lunch-box, packed lunch
돼지꿈이라도 꿨어 (ph) dwae-ji-ggum-i-ra-do ggweoss-eo Did you have a pig dream?signifies prosperity엠바고 (n) em-ba-go embargo
업무 (n) eob-mu job, task, work
어차피 이판사판 아닙니까 (ph) eo-ca-pi i-pan-sa-pan a-nib-ni-gga Isn't it a dog-eat-dog world anyway?
어떡해요? (ph) eo-ddeog-hae-yo? What should I do? How should I deal with this?
어떡하지? (ph) eo-ddeog-ha-ji? What should we do (I wonder)?
어디 아파? (ph) eo-di a-pa? She's ill???note use of eodi as an intensifier어디있지? (ph) eo-di-iss-ji? where is it again? (remind me)
어디라고요? (ph) eo-di-ra-go-yo? Where did you say it was?
어디서 앙탈이야? (ph) eo-di-seo ang-tal-i-ya? What are you complaining about? Why are you fussing?
얼레리 꼴레라 (n) eol-re-ri ggol-re-ra silly billy (a phrase used to tease people)
어르신 (n) eo-reu-sin elder, sir, esteemed personrespectful; can be used for "you"은박지 (n) eun-bag-ji aluminum foil, tin foil
갑조 (n) gab-jo sentry, guard, lookout
가 보자 (ph) ga bo-ja let's go then, let's check it out
가청 (n) ga-ceong false insurance claim< 가짜 청구, ga-jja ceong-gu가청 (n) ga-ceong audibility
개그 (n) gae-geu humour, comedy< gag객잔 (n) gaeg-jan inn
개인적 (adj) gae-in-jeog personal
개 좋아하는 여자 있어요. (ph) gae joh-a-ha-neun yeo-ja iss-eo-yo. There's this girl that he likes.
개년 (n) gae-nyeon bitch
각티슈 (n) gag-ti-syu facial tissue
-가지 (n) -ga-ji +typeeg 두가지 two things가 주시겠어요? (ph) ga ju-si-gess-eo-yo? Would you mind leaving?
가져와 (v) ga-jyeo-wa to bring
감자탕 (n) gam-ja-tang pork backbone stew, a spicy soup of pig back/neck bones
강간 (n) gang-gan rape
간자 (n) gan-ja spy
가시죠 (ph) ga-si-jyo let's go (respectful)
거울에서 나온 건가? (ph) geo-ul-e-seo na-on geon-ga? Did it emerge from the mirror?
게살 (n) ge-sal crab meat, also slang for a person who annoys or provokes another
그 뿐. (ph) geu bbun. That's all.
그걸 어떻게 몰라? (ph) geu-geol eo-ddeoh-ge mol-ra? How could I not know that?
그건 당황해서 그런거죠. (ph) geu-geon dang-hwang-hae-seo geu-reon-geo-jyo. That was because I was flustered.
그만 (ph) geu-man That's enough. Stop.
금강산도 식후경이라고 (ph) geum-gang-san-do sig-hu-gyeong-i-ra-go they say you should first eat, and then view Mt Geumgangproverb implying that human needs should take precedence over beauty, ie a meal is more important than looking at the landscape금군 (n) geum-gun palace guards
금수저 (n) geum-su-jeo golden spoon, sb who is well-off
그날 밤 생긴 일 (np) geu-nal bam saeng-gin il what happened that night
그냥 사랑이야 (ph) geu-nyang sa-rang-i-ya That's the way love is.
그래 봤자 (ph) geu-rae bwass-ja even so
그럭저럭 (adv) geu-reog-jeo-reog so-so
그러고보니까 (ph) geu-reo-go-bo-ni-gga the way I see it, as far as I can see, come to think of it
그런 말씀을 (ph) geu-reon mal-sseum-eul of course not, perish the thought, the very idea
그러십시오 (ph) geu-reo-sib-si-o Please do. Alright. As you wish.
긋 잡 (ph) geus jab good job!, well-done!< good job깼어? (ph) ggaess-eo? Are you awake?
까꿍 (n) gga-ggung peekaboo, peep-poo
깡패 (n) ggang-pae gangster, thug, villain
꺼져 (excl) ggeo-jyeo get lost, scram, fuck off
끄덕거리 (v) ggeu-deog-geo-ri to nod, bow
꼼짝 마! (ph) ggom-jjag ma! Freeze! Don't move!
꼼짝마라! (ph) ggom-jjag-ma-ra! Freeze! Don't move!
꼬리 자르는 정도로는 끝날 수가 없어. (ph) ggo-ri ja-reu-neun jeong-do-ro-neun ggeut-nal su-ga eobs-eo. It can't be done simply by cutting off a tail (ie putting the blame on sb else, so that they are punished instead of you).
꿀 먹었어? (ph) ggul meog-eoss-eo? has the cat got your tongue?lit have you eaten honey?꿈 깨 (n) ggum ggae wake up, stop dreaming, catch a grip
기다릴게 (ph) gi-da-ril-ge I'll be waiting
기억나 (v) gi-eog-na to remember, recall, memorise
기자회견 (n) gi-ja-hoe-gyeon press conference
고발 (n) go-bal complaint, report, allegation
고발자 (n) go-bal-ja whistleblower, complainant
고양이한테 생선을 맡겼다 (ph) go-yang-i-han-te saeng-seon-eul mat-gyeoss-da I've left fish in the care of cats.
국화꽃 (n) gug-hwa-ggoc chrysanthemum
국민이 꿈꿀 수 있는 나라! (np) gug-min-i ggum-ggul su iss-neun na-ra! A country where citizens can dream!
구이 (n) gu-i grilled meat or fish
군 (n) gun prince (appellation)
군복 (n) gun-bog military uniform
관종 (n) gwan-jong attention seeker< 관심종자, gwan-sim-jong-ja결계 (n) gyeol-gye boundary, barrier
결혼 기념일 (np) gyeol-hon gi-nyeom-il wedding anniversary
계피 향이네유? (ph) gye-pi hyang-i-ne-yu? It smells of cinnamon.
교도관 (n) gyo-do-gwan prison guard, prison officer, warden
해독제 (n) hae-dog-je antidote
해파리 (n) hae-pa-ri jellyfish, medusa
학폭위 (n) hag-pog-wi School Violence Commission (adjudicates on bullying cases in schools)
함흥 차사 (np) ham-heung ca-sa sb sent on an errand who is never heard tell of againthe third Joseon monarch, Taejong, sent messengers to his father, the Joseon founding monarch Taejo, who had gone into exile in his home town of Hamheung, to try to make amends for his actions, including murdering his brother, Taejo's designated Crown Prince; Taejo jailed or executed these messengers하나 더하기 하나 몰라 (np) ha-na deo-ha-gi ha-na mol-ra buy one get one free, BOGOFFlit. one added, one not known about한밤중 피습 (np) han-bam-jung pi-seub a midnight attack
한번 더 (adv) han-beon deo one more time, encore
한데 (n) han-de however, but
하늘 땅 별 땅 퇴 (ph) ha-neul ddang byeol ddang toe From the sky to the ground, from the stars to the ground, tw (imitate spitting). Make a solemn promise.
항생제 (n) hang-saeng-je antibiotic
한 잔 호로록! (ph) han jan ho-ro-rog! Let's have a drink!lit. one glass slurping - accompanied by a gesture of raising a glass to the lips하릇밤 상대 (np) ha-reus-bam sang-dae one-night stand
하루가 무슨 산일 같네 (ph) ha-ru-ga mu-seun san-il gat-ne I'm very tiredlit. one day feels like 3하여간 (adv) ha-yeo-gan anyway, in any case
하여간 어쩔 수 없는 마초. (ph) ha-yeo-gan eo-jjeol su eobs-neun ma-co. In any case, you're helplessly macho.
헌데 (adv) heon-de but, however
헛개나무 (n) heos-gae-na-mu raisin tree (Hovenia dulcis)
힘드냐? (ph) him-deu-nya? Are you tired?
혹세무민한 요물 (n) hog-se-mu-min-han yo-mul wily character, deceiver, sly trickster
호패 (n) ho-pae identity badge/tablet
호로록 (adv) ho-ro-rug with a slurp, eating something quickly
후레시 (n) hu-re-si flashlight
후루룩 (adv) hu-ru-rug with a slurp, eating something quickly
확보하 (v) hwag-bo-ha to secure, obtain, reserve
확실하 (v) hwag-sil-ha to be certain, sure, definite, confident of st
활화산 (n) hwal-hwa-san active volcano
화내서 미안 (ph) hwa-nae-seo mi-an Sorry for getting angry.
화투 (n) hwa-tu card game
형광펜 (n) hyeong-gwang-pen highlighter, marker pen
형님 (n) hyeong-nim sister-in-lawused by a married woman to refer to the wife of her husband's older brother휴업 (n) hyu-eob temporary closure
이쁜 (adj) i-bbeun pretty
입에 발린 헛말 (np) ib-e bal-rin heos-mal empty flattering nonsense, mere lip-service
이번주 (adv) i-beon-ju this week
이대론 (adv) i-dae-ron like this, in this way
이 달 보름 (np) i dal bo-reum this month's full moon
이자 (pr) i-ja this person
이제 끝. (ph) i-je ggeut. That's it. That's all there is.
이쪽으로 갈까? (ph) i-jjog-eu-ro gal-gga? Should we go this way?
일로 와 (n) il-ro wa Here, boy. Come here (to a pet).pron. éllwa or lwaa임자 (pr) im-ja youintimate, but respectful임마 (n) im-ma rascal, brat, dude
인형뽑기 (n) in-hyeong-bbob-gi claw machine, arcade game where you use a claw crane to pick up a prize and carry it to an exit chute
인내력 (n) in-nae-ryeog patience
인식장애 (n) in-sig-jang-ae cognitive impairment
이년 (n) i-nyeon wench, bitch
이판사판 (adv) i-pan-sa-pan all or nothing, nothing to lose
이런 개 코! (ph) i-reon gae ko! You have such a good sense of smell!lit. this dog nose이리 좀 와봐요 (ph) i-ri jom wa-bwa-yo come over here for a minute
이상형 (n) i-sang-hyeong ideal type
재수없어 (n) jae-su-eobs-eo That's unfortunate. Ridiculous. That sucks. Loser!lit. luck is absent자꾸 이러면 내가 섭섭해져요 (ph) ja-ggu i-reo-myeon nae-ga seob-seob-hae-jyeo-yo If you keep on doing this, I'm going to get annoyed.
자국 (n) ja-gug mark, trace
잘 한건가? (ph) jal han-geon-ga? Did I do well? Did I do the right thing?pron. charang'unga잘 자라구요 (ph) jal ja-ra-gu-yo sleep well
잘라 (v) jal-ra to do well, do the right thing
잘 살아 낼 거야. (ph) jal sal-a nael geo-ya. I'll manage to live well.
잠깐만 (adv) jam-ggan-man just a minute, hold on a minute
잠시만 (adv) jam-si-man just a moment, just for a while
장기미제 사건 전담 팀 (np) jang-gi-mi-je sa-geon jeon-dam tim cold case team, dedicated team for long-term unsolved cases
장계취계 (n) jang-gye-cwi-gye using an opponent's plan to your own advantage (a strategy from The History of the Three Kingdoms)
자라 (n) ja-ra softshell turtle, family of Trionychidae
자라 보고 놀란 가슴 솥뚜껑 보고 놀란다고 (ph) ja-ra bo-go nol-ran ga-seum sot-ddu-ggeong bo-go nol-ran-da-go they say that people who are scared of turtles get a fright when they see the lid of a potie. if you're edgy about something, anything that reminds you of it will put you in a panic잣죽 (n) jas-jug pine-nut porridge
자원하 (v) ja-weon-ha to volunteer
제 업무입니다 (ph) je eob-mu-ib-ni-da it's my job
제가 몰랐습니다 (ph) je-ga mol-rass-seub-ni-da I had no idea! I didn't know that.
제가 선배 많이 좋아한다고요 (ph) je-ga seon-bae manh-i joh-a-han-da-go-yo I really do like you a lot, boss
접촉사고가 (n) jeob-cog-sa-go-ga shunt, fender bender, contact accident
적십자 (n) jeog-sib-ja Red Cross
점점 더 말이 안 통하네요. (ph) jeom-jeom deo mal-i an tong-ha-ne-yo. I can't make myself understood. It's getting harder for us to communicate.
전 바다가 보이는 자리였으면 좋겠어요 (ph) jeon ba-da-ga bo-i-neun ja-ri-yeoss-eu-myeon joh-gess-eo-yo I'd like a seat where I can see the ocean
정진 (n) jeong-jin devotion, period of calming the mind (Buddhist practice, a bit like a retreat)
정신 차려보세요! (ph) jeong-sin ca-ryeo-bo-se-yo! Wake up! Come to your senses!
정신과의사 (n) jeong-sin-gwa-ui-sa psychiatrist
전하 (n) jeon-ha Your Majesty, His Majesty
전화할게요 (ph) jeon-hwa-hal-ge-yo I'll call you.
저래 (adv) jeo-rae like that, in that way
지 같은 하안이 돈이 어디 있대유? (ph) ji gat-eun ha-an-i don-i eo-di iss-dae-yu? How would I have any money?dialect직권면직 (n) jig-gweon-myeon-jig dismissal from office
지명수배 (n) ji-myeong-su-bae wanted list (criminals)
진알못 (n) jin-al-mos naive person, PDT, a (P)erson who (D)oesn't know how to investigate the (T)ruth< 진술 조사를 알지 못하는 자, jin-sul jo-sa-reul al-ji mos-ha-neun ja징하네 (ph) jing-ha-ne you're too much
진정해요 (ph) jin-jeong-hae-yo calm down
진짜 이유 (np) jin-jja i-yu the real reason
진짜 나빴어 (ph) jin-jja na-bbass-eo You're so mean.
진술 (n) jin-sul statement
지를유? (ph) ji-reul-yu? Me? (In answer to: "It's you I want to speak to".dialect짜증 나! (ph) jja-jeung na! How irritating! How annoying!
쯧쯧 (excl) jjeus-jjeus tut, tut
조금만 기다리세요 (ph) jo-geum-man gi-da-ri-se-yo please wait just a little bit longer
좀 더 (n) jom deo a little more, a bit longer
종자 (n) jong-ja variety, species
조심해요 (ph) jo-sim-hae-yo be careful
주차금지 (ph) ju-ca-geum-ji No parking. Parking prohibited.
죽고 싶어? (ph) jug-go sip-eo? Do you want to die?said when scolding someone; pron. jugúshpo중환자실 (n) jung-hwan-ja-sil ICU, intensive care unit
졌어 (ph) jyeoss-eo I lost.
캠코더 (n) kaem-ko-deo camcorder
칵테일 (n) kag-te-il cocktail
커피 말고. (ph) keo-pi mal-go. I don't want coffee. Not coffee.
큰일이네요 (ph) keun-il-i-ne-yo that's a real problem, that's a serious issue
키 나한테 있어 (ph) ki na-han-te iss-eo I have the key
콜드브루 (n) kol-deu-beu-ru Korean cold-coffee drinkcold-brew coffee involves soaking the coffee for up to 18 hours in unheated water, so that there is no bitter taste맥동 (n) maeg-dong pulse, pulsebeat
매몰차 (v) mae-mol-ca to be harsh, cold-hearted
매몰차게 (adv) mae-mol-ca-ge cold-heartedly, heartlessly
막내 (n) mag-nae youngest, last-born
막심 (n) mag-sim popular brand of Korean instant coffee
맞아요! (ph) maj-a-yo! That's right!
맞소 (adv) maj-so that's right, correct, quite sopron. masso말 돌아. (ph) mal dol-a. People will talk. There'll be gossip.lit. words circulate말해 봐. (ph) mal-hae bwa. Tell me. Try me.
말해, 뭔지 묻잖아 (ph) mal-hae, mweon-ji mud-janh-a Speak up, I'm asking what it is.
만담 (n) man-dam gag, comic routine
망했다. (ph) mang-haess-da. This is crap/useless.lit. I'm destroyed많이 바배시네 (ph) manh-i ba-bae-si-ne you seem to be busy
많이 이상해. (ph) manh-i i-sang-hae. He/she/it is really weird.
많이 먹어요 (ph) manh-i meog-eo-yo bon appétit, enjoy your meallit. eat lots마눌 (n) ma-nul wife
맛집 (n) mas-jib renowned restaurant
마트 (n) ma-teu supermarket< mart메밀 (n) me-mil buckwheat
메밀차 (n) me-mil-ca buckwheat tea
먹을 땐 개도 안 건드린다. (ph) meog-eul ddaen gae-do an geon-deu-rin-da. When eating, even a dog is left alone.
멀쩡해요 (ph) meol-jjeong-hae-yo I'm fine
먼저 간다 (ph) meon-jeo gan-da I'll leave first.
미치겠다 (ph) mi-ci-gess-da I'm going crazy. You're driving me nuts.
미칠 거 같아. (ph) mi-cil geo gat-a. I'm going crazy.
및인 년! (np) mic-in nyeon! crazy bitch!
미쳤어요? (ph) mi-cyeoss-eo-yo? are you crazy?
미인 (n) mi-in beauty, beautiful woman
밀회 (n) mil-hoe secret meeting
목걸이 (n) mog-geol-i necklace
목격자가 (n) mog-gyeog-ja-ga witness
모히또 (n) mo-hi-ddo mojito (cocktail)
몰라도 돼 (ph) mol-ra-do dwae You don't need to know.
몽타주 (n) mong-ta-ju montage
모르겠습니다 (ph) mo-reu-gess-seub-ni-da I have no idea, I haven't a clue
물러가라 (ph) mul-reo-ga-ra Go away! Leave me!
문구사 (n) mun-gu-sa stationery store
무른다고! (n) mu-reun-da-go! I said I don't know! I told you I don't know!pron. mondago무슨 일이에요? (ph) mu-seun il-i-e-yo? What's wrong? What's the matter?
무슨 일이죠? (ph) mu-seun il-i-jyo? What's wrong? What's going on?
뭐가 어째 (ph) mweo-ga eo-jjae What on earth are you saying?
뭐 하는 거야? (ph) mweo ha-neun geo-ya? What are you on about?거야 < 것 이 야뭘 끄덕거려요? (ph) mweol ggeu-deog-geo-ryeo-yo? What are you nodding at? Why are you agreeing?
뭐락고? (ph) mweo-rag-go? What did you say?
명품 (n) myeong-pum luxury goods, designer goods, masterpiece
명품백 (n) myeong-pum-baeg designer handbag
나도 그랬었고. (ph) na-do geu-raess-eoss-go. I was like that too
내부 고발자라 (ph) nae-bu go-bal-ja-ra it's an internal whistleblower
내가 봉변 비서인 줄 알아? (ph) nae-ga bong-byeon bi-seo-in jul al-a? Do you think I'm your secretary? -n jul al = to incorrectly believe st내가 도울게요 (ph) nae-ga do-ul-ge-yo I can help. Let me help you.
내가 하고 싶은 일을 하면서 살고 싶어 (ph) nae-ga ha-go sip-eun il-eul ha-myeon-seo sal-go sip-eo I want to live doing what I want to do.
내가 널 알아 (ph) nae-ga neol al-a I know you.
내가 생각이 짧았어요 (ph) nae-ga saeng-gag-i jjalb-ass-eo-yo I didn't think about it [enough] (before doing st)lit. my thought was deficient내기 (n) nae-gi bet, wager
내일 봐요! (ph) nae-il bwa-yo! See you tomorrow!
냉각기 (n) naeng-gag-gi cooling off period
냉정하 (v) naeng-jeong-ha to be cold, callous, indifferent, level-headed, calm
냉면 (n) naeng-myeon cold buckwheat noodles with cold beef broth
내려받 (v) nae-ryeo-bad to download
나간다 (ph) na-gan-da I'm going!pron. nahánda나 할 애기 있는데 (ph) na hal ae-gi iss-neun-de I have something to say.
낮빛 (n) naj-bic daylight
낮빛이 구리네 (ph) naj-bic-i gu-ri-ne Your face looks terrible.lit. the daylight is dull나 진짜 열받네 이거! (ph) na jin-jja yeol-bad-ne i-geo! This is really pissing me off!
나중에야 (adv) na-jung-e-ya only later, belatedly
날벼락 (n) nal-byeo-rag bolt from the blue, unexpected lightning
나는 놈 위에 간절한 놈 (ph) na-neun nom wi-e gan-jeol-han nom there's always someone more desperate than the lastlit. as for me, above [any] guy [there's a] desperate guy나 오늘 약속 있는데 (ph) na o-neul yag-sog iss-neun-de I have an appointment/engagement today.
나루터 (n) na-ru-teo ferry dock
나 술 마셨어 (ph) na sul ma-syeoss-eo I've had a few drinks
나 여기서 잠들면 업고 가줘요. (ph) na yeo-gi-seo jam-deul-myeon eob-go ga-jweo-yo. If I fall asleep here, please give me a piggyback.
너 아직 안갔니? (ph) neo a-jig an-gass-ni? Haven't you gone yet?meaning: clear off,, make yourself scarce너희들은 포위됐다! (ph) neo-hui-deul-eun po-wi-dwaess-da! You're surrounded!
너 뭐냐? (ph) neo mweo-nya? What's up? What's wrong with you?pron. dubuunya넌또왜 (ph) neon-ddo-wae what (the heck) is wrong with you
네 편이 되어줄게 (ph) ne pyeon-i doe-eo-jul-ge I'll be on your side
느낌이 싸해. (ph) neu-ggim-i ssa-hae. I have a bad feeling about it. Something's off/not right.lit. the impression stings니 말이 맞다 (ph) ni mal-i maj-da you're right
니미럴 (n) ni-mi-reol sonofabitch, motherfuckervulgar, offensive, < "have sex with your mother"녹화 (v) nog-hwa to record (audio)
눈물 난다 (ph) nun-mul nan-da You're bringing tears to my eyes. I'm tearing up.
년 (n) nyeon bitch, wench, skank
외과의 (n) oe-gwa-ui surgeon
외로운 (adj) oe-ro-un lonely, solitary< oe-rob옥새 (n) og-sae national seal, imperial seal, royal seal
오해하 (v) o-hae-ha to misunderstand
오해하지 말아요 (ph) o-hae-ha-ji mal-a-yo don't get the wrong idea, don't get me wrong
판사 (n) pan-sa judge, magistrate
파트너 (n) pa-teu-neo partner
페퍼민트 (n) pe-peo-min-teu peppermint
피도 눈물도 없이 (np) pi-do nun-mul-do eobs-i without blood or tears
피고인 (n) pi-go-in defendant, the accused
필요 없소! (ph) pil-yo eobs-so! I don't need it! Let it be!
포기 (n) po-gi surrender, renunciation
폭력 (n) pog-ryeog violence
폼 (n) pom cool, stylish
포위되 (v) po-wi-doe to be surrounded, encircled
품질 (n) pum-jil quality
편하게 있어 (ph) pyeon-ha-ge iss-eo Make yourself comfortable! Relax!
사돈 (n) sa-don son-in-law's parents, daughter-in-law's parents
새대가리 (n) sae-dae-ga-ri birdbrain
새경찰 (n) sae-gyeong-cal new police officer
생일 축하합니다 (ph) saeng-il cug-ha-hab-ni-da Happy birthday!
사과하 (n) sa-gwa-ha apologise
사직서 (n) sa-jig-seo letter of resignation, resignation
살인범 (n) sal-in-beom murderer, killer
사물함 (n) sa-mul-ham locker
사무실 (n) sa-mu-sil office
상난감 (n) sang-nan-gam toy
상세히 (adv) sang-se-hi in detail
상식 (n) sang-sig common sense
산택 (n) san-taeg choice, decision
세 보이게 (ph) se bo-i-ge make me look strong
세면도구 (n) se-myeon-do-gu toiletries
세면도구 일체 부탁해요 (ph) se-myeon-do-gu il-ce bu-tag-hae-yo I need all the toiletries, please
설마 했다. (ph) seol-ma haess-da. I couldn't believe it. No way!
섬뜩하 (v) seom-ddeug-ha to be terrifying, frightening, creepy
선발주자 (n) seon-bal-ju-ja leader
선단공포증 (n) seon-dan-gong-po-jeung fear of pointed objects like needles or pencils, aichmophobia
성당 (n) seong-dang (Catholic) church, chapel
성게 미역국 (n) seong-ge mi-yeog-gug seaweed soup with sea urchin
선지 (n) seon-ji clotted blood from slaughtered cows or pigs - similar to black pudding
서프라이즈 (n) seo-peu-ra-i-jeu surprise
스캔 (n) seu-kaen scan (of a page)
슬렁슬렁 (adv) seul-reong-seul-reong unhurriedly, properly
시체 (n) si-ce corpse
시어머니 (n) si-eo-meo-ni mother-in-law
시끄러 봐! (ph) si-ggeu-reo bwa! Be quiet! Shut up a minute!
시한 (n) si-han deadline, time limit
싫다 (ph) silh-da I don't want to!
싫다고요! (ph) silh-da-go-yo! I don't want to!
실례했습니다 (ph) sil-rye-haess-seub-ni-da Forgive me. Pardon me.
심하네! (ph) sim-ha-ne! That's too much! That's terrible!
신입 (n) sin-ib newcomer, newbie
신입형사 (n) sin-ib-hyeong-sa rookie detective
신나 (n) sin-na petroleum
소떡소떡 (n) so-ddeog-so-ddeog sausages and rice cake on a skewer
속사정 (n) sog-sa-jeong personal circumstances, inside story
솔잎 (n) sol-ip pine needles
솔잎양념 (n) sol-ip-yang-nyeom seasoning of pine needles
손가락 걸고 (vp) son-ga-rag geol-go pinky promiselit. lock fingers손이 완전히 그냥 얼음 돌덩이 같소 (ph) son-i wan-jeon-hi geu-nyang eol-eum dol-deong-i gat-so your hands are completely just like blocks of ice
소년원 (n) so-nyeon-weon youth detention centre, young offenders facility
소송 (n) so-song lawsuit
싸하 (v) ssa-ha to tingle, sting, be acrid
써전 (n) sseo-jeon surgeon
수박 겉 핥기 (n) su-bag geot halt-gi scratch the surfacelit. lick the skin of a watermelon숯불 (n) suc-bul barbecuepron. spul숯불갈비 (n) suc-bul-gal-bi charcoal fire (grilled) beef ribs
수첩 (n) su-ceob notebook
수갑 (n) su-gab handcuffs
숙직실 (n) sug-jig-sil night-duty room, on-call room
수고했어요 (ph) su-go-haess-eo-yo Well-done! Good job! Thank you for your efforts!lit. you've worked hard수고 하십시오 (ph) su-go ha-sib-si-o Work hard! Do your best!farewell to sb who is going off to do something; pron. suwepshyo수고하셨습니다 (n) su-go-ha-syeoss-seub-ni-da Well-done! Good job! Thank you for your efforts!lit. you've worked hard술사 (n) sul-sa mage, wizard
숨서리 (adj) sum-seo-ri breathless
타겟 (n) ta-ges target
탈옥 (n) tal-og prison break, jailbreak, escape from prison
타락죽 (n) ta-rag-jug milky porridge
터이크레인 (n) teo-i-keu-re-in claw machine, arcade game where you use a claw crane to pick up a prize and carry it to an exit chute< toy crane털 무더기 (np) teol mu-deo-gi pile of fur, bundle of furmay be used as a name: Fluffy티끌 (n) ti-ggeul dust, dirt
티끌 모아 태산 (ph) ti-ggeul mo-a tae-san Many a mickle makes a muckle. Dust gathers to make a mountain.
의뢰인 (n) ui-roe-in client
운빨 (n) un-bbal luck
우리도 가자고. (ph) u-ri-do ga-ja-go. We should go too.
우수무당 (n) u-su-mu-dang great shaman
우연이거나 운명이거나 (ph) u-yeon-i-geo-na un-myeong-i-geo-na by coincidence or destiny, by good luck or good fortune, whether by chance or fate
왜 저래? (ph ) wae jeo-rae? What's up with him?
왜 울어? (ph) wae ul-eo? Why are you crying?
와이프 대학 친구니까 알긴 알죠. (ph) wa-i-peu dae-hag cin-gu-ni-gga al-gin al-jyo. Because she's my wife's friend from uni, she's someone I know.
완전 이뻐요 (ph) wan-jeon i-bbeo-yo it's absolutely beautiful
완전 맛있어요 (ph) wan-jeon mas-iss-eo-yo it's really delicious
웬 헛소리야? (ph) wen heos-so-ri-ya? What sort of nonsense is that? What are you babbling about?
원한 (n) weon-han grudge, resentment
얍삽 (n) yab-sab cheapskate, sneak
약속 (n) yag-sog promise, appointment
약속지켜 (ph) yag-sog-ji-kyeo keep your promise!
야 임마 (n) ya im-ma You rascal! Hey you!pron. pemma야심작 (n) ya-sim-jag masterpiece, ambitious work, pièce de resistance
역시! (ph) yeog-si! I knew it! As expected.
열도 (n) yeol-do fever
열쇠 (n) yeol-soe key
영화네 (ph) yeong-hwa-ne it's like a film
연쇄 (n) yeon-swae series, sequence
연쇄살인범 (n) yeon-swae-sal-in-beom serial killer
엿 (n) yeos toffee
예약해버렸습니다 (adv) ye-yag-hae-beo-ryeoss-seub-ni-da I made a reservation ye-yag-ha, reserve + yeo-beo-ri, do_completely요점 (n) yo-jeom key points, essentials
요점을 말하세요. (ph) yo-jeom-eul mal-ha-se-yo. Get to the point. Cut to the chase.
유람 (n) yu-ram sightseeing

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5천만 원 (np) 5ceon-man weon 50m won (5,000 x 10,000)
7니경 (adv) 7ni-gyeong around 7 o'clock
애기 (n) ae-gi chat, talk< iyagi애기하 (v) ae-gi-ha to talk, chat
애기했다 (ph) ae-gi-haess-da You've said enough. You heard me.
애쓰고 있는 거 알아 (ph) ae-sseu-go iss-neun geo al-a I know you're trying
아이디아 (n) a-i-di-a idea< idea아직 한 발이 남았다 (ph) a-jig han bal-i nam-ass-da I still have one last shot / one final trick up my sleeve
아주 좋아 지금만 수정을 하면 (ph) a-ju joh-a ji-geum-man su-jeong-eul ha-myeon It's very good, provided/if you make some revisions/corrections.
알차 (v) al-ca to be substantial, compelling
알죠,알죠 (excl) al-jyo, al-jyo I know, I know
알러지 (n) al-reo-ji allergy
암들 (n) am-deul rejection, refusal
암행어사 (n) am-haeng-eo-sa secret royal investigator, special inspector reporting directly to the king
아무것도 아니여 (ph) a-mu-geos-do a-ni-yeo it's nothing
아련하긴 (adj) a-ryeon-ha-gin sentimental, longing, nostalgic
바쁘시구나 (ph) ba-bbeu-si-gu-na You look busy.
밥 먹은 때 떠들면 방귀 나오는 거 몰라? (ph) bab meog-eun ddae ddeo-deul-myeon bang-gwi na-o-neun geo mol-ra Don't you know that talking loudly while eating makes you fart?
백분 (n) baeg-bun powder
백골 (n) baeg-gol skull, death's head, skeleton, bleached bones
백 점 (n) baeg jeom perfect score, 100%
백수 (adj) baeg-su jobless, unemployed
백태 (n) baeg-tae soybeans
뱀파이어 (n) baem-pa-i-eo vampire
배포 (n) bae-po distribution, dissemination
배려심 있는 (vp) bae-ryeo-sim iss-neun thoughtful, considerate
발안자 (n) bal-an-ja promoter (of an idea)
발신자표시제한 (ph) bal-sin-ja-pyo-si-je-han Caller display restricted, No caller ID
반격 (n) ban-gyeog counterattackCJECK바로탐색 (n) ba-ro-tam-saeg quick navigation
뻐근하게 (adv) bbeo-geun-ha-ge thoroughly, soundly
뻐근하게 한번 맞아 볼래? (ph) bbeo-geun-ha-ge han-beon maj-a bol-rae Do you want a thorough beating?
법무법인 (n) beob-mu-beob-in law firm
블랙 (n) beul-raeg black< black브라질리언 왁싱 (np) beu-ra-jil-ri-eon wag-sing Brazilian waxing
비공식 (n) bi-gong-sig unofficial, informal
비키다. (n) bi-ki-da Step aside. Leave me alone.
뵈는 게 없소 (ph) boe-neun ge eobs-so I can't see anything.
보기 좋다 (ph) bo-gi joh-da What a sight! How beautiful!
봉사자 (n) bong-sa-ja volunteer
보육원 (n) bo-yug-weon orphanage
불철주야 (adv) bul-ceol-ju-ya day and night, around the clock
불평하 (v) bul-pyeong-ha to complain, express dissatisfaction
분실 (n) bun-sil loss, act of losing
부록 (n) bu-rog appendix (book)
부탁할게 (ph) bu-tag-hal-ge I'm relying on you. Do me a favour.
별말씀을 (ph) byeol-mal-sseum-eul Not at all. Don't mention it.
변태 (n) byeon-tae pervert
변태 (n) byeon-tae pervert
차도살인 (adj) ca-do-sal-in drop dead gorgeouslit. car also kills person; slang for sb who is so attractive that they are dangerous to others, because drivers might swivel their heads to look at them and crash the car참을 만큼 참았어 (ph) cam-eul man-keum cam-ass-eo Enough's enough.lit. I've endured as much as endurance차라리 잘됐어 (ph) ca-ra-ri jal-dwaess-eo It's all for the best, Everything will be fine.
차례 (n) ca-rye Seollal memorial ceremony, where the family pays their respects to their ancestors around a table laden with offerings of food.
철두철미 (adv) ceol-du-ceol-mi impeccably, perfectly
청구하 (v) ceong-gu-ha to make a claim against sb, bill sb
처럼 (n) ceo-reom simulation, (adj) fake, simulated, pretend
치부책 (n) ci-bu-caeg account book, ledger, record of financial transactions
치매 (n) ci-mae dementia, Alzheimer's
최측근 (n) coe-ceug-geun confidant, close associate
최고의 복지다! (ph) coe-go-ui bog-ji-da that's wonderful!
최고의 미녀 (np) coe-go-ui mi-nyeo gorgeous woman, the ultimate in beauty
촉 (n) cog intuition
촉촉하 (v) cog-cog-ha to be moist, damp, wet
촉촉한 로션 (np) cog-cog-han ro-syeon moisturiser
취업하 (v) cwi-eob-ha to get a job
답답해 (excl) dab-dab-hae you're so annoying, it's so frustrating
다단계 (n) da-dan-gye pyramid scheme
대안 (n) dae-an solution, alternative, measure
대박 (n) dae-bag great success, incredible achievement, (adj) interesting, popular, exciting, extraordinary, awesome
대박나 (v) dae-bag-na to be a great success, hit the jackpot
대답해! (ph) dae-dab-hae Answer me!
대하 (n) dae-ha prawn
대장장이 (n) dae-jang-jang-i blacksmith
대포 폰 (np) dae-po pon burner phone
대숲 (n) dae-sup bamboo grove
다음부터 그러지 마 (ph) da-eum-bu-teo geu-reo-ji ma Don't do that again.
다행이다 (ph) da-haeng-i-da What a relief! I'm glad to hear that! Thank goodness.
다이어리 (n) da-i-eo-ri diary< diary다 지나간다 (ph) da ji-na-gan-da this too shall pass
다 너 때문이야 (ph) da neo ddae-mun-i-ya it's all your fault!
단편선 (n) dan-pyeon-seon short story
다른 일이 생겼어 (n) da-reun il-i saeng-gyeoss-eo Something has come up. (when suggesting a change of plans)
다시 물을게 (ph) da-si mul-eul-ge I'll ask you again
다투어 (adv) da-tu-eo hurriedly, vying, in competition
따뜻한 (n) dda-ddeus-han hot
또라이 (n) ddo-ra-i freak, nutjob
더한 나위 없이 (adv) deo-han na-wi eobs-i perfectly, couldn't be better (lit. without an outcome that is worse)
들개파 (n) deul-gae-pa wild dog
들려요 (ph) deul-ryeo-yo I'm listening, I can hear you
독촉하 (v) dog-cog-ha to urge, put pressure on, push
두유 (n) du-yu soya milk
뒤끝 (n) dwi-ggeut grudge, resentment
뒤쪽을 보시오 (ph) dwi-jjog-eul bo-si-o look behind you
에너지 음료 (np) e-neo-ji eum-ryo energy drink
어떻게 됐을까? (ph) eo-ddeoh-ge dwaess-eul-gga I wonder what became of him? What could have happened to him?
어떤 말이요 (adv) eo-ddeon mal-i-yo for instance
어디 갔다 와? (ph) eo-di gass-da wa Where have you been?
어딜 간 거야? (ph) eo-dil gan geo-ya Where did he go?
얼마나 걸려요? (ph) eol-ma-na geol-ryeo-yo How long will it take?
엄정 (adv) eom-jeong very, so
엄지천 (n) eom-ji-ceon thumbs up
엄매야! (n) eom-mae-ya Goodness me!
어살 (n) eo-sal traditional method of using bamboo weirs to catch anchovies
어서 오세요 (ph) eo-seo o-se-yo welcome
에필로그 (n) e-pil-ro-geu epilogue
가볼게요! (n) ga-bol-ge-yo I'm on my way!
가볍게 한잔 정도는 괜찮지 않을까요 (ph) ga-byeob-ge han-jan jeong-do-neun gwaen-canh-ji anh-eul-gga-yo Just one small drink won't do any harm! A quick one will be fine!
개기 (n) gae-gi bravado
개잡놈 (n) gae-jab-nom jerk, scumbag
개쓰레기 (n) gae-sseu-re-gi dog shit, dog poop
갖고 와, 발리! (ph) gaj-go wa, bal-ri Hurry up and give me it! Give it to me already!
감 (n) gam hunch
감염내과 (n) gam-yeom-nae-gwa infectious disease
겁도 없어요 (ph) geob-do eobs-eo-yo How can he be so reckless? lit. is even fear absent?걱정은 개뿔! (ph) geog-jeong-eun gae-bbul Worried, my foot!
걱정은 무슨! (ph) geog-jeong-eun mu-seun As if! You must be joking!
걸을 만해? (ph) geol-eul man-hae Are you able to walk? Are you up to walking?
건성 (n) geon-seong dry skin, dryness
그땐 (adv) geu-ddaen then, in that case
그딴 거 없거든 (ph) geu-ddan geo eobs-geo-deun there's nothing like that happening
그 이후에 (adv) geu i-hu-e after that
긁적긁적 (n) geulg-jeog-geulg-jeog scribbling, doodling, scratching
금방 올 거야 (ph) geum-bang ol geo-ya I'll be back soon
근데 너 (ph) geun-de neo Hang on..., Wait a minute... (said when something comes to mind or just occurs to you)
긍정적인 발상 (np) geung-jeong-jeog-in bal-sang positive thinking
그냥 조금 (adv) geu-nyang jo-geum just a bitpron. geunyang cuk그러게 말이에요 (ph) geu-reo-ge mal-i-e-yo Tell me about it! You can say that again!
그렇다고 (adv) geu-reoh-da-go be that as it may
그렇게 볼 게 없어! (ph) geu-reoh-ge bol ge eobs-eo Don't look at me like that!
그럴 것 깉아요 (adv) geu-reol geos git-a-yo probably, I think so
그럴 일 없어요. (ph) geu-reol il eobs-eo-yo That's not going to happen. Such a thing will never happen.
그러니까 (ph) geu-reo-ni-gga Who knows?, No idea!
깎아 주 (vp) ggagg-a ju to give a discount
깜놀 (n) ggam-nol surprise
깜놀하 (v) ggam-nol-ha to be surprised
끝막 (n) ggeut-mag final act, finale
꽃길 (n) ggoc-gil bed of roseslit. a flowery path; pron. guggil꼭 해야 돼 (ph) ggog hae-ya dwae I have to do this
꼴 보기 싫어 (ph) ggol bo-gi silh-eo I hate you, I can't bear to look at youlit. seeing your appearance is unpleasant꼴값 (n) ggol-gabs ridiculous behaviour, unbecoming conduct, not acting your age
꼬맹 (n) ggo-maeng scamp, rascal, brat, cheeky kid
꼼꼼하게 (adv) ggom-ggom-ha-ge carefully, meticulously, thoroughly
길찾기 (n) gil-caj-gi route-finding, directions
고과 (n) go-gwa evaluation, performance review, job appraisal
고작 돈 (np) go-jag don petty cash
골뱅이 (n) gol-baeng-i moon snail, Neverita didyma; email @ sign
골뱅이무침 (n) gol-baeng-i-mu-cim moon-snail salad
공범 (n) gong-beom accomplice
공모전 (n) gong-mo-jeon contest, exhibition
공용 (adj) gong-yong shared (facilities), official
고시원 (n) go-si-weon boarding house
국가무형문화재 (n) gug-ga-mu-hyeong-mun-hwa-jae National Intangible Cultural Property
구명조끼 (n) gu-myeong-jo-ggi lifejacket
군함 (n) gun-ham battleship, warship, frigate
관리국 (n) gwan-ri-gug administrative office, administration bureau
귀기 (n) gwi-gi wraith
계단이 (n) gye-dan-i stairs
계획적으로 (adv) gye-hoeg-jeog-eu-ro intentionally, deliberately, by design
계획적으로 우연히 (adv) gye-hoeg-jeog-eu-ro u-yeon-hi accidentally on purpose
계획적인 (adj) gye-hoeg-jeog-in planned, premeditated
격자 (n) gyeog-ja grid, lattice
결혼기념일 (n) gyeol-hon-gi-nyeom-il wedding anniversary
경찰차 (n) gyeong-cal-ca police car
경호원 (n) gyeong-ho-weon bodyguard
교감 (n) gyo-gam connection, link, empathy
합리적인 소비 (np) hab-ri-jeog-in so-bi reasonable consumption (of alcohol)
해후 (n) hae-hu chance encounter, fortuitous meeting
해내야 돼! (ph) hae-nae-ya dwae You have to do it!lit. defeat해야 돼 (ph) hae-ya dwae I have to do it.
하게끔 (n) ha-ge-ggeum nudge, prod
한 가지 더 (adv) han ga-ji deo one more thing, by the way
한 글자도 빠짐없이 (ph) han geul-ja-do bba-jim-eobs-i every single word, without missing a word
한국어능력시험 (n) han-gug-eo-neung-ryeog-si-heom Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK)
한판 (n) han-pan one round (of a match or fight), one session, one turn (of a game)
하여튼 (adv) ha-yeo-teun typical, in any case
허탕 (n) heo-tang waste, dead loss
허위 (n) heo-wi falsehood, lie
흥얼거리 (v) heung-eol-geo-ri to hum along
후라이드 (adj) hu-ra-i-deu fried
협박처럼 (n) hyeob-bag-ceo-reom empty threat
입어 보 (vp) ib-eo bo to try on (clothes)
이봐요 (n) i-bwa-yo Excuse me.
이따 (adv) i-dda a little later, a short time later, after a while
이따 봐 (ph) i-dda bwa see you in a bit
이거 완전 소장각 (ph) i-geo wan-jeon so-jang-gag this is a must-have item
인수인게 (n) in-su-in-ge handover
인테리어 (n) in-te-ri-eo interior design, décor
이런거 물어보면 실례인가? (ph) i-reon-geo mul-eo-bo-myeon sil-rye-in-ga Is it rude to ask this? Am I being rude asking?
이틀이요 (np) i-teul-i-yo two days it ispron. itriyó이용당하 (v) i-yong-dang-ha to use, exploit
재스민 차 (np) jae-seu-min ca jasmine tea
재수 없 (vp) jae-su eobs to be a jerk
재수 없어 (ph) jae-su eobs-eo how annoying! (of person or event)
자긍 (n) ja-geung pride, self-confidence
작고 반짝이는 (vp) jag-go ban-jjag-i-neun something small and sparklynote omission of 것자존 (n) ja-jon self-esteem
잘해봐요! (ph) jal-hae-bwa-yo Good luck！
잘했어 (ph) jal-haess-eo good job, well done, you did wellpron. charress잘 모르겠어요 (ph) jal mo-reu-gess-eo-yo I have no idea. I really don't know.
잠복 (n) jam-bog stakeout, undercover operation
잠이 안 와 (ph) jam-i an wa I can't sleep
잠시 계시오 (ph) jam-si gye-si-o please stay for a while (can be said by sb leaving), I'll be back
잠시만요 (adv) jam-si-man-yo Just a moment. Wait a minute. Hold on. Bear with me.
장난하 (v) jang-nan-ha to play a trick, joke, be kidding, have sb on
장난이야 (ph) jang-nan-i-ya Just kidding.
제일 빨리 예약 가능한 난을 언제예요? (ph) je-il bbal-ri ye-yag ga-neung-han nan-eul eon-je-ye-yo When is the earliest I can make this reservation?
제정신 (n) je-jeong-sin right mind, sane mind
제정신이야? (ph) je-jeong-sin-i-ya Are you insane? Are you out of your mind?
제멋대로 (adj) je-meos-dae-ro reckless, self-indulgent, self-centred
접수 (n) jeob-su registration desk
접수하기 (n) jeob-su-ha-gi application (job, etc)
저도 재밌었어요 (ph) jeo-do jae-miss-eoss-eo-yo I had fun too
적당히 해 (ph) jeog-dang-hi hae Behave sensibly, Don't cross the line. Keep it real. Don't overdo it.
절때 (adv) jeol-ddae Never! No way!
점집 (n) jeom-jib booth, stand (at a fair)
점심 먹으라 가자 (ph) jeom-sim meog-eu-ra ga-ja let's go and have lunch
정복 (n) jeong-bog conquest, domination, mastery
정다히 (adv) jeong-da-hi warmly, in a friendly manner
전환점 (n) jeon-hwan-jeom turning-point
전통어로방식 (n) jeon-tong-eo-ro-bang-sig traditional designation
지들 (adj) ji-deul clueless
지음 (n) ji-eum intimate companion, congenial friend, best friend
지금 먹는데요 (ph) ji-geum meog-neun-de-yo but we're still eating!
직진 (adj) jig-jin direct, straightforward, fearless, undaunted
직속 (n) jig-sog direct supervision, immediate control
지켜봐 주세요 (ph) ji-kyeo-bwa ju-se-yo Please support us.
질문은 있는데 답이 없네 (ph) jil-mun-eun iss-neun-de dab-i eobs-ne We have more questions than answers. (pron ...tabyomne)
질문이 있는데요 (ph) jil-mun-i iss-neun-de-yo I have a question
진동벨 (n) jin-dong-bel pager (used in a cafe to tell you when your order is ready)
지네유 (ph) ji-ne-yu It's me.
진짜 이거예요. (ph) jin-jja i-geo-ye-yo It's really good. It's the real thing.
지성 (n) ji-seong oily skin, oiliness
쪼다 (n) jjo-da losers
쪽빛 (n) jjog-bic deep blue, indigo (traditional colour)
쪽풀 (n) jjog-pul indigo plant, indigofera tinctoria
쫌생이 (n) jjom-saeng-i jerk, fool
죄송해요 (ph) joe-song-hae-yo Sorry.
종기 (n) jong-gi boil, blister
존재감 (n) jon-jae-gam presence
조심하거라 (ph) jo-sim-ha-geo-ra Be careful!
조심히 가세요 (ph) jo-sim-hi ga-se-yo Take care!
주물주물하 (v) ju-mul-ju-mul-ha to squeeze out, wring out
주식시장 (n) ju-sig-si-jang stock market
카드로 결제할게요 (ph) ka-deu-ro gyeol-je-hal-ge-yo I'll pay by (credit) card.
캐모마일 티 (np) kae-mo-ma-il ti camomile tea
카페인 없는 커피 (np) ka-pe-in eobs-neun keo-pi caffeine-free coffee
카페 라떼 (np) ka-pe ra-dde cafe latte
카테고리 (n) ka-te-go-ri category
커플 룩 (np) keo-peul rug matching outfitslit. couple look커피믹스 (n) keo-pi-mig-seu instant coffee< coffee mix키가 (n) ki-ga height
키워드 (n) ki-weo-deu keyword
키워드고리 (n) ki-weo-deu-go-ri keyword category
코인 로커 (np) ko-in ro-keo storage locker (eg at train station)< coin locker콩국수 (n) kong-gug-su chilled soup made with soybean broth and wheat noodles
쿨하 (v) kul-ha to be fine, cool (attitude)
매파 (n) mae-pa matchmaking
마음에 들 (vp) ma-eum-e deul to likelit. enter into the heart맞아요 (ph) maj-a-yo that's right
맞다 (ph) maj-da that's right, correct
맞는데요 (ph) maj-neun-de-yo that's right, but..., that's true up to a point
말할게 (ph) mal-hal-ge The thing is..., Here's the thing...
말이 좀 많으신 (adj) mal-i jom manh-eu-sin a bit talkative
망루 (n) mang-ru watchtower
만자 (n) man-ja swastika
만사여의불여튼튼 (n) man-sa-yeo-ui-bul-yeo-teun-teun better safe than sorry< 만사여의 (萬事如意) things going as you wish + 불여튼튼 (不如튼튼not as good as being prepared만사여의하 (v) man-sa-yeo-ui-ha to turn out well, go according to plan
맛있게 먹어 (ph) mas-iss-ge meog-eo enjoy! bon appetit!pron. mashke mogo마요 (n) ma-yo mayonnaise
멜로 (n) mel-ro romantic < mellow미친년예 가깝죠 (ph) mi-cin-nyeon-ye ga-ggab-jyo More like batshit crazy.
미끼 (n) mi-ggi bait
밀회 (n) mil-hoe secret meeting
민감하 (v) min-gam-ha to be sensitive
목장갑 (n) mog-jang-gab work-gloves
몸하 (v) mom-ha to menstruate, have a period
몸파는년 (n) mom-pa-neun-nyeon prostitute, whore
물의 (n) mul-ui public criticism, public discussion
물의를 일으켜 죄송합니다 (ph) mul-ui-reul il-eu-kyeo joe-song-hab-ni-da I'm sorry for sparking public criticism, I apologise for creating a stir/making waves.
문맥 (n) mun-maeg context< text+pulse무슨 일인 거예요 (ph) mu-seun il-in geo-ye-yo what's happening? what's going on?
무슨 일이야? (ph) mu-seun il-i-ya What is it?
뭐가 미안해요 (ph) mweo-ga mi-an-hae-yo No need to apologise!
뭐가 문제인데? (ph) mweo-ga mun-je-in-de What's the problem?
뭐가요? (ph) mweo-ga-yo So what?
뭐, 그럼 거지 (ph) mweo, geu-reom geo-ji Well, sort of.
나쁜 남자 (np) na-bbeun nam-ja bad boy, rascal
나 찾아요? (ph) na caj-a-yo Looking for me?
내가 해 줄게요 (ph) nae-ga hae jul-ge-yo I'll help you.
내일 봐 (ph) nae-il bwa see you tomorrow (casual)
내 말이 (adv) nae mal-i exactly, quite so
냉동식품 (n) naeng-dong-sig-pum chilled goods
내놔 (ph) nae-nwa give me (it)!< 애놓나그네의 옷을 벗긴 건 세찬 바람이 아니라 따뜻한 햇살이었습니다. (ph) na-geu-ne-ui os-eul beos-gin geon se-can ba-ram-i a-ni-ra dda-ddeus-han haes-sal-i-eoss-seub-ni-da It was not the strong/blowing wind but the warm sunlight that took off the traveler's clothes.
나한테 할 말 없어? (ph) na-han-te hal mal eobs-eo Do you have anything (you need) to tell me?
나잇값 하 (vp) na-is-gabs ha to act your age, behave appropriately for your age
낮선 (adj) naj-seon new
낮술 (n) naj-sul liquid lunch, daytime drinking
남 못된다고 너 잘되는 거 아니고 너 잘된다고 남 못 되는거 아니야. (ph) nam mos-doen-da-go neo jal-doe-neun geo a-ni-go neo jal-doen-da-go nam mos doe-neun-geo a-ni-ya You won't get happier with someone else being sad, and you won't be sad if someone's happy.
낭비하 (v) nang-bi-ha to waste
난 몰라 (ph) nan mol-ra I have no idea
느긋하 (v) neu-geus-ha to be patient, comfortable, relaxed
농담인데 (ph) nong-dam-in-de I'm joking. It's a joke.
농게 (n) nong-ge sand crab
노력해 볼게요 (ph) no-ryeog-hae bol-ge-yo I'll try.
눈깔 (n) nun-ggal gaze, way of looking at sb
외근업무 (n) oe-geun-eob-mu outside/external work
옥상 (n) og-sang rooftop
오줌 마려워 (ph) o-jum ma-ryeo-weo I need to pee.
오컬트 (n) o-keol-teu occult
옳지 (excl) olh-ji Well-done! Good man!
오늘 같은 날은 (adv) o-neul gat-eun nal-eun on a day like today
오랜만이네 (ph) o-raen-man-i-ne It's been a while. Long time no see.
오렌지 주스 (np) o-ren-ji ju-seu orange juice
팡팡젤리 겨자맛 (np) pang-pang-jel-ri gyeo-ja-mas Pangpang Jellies, Mustard flavour
파손 (n) pa-son breakage
프락치 (n) peu-rag-ci mole, spy
피드백 (n) pi-deu-baeg feedback
피임약 (n) pi-im-yag contraceptive pill, birth-control pill
핏빛 (adj) pis-bic blood-coloured, bloody
폭설 (n) pog-seol heavy snow
풍미 (n) pung-mi flavour
폐업 (n) pye-eob permanent closure (of a business), ceased trading
라벤더 (n) ra-ben-deo lavender
라벤더헤이즈 (n) ra-ben-deo-he-i-jeu feeling of falling in love< lavender haze루저 (n) ru-jeo loser
루시퍼 (n) ru-si-peo Lucifer
새기 (n) sae-gi dawn, daybreak
사업장 (n) sa-eob-jang business establishment
삭 (v) sag to dissolve, melt
사귄 적 없어 (ph) sa-gwin jeog eobs-eo We've never dated.ㄴ 적 없다: have never Xed사장직 (n) sa-jang-jig presidency
살벌하 (v) sal-beol-ha to be scary, fierce
살짝 멘붕이 왔어 (ph) sal-jjag men-bung-i wass-eo I had a bit of a meltdown!
삼각김밥 (n) sam-gag-gim-bab triangle gimbap
사는 게 재미가 있습니까? (ph) sa-neun ge jae-mi-ga iss-seub-ni-gga Is life (supposed to be) fun?
상관 마 (ph) sang-gwan ma It's none of your business
상설전시 (n) sang-seol-jeon-si permanent exhibition
상속 (n) sang-sog inheritance
사냥이 끝난 개는 잡아먹힌다 (ph) sa-nyang-i ggeut-nan gae-neun jab-a-meog-hin-da Once the hunt is over, the hunting dog gets eaten.
사람스럽 (v) sa-ram-seu-reob to be a lovable person
사랑받는 (adj) sa-rang-bad-neun beloved, endearing
사유서 (n) sa-yu-seo explanatory statement, letter of justification
세게 (adj) se-ge powerful, sturdy, dashing, well turned-out
셀링 포인트 (np) sel-ring po-in-teu selling point
선 (n) seon blind date
서식지 (n) seo-sig-ji habitat
시험 (v) si-heom to mess up, screw up
시험 보 (vp) si-heom bo to take an exam
실추 (n) sil-cu loss, forfeiture, failure
실험실 (n) sil-heom-sil laboratory
실전 (n) sil-jeon actual battle, genuine struggle
실패는 다시 하란 뜻이야 (n) sil-pae-neun da-si ha-ran ddeus-i-ya Failure means you should try again.
실랑이 (n) sil-rang-i argument, quarrel
신어 보 (vp) sin-eo bo to try on shoes
신랑 (n) sin-rang betrothed
신사업 (n) sin-sa-eob new business development
시원해 (ph) si-weon-hae How refreshing!
송무 (n) song-mu litigation
손 하트 (np) son ha-teu using the finger and thumb to make a heart shape as a sign of affection, with a meaning similar to blowing a kisslit. finger heart소름 (n) so-reum goosebumps
쌩까 (v) ssaeng-gga to ignore, pay no attention
써 보 (vp) sseo bo to try using
썸 타 (vp) sseom ta to have a romantic liaison/fling
씨발 새끼 (np) ssi-bal sae-ggi son of a bitch, fucking bastard
수고하셨습니다 (ph) su-go-ha-syeoss-seub-ni-da Well done. Thank you. That's fine.
수국 (n) su-gug hydrangea
술 당겨 (ph) sul dang-gyeo I'm dying for a drink.
순정 (n) sun-jeong pure love, romantic nature
수런거리 (v) su-reon-geo-ri to chat
수리비 (n) su-ri-bi cost of repairs
수리비는 청구하세요 (ph) su-ri-bi-neun ceong-gu-ha-se-yo bill me for the damage
수사 (v) su-sa investigate, inquire
수의사 (n) su-ui-sa vet, veterinary surgeon
쉬지 (ph) swi-ji just relax
#G (n) syab-ji texting for 시아버지, father in law, because it sounds like the contracted form of this
탐색 (n) tam-saeg navigation, reconnoitring
탕진 (n) tang-jin squandering, splurging, wastefulness, spendthrift habits
탕진하 (v) tang-jin-ha to squander, splurge, waste
퇴근을 합시다 (ph) toe-geun-eul hab-si-da Let's call it a day.
의심스럽 (v) ui-sim-seu-reob to be suspicious, fishy
울어대 (v) ul-eo-dae to bawl
웃기지 (ph) us-gi-ji That's a joke. Funny, right?
우수에 찬 눈빛 (np) u-su-e can nun-bic deep sadness in the eyes
우수수 (adv) u-su-su in_a_flurry
왜 저래? (ph) wae jeo-rae What's wrong with you? Why are you behaving like that?
왜 말을 안 했어 (ph) wae mal-eul an haess-eo Why didn't you tell me?
월하노인 (n) weol-ha-no-in matchmaker
원래 그래요 (ph) weon-rae geu-rae-yo That's always the way! Things are always like that!
약속을 깨 (vp) yag-sog-eul ggae to stand sb up, not show up for an appointment
야하 (v) ya-ha to be erotic, racy, risque
양아치 (n) yang-a-ci lowlife, scoundrel, scum
역병 (n) yeog-byeong disease, epidemic, plague
역적 (n) yeog-jeog traitor
역시 내 여자 (ph) yeog-si nae yeo-ja That's my girl.
염색장 (n) yeom-saeg-jang master of traditional natural dyeing
연애하 (v) yeon-ae-ha to be in a romantic relationship
연봉 (n) yeon-bong salary
연하남 (n) yeon-ha-nam young man
옆자리 (n) yeop-ja-ri adjoining seat
유체 이탈 (np) yu-ce i-tal out-of-body experience
유등 (n) yu-deung lantern
유괴 (n) yu-goe kidnapping, abduction

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악플 (n) ag-peul hate comment (antisocial media)
아흐래 (n) a-heu-rae 9 days, 9th of the month
아직도 헷갈려 (n) a-jig-do hes-gal-ryeo I'm still confused
알 (cl) al small round things (eg egg, roe, pill, tablet)
알아서 (adv) al-a-seo by yourself, idependently, on your ownimplies: figure it out for yourself, handle it yourself알다시피 (adv) al-da-si-pi as you know, as you realise
안식 (n) an-sig rest, repose
앗 (v) as to snatch, claim, deprive
앗아가 (v) as-a-ga to snatch away, take away, deprive
바둑판 (n) ba-dug-pan checkerboard, go board
배신자 (n) bae-sin-ja traitor
발병나 (n) bal-byeong-na be footsore
반영되 (v) ban-yeong-doe to be reflected, taken account of
바라본 (adj) ba-ra-bon looking_towards
바람꽃 (n) ba-ram-ggoc anemone
빨래방 (n) bbal-rae-bang laundromat, laundrette
뻥이야 (excl) bbeong-i-ya Just kidding!
번득이 (v) beon-deug-i to flash, flicker, gleam
브이 (n) beu-i vee (the equivalent of "say cheese" when posing for a photograph)
비행운 (n) bi-haeng-un vapour trail
비인 (n) bi-in empty < 비
빙판길 (n) bing-pan-gil icy path, frozen road
비눗방울 (n) bi-nus-bang-ul soap bubble, canister of soapy liquid used for blowing bubbles
빗소리 (n) bis-so-ri sound of rain falling
본떠서 (adv) bon-ddeo-seo according to
보육원 (n) bo-yug-weon orphanage
부담스럽 (v) bu-dam-seu-reob to feel uncomfortable (about doing st)
불만족 (n) bul-man-jog dissatisfaction, discontent
불만족스럽 (n) bul-man-jog-seu-reob be dissatisfied, discontented
불운 (n) bul-un bad luck, misfortune
분리수거 (n) bun-ri-su-geo waste recycling
부러 (adv) bu-reo on purpose
병환 (n) byeong-hwan sicknesshonorific변태 (n) byeon-tae pervert
차단 (n) ca-dan block, obstruction
차단기 (n) ca-dan-gi circuit-breaker
착함 (n) cag-ham kindness, goodness, gentleness
참네 (excl) cam-ne well, I never! my goodness! are you serious?expresses disbelief, exasperation, or amusement; < 참으로 (cham-euro, truly) and 는 (ne, indicating surprise or emphasis).첨벙 (ideo) ceom-beong splashing, plopping
처넣 (v) ceo-neoh to stuff sb/st into, shove sb/st into
처리하 (v) ceo-ri-ha to handle, treat
치켜뜨 (v) ci-kyeo-ddeu to raise, lift
친구계 (n) cin-gu-gye social media account shared with a group of friends< 친구 계정치유 (n) ci-yu treatment, cure, healing
최선을 다해 (vp) coe-son-eul da-hae doing one's best
촉촉하 (v) cog-cog-ha to be wet, moist, damp
처연하 (v) co-yeon-ha to be sad, sorrowful
축국 (n) cug-gug Korean football
축의금 (n) cug-ui-geum gratuity, congratulatory money, gift of cash
출국하 (v) cul-gug-ha to leave a country, fly out
출력 (n) cul-ryeog output, display
추스르 (v) cu-seu-reu to pull yourself together, keep on keeping on
취득 (n) cwi-deug acquisition
취득하 (v) cwi-deug-ha to acquire
대장경 (n) dae-jang-gyeong Buddhist scriptures
대신 응원하고 있을게요 (n) dae-sin eung-weon-ha-go iss-eul-ge-yo I'll be rooting for you instead
단식 (n) dan-sig singles, fast, fasting
단식하 (v) dan-sig-ha to fast, abstain from food
다신 (n) da-sin again
다신 얽히지 말자 (n) da-sin eolg-hi-ji mal-ja I never want to see you again, let's have no further contact
떠서박물관 (n) ddeo-seo-bag-mul-gwan national museum
뜻글자 (n) ddeus-geul-ja ideogram
똑발 (adv) ddog-bal properly, honestly, truthfully
똑발로 들어요 (adv) ddog-bal-ro deul-eo-yo listen carefully
똑똑히 (adv) ddog-ddog-hi clearly, well enough
또렷하 (v) ddo-ryeos-ha to become clear, gain clarity
더 이상 (adv) deo i-sang no longer, no more, not any longer
덩이 (cl) deong-i cl for round things
데운 (n) de-un heated, warmed up
등산화 (n) deung-san-hwa hiking boots
드리워지 (v) deu-ri-weo-ji to hang over
되새김질하 (v) doe-sae-gim-jil-ha to chew the cud, ruminate
도장공 (n) do-jang-gong painter
도제살이 (n) do-je-sal-i indentures, articles of apprenticeship
도질 토기 (n) do-jil to-gi non-absorbing grey stoneware
돌아눕 (v) dol-a-nub to turn over, turn one's back
동백 (n) dong-baeg camellia
동백꽃 (n) dong-baeg-ggoc camellia blossom
동구 (n) dong-gu entrance area, outskirts
뒤척거리 (v) dwi-ceog-geo-ri to toss and turn, rummage about
어쨌거나 (n) eo-jjaess-geo-na anyway, be that as it may
엄청 (adv) eom-ceong very, a lot
어루만지 (v) eo-ru-man-ji to touch, stroke, caress
어슴프레 (adv) eo-seum-peu-re dimly, faintly
음악상자 (n) eum-ag-sang-ja music box
음미하 (v) eum-mi-ha to savour, enjoy, appreciate
응원하 (v) eung-weon-ha to support, cheer on, root for
은밀하 (v) eun-mil-ha to be secret, hidden
가게 주인 (np) ga-ge ju-in shopkeeper
거북껍질 (n) geo-bug-ggeob-jil tortoiseshell
거북선 (n) geo-bug-seon turtle shiparmoured vessel that was Admiral Yi Sun-shin's secret weapon in the naval battles against the Japanese invaders during the Imjin Wars of 1592-8걸러내 (v) geol-reo-nae to weed out, filter out
겉보기 (n) geot-bo-gi external appearance
그윽하 (v) geu-eug-ha to be secluded, intimate, mild
글 (n) geul text, words, verse, writing, post (on blog or social media)
그렇구나 (n) geu-reoh-gu-na oh, I see!
그루 (cl) geu-ru tree, shrub
꽃망울 (n) ggoc-mang-ul flower bud
꽃송 (n) ggoc-song blossom, flower
꿈틀거리 (v) ggum-teul-geo-ri to wriggle, wiggle
기분전환 (n) gi-bun-jeon-hwan change of mood, distraction
기지배 (n) gi-ji-bae pain in the ass, bitch, slutderogatory term for a young woman, but can also be used affectionately among friends길드 (n) gil-deu guild
기내 (n) gi-nae cabin (aeroplane, ship)
기내에 (adv) gi-nae-e on board
기내식 (n) gi-nae-sig in-flight meal
골품 (n) gol-pum bone rank, royal blood (aristocratic rank in the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla, promulgated by King Beopheung in 520. In effect, a caste system.)
골품 제도 (n) gol-pum je-do bone-rank system
공명정대하 (v) gong-myeong-jeong-dae-ha to be fair, even-handed
공로 (n) gong-ro contribution, achievement
공로상 (n) gong-ro-sang award for achievement
고스란히 (adv) go-seu-ran-hi totally, wholly
구독 (n) gu-dog subscription
구인 (n) gu-in labour
구인광고 (n) gu-in-gwang-go job advertisement, vacancy notice
과하게 (adv) gwa-ha-ge excessively, too much
권법 (n) gweon-beob martial arts
귀퉁이 (n) gwi-tung-i corner, nook
계엄령 (n) gye-eom-ryeong martial law
계정 (n) gye-jeong account (social media)
결국엔 (adv) gyeol-gug-en after all, in the long run, when all's said and done< 결국에는교육과정 (n) gyo-yug-gwa-jeong curriculum, course of study
해맑은 (adj) hae-malg-eun bright
행동개시 (n) haeng-dong-gae-si zero hour, D-day
흘려듣 (v) hal-ryeo-deud to ignore, dismiss, half-listen to, let something go in one ear and out the other
할 수 있는 한 (vp) hal su iss-neun han as much as you can, so far as is able
한 달 동안 (adv) han dal dong-an for one month - TP dongan for/during TP
항공편지 (n) hang-gong-pyeon-ji airmail letter
한국학 (n) han-gug-hag Korean studies
한점 (n) han-jeom speck, dot, scintilla
한줄기 (n) han-jul-gi stream, current
한나절 (n) han-na-jeol midday, half-day
헬스장 (n) hel-seu-jang gym, healthclub, fitness centre
호두과자 (n) ho-du-gwa-ja walnut cake
홀연히 (adv) hol-yeon-hi suddenly, abruptly
후딱후딱 (adv) hu-ddag-hu-ddag in a flash, quickly, swiftly
후원자 (n) hu-weon-ja patron, supporter, sponsor
화들꺽 (n) hwa-deul-ggeog startled
화엄 (n) hwa-eom Flower Garland (famous Buddhist sutra, later the name of a leading East Asian school of Buddhism)
확실히 말해 (n) hwag-sil-hi mal-hae Tell me the truth. Give it to me straight.
화해하 (v) hwa-hae-ha to make up with, reconcile
환히 (adv) hwan-hi brightly, radiantly
화실 (n) hwa-sil studio, atelier, art-room
훨씩 (n) hweol-ssig by far
휘핑크림 (n) hwi-ping-keu-rim whipped cream
향가 (n) hyang-ga folksong
향교 (n) hyang-gyo Confucian temple
이딴건 (n) i-ddan-geon this sort of thing
이혼한 (adj) i-hon-han divorced
일월오봉도 (n) il-weol-o-bong-do a folding screen with a stylised painting of a sun, moon, and five peaks, which formed a backdrop to the king’s throne
인력공단 (n) in-ryeog-gong-dan human resources agency, manpower organisation
이래 (n) i-rae 7 days, 7th of the month
잡아끌 (v) jab-a-ggeul to pull, draw
자박자박 (n) ja-bag-ja-bag pitter-patter
재수 없어 (vp) jae-su eobs-eo hard luck, that sucks, how unfortunate
자객 (n) ja-gaeg assassin
작정하 (v) jag-jeong-ha to determine, resolve to
작물 (n) jag-mul crop, produce
잠을 깨 (vp) jam-eul ggae to wake up
잔등 (n) jan-deung back (body)
장식용 (adj) jang-sig-yong ornamental, decorative
장터 (n) jang-teo marketplace
장염 (n) jang-yeom enteritis
자루 (cl) ja-ru long slender object (eg pencil)
적도 (adv) jeog-do a little
저건 (pr) jeo-geon that, that one< jeo + geos + TOPIC적시 (v) jeog-si to moisten, wet, dampen
저지방 (n) jeo-ji-bang low-fat
저물 (n) jeo-mul dusk, gloaming
저널 (n) jeo-neol journal
저는 코를 많이 골아요 (vp) jeo-neun ko-reul manh-i gol-a-yo I snore a lot
정복 (n) jeong-bog conquest, mastery
정보원 (n) jeong-bo-weon secret_agent, spy, informant
정각에 (adv) jeong-gag-e exactly, precisely
정적 (n) jeong-jeog silence, calm, quiet
전문점 (n) jeon-mun-jeom specialty store, exclusive store
전란 (n) jeon-ran chaos of war (lit war revolt)
저러하 (v) jeo-reo-ha to be like that
직구 (n) jig-gu direct purchase
직구하 (v) jig-gu-ha to buy directly
지켜보 (v) ji-kyeo-bo to watch, observe, monitor, stare at
질겅 (n) jil-geong chewing, gnawing
지나가 (v) ji-na-ga to pass, go past, elapse
진골 (n) jin-gol true bone (the second highest rank in the Silla bone-rank system)
진군 (n) jin-gun march, deployment, advance
징역 (n) jing-yeog prison, jail
진작 (adv) jin-jag earlier, beforehand
진작 알았으면 (vp) jin-jag al-ass-eu-myeon if I'd known earlier...
짓눌리 (v) jis-nul-ri to be crushed, squashed
짓누르 (v) jis-nu-reu to crush, squash
조합원 (n) jo-hab-weon member
종묘 (n) jong-myo Jongmyo Shrine, ancestral tomb of the royal family
종료되 (v) jong-ryo-doe to be finished, complete, come to an end
조립식 (n) jo-rib-sig assembly line
큐피드 (n) kyu-pi-deu Cupid
매장에서 (adv) mae-jang-e-seo on the premises, eat in (food)
맨발 (adj ) maen-bal barefoot
마음 잘 추스르고 (vp) ma-eum jal cu-seu-reu-go Stay strong.
마지 (adv) ma-ji very, extremely
맞짱 (n) maj-jjang face-off, confrontation
말버릇 (n) mal-beo-reus manner of speaking
말대답을 하 (v) mal-dae-dab-eul ha to answer back, talk back, give cheek
말대꾸 (n) mal-dae-ggu retort, answering back, giving cheek
말고 (adv) mal-go instead of, rather than
말고 (adv) mal-go except, besides
말이 안 나오네요 (n) mal-i an na-o-ne-yo I'm speechless!
말이다 (adv) mal-i-da2 I mean, that isemphasises or clarifies a statement; often used to introduce a topic or provide additional information말로만 (adv) mal-ro-man Is that all? Nothing else ( you want to say)?
만 (adv) man in the span of, after
만찬 (n) man-can dinner
만필 (n) man-pil notes, miscellany, anthology
먼 (adj) meon distant, remote, faraway
멍청히 (adv) meong-ceong-hi vacantly, blankly, stupidly
미끄러운 (n) mi-ggeu-reo-un slippery
미지근하 (v) mi-ji-geun-ha to be lukewarm, tepid
미지근한 (adj) mi-ji-geun-han lukewarm, tepid
민주당 (n) min-ju-dang Democratic Party
민망하 (v) min-mang-ha to feel embarrassed, awkward
목감기 (n) mog-gam-gi sore throat
목이 말라요 (vp) mog-i mal-ra-yo I'm thirsty
몸풀 (v) mom-pul to give birth
모태솔로 (adj) mo-tae-sol-ro forever single, never been in a relationship< 모태 (mottae - womb) + 솔로 (sollo - solo). Literally, 'solo since the womb'.무인 (n) mu-in military official
무지방 (adj) mu-ji-bang fat-free
무지방 우유 (n) mu-ji-bang u-yu skimmed milk
물가 (n) mul-ga waterside, riverside
물감 (n) mul-gam paint
물소리 (n) mul-so-ri sound of water
문고 (n) mun-go library, bookshop
문화재단 (n) mun-hwa-jae-dan cultural foundation
문인 (n) mun-in civil official, man of letters
문제에 대해 (adv) mun-je-e dae-hae about a problem - N+e daehae about N
문맹 (n) mun-maeng illiteracy
문맹퇴치 (n) mun-maeng-toe-ci eradication of illiteracy
무심코 (adv) mu-sim-ko unintentionally, without thinking
뭐라 (n) mweo-ra nagging, scolding< mweo-ra-go, what you said; usually followed by ha-, eg 왜 뭐라고 하는데 (wae mweorago haneunde), why are you nagging?명암 (n) myeong-am light and shade
나쁜 (n) na-bbeun bad
나뒹굴 (v) na-dwing-gul to sprawl, tumble down
나 먼저 가야겠다 (vp) na meon-jeo ga-ya-gess-da I should probably go (ie leave a gathering)
남몰래 (adv) nam-mol-rae secretly
남모르 (v) nam-mo-reu to be secret, hidden
남모르는 (adj) nam-mo-reu-neun secret
나랑 같이 하지 (vp) na-rang gat-i ha-ji I could have helped you (with it)
나른하 (v) na-reun-ha to be languid, sluggish, listless
넉 (num) neog four (before 달, month)
넣어두 (v) neoh-eo-du to put away,, store, stash
넘보 (v) neom-bo to rival, covet
너네 (pr) neo-ne your
능선 (n) neung-seon mountain ridge
노거수 (n) no-geo-su towering old tree
농원 (n) nong-weon farm, plantation
노선도 (n) no-seon-do map
노역 (n) no-yeog labour, toil, exertion
눈자위 (n) nun-ja-wi white of the eye
년경 (adv) nyeon-gyeong approximately, around (a certain year)
외계 (n) oe-gye external world, outer space
오수 (n) o-su doze, nap
팬 (adj) paen sunken, caved in
파이 (v) pa-i to sink, cave in
파문처럼 (n) pa-mun-ceo-reom ripple
판단력 (n) pan-dan-ryeog judgment, discernment
페이스북 (n) pe-i-seu-bug Facebook
핏줄 (n) pis-jul blood vessel, vein, artery
포장하 (v) po-jang-ha to package, wrap, take away (food)
포장허 (v) po-jang-heo to wrap, package
폿캐스트 (n) pos-kae-seu-teu podcast
풍격 (n) pung-gyeog dignity, grace, elegance, style
풍뉴 (n) pung-nyu refined leisure
푸르스름한 (adj) pu-reu-seu-reum-han bluish
푸르스름한 (adj) pu-reu-seu-reum-han bluish
편 (n) pyeon partner, spouse
평소에 (adv) pyeong-so-e usually
표정 볼만한 텐데 (ph) pyo-jeong bol-man-han ten-de his face will be really worth seeing, his face will be a sight
사찰음식 (n) sa-cal-eum-sig Buddhist cuisine, temple food
삭제 (n) sag-je deletion, erasure
사장실 (n) sa-jang-sil CEO's office workspace
살을 빼 (vp) sal-eul bbae to lose weight
살포시 (adv) sal-po-si feebly, furtively, secretly
살포시 (adv) sal-po-si gently, softly, furtively
산보하 (v) san-bo-ha to take a walk, go for a stroll
상기 (adv) sang-gi previously mentioned, the above
상품출시 (n) sang-pum-cul-si product launch
산정 (n) san-jeong mountaintop
사상 (n) sa-sang sutra
사퇴하 (v) sa-toe-ha to resign, step down
세척 (n) se-ceog cleaning, washing, cleansing
세기말 (n) se-gi-mal end of the century, turn of the century
세인트 (n) se-in-teu saint
서자 (n) seo-ja illegitimate child, child of a concubine
서정적 (n) seo-jeong-jeog lyrical
성글 (v) seong-geul to be sparse, thin
성골 (n) seong-gol sacred bone, holy bone (the highest rank in the Silla bone-rank system)
서풍 (n) seo-pung west wind
서로서로 (adv) seo-ro-seo-ro each other, one another
서성거리 (v) seo-seong-geo-ri to stroll, meander, prowl
서울시 (n) seo-ul-si Seoul area
시방 (adv) si-bang now, currently, at present
시비하 (v) si-bi-ha to argue, pick a fight
시비야 (n) si-bi-ya quarrel, bickering
-실 (n) -sil2 room
실천 (n) sil-ceon practical
실권 (n) sil-gweon power, authority
시위자 (n) si-wi-ja protester, demonstrator
속살 (n) sog-sal bare skin, skin normally covered by clothes
솔잎 (n) sol-ip pine needles
솔솔 (adv) sol-sol gently, lightly
송 (cl) song cl for bunches of flowers, grapes, etc
손목시계 (n) son-mog-si-gye wristwatch
쏟아져내리 (v) ssod-a-jyeo-nae-ri to pour downwhere hot water is slowly poured over ground coffee beans, allowing the liquid to drip through a filter숟갈 (cl) sud-gal spoonful, bite
수강 (n) su-gang course (education)
수문 (n) su-mun sluice, floodgate
순발력 (n) sun-bal-ryeog quick wits, instant reaction
수련 (n) su-ryeon water lily
수료증 (n) su-ryo-jeung diploma, certificate
수틀 (n) su-teul embroidery frame, tapestry frame
샷 (n) syas shot (alcohol)
택배 (n) taeg-bae package, parcel
탈옥 (n) tal-og prison escape, jailbreak
타오르 (v) ta-o-reu to ignite, catch fire, blaze, light up, be passionate
털썩 (ideo) teol-sseog thudding, jolting, juddering, stomping
특송 (n) teug-song special delivery
틈에 (n) teum-e between
퇴치 (n) toe-ci eradication, elimination
퇴직 (n) toe-jig retirement
퇴직연금 (n) toe-jig-yeon-geum retirement pension
퇴사 (n) toe-sa resignation, retirement
토기 (n) to-gi earthenware, pottery
우두커니 (adv) u-du-keo-ni vacantly, blankly
움푹 (adj) um-pug hollow, sunken
운동선수 (n) un-dong-seon-su athlete
우편요금 (n) u-pyeon-yo-geum stamp, postage, postal charge
우러나 (v) u-reo-na to surge, well up, brew, infuse
우수식품 (n) u-su-sig-pum gourmet food
와장창 (n) wa-jang-cang with a bang, with a crack
와질 토기 (np) wa-jil to-gi tile-quality earthenware
월등하 (v) weol-deung-ha to be exceptional, outstanding
월등히 (adv) weol-deung-hi extraordinarily, exceptionally
위탁 (n) wi-tag foster home
야성 (adj) ya-seong wild, untamed
야윈 (adj) ya-win lean, haggard
야윈 볼 (np) ya-win bol haggard cheeks, hollow cheeks
예민하 (v) ye-min-ha to be astute, acute, keen, sharp
예민해지 (v) ye-min-hae-ji to become astute, acute, keen, sharp
여벌 (adj) yeo-beol extra, spare
여당 (n) yeo-dang ruling party
여드래 (n) yeo-deu-rae 8 days, 8th of the month
여긴 (adv) yeo-gin here, this place (< 여기는)
여긴 내 사이예요 (ph) yeo-gin nae sa-i-ye-yo this is my spot/place
여지 (n) yeo-ji room, space, margin, pssibility
열기 (n) yeol-gi opening
연 (n) yeon traditional Korean kite
연방정부 (n) yeon-bang-jeong-bu federal government
연차 (n) yeon-ca annual leave
연금 (n) yeon-geum pension
연구원 (n) yeon-gu-weon institute, academy
연포탕 (n) yeon-po-tang octopus soup
연유 (n) yeon-yu condensed milk
연유 (n) yeon-yu reason
용상 (n) yong-sang dragon painting or statue, a metaphor for the throne
윤곽 (n) yun-gwag summary, outline, contour
유약 (n) yu-yag glaze, enamel

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2025-04-16

애를 쓰 (vp) ae-reul sseu make an effort, struggle, take pains
밖에서 (pp) bagg-e-seo outside, beyond
빳빳하 (v) bbas-bbas-ha to be straight, stiff
비스듬하 (v) bi-seu-deum-ha to be askew, aslant
비스듬히 (adv) bi-seu-deum-hi askew, aslant, obliquely
불쑥 (adv) bul-ssug abruptly, suddenly
부류 (n) bu-ryu type, kind, sort, category
찰싹 (ideo) cal-ssag slapping, smacking
쳐다본 (adj) cyeo-da-bon looking at, looking up
닦아놓 (v) dagg-a-noh to polish, scrub
다행스럽 (v) da-haeng-seu-reob to be fortunate, lucky, blessed
단정히 (adv) dan-jeong-hi neatly, tidily
떼어놓 (v) dde-eo-noh to separate
떨구 (v) ddeol-gu to glance down, look down
데굴데굴 (adv) de-gul-de-gul spinning, rolling
들어갈 (adj) deul-eo-gal which will enter
들려오 (v) deul-ryeo-o to be heard, echo
드러내 (v) deu-reo-nae to reveal, expose, make apparent
얻어맞 (v) eod-eo-maj to be beaten, attacked, bruised
값비싼 (adj) gabs-bi-ssan expensive, costly
가까워지 (v) ga-gga-weo-ji to approach, draw near, get closer
각진 (adj) gag-jin angular
갖다놓 (v) gaj-da-noh to set in place, put st in place
가진 (adj) ga-jin having, possessing
건가 (int) geon-ga is it?, are you?question ending, implying assumption or familiarity; < 것인가, geos-in-ga, which is more formal것인가 (int) geos-in-ga is it?, are you?question ending, implying assumption or familiarity글쎄 (excl) geul-sse well, you see
그리 (dem) geu-ri that_one
깜박거리 (v) ggam-bag-geo-ri to flicker, blink
끄덕 (adv) ggeu-deog with a nod, with a bow
곱슬곱슬하 (v) gob-seul-gob-seul-ha to be curly
고개를 숙이 (vp) go-gae-reul sug-i to bow one's head, look down
구교도 (n) gu-gyo-do Catholic
굴러가 (v) gul-reo-ga to spin, roll
계피 (n) gye-pi cinnamon
교차하 (v) gyo-ca-ha to intersect, cross
한기 (n) han-gi cold air, chilly air
한줌 (n) han-jum handful, fistful
하녀 (n) ha-nyeo maid, maidservant
흘긋 (adv) heul-geus sideways, askance
흐트러지 (v) heut-eo-reo-ji to be scattered, dispersed
흐트러진 (adj) heu-teu-reo-jin scattered, dispersed
휘 (v) hwi to bend, curve
휙 (adv) hwig with a swish, with a whoosh, suddenly
이쪽저쪽 (adv) i-jjog-jeo-jjog here and there
자주색 (n) ja-ju-saeg purple
자락 (n) ja-rag hem, border, fold
젖히 (v) jeoj-hi to push back
정된 (adj) jeong-doen refined
정교하 (v) jeong-gyo-ha to be delicate, refined, sophisticated
정작 (adv) jeong-jag actually, in fact
정중하 (v) jeong-jung-ha to be polite, respectful
정성들이 (v) jeong-seong-deul-i to do with care, put one's heart and soul into st
집중시키 (v) jib-jung-si-ki concentrate
지그시 (adv) ji-geu-si softly, gently
질러대 (v) jil-reo-dae to cry out, shout, yell
짙푸른 (adj) jit-pu-reun dark blue, deep blue
조바심 (n) jo-ba-sim anxiety, nervousness, impatience
주홍색 (n) ju-hong-saeg scarlet, vermilion
카펫 (n) ka-pes carpet, rug
커서 (v) keo-seo be_big+INF+so
켠 (n) kyeon side
마음에 들 (vp) ma-eum-e deu to like, be pleasedlit. enter into the heart만들어놓 (v) man-deul-eo-noh to make something and leave it in that state
망토 (n) mang-to mantle, cape
망토자락 (n) mang-to-ja-rag hem of a mantle, border of a cape
머금 (v) meo-geum to hold in one's mouth, not swallow
밀어놓 (v) mil-eo-noh to push aside
모아놓 (v) mo-a-noh to gather and put away, collect and keep
내 (adj) nae-neun emerging, escaping
날 (n) nal blade
날려가 (v) nal-ryeo-ga to be blown
나뉜 (adj) na-nwin divided, split, parted
느낀 (adj) neu-ggin felt, thought, expressed
눈 끝으로 (np) nun ggeut-eu-ro from the corner of my eye
옮긴이 (n) olm-gin-i translator
오므리 (v) o-meu-ri to gather, collect, cup, purse
살며시 (adv) sal-myeo-si slightly, stealthily, secretly
스타위버 (n) seu-ta-wi-beo stuiver, Netherlands coin worth 1/20 of a guilder
썬 (adj) sseon sliced, chopped, minced, diced< sseol, chop쏠리 (v) ssol-ri to focus, concentrate
티 (n) ti sign, mark, trace, defect
드러내 (v) ti-reul deu-reo-nae to not reveal one's true colours
야채판 (n) ya-cae-pan vegetable platter, tray of crudités
양손 (n) yang-son both hands
연한 갈색 (adj) yeon-han gal-saeg light brown
유심히 (adv) yu-sim-hi attentively, carefully

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2025-04-12

안내판 (n) an-nae-pan information board, notice board
아슴아슴하 (v) a-seum-a-seum-ha to be dim, indistinct
배가되 (v) bae-ga-doe be doubled, double
백토 (n) baeg-to white clay
밴 (adj) baen permeated with, soaked withwith preceding mom-e, this literally means that something has "permeated the body", and has the idiomatic meaning of "become accustomed to", "get used to"발아래 (n) bal-a-rae below, at one's feet, underfoot
밝혀가 (v) balg-hyeo-ga to light
바늘귀 (n) ba-neul-gwi eye of a needle
반점 (n) ban-jeom spot
밭담 (n) bat-dam drystone wall around a field, stone ditch/dyke
뻣뻣하 (v) bbeos-bbeos-ha to be stiff, rigid, stern
벌건 (adj) beol-geon bare, naked, downright
벌건 대낮에 (np) beol-geon dae-naj-e in broad daylight
보기 (n) bo-gi seeing, sight
보리밥 (n) bo-ri-bab steamed barley rice
북적대 (v) bug-jeog-dae to be bustling, crowded, busy
부질없 (v) bu-jil-eobs to be in vain, pointless, fruitless, nugatory
불면 (n) bul-myeon insomnia
분출 (n) bun-cul eruption, outburst, spurt, jet
부녀자 (n) bu-nyeo-ja woman
별미 (n) byeol-mi delicacy
차분하 (v) ca-bun-ha to be calm, tranquil, placid
채색 (n) cae-saeg colour, paint
채색하 (v) cae-saeg-ha to colour, paint
채색시키 (v) cae-saeg-si-ki to colour, paint
채색시킨 (adj) cae-saeg-si-kin coloured, painted< cae-saeg-si-ki, colour차례로 (adv) ca-rye-ro in turn, one by one, in sequence
천 (n) ceon stream, brook
초침 (n) co-cim second hand (clock)
초가집 (n) co-ga-jib thatched house
축산 (n) cug-san livestock farming, stockbreeding
출출하 (v) cul-cul-ha to feel peckish, want something to nibble
출출해진 (adj) cul-cul-hae-jin peckish
충실하 (v) cung-sil-ha to be faithful, devoted, loyal, focus on
달랑 (adv) dal-rang only, feebly
단돈 (adv) dan-don cheaply, for a small sum, for pennies
딸랑딸랑 (adv) ddal-rang-ddal-rang ding-dong, sound of a bell
떠도는 (adj) ddeo-do-neun wandering
뜨이 (v) ddeu-i to be seen
띠 (n) ddi reed used for thatching
뚫린 (adj) ddulh-rin perforated, pierced< ddulh-ri, be perforated덱 (n) deg deck, platform
더할 (adv) deo-hal perfectly, ideally, best of all
든든히 (n) deun-deun-ji reliably, reassuringly
드는 (adj) deu-neun giving, having< deul, have등 (n) deung lantern
듯 (conj) deus as if, as though, seem to bewith preceding -N (descriptive)도구해수욕장과 (n) do-gu-hae-su-yog-jang Dogu Beach (near Pohang)
도망친 (adj) do-mang-cin escaping, fleeing
도서 (n) do-seo islands
두말하 (v) du-mal-ha to repeat oneself, say something twice
두말할 나위 없이 (adv) du-mal-hal na-wi eobs-i needless to say, it goes without saying
어장 (n) eo-jang fishing ground, fishery
엉성하 (v) eong-seong-ha to be loose, unsatisfactory, sloppy
어린 때부터 (np) eo-rin ddae-bu-teo since I was a child
어려운 (adj) eo-ryeo-un difficult< 어렵 eo-ryeob, be difficult어시장 (n) eo-si-jang fish market
개량하 (v) gae-ryang-ha to improve, modernise, reform
갈대숲 (n) gal-dae-sup reedbed
가느다랗 (v) ga-neu-da-rah to be slim, narrow, thin
간절하 (v) gan-jeol-ha to be earnest, sincere, ardent, desperate
겁주 (v) geob-ju to scare
검푸른 (adj) geom-pu-reun dark blue, blue-black
긁어내 (v) geulg-eo-nae to scrape out, squeeze out
그만이 (v) geu-man-i to not mind, have no choice, be no more than
그린 (adj) geu-rin drawn< geu-ri, draw그린 (adj) geu-rin green
깜짝하 (v) ggam-jjag-ha to blink, be startled, stunned, surprised
끄떡없 (v) ggeu-ddeog-eobs to be sturdy, strong, sound, stable
끌어내 (v) ggeul-eo-nae to drag out, take something out
기기묘묘하 (v) gi-gi-myo-myo-ha to be intriguing, arouse curiosity
기점 (n) gi-jeom starting point
고인 (adj) go-in stagnant
고여 있는 (adj) go-yeo stagnant
구룡소길 (pn ) gu-ryong-so-gil Guryongso_Trail (near Pohang)
구역질 나는 (adj) gu-yeog-jil na-neun nauseating, sickening
과메기 (n) gwa-me-gi dried saury, Pacific herring, Cololabis adocetus
관통하 (v) gwan-tong-ha to penetrate, pierce
경매사 (n) gyeong-mae-sa auction bidCHECK곁들이 (v) gyeot-deul-i to add
곁들인 (adj) gyeot-deul-in added< gyeot-deul-i합 (adv) hab-cyeo combined, both
해안둘레길 (n) hae-an-dul-re-gil coastal trail
해도 (adv) hae-do regardless
학꽁치 (n) hag-ggong-ci Japanese halfbeak, Hyporhamphus sajori
흙발 (n) heulg-bal muddy feet, dirty feet
횟집 (n) hoes-jib sushi restaurant
활어 (n) hwal-eo fresh fish
화산활동 (n) hwa-san-hwal-dong volcanic activity, vulcanism
휘젓 (v) hwi-jeos to churn, stir, spin, whisk
휘날리 (v) hwi-nal-ri to wave, flourish
향취 (n) hyang-cwi scent, perfume, fragrance
현무암 (n) hyeon-mu-am basalt
일찌감치 (adv) il-jji-gam-ci early
이랴 (adv) i-rya giddup!
재깍 (adv) jae-jjag right away
재깍초깍 (adv) jae-jjag-co-jjag tick-tock
잿빛 (adj) jaes-bic grey, black
자그마하 (v) ja-geu-ma-ha to be small, slight, unimportant, unprepossessing
잠옷한 (n) jam-os-han pair of pyjamas
자란 (adj) ja-ran growing, developing, expanding
자르르 (adv) ja-reu-reu lustrously, translucently
자리하 (v) ja-ri-ha to be located
제철 (adj) je-ceol seasonal
적힌 (v) jeog-hin written, recorded< jeog-hi점포 (n) jeom-po store, shop
전복죽 (n) jeon-bog-jug abalone porridge
전통 생활 양식 (np) jeon-tong saeng-hwal yang-sig traditional way of life
지형 (n) ji-hyeong terrain, topography
진풍경 (n) jin-pung-gyeong spectacle, sight
진열되 (v) jin-yeol-doe to be displayed, shown, exhibited
지새우 (v) ji-sae-u to stay up all night
쪼끄만 (adj) jjo-ggeu-man small, little< jjo-ggeu-manh, be small쪼끄맣 (v) jjo-ggeu-manh to be small, little
조이 (v) jo-i to tighten, squeeze
종마 (n) jong-ma stallion
어시장 (n) jug-do-eo-si-jang Jukdo fish market
줄짓 (v) jul-jis to be in a row, stand in a line, queue, form a procession
중천 (n) jung-ceon centre of the sky
중추 (n) jung-cu centre, pivot
중추 역할 (np) jung-cu yeog-hal central role
중매인 (n) jung-mae-in broker, middleman
커다란 (adj) keo-da-ran big, huge, colossal, wide (eyes)
마감되 (v) ma-gam-doe to be finished, closed
막막하 (v) mag-mag-ha to be vast, desolate
맞닿 (v) maj-dah to touch each other
말갈기 (n) mal-gal-gi horse's mane
모래판 (n) mo-rae-pan sandpit
모래사장 (n) mo-rae-sa-jang sandy_beach
묶음 (n) mugg-eum bundle, package
물장구치 (v) mul-jang-gu-ci to paddle, splash feet in water
물컹이 (n) mul-keong-i sponge
물씬하 (v) mul-ssin-ha to be fragrant, scented, smell strong, stink
문어숙회 (n) mun-eo-sug-hoe steamed_snow-crab, Chionoecetes opilio
무섬타 (v) mu-seom-ta to be easily frightened
무심 (n) mu-sim indifference, empty heart
뭣하 (v) mweos-ha to be awkward, inconvenient
명의 (n) myeong-ui person
낯설 (v) nac-seol to be unfamiliar, strange, unknown
낯선 (adj) nac-seon unfamiliar, strange, unknown< nac-seol, be unfamiliar내려다보 (v) nae-ryeo-da-bo to look down, overlook
남겨지 (n) nam-gyeo-ji to be left behind
남겨진 (adj) nam-gyeo-jin < nam-gyeo-ji, be left behind
넓고 (adj) neolb-go wide, broad, thorough
넘실 (v) neom-sil to wave, undulate, surge, overflow
넝쿨 (n) neong-kul vine, ivy
농작물 (n) nong-jag-mul crop, agricultural produce
눈치채곤하 (v) nun-ci-cae-gon-ha to notice, be aware of
눈 깜짝할 사이에 (np) nun ggam-jjag-hal sa-i-e in the blink of an eye
옥색바다 (n) og-saeg-ba-da light blue sea
포항수협활어위판장 (n) po-hang-su-hyeob-hwal-eo-wi-pan-jang Pohang Suhyup Fish Auction Hall
포항운하 (n) po-hang-un-ha Pohang Canal
포토 (n) po-to photo
포토존 (n) po-to-jon photo zone, photo area
푸득거리 (v) pu-deug-geo-ri to flutter
풍정 (n) pung-jeong elegance, refinement, tasteful appearance
풍요롭 (v) pung-yo-rob to be abundant, fertile, productive, affluent
생동감 (n) saeng-dong-gam liveliness, vividness
생겨나 (v) saeng-gyeo-na to emerge, occur, be formed, come into being
생겨난 (adj) saeng-gyeo-nan emerging from, formed by, arising from< saeng-gyeo-na, emerge살날 (n) sal-nal lifetime, years of life
삼치 (n) sam-ci mackerel
삼다도 (n) sam-da-do three surpluses
사납 (v) sa-nab to be fierce, ferocious, harsh, wild
사내아이 (n) sa-nae-a-i small boy
사나운 (adj) sa-na-un fierce, ferocious
상부 (n) sang-bu mutual cooperation
상부 상조 (np) sang-bu sang-jo mutual help
상부 상조하 (vp) sang-bu sang-joha to help each other, offer mutual help
상조 (n) sang-jo mutual assistance
상생 (n) sang-saeng co-existence, mutuality
산재하 (v) san-jae-ha to be scattered, sparse, diffuse
사랑받 (v) sa-rang-bad to be loved, cherished
세차 (v) se-ca to be strong, violent
세찬 (adj) se-can strong, violent
성가신 (n) seong-ga-sin nuisance, pest
서슬 (n) seo-seul edge, blade
승격되 (v) seung-gyeog-doe to be upgraded, promoted, raised in status
스타워즈 (n) seu-ta-weo-jeu Star Wars
시소 (n) si-so seesaw
시와 군 (np) si-wa gun town and country, urban and rural, city and county
소절 (n) so-jeol verse, song
소매상 (n) so-mae-sang retailer
싹트 (v) ssag-teu to sprout
쓴 (adj) sseun wearing (hat)
쏘아대 (v) sso-a-dae to fire, shoot, blast
숙회 (n) sug-hoe steamed seafood, parboiled seafood
수확하 (v) su-hwag-ha to harvest, reap
수제비 (n) su-je-bi hand-torn dough soup
수집품 (n) su-jib-pum collection, memorabilia
숭숭 (adv) sung-sung perforated, full of small holes, in small pieces, minced
수산물 (n) su-san-mul seafood
탱탱하 (v) taeng-taeng-ha to be taut, tight, tense
탱탱하게 (adv) taeng-taeng-ha-ge tightly
태엽 (n) tae-yeob spring (metal)
태엽을 감 (vp) tae-yeob-eul gam to wind a spring
특유하 (v) teug-yu-ha to be unique, characteristic, peculiar to
특유의 (adj) teug-yu-ui unique, characteristic, peculiar to
통과메기도 (n) tong-gwa-me-gi-do whole dried saury
통째로 (adv) tong-jjae-ro entirely
통통하게 (adj) tong-tong-ha-ge plump, chubby
토속 (n) to-sog local customs
울리 (v) ul-ri to ring, chime
우르르 (adv) u-reu-reu in crowds, swarming
위판장 (n) wi-pan-jang auction hall
야트막하 (v) ya-teu-mag-ha to be somewhat low< yat, be low여기까진 (adv) yeo-gi-gga-jin at_this_point, thus farCHECK유채 (n) yu-cae rapeseed, canola
윤기 (n) yun-gi gloss, shine, polish, lustre

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2025-03-18

아득하 (v) a-deug-ha to be remote, far away
아득히 (adv) a-deug-hi afar, distant past
아낌없이 (adv) a-ggim-eobs-i completely, generously, unstintingly
안단테 (n) an-dan-te andante
앞강 (n) ap-gang stream, brook
바짝 (ideo) ba-jjag parched, choked, intense, sudden
방하착 (adv) bang-ha-cag let go of everything, release yourself from all attachments
방황하 (n) bang-hwang-ha to wander, roam
바람부는 (adj) ba-ram-bo-neun wind-swept, windy
삐져나오 (v) bbi-jyeo-na-o to protrude, stick out
뼈아프 (v) bbyeo-a-peu to be painful, excruciating
뼈아프게 (adv) bbyeo-a-peu-ge painfully, excruciatingly
벌판 (n) beol-pan plain, prairie, field
벗어나 (v) beos-eo-na to leave,depart from, get out of, get rid of
비좁 (v) bi-job to be cramped, narrow
빗발 (n) bis-bal rainfall, driving rain
보아주 (v) bo-a-ju to pay heed to, pay attention to
부디 (adv) bu-di kindly, as a favour
부딪치 (v) bu-dij-ci to bump into, collide, with, run into, encounter
불러보 (v) bul-reo-bo to whisper
불타 (v) bul-ta to burn, blaze
분류기준 (n) bun-ryu-gi-jun classification criterion, grouping criterion
체면 (n) ce-myeon honour, decency, face
처참하 (v) ceo-cam-ha to be pathetic, wretched
쳇바퀴 (n) ces-ba-kwi treadmill, routine
때가 되면 (vp) ddae-ga doe-myeon as time passes, in due time
땐 (conj) ddaen when
뜨거움 (n) ddeu-geo-um heat
더미 (n) deo-mi pile, heap
덮어주 (v) deop-eo-ju to cover, smooth over
들꽃 (n) deul-ggoc wild flower
등잔 (n) deung-jan lamp, lantern
등잔불 (n) deung-jan-bul lamplight
딩굴 (v) ding-gul to roll about, tumble around
동반 (n) dong-ban group, company
동작동사 (n) dong-jag-dong-sa action_verb
어디선가 (adv) eo-di-seon-ga somewhere
어두운 (v) eo-du-un dark, gloomy, sombre, grim
억새 (n) eog-sae silver grass
어쩌지 (ph) eo-jjeo-ji what shall I do? how about that?
언저리 (n) eon-jeo-ri edge, rim
은화살 (n) eun-hwa-sal silver arrow
가버리 (v) ga-bo-ri to vanish, disappear
가둬둔 (adj) ga-dweo-dun locked up, confined
감싸안 (v) gam-ssa-an to embrace, put one's arm around
간밤 (adv) gan-bam last night
게각각 (adv) ge-gag-gag separately, each in their own way
걸어나가 (v) geol-eo-na-ga to walk out
걸터앉 (v) geol-teo-anj to perch, sit astride, sit on
건넛산 (n) geon-neos-san the hill opposite
깔깔대 (v) ggal-ggal-dae to giggle
꽃다지 (n) ggoc-da-ji whitlow grass, Draba verna
기대앉 (v) gi-dae-anj lean against
기어다니 (v) gi-eo-da-ni to crawl about, creep about
기어나오 (v) gi-eo-na-o crawl out, creep out
깊어지 (v) gip-eo-ji to deepen, spend time
깊은 밤 (adv) gip-eun bam late at night
괴롭게 (adv) goe-rob-ge painfully, with difficulty
고개를 들 (vp) go-gae-reul deul to raise one's head, look up
곪아터지 (v) golm-a-teo-ji to fester
고통스러운 (adj) go-tong-seu-reo-un aching, painful
고요 (n) go-yo silence, tranquillity, quietness, stillness
굽어지 (v) gub-eo-ji to be bent, curved
구간 (n) gu-gan section, zone
구만리 (n) gu-man-ri immense distance, boundless infinite
곁에 (adv) gyeot-e nearby
계심 (n) gye-sim existence, being, location
하나씩 (adv) ha-na-ssig one by one, one at the time, bit by bit
한복판 (n) han-bog-pan centre, middle
한세상 (n) han-se-sang lifetime
한 세월 (n) han se-weol quite some time
허전하 (v) heo-jeon-ha to be empty, hungry, forlorn
허물렁하 (v) heo-mul-reong-ha to be fragile
허사 (n) heo-sa function word
흑진주 (n) heug-jin-ju black pearl
흙바람 (n) heulg-ba-ram duststorm
흙빛 (adj) heulg-bic mud-coloured, earth-coloured
흙탕물 (n) heulg-tang-mul muddy water
흘러오 (v) heul-reo-o to flow here, drift here
흩어지리 (v) heut-eo-ji-ri to be scattered, dispersed
힘들게 (adv) him-deul-ge with difficulty, laboriously
혼자서 (adv) hon-ja-seo individually, by oneself, on one's own
활활 (adv) hwal-hwal fiercely, vigorously
황홀 (n) hwang-hol brilliance, splendour, magnificence
황홀하 (v) hwang-hol-ha to be brilliant, splendid, magnificent
황량한 (adj) hwang-ryang-han bleak, desolate
휩쓸 (v) hwib-sseul to wash away, carry away, devastate
휩쓸리 (v) hwib-sseul-ri to be washed away, carried away, devastated
향해 (pp) hyang-hae towards, in your direction
형언 (n) hyeong-eon explanation, description
형언하 (v) hyeong-eon-ha to explain, describe
입가 (n) ib-ga lips
잊혀진 (adj) ij-hyeo-jin forgotten
일몰 (n) il-mol sunset
인해 (adv) in-hae because of, as a result ofwith preceding -(으)로, -(eu)-ro인주 (n) in-ju ink
이파리 (n) i-pa-ri leaf
잘 가라 (vp) jal gara farewell
잠깐씩 (adv) jam-ggan-ssig for a moment, for an instant, for a while
자목련 (n) ja-mog-ryeon purple magnolia, lily magnolia, Magnolia liliiflora
장천 (n) jang-ceon sky, heavens
잔잔한 (adj) jan-jan-han calm, tranquil, serene, quiet
잣 (v) jas to spin
자서전 (n) ja-seo-jeon autobiography
제 (pr) je itCHECK접어둘 (v) jeob-eo-dul to enter, arrive
적막하 (v) jeog-mag-ha to be lonely, forlorn
절정 (n) jeol-jeong peak, summit
진하게 (adv) jin-ha-ge thickly, strongly, heavily
찢기 (v) jjij-gi to be torn, rent, split, shredded
찢겨나기 (v) jjij-gyeo-na-gi to tear apart
쫓겨나 (v) jjoc-gyeo-na to be expelled, kicked out, fired, chased away
조여진 (adj) jo-yeo-jin clamped, fixed
좁혀지 (v) jub-hyeo-ji to shorten
주르르 (adv) ju-reu-reu quickly
주사 (n) ju-sa particle, affix
칸나꽃 (n) kan-na-ggoc canna flower, canna lily
카워온 (adj) ki-weo-on raised, developed
맨드라미 (n) maen-deu-ra-mi cockscomb, Celosia argentea var. cristata
말할 수 없는 것뿐이지요 (ph) mal-hal su eobs-neun geos-bbun-i-ji-yo only we cannot say itlit. say-words ability not-exist thing-only-it-is망상 (n) mang-sang delusion, illusion
멈추어 서 (vp) meom-cu-eo seo to come to a standstill
머리맡 (n) meo-ri-mat pillow, bedside table, headrest
미끄러지내리 (v) mi-ggeu-reo-ji-nae-ri to slip down, slide down
밀물 (n) mil-mul flood tide
밀물지 (v) mil-mul-ji to be flooded
미립자 (n) mi-rib-ja particle, corpuscle
모진 (adj) mo-jin severe, bitter, contemptible
몸부림치 (v) mom-bu-rim-ci to struggle, writhe, wriggle
못대가리 (n) mos-dae-ga-ri head of a nail
무엇인지 (n) mu-eos-in-ji how much, indeterminate amount, unknown reason
물구나무서기 (n) mul-gu-na-mu-seo-gi handstand, upside down stance
물이 드는 (np) mul-i deu-neun dying, colouring
뭉치 (v) mung-ci to bundle, package, crumple, coagulate
문제집 (n) mun-je-jib workbook
무의미 (n) mu-ui-mi meaninglessness, insignificance
나부끼 (v) na-bu-ggi to quiver, flutter
나부낌 (n) na-bu-ggim quivering, fluttering
낯빛 (n) nac-bic complexion
나딩굴 (v) na-ding-gul to roll about, tumble around
내 곁에 (ph) nae gyeot-e beside me, at my side
내려앉 (v) nae-ryeo-anj to go down, descend, become dark
낙관 (n) naggwan seal, signature
낙엽주 (n) nag-yeob-ji fallen leaves
나팔 (n) na-pal trumpet
나팔꽃 (n) na-pal-ggoc morning glory, member of the family Convolvulaceae
나사틀 (n) na-sa-teul screwdriver
넉넉함 (n) neog-neog-ham sufficiency, fullness
눌리 (v) nul-ri to be pressed down, crushed, overwhelmed
눈뜬 (adj) nun-ddeun wide-eyed, innocent, gullible
눈길 (n) nun-gil snow-covered road
누운 (adj) nu-un lying down, prostrate
오래오래 (adv) o-rae-o-rae on and on, for a long time
폭발하 (v) pog-bal-ha to explode
폴짝 (adv) pol-jjag suddenly, with a jump
푹푹 (adv) pug-pug enough, completely
풀잎 (n) pul-ip blade of grass
푸르름 (n) pu-reu-reum blueness, greenness
편안히 (adv) pyeon-an-hi peacefully, quietly
레이스 (n) re-i-seu lace, race
사방치기 (n) sa-bang-ci-gi hopscotch
샘물 (n) saem-mul spring, spring-water
살구꽃 (n) sal-gu-ggoc apricot blossom
산벚나무 (n) san-beoj-na-mu mountain cherry, hill cherry, Prunus sargentii
상큼하 (v) sang-keum-ha to be refreshing
상태동사 (n) sang-tae-dong-sa descriptive verb, state verb
사랑손님 (n) sa-rang-son-nim boarder, lodger
세차게 (adv) se-ca-ge violently
선 (adj) seon standing, < 서, seo
서늘해지 (v) seo-neul-hae-ji to be chilly, cool down
선해 (n) seon-hae kindness, benevolence
선해진 (v) seon-hae-jin to become kinder
실타래 (n) sil-ta-rae skein, ball of yarn
시린 (adj) si-rin cold, chilly, sad
속절없이 (adv) sog-ceol-eobs-i inevitably
송곳 (n) song-gos awl, gimlet, drill
소리내 (v) so-ri-nae to make a sound, speak alound, babble
소스라치 (v) so-seu-ra-ci to be startled, frightened
쌍방향 (adj) ssang-bang-hyang two-way, reciprocal
숯불 (n) suc-bul charcoal fire
수줍음 (n) su-jub-eum shyness
스멀스멀 (adv) su-meol-su-meol stealthily
숨쉬기 (n) sum-swi-gi breathing
열을 지어 (adv) yeol-eul ji-o in line, in rank
용수 (n) yong-su water

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2025-03-06

받들 (n) bad-deul to respect< bad, receive + deul, lift 밝하 (v) balg-ha to brighten, make bright
반짝 (adv) ban-jjag shining, twinkling, sparkling, flashing, in a flash, momentarily, effortlessly, easily
바라다보 (v) ba-ra-da-bo to gaze, look at, watch, look forward to, hope for
벗어던지 (v) beos-eo-deon-ji to throw off, toss away
비안개 (n) bi-an-gae foggy rain, dank mist
비가 오나 눈이 오나 (ph) bi-ga o-na nun-i o-na come rain or shine, in all weathers
보채 (v) bo-cae to pester, nag, whimper, whine
복원에 (v) bog-weon-doe to be restored, recovered, reconstituted
봉양하 (v) bong-yang-ha to support one's parents, look after elders
보살핌 (n) bo-sal-pim care, attention
보여주 (v) bo-yeo-ju to show, demonstrate
불전 (n) bul-jeon inner sanctum of a Buddhist temple
분단 (n) bun-dan division, partition
벼랑 끝 (n) byeo-rang ggeut clifftop
다이빙하 (n) da-i-bing-ha to dive
떠내려가 (v) ddeo-nae-ryeo-ga be washed away, be carried away
더듬더듬 (adv) deo-deum-deo-deum staggering, stumbling
들녘 (n) deul-nyeok field, farmland
도둑질 (n) do-dug-jil theft, robbery, burlary
도둑질하 (v) do-dug-jil-ha to steal, rob
동글다 (v) dong-geul-da to be circular, round
동냥 (n) dong-nyang begging
둘레 (n) dul-re circumference, edge, perimeter
어질 (v) eo-jil to be kind, benevolent
엉기 (v) eong-gi to crystallise, coagulate
응시하 (v) eung-si-ha to stare, gaze at
갯벌 (n) gaes-beol mudflat, tidal shore
갈대 (n) gal-dae reed
갈대밭 (n) gal-dae-bat reedbed
가는비 (n) ga-neun-bi fine rain, drizzle
강건너 (adv) gang-geon-neo across the river
강기슭 (n) gang-gi-seulg riverbank
그날부터 (adv) geu-nal-bu-teo from that day on
그런 다음 (conj) geu-reon da-eum and then
그립운 (adj) geu-ri-un missed, longed for, desired< geu-rib, miss깨진 (adj) ggae-jin broken
깜박이 (v) ggam-bag-i to flicker, twinkle, glimmer
고대하 (n) go-dae-ha to long for, yearn for
고대한 (n) go-dae-han iconic
고해 (n) go-hae secular world, confession
공양미 (n) gong-yang-mi rice offering to the Buddha
공유하 (v) gong-yu-ha share
해안가 (n) hae-an-ga coast, seashore, beach
해거름 (n) hae-geo-reum sunset, dusk
해를 넘긴 (ph) hae-reul neomgin the following year
하이얀 (adj) ha-i-yan white, albino
헤지 (v) he-ji to part, break up, bid farewell
험난하 (v) heom-nan-ha be difficult
향토 (n) hyang-to rural area, locality, countryside, hometown
향완 (n) hyang-wan incense burner
이 집 저 집 (adv) i jib jeo jib from house to house, from door to door
잔칫집 (n) jan-cis-jib party, gathering
잔잔히 (adv) jan-jan-hi calmly, tranquilly, gently
접시꽃 (n) jeob-si-ggoc hollyhock
정성스럽 (v) jeong-seong-seu-reob to be devoted, caring, sincere
정성스런 (adj) jeong-seong-seu-reon devoted, heartfelt, sincere
직서 (n) jig-seo straight line
찔레 (n) jjil-re wild rose
찔레꽃 (n) jjil-re-ggoc wild rose
주렁주렁 (adj) ju-reong-ju-reong fruitful, plentiful, in abundance
캠프파이어 (n) kem-peu-pa-i-eo campfire
마다하 (v) ma-da-ha to refuse, hesitate, decline
맨몸 (n) maen-mom nudity, nakedness, naked body
막대 (n) mag-dae stick, rod, cudgel
머얼리 (adv) meo-eol-ri far away
몹쓸 (adj) mob-sseul foul, disgusting
모금 (cl) mo-geum sip, taste, puff
물 솔에서 (ph) mul sog-e-seo in the water
문간 (n) mun-gan entrance
명주 (n) myeong-ju silk cloth
명주실 (n) myeong-ju-sil silk thread
낙과 (n) nag-gwa windfall, fruit drop
나신 (n) na-sin nudiry, naked body
너희들 (pr) neo-hui-deul you (plural)used with children, younger friends, and social inferiors눈밭 (n) nun-bat snowy field
눈이 보이지 않 (vp) nun-i bo-i-ji anh to be blind
파문 (n) pa-mun ripple, impact
풀벌레 (n) pul-beol-re insect
품에 안기 (vp) pum-e angi to hold in one's arms
로드 (n) ro-deu route< Eng road삽삽이 (adv) sab-sab-i harshly
생성하 (v) saeng-sang-ha to create
산록 (n) san-rog foothills, base of a mountain
산턱 (n) san-teog mountain ledge, hillside
설움 (n) seol-um sadness, sorrow
서핑 (n) seo-ping surfing
서성이 (v) seo-seong-i to linger, loiter, hang around
세상을 떠나 (vp) se-sang-eul ddeo-na to depart this world, pass away
세우 (n) se-u drizzle, light rain
시든 (adj) si-deun withered, faded
쇠북 (n) soe-bug temple bell
속살 (n) sog-sal skin, bare flesh
소지 (n) so-ji prayer, invocation
쓰라리 (v) sseu-ra-ri to be bitter, painful
쓰라린 (adj) sseu-ra-rin bitter, painful
쑥국새 (n) ssug-gug-sae turtledove
숯덩 (n) suc-deong charcoal
터 (v) teo to open up, clear, burst open
트레킹 (n) teu-re-king trekking
툭 (ideo) tug plopping, thudding
우뚝 (adv) u-ddug tall, prominent, soaring, towering, preeminent, outstanding

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2025-01-30

앞주머니 (n) ap-ju-meo-ni front pocket
밥주걱 (n) bab-ju-geog rice scoop
바꿔 드리 (vp) ba-ggweo deu-ri to transfer sb (phone), put sb on the line
박씨 (n) bag-ssi gourd seed
방랑자 (n) bang-rang-ja wanderer, nomad
벌컥 (adv) beol-keog suddenly, fiercely
뷰어 (n) byu-eo viewer
처마 (n) ceo-mo eaves
대해 (pp) dae-hae about, on the subject ofwith preceding -e; colloquial version of -에 대하여; -e ~ saeng-gag-ha-, to think about때마다 (conj) ddae-ma-da whenever, every timewith preceding -L따르릉 (ideo) dda-reu-reung ting-a-ling, ringing sound
동생인 (n) dong-saeng-in younger brother
어문 (n) eo-mun language and literature
가지런히 (adv) ga-ji-reon-hi neatly, evenly, regularly
글꼴 (n) geul-ggol font
금테 (n) geum-te gold rim, gilt frame
골동품 (n) gol-dong-pum antique, relic, curio
고풍스럽 (v) go-pung-seu-reob to be old-fashioned, antique
군복무 (n) gun-bog-mu military service
학습자 (n) hag-seub-ja learner, student
형인 (n) hyeong-in older brother
흉년 (n) hyung-nyeon lean year, year with poor harvest
이용 안내 (np) i-yong an-nae user guide
자유스럽 (v) ja-yu-seu-reob to be free, unconstrained, fluent
자유스럽게 (adv) ja-yu-seu-reob-ge freely, naturally, fluently
정성껏 (adv) jeong-seong-geos kindly, gently, with great care
전할 말씀 (np) jeon-hal mal-sseum message
전원 (n) jeon-weon countryside, rural area
쩍 (ideo) jjeog with a crack
중급 (adv) jung-geub intermediate
콘텐츠 (n) kon-ten-ceu content
난초 (n) nan-co orchid
사회봉사 (n) sa-hoe-bong-sa community service, social service
설치하 (v) sal-ci-ha to install (software)
심술 (n) sim-sul bad temper, cruelty
심술쟁이 (n) sim-sul-jaeng-i mean person, cruel person
틈새 (n) teum-sae crevice, crack, niche
우물거리 (v) u-mul-geo-ri to mumble, mutter
원망하 (n) weon-mang-ha to begrudge
양지바 (n) yang-ji-ba sunny place
양지바른 (adj) yang-ji-ba-reun sunny, bathed in sunshine
연변 (n) yeon-byeon countryside
욕심꾸러기 (n) yog-sim-ggu-reo-gi greedy person

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2025-01-22

애호박 (n) ae-ho-bag courgette, zucchini
애타 (v) ae-ta to be restless, anxious, jittery
아니면 (conj) a-ni-myeon or else, if not, otherwise
안사람 (n) an-sa-ram my wifeintimat뻗치 (v) bbeod-ci to stretch, extend, reach out
빗질하 (v) bis-jil-ha to comb, brush, tease out
보리밭 (n) bo-ri-bat barley field
북치 (n) bug-ci drumbeat, sound of drums
불상 (n) bul-sang statue of the Buddha
처 (n) ceo wife
천신 (n) ceon-sin gods, heavenly beings
총총하 (v) cong-cong-ha to be bright, thick with stars, hurried, hasty
대하여 (pp) dae-ha-yeo about, concerningwith preceding -에; more literary version of -에 대해따라 (adv) dda-ra alongwith preceding -[r]eul뜨락 (n) ddeu-rag garden
돌개바람 (n) dol-gae-ba-ram whirlwind
동방박사 (n) dong-bang-bag-sa magus, wise man
동요 (n) dong-yo nursery rhyme
그 때 (adv) geu ddae then
그걸 (pr) geu-geol it< 그것을 geu-geos-eul그건 (pr) geu-geon it< 그것은 geu-geos-eun기원하 (v) gi-weon-ha to pray
골짝 (n) gol-jjag valley
고요히 (adv) go-yo-hi quietly, silently, serenely
경건하 (v) gyeonggeonha to be reverent, devout, pious
함정 (n) ham-jeong trap, snare
함정수사 (n) ham-jeong-su-sa sting_operation
한정식 (n) han-jeong-sig traditional Korean food, Korean cuisine
한사코 (adv) han-sa-ko desperately, persistently
이다지 (adv) i-da-ji so much, to this extent, thus
이모부 (n) i-mo-bu uncle, husband of mother's sister
잠든 (adj) jam-deun sleeping, exhausted, knackered
장지 (n) jang-ji paper
장난으로 (n) jang-nan-eu-ro playfully
적시 (v) jeog-si to dampen, wet, permeate
저희 (pr) jeo-hui we, ourformal, humble; plural of 저절하 (v) jeol-ha to bow, prostrate os
점 (n) jeom emotion
즐겁게 (adv) jeul-geob-ge pleasantly, happily
조각되 (v) jo-gag-doe to be carved
칸칸이 (adv) kan-kan-i bit by bit, one by one, room by room
맨 나중에 (adv) maen na-jung-e last of all
망정 (conj) mang-jeong even if
만져보 (v) man-jyeo-bo to feel, touch
무제 (adj) mu-je untitled
물끄러미 (adv) mul-ggeu-reo-mi vacantly, with a dreamy expression, abstractedly, with no expression
뭉그러지 (v) mung-geu-reo-ji to crush, collapse, fall down
오붓하 (v) o-bus-ha to comfort, be comfortable, peaceful
외숙모 (n) oe-sug-mo aunt, wife of mother's brother
핑 (ideo) ping twangingeg, a bowstring사진 찍 (vp) sa-jin jjig to take a photo
산허리 (n) san-heo-ri hillside, mountainside
사연 (n) sa-yeon story, situation, background
사용법 (n) sa-yong-beob instructions for use
시냇가 (n) si-naes-ga stream, brook, bank of a stream
신비하 (v) sin-bi-ha to be mysterious
소곤거리 (v) so-gon-geo-ri to whisper
순경 (n) sun-gyeong policeman, police officer, constable, detective
통곡 (n) tong-gog lamentation, wailing
왕복 버스 (n) wang-bog beo-seu shuttle bus
유사 (n) yu-sa chronicle

Date	Number
2025-12-13	6
2025-12-12	2
2025-12-11	12
2025-12-10	19
2025-12-09	23
2025-12-07	1
2025-12-06	6
2025-12-05	15
2025-12-04	40
2025-12-03	1
2025-12-02	10
2025-12-01	3
2025-11-30	5
2025-11-29	19
2025-11-28	21
2025-11-26	16
2025-11-25	11
2025-11-24	13
2025-11-23	10
2025-11-22	16
2025-11-21	16
2025-11-20	20
2025-11-19	23
2025-11-18	19
2025-11-17	39
2025-11-16	16
2025-11-15	4
2025-11-14	9
2025-11-13	16
2025-11-12	4
2025-11-11	13
2025-11-10	18
2025-11-09	19
2025-11-08	15
2025-11-07	20
2025-11-06	11
2025-11-05	15
2025-11-04	26
2025-11-03	23
2025-11-02	13
2025-11-01	32
2025-10-31	14
2025-10-30	11
2025-10-29	27
2025-10-28	38
2025-10-27	8
2025-10-26	32
2025-10-25	31
2025-10-24	37
2025-10-23	15
2025-10-22	10
2025-10-21	11
2025-10-20	8
2025-10-16	9
2025-10-15	12
2025-10-14	11
2025-10-13	12
2025-10-12	9
2025-10-10	7
2025-10-09	9
2025-10-08	21
2025-10-06	6
2025-10-05	4
2025-10-04	3
2025-10-03	11
2025-10-02	5
2025-09-29	22
2025-09-28	11
2025-09-27	11
2025-09-26	62
2025-09-25	11
2025-09-24	28
2025-09-23	57
2025-09-21	11
2025-09-20	14
2025-09-19	32
2025-09-18	11
2025-09-17	18
2025-09-16	15
2025-09-15	19
2025-09-14	1
2025-09-13	8
2025-09-12	13
2025-09-11	7
2025-09-10	14
2025-09-09	17
2025-09-08	13
2025-09-07	12
2025-09-06	17
2025-09-05	14
2025-09-04	19
2025-09-03	17
2025-09-02	10
2025-09-01	9
2025-08-31	24
2025-08-30	12
2025-08-29	31
2025-08-28	23
2025-08-26	9
2025-08-25	15
2025-08-23	15
2025-08-22	5
2025-08-21	36
2025-08-20	20
2025-08-19	13
2025-08-18	17
2025-08-17	30
2025-08-16	15
2025-08-15	17
2025-08-14	82
2025-08-11	11
2025-08-10	21
2025-08-09	4
2025-08-08	10
2025-08-07	9
2025-08-06	27
2025-08-05	15
2025-08-04	18
2025-08-03	48
2025-08-02	30
2025-08-01	40
2025-07-29	6
2025-07-28	3
2025-07-27	5
2025-07-24	6
2025-07-23	6
2025-07-22	20
2025-07-21	5
2025-07-19	19
2025-07-16	4
2025-07-13	6
2025-07-12	15
2025-07-11	23
2025-07-10	4
2025-07-09	5
2025-07-08	2
2025-07-07	4
2025-07-01	21
2025-06-30	25
2025-06-29	15
2025-06-28	54
2025-06-27	22
2025-06-26	7
2025-06-25	4
2025-06-24	21
2025-06-23	9
2025-06-22	28
2025-06-21	30
2025-06-20	10
2025-06-17	59
2025-06-16	21
2025-06-15	24
2025-06-14	17
2025-06-13	47
2025-06-12	30
2025-06-11	2
2025-06-10	17
2025-06-09	16
2025-06-08	23
2025-06-07	16
2025-06-06	22
2025-06-04	1
2025-06-02	36
2025-05-31	18
2025-05-30	21
2025-05-29	40
2025-05-28	27
2025-05-27	69
2025-05-26	7
2025-05-25	9
2025-05-23	1
2025-05-22	52
2025-05-21	124
2025-05-20	6
2025-05-19	46
2025-05-15	59
2025-05-12	65
2025-05-11	476
2025-04-28	403
2025-04-23	363
2025-04-18	12
2025-04-16	87
2025-04-12	209
2025-03-18	185
2025-03-06	102
2025-01-30	43
2025-01-22	61
2025-01-01	3

Review additions to the dictionary