2026-4-1

초 단위로 (adv) co dan-wi-ro by the second, second by second
으쓱함 (n) eu-sseug-ham smugness, self-satisfaction, boastfulness, pride, shrug
까발려지 (v) gga-bal-ryeo-ji to be exposed, disclosed, laid bare
기가 막히게 (adv) gi-ga mag-hi-ge breathtaking, astonishing, stunning, incredible, superb, exquisitelit. [to the point where] one's breath is blocked과 (conj) gwa with
과 그에 (adv) gwa geu-e accordingly, in response to that, and to that effect
주 (adj) ju main, principal
좌지 (adv) jwa-ji left to right
좌지우지하 (v) jwa-ji-u-ji-ha to control, manipulate, dominate, steer
설렘 (n) seol-rem excitement, nervousness, anticipation
우지 (adv) u-ji right to left

2026-3-31

딱 (ideo) ddag snapping, clicking, popping, cracking
MT (n) MT away-day, outing< membership training; a group outing or retreat, often involving games, drinking, and bonding activitie; an important part of Korean university culture

2026-3-30

교환권 (n) gyo-hwan-gweon voucher, coupon, exchange ticket
이럴 수가! (ph) i-reol su-ga unbelievable!, I can't believe it!, how can that happen!
세트장 (n) se-teu-jang film_set, studio

2026-3-29

발로 뛰 (vp) bal-ro ddwi to put in the legwork, be hands-on, work diligently, actively engagelit. run with one's feet거라 (n) geo-ra will_probably
꿀렁 (ideo) ggul-reong wobbling, undulatingsoft motion꿀렁거리 (v) ggul-reong-geo-ri to heave, churn, undulate, wobble
화 (n) hwa episode, chapter, volume
밀하게 (adv) mil-ha-ge in detail, minutely, thoroughly, densely, closely
나중에 알게 된 바로는 (ph) na-jung-e al-ge doen ba-ro-neun as I later found out, as it turned out later

2026-3-28

한층 더 (adv) han-ceung deo even more
자료 화면 (np) ja-ro ha-myeon footage

2026-3-27

부루퉁 (ideo) bu-ru-tung pouting, puffed-out cheeks
부루퉁하 (v) bu-ru-tung-ha to be sullen, grumpyoften manifested by pouting lips or puffed-out cheeks, hence the derivation from "swelling"가능한한 (adj) ga-neung-han-han as ... as possible
내가 모르는 사이에 (adv) nae-ga mo-reu-neun as-i-e without me knowing, surreptitiously
내려 (v) nae-ryeo to decide

2026-3-26

다를 바 없이 (np) da-reul ba eobs-i no different from, the same as
구두로 (adv) gu-du-ro verbally, orally
일명 (n) il-myeong alias, pseudonym, nickname, alternate name, aka
캐리어 (n) kae-ri-eo suitcase
말로써 (adv) mal-ro-sseo verbally, orally, by means of words
머뭇거림 (n) meo-mus-geo-rim hesitation, wavering, indecision, procrastination
몰래카메라 (n) mol-rae-ka-me-ra hidden camerafrequently abbreviated to 몰카 mol-ka포맷 (n) po-maes format
사례 (n) sa-rye instance, case, example, precedent
쑤시 (v) ssu-si to cram, stuff, poke, rummage
숏 (en) syos shot

2026-3-25

2회 차 (np) 2-hoe ca second instalment, second episode, second round

2026-3-24

최근 수정 시각 (vp) coe-geun su-jeong si-gag last madified at, updated at
출연 자 (n) cul-yeon ja cast member, actor
더보기 (n) deo-bo-gi view morebutton to display additional content on websites화제를 모으 (vp) hwa-je-reul mo-eu to make headlines, go viral, draw comment, attract attention, become a topic of discussion
조회 수 (np) jo-hoe su number of views (webpage)
준비실 (n) jun-bi-sil pantry, food preparation area
PD (n) PD producer, programme director
프로그램명 (n) peu-ro-geu-raem-myeong programme name
리얼리티 (en) ri-eol-ri-ti reality
속 보이는 (adj) sog bo-i-neun transparent, easily discernablelit. inside that is seen수 (n) su number, count
틀어놓 (v) teul-eo-noh to play (music, radio) in the background, leave st playing
티 나지 않게 (np) ti na-ji anh-ge unobtrusively, subtly, discreetly, without it being obvious, without being noticeable, so as not to reveal one's intentionslit. so that a sign does not appear엿들 (rd) yeos-deul to eavesdrop, overhear, listen secretly

2026-3-22

가글하 (n) ga-geul-ha to gargle
헤드셋 (n) he-deu-ses headphones, headset
코드 (n) ko-deu cable, powercord
탕비 (n) tang-bi pantry, refreshmentsusually refers to a kitchenette in an office or workplace; not typically used for home kitchens탕비실 (n) tang-bi-sil office kitchen, break room
틀에 (n) teul-e tray

2026-3-15

들어주 (v) deul-eo-ju to listen carefully
잎새 (n) ip-sae fresh leaf잎 ip is the general term for "leaf"; 잎새 ip-sae (lit. new leaf) often carries a more poetic nuance, evoking images of fresh, young, or gently swaying leaves파아랗 (v) pa-a-rah to be blue, pale-아- -a- is an intensifying infix파아란 (adj) pa-a-ran deep blue-아- -a- is an intensifying infix새하얀 (adj) sae-ha-yan pure white, brilliant white새- sae- is an intensifying prefix

2026-3-11

코고무신 (n) ko-go-mu-sin rubber shoes< nose+rubber+shoes설광 (n) seol-gwang light reflected off snow

2026-3-6

얼그레이 (n) eol-geu-re-i Earl Grey (tea)
잉글리시블랙퍼스트 (n) ing-geul-ri-si-beul-raeg-peo-seu-teu English Breakfast (tea)

2026-3-5

백차 (n) baeg-ca white tealightly oxidized type of tea known for its delicate flavour블렌딩 (n) beul-ren-ding blended, blending
비주얼 (n) bi-ju-eol visual, aesthetic quality, appearance
부이차 (n) bu-i-ca pu-erh teafermented dark tea, originating from Yunnan Province in China, known for its earthy flavor and often pressed into cakes or bricks차나무 (n) ca-na-mu teabush, tea plant
청차 (n) ceong-ca oolong tea, blue teatea that is semi-oxidised, falling between green tea (unoxidised) and black tea (fully oxidised), often characterized by a complex aroma and flavour profile that can range from floral and fruity to nutty and earthy; 청차, is a direct translation from the Chinese 青茶 qing cha, and emphasises the colour aspect of the tea, which can appear greenish-blue depending on the processing; 우롱차 u-rong-ca is an alternative name대용차 (n) dae-yong-ca tisane, herbal infusionlit. replacement tea다류 (n) da-ryu type of tea, teas, tea utensils
감잎차 (n) gam-ip-ca persimmon leaf tea
꽃차 (n) ggoc-ca flower tea
계열의 (adj) gye-yeol-ui based on, related to
허브 (en) heo-beu herb
허브차 (n) heo-beu-ca herb tea
흑차 (n) heug-ca dark tea, black tealit. black tea, but in English, "black tea" refers to fully oxidised tea (홍차, hong-ca), while 흑차 heug-ca refers to post-fermented tea; characterised by a dark color and earthy flavor, often aged for many years; it undergoes microbial fermentation after initial processing, leading to its unique dark color, aroma, and flavour profile; pu-erh tea (보이차 bu-i-ca) is a well-known variety of 흑차황차 (n) hwang-ca yellow teatea characterized by a processing method that involves an additional 'smothering' step (menghuang) after fixation, which causes the leaves to yellow and produces a mellow, sweet, and often slightly toasty flavor; less oxidized than oolong or black tea but more so than green tea; relatively rare due to its specialised and labour-intensive processing1급기밀 (adj) il-geub-gi-mil top secret
재스민 (n) jae-seu-min jasmine
카멜리아 (n) ka-mel-ri-a camellia
매실차 (n) mae-sil-ca plum tea
말리와 (n) mal-ri-wa jasmine
오미자차 (n) o-mi-ja-ca omija teamade from dried Schisandra berries (o-mi-ja), with a unique five-flavor profile (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and pungent); often served chilled in summer라는 (adj) ra-neun +QUO+TOPIC
시넨시스 (lat) si-nen-si-seu sinensis (from China)
쌍화차 (n) ssang-hwa-ca ssanghwa tealit. double harmony tea; believed to promote a balance of yin and yang, or harmony between body and mind; dark brown in color, made from a blend of medicinal herbs such as peony root, rehmannia root, astragalus, licorice, and cinnamon; often garnished with pine nuts, jujubes, or an egg yolk; particularly popular in winter or when feeling unwell티 (en) ti tea
우롱차 (n) u-rong-ca oolong tea, blue teatea that is semi-oxidised, falling between green tea (unoxidised) and black tea (fully oxidised), often characterized by a complex aroma and flavour profile that can range from floral and fruity to nutty and earthy; 청차, is a direct translation from the Chinese 青茶 qing cha, and emphasises the colour aspect of the tea, which can appear greenish-blue depending on the processing; 우롱차 u-rong-ca is an alternative name위에서 말한 (adv) wi-e-seo mal-han mentioned above, aforementioned

2026-3-2

아이템 (n) a-i-tem item
본 (adj) bon this, in question
최초의 (adj) coe-co-ui first, initial, primordial
어찌 되었든 (adv) eojji doe-eoss-deun regardless, however, in any caselit. however it may have become게시물 (n) ge-si-mul post (blog, web)
인증서 (n) in-jeung-seo certificate
잇 (en) is it
잇 아이템 (np) is a-i-tem must-have itemlit. it item슈퍼컴퓨터 (n) syu-peo-keom-pyu-teo supercomputer
트리 (en) teu-ri tree

2026-3-1

비상약 (n) bi-sang-yag emergency medicine
당쟁 (n) dang-jaeng factional strife, infighting
그럴만하 (v) geu-reol-man-ha to be reasonable, justifiable, understandable
정신영역 (n) jeong-sin-yeong-yeog realm of the mind, spiritual domain, psychological realm
문인칠건사 (n) mun-in-cil-geon-sa the affair of the Seven Literary Cases< scholar+seven+incident+affair; incident in the Joseon Dynasty where seven renowned literary figures and scholars (문인, mun-in) were involved in apolitical disputes or implicated in scandals, often leading to their persecution or exile; the term is used to refer to political upheaval, factional strife (당쟁 dang-jaeng), or purges (사화 sa-hwa) 사화 (n) sa-hwa political purge
시인문객 (n) si-in-mun-gaeg literati, poets and scholars
옛사람 (n) yes-sa-ram ancestor, ancient, person of old

2026-2-27

달간 (n) dal-gan month (period)
개문칠건사 (n) gae-mun-cil-geon-sa basic necessities of life< 開門七件事 (kāimén qī jiànshì), "seven things to do when opening the door", "seven essentials for starting the day"; refers to the seven basic necessities for household management (firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea)매일 매일 (adv) mae-il mae-il everyday
머그컵 (n) meo-geu-keob mug
텀블러 (n) teom-beul-reo tumbler, glass

2026-2-24

쇄미록 (n) swae-mi-rog war diarypersonal diaries and chronicles written by individuals; unlike official historical records, 쇄미록 provides a more intimate and subjective perspective on events, daily struggles, and personal thoughts from the viewpoint of ordinary people or lower-ranking officials

2026-2-23

살기 (n) sal-gi living, livelihood

2026-2-16

광안하 (v) gwang-an-ha to pacify, bring peace to

2026-2-12

도운 (adj) do-un helping, assisting, promoting< 돕 dob어부바 (ideo) eo-bu-ba piggyback
태사 (n) tae-sa grand preceptorhighest official title of the Goryeo Dynasty, posthumously awarded to the three founding figures타로점 (n) ta-ro-jeom Tarot reading
원도심 (n) weon-do-sim historic city centre, old town

2026-2-10

뱉어내 (v) baet-eo-nae spit out, vomit, cough up, blurt out
바로 앞 (adv) ba-ro ap just before, directly before
비수 (n) bi-su dagger
그래야만 (adv) geu-rae-ya-man only then
제 무게에 (np) je mu-ge-e under its own weight
저길 (adv) jeo-gil over there< 저기 jeo-gi, that place, there + -로 -ro, to, towards정신착란 (n) jeong-sin-cag-ran insanity, madness, derangement, delusion
마지막 바로 앞 음절 (np) ma-ji-mag ba-ro ap eum-jeol penultimate syllablelit. syllable just before the last옹시하 (v) ong-si-ha to stare at, look up to, admire

2026-2-9

암청색 (n) am-ceong-saeg midnight blue, navy blue, indigo
중간키 (n) jung-gan-ki medium height
중지 (n) jung-ji middle finger
풀 먹이 (vp) pul meog-i to starch (fabric)
쉰 (adj) swin hoarse, husky
울대뼈 (n) ul-dae-bbyeo Adam's apple

2026-2-8

바짝 (adv) ba-jjag closely, tightly, hot on the heels of
데 (v) de to be burned, scalded
덴 (adj) den burned, scalded
은회색 (n) eun-hoe-saeg silver-grey
짚 (v) jip to support, lean on, prop up
크루저 (en) keu-ru-jeo cruiser
코꿈 (n) ko-ggum vivid dreamlit. nose dream, one that is so vivid it seems as if it is happening right in front of you폐부 (n) pye-bu lung, heart
랜드 (en) raen-deu land

2026-2-2

곤혹스러워하다 (v) gon-hog-seu-reo-weo-ha to be embarrassed, awkward, bewildered, perplexed, distressed
토해내 (v) to-hae-nae to spew, vomit, vent

2026-1-29

'분간이 되 (vp) bun-gan an doe to be distinguishable, able to tell apart
'분간이 안 되 (vp) bun-gan-i an doe to be indistinguishable, unable to tell apart
철물상 (n) ceol-mul-sang hardware specialist, ironmonger, hardware store, ironmonger's
철물상이 (n) ceol-mul-sang-i hardware specialist, ironmonger
철테 (n) ceol-te metal frame
달막하 (v) dal-mag-ha to be plump, chubby
입에서 입으로 (adv) ib-e-seo ib-eu-ro by word of mouth, orally, by oral transmission, mouth-to-mouthlit. from mouth to mouth옮겨가 (v) olm-gyeo-ga to repeatedly shift, transfer, transition
상이 (n) sang-i merchant, dealer
수면 (n) su-myeon surface of water

2026-1-28

방향감각 (n) bang-hyang-gam-gag sense of direction, orientation
대딛 (v) dae-did to tread, step, set down one's foot
가시면류관 (n) ga-si-myeon-ryu-gwan crown of thorns
지지 (v) ji-ji to burn, sear
지진 (adj) ji-jin burned, seared
진 (adj) jin lost defeated
진 자세로 (np) jin ja-se-ro in a prone position, in a defeated manner
멍든 (adj) meong-deun to bruised, offended, shocked
면류관 (n) myeon-ryu-gwan crown, diadem
살갖 (n) sal-gaj skin피부 pi-bu is more common and formal, but 살갖 sal-gaj refers more to skin as a physical surface, often in relation to tactile sensations or appearance

2026-1-27

붙이 (v) but-i to light, ignite
에두르 (v) e-du-reu to go around, skirt, be indirect
기다란 (adj) gi-da-ran long, lengthy, boring< 기다랗 gi-da-rah작고 (adj) jag-go to be small
만 (adv) man incompletion, to the point ofindicates an action that was begun but left incomplete; 담배(를) 피우다 만 dam-bae(-reul) pi-u-da man, a half-smoked cigarette (lit. half-burned); contrast 다 피우다 da pi-u-da or 다 태우다 da tae-u-da, finish smoking/burning

2026-1-26

비포장 (n) bi-po-jang unsurfaced road, unpaved road, dirt road
거리제 (adv) geo-ri-je by quantity, distance, piece-rate
유황 (n) yu-hwang sulphur
유황가스 (n) yu-hwang-ga-seu sulphur fumes

2026-1-25

바로 머리 위에 (adv) ba-ro meo-ri wi-e directly overhead
보르조이 (n) bo-reu-jo-i borzoibreed of Russian dog가득 실은 (adj) ga-deug sil-eun fully loaded, loaded to capacity, filled to the brim
공수부대원 (n) gong-su-bu-dae-weon paratrooper< air + transport + unit + member겨운 (adj) gyeo-un to be beyond one's strength, too much, excessive, overwhelmed, uncontrollable< 겹 gyeob호박색 (adj) ho-bag-saeg amber-coloured
희뿌연 (adj) hui-bbu-yeon hazy, foggy, misty, pale, dirty-white
일 (v) il to rise, happen, flourish, thrive
제대 (n) je-dae military discharge
정도 (n) jeong-do degree, grade, extent-을 정도였다 -neun jeong-do-yeoss-da: it was to the extent that..., it was so much that..., it was enough to...; 보일 정도가 되었다 bo-il jeong-do-ga doe-eoss-da, "it got to (reached) a state where it became visible", "it came to the point of being seen", ie a condition has progressed to the degree of being visible정지기 (n) jeong-ji-gi road leveller, grading machine, roller
져버리 (v) jyeo-beo-ri set (sun. moon), decline, fall
산탄총 (n) san-tan-cong shotgun
실은 (adj) sil-eun loaded, carrying
샷건 (n) syas-geon shotgun
타르 (n) ta-reu tar
텔냐슈키 (n) tel-nya-syu-ki striped shirt< Russian통 (n) tong situation, state-는 통에 -neun tong-e; indicates that the preceding action or state is the cause or reason for the following event, often implying an undesirable or unexpected outcome

2026-1-24

따르면 (adv) dda-reu-myeon according tolit. if [you] follow겁을 먹고서는 (adj) geob-eul meog-go-seo-neun scared stiff
진저리를 치 (vp) jin-jeo-ri-reul ci to shudder
올리가르히 (n) ol-ri-ga-reu-hi oligarch
시가 (n) si-ga cigar

2026-1-23

도로포장 (n) do-ro-po-jang surfaced_road, paved road, asphalted road
고인 (n) go-in deceased person, sb who has passed away
성인 (n) seong-in saint
예의주시하 (v) ye-ui-ju-si-ha to be vigilant, watch closely

2026-1-22

따위는 (adv) dda-wi-neun suchlikenuance of mild contempt, dismissiveness, indifference, or a strong lack of enthusiasm글로벌 (adj) geul-ro-beol global
끼 (v) ggi squeeze in, wedge in, be crammed
낸드 (n) naen-deu flash memory, NAND, RAMwidely used in solid-state drives (SSDs), USB flash drives, and memory cards, because it retains data even without power낸드플래시 (n) naen-deu-peul-rae-si flash memory, NAND, RAMwidely used in solid-state drives (SSDs), USB flash drives, and memory cards, because it retains data even without power프리미어 (en) peu-ri-mi-eo premier
포기없 (v) po-gi-eobs to not give up, be persistent, unyielding
상무 (n) sang-mu executive director
시선을 옮기 (vp) si-seon-eul olm-gi to move one's gaze, shift one's focus

2026-1-21

대체 (adv) dae-ce what on earth, why on earth
하나밖에 (adv) ha-na-bagg-e other than this one, outside of this one, only this one, nothing but this one, except for this one
절친 (n) jeol-cin best friend, bestie, BFF
컴 (en) keom come
미 (en) mi me
미로 같은 (adj) mi-ro gat-eun labyrinthine
나을까 (adv) na-eul-gga would_it_be_better
넌더리치 (v) neon-deo-ri-ci to be disgusted, revolted, fed up
플라이 (en) peul-ra-i fly
생리혈 (n) saeng-ri-hyeol menstrual blood
월경혈 (n) weol-gyeong-hyeol menstrual blood
위드 (en) wi-deu with
영미권 (n) yeong-mi-gweon English-speaking world, Anglosphere
여성 혐오 (np) yeo-seong hyeom-o misogyny

2026-1-20

아무리 봐도 (vp) a-mu-ri bwa-do no matter how I look at it
어이 (excl) eo-i hey, oi
개월 () -gae-weol +months
굶어죽 (v) gulm-eo-jug to starve to death, die of starvation
머릿니 (n) meo-ris-ni nits, headlice
남자애 (n) nam-ja-ae lad
웃통을 벗은 (vp) us-tong-eul boes-eun shirtless, bare-chested

2026-1-19

방아실 (n) bang-a-sil utility room, millroomroom for noisy, repetitive household work like pounding grain or processing foodstuffs청주택 (n) ceong-ju-taeg blue house
치군 (adv) ci-gun consideringimplies a judgment or comparison based on perceived characteristics초코바 (n) co-ko-ba chocolate bar
드러내 놓 (v) deu-reo-nae noh to do something openly, without concealment without hesitationto reveal and put [it out there]개피떡 (n) gae-pi-ddeog flat_ricecaketypically shaped into a half-moon or leaf, filled with a sweet mixture (often red bean paste or sesame and sugar), and usually steamed그레이티스트 (adj) geu-re-i-ti-seu-teu greatest
까지 (v) gga-ji to put oneself about, be cunning
군용차 () gun-yong-ca army train, military vehicle
후려패 (v) hu-ryeo-pae to smash, beat up
메이크업 (n) me-i-keu-eob make-up
송 (en) song song
웃어젖히 (v) us-eo-jeoj-hi to laugh heartily, giggle uncontrollably
완벽해 보이는 (ap) wan-byeog-hae bo-i-neun seemingly perfect

2026-1-18

밥값 (n) bab-gabs cost of a mealused figuratively to refer to the worth or value of a person's contribution, often implying that someone is not earning their keep, eg 밥값도 못 하다 bab-gabs-do mos ha-da, to not even be worth the price of a meal비행사 (n) bi-haeng-sa airman, aviator, flyer, pilot
담뱃불 (n) dam-baes-bul lit cigarette
귀가리개 (n) gwi-ga-ri-gae earmuffs, ear protectors
-좀 (adv) -jom +a little
수작질 (n) su-jag-jil funny business, clever trick, smart move, nonsenseimplies suspicion of ulterior motive엿 먹이 (vp) yeos meog-i to deceive, trick, fuck over, screwlit. make [sb] eat toffee (presumably because it "traps" or "hinders" them if they want to eat st else)엿 먹이느라구 수작질인가 (ph) yeos meog-i-neu-ra-gu su-jag-jil-in-ga are you trying to screw me over, are you planning to get one over on melit. is it a trick to make me eat toffee예상 외로 (adv) ye-sang oe-ro unexpectedlylit. outside of expectation

2026-1-17

버석이는 (adj) beo-seog-i-neun crackly, crunchy, brittle
불러오르 (v) bul-reo-o-reu to be swollen, prominent, stuffed full, swell up
불러오른 (adj) bul-reo-o-reun swollen, prominent, stuffed full
언 (adj) eon frozen< 얼 eol홀쩍 (adj) hol-jjeog lanky, gangly
점씩 (adv) jeom-ssig one by one, bit by bit, in pieces
지나친 (adj) ji-na-cin passed by
내리쪼인 (adj) nae-ri-jjo-in shining intensely, glaring down, beating down (of sun)
올라온 (adj) ol-ra-on coming up, rising, ascending
쌍통 (n) ssang-tong binoculars, matching pair
야전 (n) ya-jeon battlefield
야상 (n) ya-san field jacket< 야전 상의 ya-jeon sang-ui

2026-1-13

이열치열 (n) i-yeol-ci-yeol fighting fire with fire

2026-1-12

보조 (n) bo-jo assistance, aid, help, backup (adj) auxiliary
어미 (n) eo-mi ending (grammar)
기왕지사 (n) ji-wang-ji-sa past event, done deal, water under the bridgeimplies that the past event is irreversible and there is no use dwelling on it or regretting it; connotation of "what's done is done" or "let bygones be bygones"조사 (n) jo-sa postposition
수사 (n) su-sa numeral, number
테니까 (conj) te-ni-gga becausewith preceding -ㄹ -l; usually occurs with imperatives, propositives, or expressions of the speaker's own intention or decision; implies a stronger sense of certainty or a more direct consequence than just -(으)니까 -(eu-)ni-gga

2026-1-11

흰자 (n) huin-ja egg white, white of the eye
풀이 (n) pul-i explanation, elucidation, solution, origin

2026-1-10

등급 (n) deung-geub grade, classification, level

2026-1-9

검은고니 (n) gom-eun-go-ni black swan

2026-1-8

표기법 (n) pyo-gi-beob writing system, spelling convention, notation

2026-1-7

박진감 (n) bag-jin-gam excitement, liveliness, dynamism
브로마이드 (n) beu-ro-ma-i-deu large photograph< bromide독후 (adj) dog-hu post-reading
기다려온 (adj) gi-da-ryeo-on long-awaited
구성되 (v) gu-seong-doe to be structured, composed, organised
후반부 (n) hu-ban-bu latter half, second half, later part
활약 (n) hwal-yag activity, performance
활약하 (v) hwal-yag-ha to be active
휘말리 (v) hwi-mal-ri to be involved in, caught up in, entangled with, get dragged intousually against one's will잔꾀 (n) jan-ggoe petty tricks, sly strategems, artful dodges
집중 탐구 (np) jib-jung tam-gu focussed investigation, intensive enquiry, deep dive
지닌 (adj) ji-nin carrying, holding, possessing
줄거리 (n) jul-geo-ri plot, storylinelit. thread way마련하 (v) ma-ryeon-ha to prepare, arrange
모험담 (n) mo-heom-dam adventure story
문해력 (n) mun-hae-ryeog literacy
눈높이 (n) nun-nop-i level of understandinglit. eye-level판을 뒤집 (vp) pan-eul dwi-jib to turn the tables
설계되 (v) seol-gye-doe to be designed, planned
설계하 (v) seol-gye-ha to design, plan
스티커 (n) seu-ti-keo sticker
숏츠 (n) syos-ceu shorts (trousers), video short, short-form video
위험천만한 (adj) wi-heom-ceon-man-ha-n perilous, extremely dangerous< danger + 10m + ADJ예측 (n) ye-ceug prediction, forecast
예측불허 (adj) ye-ceug-bul-heo unpredictable, unforeseeablelit. not allowing prodiction

2026-1-6

액션 (n) aeg-syeon action
북유럽 (n) bug-yu-reob Northern Europe, Nordic countries
첨예하 (v ) ceom-ye-ha to be sharp, intense
초등 (adj) co-deung elementary
출간하 (v) cul-gan-ha to publish
던져오 (v) deon-jyeo-o to deliver, toss out
감사외 (n) gam-sa-oe gratitude, thankfulness
근간 (n) geun-gan foundation, basis
괴리 (n) goe-ri discrepancy, difference
허수아비춤 (n) heo-su-a-bi-cum scarecrow_dancetraditional folk dance imitating the movements of a scarecrow, often performed during harvest festivals to pray for a bountiful harvest and ward off evil spirits; sometimes performed as part of larger Nongak (farmers' music and dance) traditions인문학 (n) in-mun-hag humanities, liberal arts
재구성하 (v) jae-gu-seong-ha to reconstruct, reconstitute
자기 결정 (np) ja-gi gyeol-jeong self-determination
자화상 (n) ja-hwa-sang self-portrait
장벽 (n) jang-byeog barrier
제언 (n) je-eon suggestion, proposal, recommendation
제왕 (n) je-wang lord, ruler, king
존엄 (n) jon-eom dignity
존엄하 (v) jon-eom-ha to be dignified
존엄성 (n) jon-eom-seong dignity
코믹하 (v) ko-mig-ha to be comedic, funny
메커니즘 (n) me-keo-ni-jeum mechanism
논증 (n) non-jeung argument, proof
필독 (n) pil-dog required reading, set book
풀어내 (v) pul-eo-nae to adapt, depict
원전 (n) weon-jeon source material, original text
옛글 (n) yes-geul classical literature, ancient writings

2026-1-5

외무 (n) oe-mu foreign affairs

2026-1-1

앞바다 (n) ap-ba-da coastal waters
반대로 (adv) ban-dae-ro conversely
뿐더러 (adv) bbun-deo-ro in addition, as well aswith preceding -ㄹ -l다시 말해 (adv) da-si mal-hae namely
관청 (n) gwan-ceong government office
귀여움 (n) gwi-yeo-um cuteness
규범 (n) gyu-beom norm, standard
하거나나 (adv) ha-geo-na-na or
화법 (n) hwa-beob speech style, rhetoric
이에 (adv) i-e accordingly, consequently
일부분 (n) il-bu-bun part, portion
이와 달리 (adv) i-wa dal-ri on the other hand, in contrast, on the contrary, converselylit. differently from this자치제 (n) ja-ci-je self-governing system
정리하면 (adv) jeong-ri-ha-myeon to sum up, in conclusion, to put it simply
전설 속 (adj) jeon-seol sog legendary
주의 안내 표지 (np) ju-ui an-nae pyo-ji cautionary sign, warning signlit. caution information sign많을 뿐더러 (adv) manh-eul bbun-deo-ro not only that but also...
못다한 (adj) mos-da-han unfinishedlit. not all done문화권 (n) mun-hwa-gweon cultural sphere
내세우 (v) nae-se-u to put forward, present, advocate for
능력있 (v) neung-ryeog-iss to be capable, have ability
생존자 (n) saeng-jon-ja survivor
선출하 (v) seon-cul-ha to elect
소통하 (v) so-tong-ha to communicate
여약하자면 (adv) yeo-yag-ha-ja-myeon in summary, in short, to put it briefly

2025-12-31

범절 (n) beom-jeol customs, manners, regulations, etiquette
업무상 (adv) eob-mu-sang on the job, in relation to business, officially, in the course of one's duties
그 예로 (adv) geu ye-ro for instance, by way of example
존대말 (n) jon-dae-mal honorific style of speech
상사 (n) sang-sa boss, superior
승진하 (v) seung-jin-ha to be promoted

2025-12-30

알고 보면 (v) al-go bo-myeon as you know
부담스러운 (adj) bu-dam-seu-reo-un burdensome, pressured, uncomfortable< 부담스럽 bu-dam-seu-reob출산율 (n) cul-san-yul birthrate, fertility rate
촬영지 (n) cwal-yeong-ji filming location, photo location
취직하 (v) cwi-jig-ha to be employed, get a job, be hired
더할 나위 없는 (adj) deo-hal na-wi eobs-neun unsurpassable, beyond compare, perfectlit. without need to add [more]기념관 (n) gi-nyeom-gwan memorial hall
관료 (n) gwan-ryo civil servant, official
만국공통어 (n) man-gug-gong-tong-eo universal languagelit. 10,000 + nation + common + language평등하다 (v) pyeong-deung-ha to be equal, egalitarian
사교육비 (n) sa-gyo-yug-bi cost of private education
순환 (n) sun-hwan circulation, rotation, cyle
열풍 (n) yeol-pung fervour, fever, craze, fad
유엔군 (n) yu-en-gun United Nations forces

2025-12-29

버릇없이 (adv) beo-reus-eobs-i without manners, discourteously
비교되 (v) bi-gyo-doe to be compared
체증 (n) ce-jeung traffic jam, congestion, indigestion
친밀하 (v) cin-mil-ha to be familiar, intimate
뜬 (adj) ddeun risen (sun), floating, flying, present
어허 (excl) eo-heo now-now!, aha!, oh no!with a sharp, rising tone, expresses disapproval, mild scolding, or warning; a softer, more reflective tone conveys surprise or realisation검정소 (n) geom-jeong-so black cow
거리낌 (n) geo-ri-ggim hesitation, reluctance
거리낌 없이 (np) geo-ri-ggim eobs-i unreservedly, freely, with confidencelit. without hesitation구김살 (n) gu-gim-sal wrinkle, crease, fold, rumple
구김살 없이 (np) gu-gim-sal eobs-i cheerfully, untroubled, optimisticlit. without wrinkles귀성길 (n) gwi-seong-gil journey homeusually refers to people travelling back to their hometowns for major holidays like Chuseok or Seollal, often implying traffic jams or crowded public transport하찮 (v) ha-canh to be trivial, insignificant
화교 (n) hwa-gyo overseas Chineseethnic Chinese people living outside China이보시오 (excl) i-bo-si-o hey!, I say!, look here!
재상 (n) jae-sang government minister, official
직통 (adj) jig-tong express, direct line
지리적 (adv) ji-ri-jeog geographically
종 (n) jong slave, servant
중서부 (n) jung-seo-bu midwest region
매사 (n) mae-sa every job, every matter, all affairs
소놀이 (n) so-nol-i cow_gamefolk parade involving a bull costume소놀이나 가마 싸움 (np) so-nol-i-na ga-ma ssa-um cow_game_or_palanquin_fightrefers to boisterous communal folk games (a bull parade or a mock battle where teams carry a palanquin); emblematic of rustic folk customs

2025-12-28

차례상 (n) ca-rye-sang memorial tableceremonial table set with specific foods and offerings for ancestral rites; arrangement and types of food follow strict traditional rules (eg fruit on the east, fish on the west), which can vary slightly by region and family custom 추석날 (n) cu-seog-nal Harvest Festival Day
댓가 (n) daes-ga compensation, exchange, reward
갯수 (n) gaes-su number, quantity
강강수월래 (n) gang-gang-su-weol-rae circle dancecircle dance performed by women under the full moon, especially during 추석 cu-seog (Harvest Thanksgiving); possibly originated as a morale-boosting dance during wartime거둔 (adj) geo-dun harvested, taken back, retrieved, collectd, gathered up, withdrawn
기존 (adj) gi-jon pre-existing
구실 (n) gu-sil role, function
합치 (v) hab-ci to merge, combine, integrate
합쳐지 (v) hab-cyeo-ji to be merged, combined, integrated
햇곡식 (n) haes-gog-sig new season's grain
재창조되 (v) jae-cang-jo-doe to be recreated, re-invented, re-imagined
재창조하 (v) jae-cang-jo-ha to recreate, re-invent, re-imagine
전후하 (v) jeon-hu-ha to encompass, surround, follow on closely
전파되 (v) jeon-pa-doe to spread out, be disseminated
문안 (n) mun-an courtesy, regard
성묘 (n) seong-myo visit to the ancestral gravespaying respects at one's ancestral tomb, often involving cleaning the grave site and offering food or drink, typically performed during Chuseok or other traditional holidays; expressing filial piety and respect for ancestors; compare 제사 je-sa, which is an indoor ceremony쌀가루 (n) ssal-ga-ru rice flour
탈바꿈 (n) tal-ba-ggum transformation, metamorphosis, paradigm shiftlit. change of mask토란국 (n) to-ran-gug taro soup

2025-12-27

복합 (adj) bog-hab complex, multi-faceted
불가마 (n) bul-ga-ma hot saunalit. fire kiln떡갈나무 (n) ddeog-gal-na-mu oak tree
급속하 (v) geub-sog-ha to be rapid, swift
공중 (adj) gong-jung public
흰머리 (n) huin-meo-ri white hair, grey hair
향상시키 (v) hyang-sang-si-ki to improve
장 (n) jang fermented food
만화방 (n) man-hwa-bang comic roomwhere you can rent comic-books to read them패스트 (adj) pae-seu-teu fast
레시틴 (n) re-si-tin lecithin
삶은 (adj) salm-eun boiled
슬로 (adj) seul-ro slow
숙성되 (v) sug-seong-doe to be ripen mature
숙성시키 (v) sug-seong-si-ki to ripen, mature, age
양념장 (n) yang-nyeom-jang seasoning, spice

2025-12-26

보니 (adv) bo-ni whileused when action B occurs some time after action A had begun and is still continuing; action A may not be a cause, but may possibly be an influence; 자다 보니 기차가 도착했스다 ja-da bo-ni gi-ca-ga do-cag-haess-da, while I was asleep, the train arrived채용 (n) cae-yong recruitment, hiring
체크하 (v) ce-keu-ha to check
금기시 (adj) geum-gi-si viewed as taboo
꺼리 (v) ggeo-ri to avoid
인식되 (v) in-sig-doe to be recognised, registered
접어들 (v) jeob-eo-deul to enter, turn into, approach
절개 (n) jeol-gae integrity
정체성 (n) jeong-ce-seong identity
종사하 (v) jong-sa-ha to work, engage in
모바일 (n) mo-ba-il mobile (phone)
내걸 (v) nae-geol to use, uphold publicly
누구도 (pr) nu-gu-do no-oneusually with a negative verb누구누구 (n) nu-gu-nu-gu so-and-so, what's-his-nameunspecified or unknown person상록수 (n) sang-rog-su evergreen tree
성행하 (v) seong-haeng-ha to be prevalent, prevail
실시간 (n) sil-si-gan real-time
송화 (n) song-hwa pine-flower
송진 (n) song-jin resin
쓰임 (n) sseu-im use, usage
운영 (n) un-yeong management, operation
약재 (n) yag-jae medicine ingredient
연시 (n) yeon-si beginning of the year

2025-12-25

바캉스 (n) ba-kang-seu holiday, vacation < Fr. vacances초중고 (adj) co-jung-go elementary, middle and high school< 초[등학교] co-deung-hag-gyo, elementary school + 중[학교] ung-hag-gyo, middle school + 고[등학교] go-deung-hag-gyo, 'high school떡꼬치 (n) ddeog-ggo-ci rice-cake skewers
데 (n) de day
고등 (adj) go-deung high-school
공사장 (n) gong-sa-jang building site, construction site
과일차 (n) gwa-il-ca fruit tea
관공서 (n) gwan-gong-seo government office
인디 (adj) in-di indie, independent
인턴 (n) in-teon intern
제트 (n) je-teu jet
무더운 (adj) mu-deo-un sultry, sweltering
물총 (n) mul-cong water-pistol
물놀 (n) mul-nol water-based activity
노무 (n) no-mu labour, service
라이브 (adj) ra-i-beu live
속칭 (adj) sog-cing so-called, commonly named
쇼핑철 (n) syo-ping-ceol shopping season
열린 (adj) yeol-rin open, unlocked, taking place, being held
요원 (n) yo-weon officer, member of staff, member of workforce

2025-12-24

대사전 (n) dae-sa-jeon comprehensive dictionary
단시일 (n) dan-si-il short period of time, brief duration
단시일 내에 (adv) dan-si-il nae-e within a short period
관계로 (adv) gwan-gye-ro due to, in connection with, in relation to
교수계획 (n) gyo-su-gye-hoeg teaching commitments
후원하 (v) hu-weon-ha support, sponsor, motivate
전통차 (n) jeon-tong-ca traditional tea
집필되 (v) jib-pil-doe to be written (book, screenplay)
미비하 (v) mi-bi-ha to be imperfect, inadequate
내에 (adv) nae-e within
난 후 (adv) nan hu afterwards, later
노천 (adj) no-ceon outdoor, open-air
사귄 (adj) sa-gwin friendly with sb, close to sb
세배돈 (n) se-bae-don New Year moneymoney given to younger people by elders during Seollal (Lunar New Year) after the younger person performs sebae (a traditional deep bow of respect); symbolises blessings and good fortune for the new year; usually given in a decorative pouch or envelope야경 (n) ya-gyeong night scenery, night view
여사 (n) yeo-sa lady< yeo(ja) + sa(ram)유치하 (v) yu-ci-ha to attracct, invite

2025-12-23

발효시키 (v) bal-hyo-si-ki to ferment
빛좋은 (adj) bic-joh-eun beautiful, good-looking (on the surface)primarily used in the expression 빛좋은 개살구 bic-joh-eun gae-sal-gu, the beautiful wild apricot, which refers to something that has an attractive outward appearance but is of poor quality or useless보급되 (v) bo-geub-doe to be pervasive, diffused, distributed
천고마비 (ph) ceon-go-ma-bi the sky is high and the horses are fatproverb referring to autumn초가을 (n) co-ga-eul early autumn
고약 (n) go-yag ointment
흉칙하다 (v) hyung-cig-ha to be atrocious, hideous, repulsive
잘난체하 (v) jal-nan-ce-ha to put on airs, swagger, patronise
점심식사 (n) jeom-sim-sig-sa lunch
증진시키 (v) jeung-jin-si-ki to enhance, increase
중점 (n) jung-jeom emphasis, focus
막걸리집 (n) mag-geol-ri-jib rice-wine tavern
낙원 (n) nag-weon paradise, heaven
논제 (n) non-je topic, subject
판명되 (v) pan-myeong-doe to be identified as, be proven to bewith preceding +INST서양의학 (n) seo-yang-ui-hag Western medicine
의술 (n) ui-sul healing technique
약초 (n) yag-co medicinal plant
야생살구 (n) ya-saeng-sal-gu wild apricot, Manchurian apricot, Prunus mandshurica
영양가 (n) yeong-yang-ga nutritional value

2025-12-22

알려진 (adj) al-ryeo-jin well-known, recognised, famous
칭찬받 (v) cing-can-bad to win praise, receive compliments
당신네 (pr) dang-sin-ne you all, your family, your people, you guys
거행되 (v) geo-haeng-doe to be conducted, performed, take place
공동묘지 (n) gong-dong-myo-ji public cemetery
관 (n) gwan coffin, casket
행렬 (n) haeng-ryeol procession, parade, march
화장 (n) hwa-jang cremation
일찍하 (v) il-jjig-ha to be early
장례버스 (n) jang-rye-beo-seu funeral bus
전송하 (v) jeon-song-ha to see sb off, say goodbye, transmit
매장 (n) mae-jang burial, deposit
매장하 (v) mae-jang-ha to bury, inter
만원이 (v) man-weon-i to be full, sold out
민간설화 (n) min-gan-seol-hwa folklore, folktale
낭만적 (adj) nang-man-jeog romantic
품위있 (v) pum-wi-iss to be polite, dignified, refined
서슴 (v) seo-seum to hesitate

2025-12-21

12궁도 (n) 12-gung-do zodiaclit. the path of the 12 constellations아무렇게나 (adv) a-mu-reoh-ge-na randomly, haphazardly, carelessly, however one pleases
아랑곳 (n) a-rang-gos attention, concern, interest
아랑곳하 (v) a-rang-gos-ha to pay attention to
초대되 (v) co-dae-doe to be invited
대단치 (v) dae-dan-ci to be important, remarkable, great
똘똘하 (v) ddol-ddol-ha to be clever, smart, quick-witted
똘똘이 (n) ddol-ddol-i clever child, quick-witted child
돐 (n) dols first birthday돐 잔치 is an older spelling for 돌잔치 dol-jan-ci잔치 (n) dols-jan-ci first birthday partyolder spelling for 돌잔치 dol-jan-ci; the baby is dressed in a hanbok and hat for this significant ceremony, which blesses the child with a prosperous future두고 보아라 (ph) du-go bo-a-ra just you wait and see
기초를 둔 (vp) gi-co-reul dun based on, founded on, grounded inlit. having placed a foundation고희 (n) go-hui 70th_birthday
궁도 (n) gung-do constellation
회갑 (n) hoe-gab 60th birthdaya significant milestone, symbolizing longevity and good fortune; typically celebrated with a large gathering of family and friends; significance has diminished slightly nowadays due to increased longevity회갑연 (n) hoe-gab-yeon 60th birthday banquet
호신술 (n) ho-sin-sul martial arts, self-defence
장만되 (v) jang-man-doe to be prepared, provided
제전 (n) je-jeon festival, ceremony, ritual
점화되 (v) jeom-hwa-doe to be lit, turned on
전통옷 (n) jeon-tong-os traditional clothes
지낸 (adj) ji-naen lived, spent time
쯤 (adv) jjeum approximately, about, around
주기 (n) ju-gi cycle, period, interval
주의를 끌 (vp) ju-ui-reul ggeul to attract attention, draw notice
오똑 (ideo) o-ddog propping up, standing up straight
레스링 (n) re-seu-ring wrestling
사내아기 (n) sa-nae-a-gi baby boy, male child
수효 (n) su-hyo number, amount
특수하 (v) teug-su-ha to be unique, special, specialised, specific, peculiar
움켜잡 (v) um-kyeo-jab to grab, seise, clutch
완결되 (v) wan-gyeol-doe to be complete, concluded
영광스럽 (v) yeong-gwang-seu-reob to be honoured, feel proud

2025-12-20

비무장지대 (n) bi-mu-jang-ji-dae demilitarised zone, DMZ
대기 (n) dae-gi great talent, gifted individuallit. great vessel; 대기 만성 dae-gi man-seong, great talent takes time to mature (from Laozi's Daodejing)관광국 (n) gwan-gwang-gug tourist office
현세 (n) hyeon-se present life, the world as is
휴전조약 (n) hyu-jeon-jo-yag armistice treaty
저를 빼고는 (adv) jeo-reul bbae-go-neun apart from me, except for me
종지부 (n) jong-ji-bu full stop, period
종지부 찍 (vp) jong-ji-bu jjig bring to an end, conclude, terminate, finally resolvelit. stamp a full-stop mark중이 (n) jung-i Buddhist monkderived from the idea of being "in the middle of" (between) the secular and spiritual worlds, or possibly simply someone who is "within" a monastic order-ㄹ리가 (aff) -l-ri-ga +reason+SUBJ
내세 (n) nae-se afterlife
풀이되 (v) pul-i-doe to be interpreted, explained
평평하 (v) pyeong-pyeong-ha to be flat, even, wide
사자성어 (n) sa-ja-sang-eo four-character idiom
여러개 (pr) yeo-reo-gae several, numerous items

2025-12-19

반포 (n) ban-po proclamation
추수 (n) cu-su harvest
얼떨떨하 (v) eol-ddeol-ddeol-ha to be confused, bewildered, puzzled
감사절 (n) gam-sa-jeol Thanksgiving Day
국군 (n) gug-gun national army, armed forces
국경일 (n) gug-gyeong-il national holiday, bank holiday
자기나라 (n) ja-gi-na-ra native country, one's own country
제정되 (v) je-jeong-doe to be designated, enacted
표시되 (v) pyo-si-doe to be displayed, highlighted, marked, indicated
산소 (n) san-so grave, tomb
소 (n) so place
우리네 (pr) u-ri=ne we, ourcolloquial and often affectionate or nostalgic form of 우리 u-ri; the -네 -ne suffix adds a sense of collective belonging or familiarity

2025-12-18

알타이어족 (n) al-ta-i-eo-jog Altaic language family
반포하 (v) ban-po-ha to promulgate, proclaim
보답 (n) bo-dab exchange, requital, recompense
복판 (n) bog-pan centre, middle
보통 사람들 (np) bo-tong sa-ram-deul commoners, ordinary people
다시 말해서 (adv) da-si mal-hae-seo in other wordslit. [in order] to say again일전 (adv) il-jeon the other day, last time, previously
이원성 (n) i-weon-seong dualism, duality
만주어 (n) man-ju-eo Manchu, Manchurian language
몽고어 (n) mong-go-eo Mongol (language)
표음적 (adj) pyo-eum-jeog phonetic
상반되 (v) sang-ban-doe to oppose, be in conflict
신비성 (n) sin-bi-seong mysticism, mystique
숙달 (n) sug-dal skill, proficiency
숙달하 (v) sug-dal-ha to master, become proficient in
우쭐하 (v) u-jjul-ha to be flattered, conceited, smug

2025-12-17

발굴 (n) bal-gul excavation, dig, discovery
발굴되 (v) bal-gul-doe to be excavated, discovered
발전시키 (v) bal-jeon-si-ki to develop
불교신자 (n) bul-gyo-sin-ja Buddhist
천주교도 (n) ceon-ju-gyo-do Roman Catholic
강요되 (v) gang-yo-doe to be forced, coerced
꽂아놓 (v) ggoj-a-noh to arrange, embed
기독교인 (n) gi-dog-gyo-in Christian
고고학 (n) go-go-hag archaeology
후자 (n) hu-ja latter
일가 (n) il-ga one's family, relatives
전공하 (v) jeon-gong-ha to specialise in, take as main subject, major in
지배적 (adj) ji-bae-jeog dominant, prevailing
종교자유 (n) jong-gyo-ja-yu religious freedom
종교의식 (n) jong-gyo-ui-sig religious rite, religious ceremony
몰몬교도 (n) mol-mon-gyo-do Mormon
문학작품 (n) mun-hag-jag-pum literary work
무신론자 (n) mu-sin-ron-ja atheist
통하여 (prep) tong-ha-yeo through, via
토용 (n) to-yong clay figurine, ceramic figure, earthen sculpturefound in ancient tombs in Korea, especially of the Silla and Baekje periods; used as burial goods to accompany the deceased in the afterlife, depicting human figures, animals, or objects; the term 토우 to-u is used to refer to smaller, more abstract clay figures

2025-12-16

아메리칸 (adj) a-me-ri-kan American
달필가 (n) dal-pil-ga calligrapher
홍미 (n) hong-mi interest, fascination
인디안 (adj) in-di-an Indian
인내심 (n) in-nae-sim patience
자개 (n) ja-gae mother-of-pearl inlay
전수하 (v) jeon-su-ha to pass on, transfer
조각품 (n) jo-gag-pum carving, sclpture
명공 (n) myeong-gong master craftsman, artisan
품 (n) pum item, product
새로 배우는 사람 (np) sae-ro bae-u-neun sa-ram beginner, novicelit. newly learning person서도 (n) seo-do calligraphy, handwriting
수공예품 (n) su-gong-ye-pum craft item, handicraft product

2025-12-15

법보종찰 (n) beob-bo-jong-cal Dharma-jewel templeBuddhist temple designated as a central or principal temple that preserves and transmits the Dharma (Buddhist teachings)법회 (n) beob-hoe Buddhist_ceremony, religious serviceDharma assembly, typically involving chanting, sermons, and meditation, held to commemorate significant events or to offer prayers불자 (n) bul-ja Buddhist
불심 (n) bul-sim Buddhist devotion, Buddha's compassion
추모 (n) cu-mo mourning, remembrance
충만하 (v) cung-man-ha to be full, abundant
뜻깊 (v) ddeus-gip to be meaningful, significant
동참 (n) dong-cam participation
공덕주 (n) gong-deog-ju meritorious person, benefactor
교법 (n) gyo-beob teachings, doctrine, tenets
후손 (n) hu-son posterity, offspring, descendants
현존하 (v) hyeon-jon-ha to exist currently, be extant
일깨우 (v) il-ggae-u to remind, make sb aware, bring to sb's attention, awaken, enlighten
정대불사 (n) jeong-dae-bul-sa spirit of unwavering justice, steadfast and incorruptible stance, moral rectitude< strong + great + not + selfish; acting with unwavering justice and integrity, without compromise or deviation from what is right, especially in the face of adversity or temptation정수 (n) jeong-su essence, quintessence
조성 (n) jo-seong creation, formation, establishment
조성하 (v) jo-seong-ha to create, establish
목판 (n) mog-pan woodblock, woodcut
팔만 (n) pal-man 80,000lit. eight ten-thousands선대 (n) seon-dae ancestors, previous generations
성악가 (n) seong-ag-ga singer, vocalist
의지를 다지 (vp) ui-ji-reul da-ji to strengthen one's resolve

2025-12-14

아시다싶이 (adv) a-si-da-sip-i as you know, as you realiserespectful발행되 (v) bal-haeng-doe to be issued, published
찬연 (adj) can-yeon brilliant, radiant, shining, glorious
개최되 (v) gae-coe-doe to be hosted, held
개국어 (n) gae-gug-eo national language
헤랄드 (n) he-ral-deu herald
헤럴드 (n) he-reol-deu herald
일간지 (n) il-gan-ji daily newspaper
짜리 (n) jja-ri amount, value
종이돈 (n) jong-i-don banknote, paper currency
문화사 (n) mun-hwa-sa cultural history
타임즈 (n) ta-im-jeu times
통 (adv) tong not at all, completely, entirelyintensifier; usually used in negative expressions, eg 통 보이지 tong bo-i-ji, no sign of it at all, lit. not at all visible통용되 (v) tong-yong-doe to be usually accepted, generally used
영자 (n) yeong-ja English alphabet
영자신문 (n) yeong-ja-sin-mun English newspaper
유창하 (v) yu-cang-ha to be fluent, smooth

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

2025-12-12

자원 (n) ja-weon volunteering, (adv) voluntarily
서신 (n) seo-sin correspondence, letter

2025-12-11

도배 (n) do-bae wallpapering, plastering
도배하 (v) do-bae-ha to wallpaper, spam
간주되 (v) gan-ju-doe to be considered, deemed, viewed as
기술훈련 (n) gi-sul-hun-ryeon technical training
겨냥하 (v) gyeo-nyang-ha to aim, target
학 (n) hag studies, field of study
종래 (n) jong-rae tradition, (adv) traditionally
남성직업 (n) nam-seong-jig-eob male occupation
포함시키 (v) po-ham-si-ki to include, contain
실상 (adv) sil-sang actually, evidently, in truth
연합회 (n) yeon-hab-hoe federation, alliance, union, association
여성학 (n) yeo-seong-hag women's studies

2025-12-10

최우선 (n) coe-u-seon top priority
관장하 (v) gwan-jang-ha to manage, supervise
교과 (n) gyo-gwa curriculum
교과과정 (n) gyo-gwa-gwa-jeong curriculumcurriculum + process교육 (n) gyo-yug education
교육부 (n) gyo-yug-bu Ministry of Education
교육기관 (n) gyo-yug-gi-gwan educational institution
교육제도 (n) gyo-yug-je-do educational system
이화 (n) i-hwa pear blossom
재편찬 (n) jae-pyeon-can re-compilation, re-editing, revision
문교 (n) mun-gyo education
문교부 (n) mun-gyo-bu Ministry of Educationolder name; now called 교육부 gyo-yug-bu편찬 (n) pyeon-can compilation, editing
태 (n) tae pattern, posture, pose, attitude, manner
의무교육 (n) ui-mu-gyo-yug compulsory education
의무제 (adj) ui-mu-je compulsory
여학교 (n) yeo-hag-gyo girls' school
여자학교 (n) yeo-ja-hag-gyo girls' school
여자학생 (n) yeo-ja-hag-saeng female student

2025-12-9

바꾸어 말한다면 (vp) ba-ggu-eo mal-han-da-myeon in other words, to put it differentlylit. if one were to speak differently북서쪽 (n) bug-seo-jjog northwest (direction)
대항하 (v) dae-hang-ha to resist, oppose
엠파이어 (n) em-pa-i-o empire
은둔자 (n) eun-dun-ja hermit, recluse
가격비교 (n) ga-gyeog-bi-gyo price comparison
국제교류 (n) gug-je-gyo-ryu international interaction
관망대 (n) gwan-mang-dae observation deck, observatory, viewing platform
격렬하 (v) gyeog-ryeol-ha to be intense, furious
한림 (n) han-rim Hallimvillage in Jeju, known for its weaving제국세력 (n) je-gug-se-ryeog imperial powers
전임 (adj) jeon-im full-time
짜 (v) jja to weave, knit, braid
중국음식점 (n) jung-gug-eum-sig-jeom Chinese restaurant
랜덤 (adj) raen-deom random
서방세력 (n) seo-bang-se-ryeog Western powers, Western bloc
서구세력 (n) seo-gu-se-ryeog Western powers, Western bloc
스테이트 (n) seu-te-i-teu state
신부 (n) sin-bu Catholic priest
수족관 (n) su-jog-gwan aquarium
위하여 (prep) wi-ha-yeo for, for the sake of, in order to, for the benefit of
양털 (n) yang-teol wool
양털제품 (n) yang-teol-je-pum woollen product

2025-12-7

수퍼마켓 (n) su-peo-ma-kes supermarket

2025-12-6

청사 (n) ceong-sa government building, office building
거래소 (n) geo-rae-so exchange (commodities, securities, currency)lit. transaction + place한 때 (adv) han ddae oncelit. one + time한국증권거래소 (n) han-gug-jeung-gweon-geo-rae-so Korea Stock Exchange
확장되 (v) hwag-jang-doe to be expanded, extended
황무지 (n) hwang-mu-ji wasteland, wilderness

2025-12-5

최근 연구에 의하면 (np) coe-geun yeon-gu-e ui-ha-myeon according to recent research
달수 (n) dal-su number of months
돌출한 (adj) dol-cul-han protruding, projecting, sticking out
관측 (n) gwan-ceug observation, prediction
관측하 (v) gwan-ceug-ha to observe, predict
입각하 (v) ib-gag-ha to be based on, built on
일수 (n) il-su number of days
일수 (n) il-su daily interest loan
자연농원 (n) ja-yeon-nong-weon eco-farm, eco-parkwas also the original name for Everland, a large theme park and resort, from its opening in 1976 until 1996; this combined elements of a farm, botanical garden, and amusement park절기 (n) jeol-gi seasonal division, season
상기시키 (v) sang-gi-si-ki to remind
사파리 (n) sa-pa-ri safari
석재 (n) seog-jae stone
야외동물원 (n) ya-oe-dong-mul-weon outdoor zoo
용인 (pb) yong-in Yongincity in the Seoul Metropolitan Area; largest in Gyeonggi Province

2025-12-4

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, concentrated
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

2025-12-3

피지컬 (n) pi-ji-keol physical attributes, bodily condition

2025-12-2

고의 (n) go-ui intention, design, purpose
합리화 (n) hab-ri-hwa rationalisation, reasoning, optimisation
재예약 (n) jae-ye-yag re-booking, mdoification of a reservation
재예약하 (v) jae-ye-yag-ha to re-book, modify a reservation
옵션 (n) ob-syeon option
사적지 (n) sa-jeog-ji historical site
왕릉 (n) wang-reung royal tomb
약관 (n) yag-gwan terms, conditions, provisions (contract)
약주 (v) yag-ju to give sb medicine, teach sb a lesson
예약취소 (n) ye-yag-cwi-so cancellation of a reservation

2025-12-1

개인정보 (n) gae-in-jeong-bo personal information
현황 (n) hyeon-hwang current status, present condition
이용내역 (n) i-yong-nae-yeog usage history, activity record

2025-11-30

항라 (n) hang-ra gauzy silk
전통술 (n) jeon-tong-sul traditional alcoholmakgeolli, cheongju, soju, etc증 (n) jeung certificate
문학상 (n) mun-hag-sang literature prise
넓적 (adj) neolb-jeog wide, broad

2025-11-29

배정 (n) bae-jeong assignment, allocation
부속 (n) bu-sog attachment, component, affiliation
부속상점 (n) bu-sog-sang-jeom accessory store, affiliated store
객실배정 (n) gaeg-sil-bae-jeong room assignment
고려자기 (n) go-ryeo-ja-gi Goryeo celadondistinctive type of Korean celadon pottery produced during the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392), renowned for its elegant shapes, jade-like glaze color, and intricate inlaid (상감 sang-gam) designs, which often depict natural motifs like cranes, clouds, and willow trees; the 상감 technique involves designs being carved into the clay and then filled with white or black slip before glazing and firing; this technique distinguishes Goryeo celadon from Chinese celadon, and is a hallmark of Goryeo artistic innovation관례 (n) gwan-rye convention, custom, tradition, practice
이용 (n) i-yong use, utilisation
자기 (n) ja-gi porcelain, ceramics
자세한 사항은 (adv) ja-se-han sa-hang-eun for further details
저도 (pr) jeo-do I+also
전통양식 (n) jeon-tong-yang-sig traditional style
중앙국립박물관 (n) jung-ang-gug-rib-bag-mul-gwan National Museum of Korealocated in Seoul; lit. central + national + museum무료제공 (n) mu-ryo-je-gong free provision, (adj) provided for free
프론트 (n) peu-ron-teu front-desk, reception counter
리조트 (n) ri-jo-teu resort
상감 (n) sang-gam inlay
사설 (adj) sa-seol private
선착순 (adj) seon-cag-sun first come first served
실지생활 (n) sil-ji-saeng-hwal real life, actual experience

2025-11-28

알림 (n) al-rim information, notification, announcement
알림마당 (n) al-rim-ma-dang bulletin board, news section (website)
대관 (n) dae-gwan venue rental
도공 (n) do-gong potter, ceramics maker
그외 (adv) geu-oe apart from that, other than thatlit. that + outside기관정보 (n) gi-gwan-jeong-bo organisational information
고가구 (n) go-ga-gu antique furniture
고가구가 (n) go-ga-gu-ga antique furniture< old + furniture + group; the -가 -ga suffix here is one that denotes a type or group; compared to 고가구 go-ga-gu, 고가구가 emphasises antique furniture as a category or collection골동품점 (n) gol-dong-pum-jeom antique shop, antique dealer's
공예 (n) gong-ye crafts, handicraft
함축되 (v) ham-cug-doe to be imbued with, implicated in, alluded to
전주 (adv) jeon-ju last week
전통주 (n) jeon-tong-ju traditional alcoholmakgeolli, cheongju, soju, etc족자 (n) jog-ja hanging scroll
민속촌 (n) min-sog-con folk village, open-air museumoften stands for 한국민속촌 han-gug-min-son-con, the Korean Folk Village located in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province민속품 (n) min-sog-pum folk artefact, craft item
무형문화재 (n) mu-hyeong-mun-hwa-jae intangible culture asset
널리 (v) neol-ri to be spread, scattered, strewn, abundant, plentiful
농가 (n) nong-ga farmhouse
수공예 (n) su-gong-ye crafts, handicraft
양반집 (n) yang-ban-jib mansion, house belonging to a nobleman

2025-11-26

반닫이 (n) ban-dad-i blanket chestoften made of pine or zelkova wood, with a single hinged lid that opens halfway down the front; used for storing clothes, documents, or other household items별궁 (n) byeol-gung royal villa, detached palace
추상 (adj) cu-sang abstract
추상화전 (n) cu-sang-hwa-jeon abstract art exhibition
돈궤 (n) don-gwe strongbox
흥미있 (v) heung-mi-iss to be of interest, fascinating
회화 (n) hoe-hwa fine arts
현대미술관 (n) hyeon-dae-mi-sul-gwan museum of modern art, contemporary art gallery
이층장 (n) i-ceung-jang two-level cabinettwo levels one above the other, used to store clothing and socks이층농 (n) i-ceung-nong two-level wardrobetwo levels one above the other, used for storing bedding and blankets장석 (n) jang-seok fittingsmetal fittings on the edges of a chest or cabinet머릿장 (n) meo-ris-jang headboard chest, headboard cabinettypically placed at the head of a bed, used for storing small personal items, bedding, or clothing문갑 (n) mun-gab document chest, stationery boxlow, long, narrow wooden chest or cabinet, typically placed in front of a window or along a wall, used for storing books, documents, or small personal items서류함 (n) seo-ryu-ham filing cabinet
서울시청 (n) seo-ul-si-ceong Seoul city hall
약장 (n) yag-jang medicine chest

2025-11-25

뿐만 아니라 (adv) bbun-man a-ni-ra not only that, besides, moreoverlit. only + only + is not부페 (n) bu-pe buffet
창건자 (n) cang-geon-ja founder
-으시길 (aff) -eu-si-gil +wish_for
건립하 (v) geon-rib-ha to build, construct, establish, found
행운을 빌어 (adv) haeng-un-i bil-eo good luck!
행운이 있으시길 (adv) haeng-un-i iss-eu-si-gil good luck!polite, slightly formal일본침략 (n) il-bon-cim-ryag Japanese invasion
전소되 (v) jeon-so-doe to be burnt down
조선왕조 (n) jo-seon-wang-jo Joseon dynasty
소극장 (n) so-geug-jang small theatre
태조 (n) tae-jo founding monarch, first emperor, great ancestor, grand progenitoreg Yi Seong-gye(1335-1408), founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty, who overthrew the Goryeo dynasty

2025-11-24

반지값 (n) ban-ji-gabs price of a ring
체크인 (n) ce-keu-in check-in
측정 (n) ceug-jeong measurement, survey
침구류 (n) cim-gu-ryu bedclothes, bedding
디너 (n) di-neo dinner
동선 (n) dong-seon route, path
깨끗함 (n) ggae-ggeus-ham cleanliness
군침 (n) gun-cim saliva
군침이 돌 (np) gun-cim-i dol to water (of the mouth)lit. saliva + circulate확인 (n) hwa-gin verification, confirmation, checkpoint
오락시설 (n) o-rag-si-seol recreation facility
성인 (n) seong-il adult
시차 (n) si-ca jetlag, time difference

2025-11-23

도처 (adv) do-ceo everywhere, here and there
어떤것은 (pr) eo-ddeon-geos-eun some things, other thingslit. some + thing +TOPIC; usually repeated, eg 어떤것은 싸고 어떤것은 비쌉니다 eo-ddeon-geos-eun ssa-go eo-ddeon-geos-eun bi-ssab-ni-da, some things are cheap, and other things are expensive일보 (v) il-bo to see to business, run an errand, take care of personal matters
인삼술 (n) in-sam-sul ginseng liqueur
자수정 (n) ja-su-jeong amethyst
진생 (n) jin-saeng ginseng
실크 (n) sil-keu silk
약효 (n) yag-hyo medicinal efficacy
-여군데나 (n) -yeo-gun-de-na +as_many_as
연수정 (n) yeon-su-jeong smoky topaz

2025-11-22

볼것 (n) bol-geos st worth seeing, sight, attraction, spectacle
거듭되 (v) geo-deub-doe to repeat, iterate, pass (time)
한국동란 (n) han-gug-dong-ran Korean War
한국전쟁 (n) han-gug-jeon-jaeng Korean War
잠간 (n) jam-gan moment, short while
장롱 (n) jang-rong chest, cabinet, wardrobe
진도모피 (n) jin-do-mo-pi Jindo fur
외국관광객 (n) oe-gug-gwan-gwang-gaeg foreign tourist, overseas visitor
설립되 (v) seol-rib-doe to be established, founded
선출되 (v) seon-cul-doe to be elected
스웨타 (n) seu-we-ta sweater
쇼 (n) syo shop
쇼핑지역 (n) syo-ping-ji-yeog shopping district
열녀 (n) yeol-nyeo virtuous womanaward given by the Joseon government to those who remained loyal to a deceased husband by never remarrying; the woman was allowed to erect a special door (열녀문 yeol-nyeo-mun) to show that she had been given the award열녀문 (n) yeol-nyeo-mun door of virtuea special door signifying that a woman in the house was the recipient of the "virtuous woman" award given by the Joseon government to those who remained loyal to a deceased husband by never remarrying유기제품 (n) yu-gi-je-pum organic product

2025-11-21

비참하 (v) bi-cam-ha to be miserable, wretched, devastating, tragic
비가 오나 개이나 (ph) bi-ga o-na gae-i-na come rain or shinelit. whether rain comes or whether it clears up천만 (n) ceon-man ten millionlit. 1,000 X 10,000대한여학사협회 (n) dae-han-yeo-hag-sa-hyeob-hoe KAUW, Korean Association of University Women
그룹활동 (n) geu-rub-hwal-dong group activity
향상시키 (v) hyang-sang-si-ki to improve
이리하 (v) i-ri-ha to do like this
정해진 주제 (np) jeong-hae-jin ju-je set topic
지부 (n) ji-bu branch office, chapter (organisation)
무슨 날이 이래 (ph) mu-seun nal-i i-rae what a terrible daylit. what sort of day is like this노인학교 (n) no-in-hag-gyo senior citisen school
평생교육과정 (n) pyeong-saeng-gyo-yug-gwa-jeong lifelong learning programmelifetime + education + process소단위 (n) so-dan-wi small group
역사 이래 (vp) yeog-sa i-rae since history began
여학사 (n) yeo-hag-sa female graduate
여학사협회 (n) yeo-hag-sa-hyeob-hoe KAUW, Korean Association of University Women

2025-11-20

불그스레하 (v) bul-geu-seu-re-ha to be reddish
똑 같아요 (vp) ddog ga-ta-yo exactly the same
들어보 (v) deul-eo-bo to try taking< 들 deul그애 (n) geu-ae that child, him
기상대 (n) gi-sang-dae meteorological station
고전음악 (n) go-jeon-eum-ag classical music
관상대 (n) gwan-sang-dae observatory
일기예보 (n) il-gi-ye-bo weather forecast
잰 (adj) jaen marinated
전적으로 (adv) jeon-jeog-eu-ro wholly, entirely, completely, full-time
짤막하 (v) jjal-mag-ha to be short, brief, concise, abrupt, curt
조립 (n) jo-rib assembly
클라식 (adj) keul-ra-sig classical
켜 (v) kyeo to play (bowed instrument), saw
막둥이 (n) mag-dung-i youngest_child
오보 (n) o-bo false report, incorrect information, fake news
싫증 (n) silh-jeung aversion
쇠뼈 (n) soe-bbyeo beef bone
소갈비 (n) so-gal-bi beef_ribs
열대어 (n) yeol-dae-eo tropical fish

2025-11-19

굴 (n) baem-gul snake's cave
뱀굿하 (v) baem-gus-ha perform a snake ritual
반가운 (adj) ban-ga-un pleasing, welcome, delightful< 반갑 ban-gab불러내 (v) bul-reo-nae to invite sb out, take sb out
드신 (adj) deu-sin eaten, drunk, taken (medicine)honorific version of 먹 meog and 마시 ma-si뒤숭숭하 (v) dwi-sung-sung-ha to be chaotic, confused, restless, unsettling, disquieting, disorganised
각자 부담해야 해요 (ph) gag-ja bu-dam-hae-ya hae-yo we should go Dutchie split the bill건넛마을 (n) geon-neos-ma-eul nearby village, neighbouring village, village across the river/hill
급속 (adj) geub-sog rapid, swift
고름 (n) go-reum tying ribbonsribbons used to tie the front of a 저고리 jeo-go-ri, the traditional korean hanbok jacket굿하 (v) gus-ha perform a shamanic ritual
하든지 해야지 원 (ph) ha-deun-ji hae-ya-ji weon I suppose I'll just have to do it, what else can I do?, it's got to be done
한국음식점 (n) han-gug-eum-sig-jeom Korean restaurant
후유 (excl) hu-yu phew
현대화 (n) hyeon-dae-hwa modernisation
이의 (n) i-ui objection, disagreement
이의는 없어요 (ph) i-ui-neun eobs-eo-yo no objections, I won't say no to that
전문하 (v) jeon-mun-ha to specialise in
전통음식 (n) jeon-tong-eum-sig traditional cuisine
조무래기 (n) jo-mu-rae-gi small fry, insignificant people, little ones, youngsters
숭숭하 (v) sung-sung-ha to be porous, full of gaps, pock-marked
원 (excl) weon sigh, complaint
여러나라 (n) yeo-reo-na-ra various_countries

2025-11-18

아삼아삼 (ideo) a-sam-a-sam timid, hesitant, shy
뱀굿 (n) baem-gus snake ritual
부침 (n) bu-cim fritter, pan-fried dish
닭꼬치 (n) dalg-ggo-ci grilled chicken skewers
뒤로하 (v) dwi-ro-ha to turn around, turn one's back on, go back
계란 부침 (n) gye-ran bu-cim egg pancake
계란찜 (n) gye-ran-jjim egg-custard
계란말이 (n) gye-ran-ma-ri rolled omelette
허튼 (adj) heo-teun nonsensical, frivolous, useless, inessential, careless
허튼 수작 (np) heo-teun su-jag funny business, clever trick, smart move, nonsenseimplies suspicion of ulterior motive조촘조촘 (ideo) jo-com-jo-com one by one, in an orderly manner, being desnely packed
물리 (v) mul-ri to remove, take away
나들이옷 (n) na-deul-i-os best clothes, Sunday best, clothes for an outing
눈길을 끌 (vp) nun-gil-eul ggeul to catch one's eye
상을 물리 (vp) sang-eul mul-ri to clear the table
수작 (n) su-jag trick, move, maneouvre
통곡하 (v) tong-gog-ha to lament, bewail
튀긴 (adj) twi-gin fried
양인 (n) yang-in noble, well-off family

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, immutable
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

2025-11-16

브러쉬 (n) beu-reo-swi brush
챌린지 (n) cael-rin-ji challenge
가이드라인 (n) ga-i-deu-ra-in guideline
그 외 (adv) geu oe besides that, other than that, in addition to that
일러주 (v) il-reo-ju to let sb know, tell
제공되 (v) je-gong-doe to be offered
저만의 (pr) jeo-man-ui my own, mine alone< I + only +POSS중요한 점은 (np) jung-yo-han jeom-eun the important thing is, ...
좌절 (n) jwa-jeol despair, frustation
좌절하 (v) jwa-jeol-ha to feel despair, be frustated, feel like giving up
컨텐츠 (n) keon-ten-ceu contents. content
커스텀 (adj) keo-seu-teom custom, bespoke
멤버십 (n) mem-beo-sib membership
멤버쉽 (n) mem-beo-swib membership
템플렛 (n) tem-peul-res template
템플릿 (n) tem-peul-ris template

2025-11-15

단원 (n) dan-weon group, unit, chapter
기입 (n) gi-ib filling in (a form), completion
로비 (n) ro-bi lobby, hallway
사고나 (v) sa-go-na to have an accident

2025-11-14

바이올렛 (n) ba-i-ol-res violet
국제공항 (n) gug-je-gong-hang international airport
전화벨 (n) jeon-hwa-bel phone ring, ringtone
직계 (n) ji-gye direct relative, direct descendant
몇해 (adv) myeoc-hae several years
내외분 (n) nae-oe-bun Mr and Mrs, married couple
외딴 (adj) oe-ddan lonely, isolated, secluded
스물둘 (num) seu-mul-dul twenty-two, 22
왁자하 (v) wag-ja-ha to be boisterous, rowdy, bustling

2025-11-13

백일 (n) baeg-il 100 days
동사무소 (n) dong-sa-mu-so town hall, local government officelocal administrative office for the dong, neighborhood, eup, town, or myeon township; provides public services such as civil registration, social welfare, property management, and community support; officially renamed to 주민센터 ju-min-sen-teo, Jumin Center, in 2007 (to emphasise its role as a community hub), and later to 행정복지센터, haeng-jeong-bug-ji-sen-teo, Administrative Welfare Center, in 2016 (to reflect its expanded welfare services)거치 (v) geo-ci to pass through, go via,, undergo
공항노선 (n) gong-hang-no-seon airport line
궁궐 (n) gung-gweol palace
경유하 (v) gyeong-yu-ha to go via, stop at
행정 (n) haeng-jeong administration
호적 (n) ho-jeog family register
종합운동장을 (n) jong-hab-un-dong-jang sports complexlit. comprehensive + sports + field주민등록 (n) ju-min-deung-rog resident registration
명세서 (n) myeong-se-seo statement, description
남서울 (n) nam-seo-ul south Seoul
플라자 (n) peul-ra-ja plaza
펴보 (v) pyeo-bo to present, explorelit. unfold + see리버사이드 (n) ri-beo-sa-i-deu riverside
신상 (n) sin-sang personal details

2025-11-12

구사하 (v) gu-sa-ha to use, employ, wield
지명하 (v) ji-myeong-ha to designate, nominate, put forward
문안 (n) mun-an draft, outline
쇼핑몰 (n) syo-ping-mol shopping mall, online store

2025-11-11

빠져들 (v) bba-jyeo-deul to be fascinated by, captivated by, absorbed in, get drawn in by, become immersed in
보전하 (v) bo-jeon-ha to preserve, maintain
대를 이어 (adv) dae-reul i-eo for generationsgeneration + following등재되 (v) deung-jae-doe to be listed, registered, recorded
도전하 (v) do-jeon-ha to challenge, dare, give it a go
꼬드기 (v) ggo-deu-gi to tempt, coax
기특하 (v) gi-teug-ha to be admirable, praiseworthy, commendable
인류무형문화유산 (n) in-ryu-mu-hyeong-mun-hwa-yu-san intangible cultural heritage of humanity인류 in-ryu, humanity + 무형 muhyeong, intangible + 문화 munhwa, culture + 유산 yusan, heritage진 (n) jin spirit, essence
진이 다 빠지 (vp) jin-eul da bbae-ji to be utterly exhausted, worn out, drained of energylit. essence/spirit + all + extract마음이 앞서 (vp) ma-eum-i ap-seo to be eager, impulsive, get ahead of oneselflit. the heart goes before/ahead무형 (n) mu-hyeong intangibility
시작종 (n) si-jag-jong starting bell

2025-11-10

애절함 (n) ae-jeol-ham melancholy, sorrow, heartbreak, pathos
배갈 (n) bae-gal baijiu, kaoliang, vodka
비틀어지 (v) bi-teul-eo-ji to be twisted, contorted
불우 (adj) bul-u unfortunate, unlucky
언젯적 (adv) eon-jes-jeog from way back when, outdated, past their sell-by date
꺼낸 (adj) ggeo-naen brought out, taken out, unpacked, extracted, drawn out, revealed
기미 (n) gi-mi hint, sense
고량주병 (n) go-ryang-ju-byeong bottle of kaoliang
흔히 X이라 불리는 (vp) heun-hi X-i-ra bul-ri-neun commonly called X
힐끔 (n) hil-ggeum furtive glance
힐끔거리 (v) hil-ggeum-geo-ri to glance furtively, peek
힐끗 (n) hil-ggeus glance, glimpse
말할 수는 없는 (adj) mal-hal su-neun eobs-neun indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable
말라비틀어지 (v) mal-ra-bi-teul-eo-ji to be dessicated, dried up, shriveledlit. be dry + be twisted오징어다리 (n) o-jing-eo-da-ri squid leg, squid tentacle
사온 (adj) sa-on bought, purchased
쏘아보 (v) sso-a-bo to glare, give a dirty look
연상시키 (v) yeon-sang-si-ki to evoke, remind

2025-11-9

아무려나 (adv) a-mu-ryeo-na anyway, whatever, no matter
보아오 (v) bo-a-o to see continuously, see many times
보아온 (adj) bo-a-on to see continuously, see many times
대고 (prep) dae-go to, towards, againstwith preceding -에 -e; < put + and; indicates the direct object or recipient of an action; 내 뒤통수에 대고 nae dwi-tong-su-e dae-go, from behind me (lit. to the back of my head)뒤통수 (n) dwi-tong-su back of the head
깍듯하 (v) ggag-deus-ha to be respectful, meticulous, formal
고어투 (n) go-eo-tu antiquated style, archaic style
구원자 (n) gu-weon-ja saviour, rescuer, deliverer
익히 (adv) ig-hi thoroughly, often
일견 (adv) il-gyeon at first sight, at first glance more formal than 한번 봄 han-beon bom케이블방송 (n) ke-i-beul-bang-song cable TV, cable channels
클클클 (ideo) keul-keul-keul laughing, chucklingdeep, hearty, perhaps mischievous or even sinister묻어나 (v) mud-eo-na to become apparent, be revealed, emerge
무협 (n) mu-hyeob martial arts, chivalry
무협물 (n) mu-hyeob-mul martial arts fiction, wuxia
사극 (n) sa-geug historical drama
스친 (adj) seu-cin brushed past
순탄하 (v) sun-tan-ha to be untroubled, smooth, easy
여행지 (n) yeo-haeng-ji travel destination

2025-11-8

발언 (n) bal-eon remark, utterance
동의 (n) dong-ui building+POSS
그깟 (n) geu-ggas that trivial, that mere
공박 (n) gong-bag rebuff, refutation
한입 (n) han-ib mouthful, bite, gulp
장땡 (n) jang-ddaeng best thing, excellent situationin the Korean card game 화투 hwa-tu, refers to the best possible hand - a pair of 장 jang cards, which are the highest-ranking cards)말짱하 (v) mal-jjang-ha to be complete, entire, perfect
머리끝 (n) meo-ri-ggeut top of the head
내온 (adj) nae-on taken out, offered, given, set aside, made, produced, paid, treated, caused
놈의 (adj) nom-ui damned, lousylit. that guy's; may be contracted to 노메필시 (adv) pil-si surely, certainly, inevitably
피로감 (n) pi-ro-gam fatigue, exhaustion
산 지 오래되었다 (vp) san ji o-rae-doe-eoss-da it's been a long time sincelit. a long time has passed since living (could also mean "buying", but that is less likely)슬몃 (adj) seul-myeos faint, slight
쓴웃음 (n) sseun-us-eum wry smile, bitter smile

2025-11-7

안즉도 (adv) an-jeug-do still, yet, even nowolder or more emphatic form of 아직도 a-jig-do; emphasises that the state or action persists up to the present moment대뜸 (adv) dae-ddeum suddenly
두고 오 (vp) du-go o to leave behind, fail to bringlit. leave behind + come억양 (n) eog-yang accent, intonation
은근히 (adv) eun-geun-hi subtly, discreetly, persistently
고따우 (adv) go-dda-u such a thing, that kind of thing< 그따위 geu-dda-wi; strong nuance of disdain or contempt; can be offensive이북 (n) i-bug North Korea, north
잠이 들 (vp) jam-i deul to fall asleeplit. sleep enters정수기 (n) jeong-su-gi water purifier
짐정리 (n) jim-jeong-ri packing, unpackinglit. luggage + arrange조선족 (n) jo-seon-jog ethnic Korean community in China
큰 (adj) keun big, tall
말아올리 (v) mal-a-ol-ri to roll up, wrap up
말아올려지 (v) mal-a-ol-ryeo-ji to be rolled up, curled up
말임 (adv) mal-im it means, it says that< 말이다 mal-i-da, it is a word/saying미적미적하 (v) mi-jeog-mi-jeog-ha to loiter, dawdle, linger, postpone
내색 (n) nae-saeg expression
오산 (n) o-san mistake, miscalculation, misjudgement
표를 끊 (vp) pyo-reul ggeunh to buy a ticketlit. cut a ticket; in the past, tickets might be "cut" or detached from a larger roll or booklet, or punched to validate them성수기 (n) seong-su-gi peak season, high season

2025-11-6

봉고차 (n) bong-go-ca van, minivan
불량하 (v) bul-ryang-ha to be unpleasant, nasty, rowdy, faulty, defective, unhealthy
부랴부랴 (adv) bu-rya-bu-rya hurriedly, hastily
별장 (n) byeol-jang villa, cottage
가버리 (v) ga-beo-ri to end up going
막비행기 (n) mag-bi-haeng-gi last flight
민박집 (n) min-bag-jib B&B, bed and breakfast, lodging house, homestay
푸동공항 (n) pu-dong-gong-hang Pudong AirportShanghai숙박비 (n) sug-bag-bi accommodation costs
숙박업소 (n) sug-bag-eob-so accommodation, lodging
연인별장 (n) yeon-in-byeol-jang lovers' villa

2025-11-5

불턱 (n) bul-teog hearth, traditional fireplace
땔감 (n) ddael-gam firewoood, fuel
둥그렇게 (adv) dung-geu-reoh-ge in a circle
어촌 (n) eo-con fishing village
얼마 전에 돌아가신 (vp) eol-ma jeon-e dol-a-ga-sin who recently passed away
은근슬쩍 (adv) eun-geun-seul-jjeog unobtrusively, subtly, stealthily, secretly, on the sly
계장 (n) gye-jang leader, chief
해드리 (v) hae-deu-ri to do st for sb
자리를 피하 (vp) ja-ri-reul pi-ha to leave a place/seat, move away from a spot
쫑긋하 (v) jjong-geus-ha to perk up, prick up (one's ears)
큰불 (n) keun-bul blaze, large fire, firestorm
판 (adj) pan sold
성님 (n) seong-nim sister-in-law, older brotherJeju dialect; = 형님 hyeong-nim시집오 (v) si-jib-o to get married (of a woman), take a husband
시집온 (adj) si-jib-on married

2025-11-4

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

2025-11-3

별 소용이 없었어요 (ph) byeol so-yong-i eobs-eoss-eo-yo it didn't help much, it wasn't particularly useful, it didn't do much good
청혼하 (v) ceong-hon-ha to propose marriage
대결 (n) dae-gyeol contest, confrontation
디밀 (v) di-mil to push, thrust
동그래지 (v) dong-geu-rae-ji to become round
에끼 (excl) e-ggi gosh, oh my
어유 (excl) eo-yu gosh, oh my
개교 (n) gae-gyo school opening, founding of a school
개교기념일 (n) gae-gyo-gi-nyeom-il anniversary of a school's founding
그 일로 (adv) geu il-ro because of that
그렇게 된 셈이지 (ph) geu-reoh-ge doen sem-i-ji that's the way it turned out
기념일 (n) gi-nyeom-il anniversary day
학당 (n) hag-dang academy, school, instituteevokes a sense of traditional, classical education, distinct from the modern 학교 (hakgyo); larger or more specialized than a 서당 (seodang)헤엄 (n) he-eom swimming
히히 (excl) hi-hi haha!
장 (n) jang market, provisions
장 보 (vp) jang bo to go shopping, buy groceries, go to market
문주란 (n) mun-ju-ran crinum lily, poison bulb (Crinum asiaticum)
팽팽하 (v) paeng-paeng-ha to be tense, tight, in a stalemate
풀어드리 (v) pul-eo-deu-ri to untie, solve, loosen, release, weaken, lose resolve, relievehonorific세화장 (n) se-hwa-jang public baths
우습 (v) u-seub to be absurd, laughable, ludicrous
열댓 (n) yeol-daes 10 to 15, a dozen or so

2025-11-2

가시 (n) ga-si thorn, needle, fish-bone
가시밭길 (n) ga-si-bat-gil arduous life, life of strugglelit. thorn + field + path꽃길 (n) ggoc-gil prosperous life, bright futurelit. flower + path꽃길만 걷 (v) ggoc-gil-man geod to have everything go well, have everything come up roseslit. walk only on a flower path곳간 (n) gos-gan shed, outhouse, storeroom
화들짝 (adj) hwa-deul-jjag astonished, suprised, startled
집수리 (n) jib-su-ri renovation, house repair
말실수 (n) mal-sil-su slip of the tongue, inadvertent comment, verbal blunder
노골적으로 (adv) no-gol-jeog-eu-ro openly, plainly, bluntly
포구 (n) po-gu harbour, port
섭섭함 (n) seob-seob-ham disappointment, regret, sorrow
수습하 (v) su-seub-ha to sort out, retrieve (situation), pour oil on troubled water, soothe
툇마루 (n) toes-ma-ru porch, verandahraised wooden platform attached to the outer side of a traditional Korean house (hanok)

2025-11-1

애착 (n) ae-cag affection, attachment
애착이 가 (vp) ae-cag-i ga to grow fond oflit. affection goes [to it]애끓 (v) ae-ggeulh to be devastating, heart-wrenching< insides + boil번갈아 (adv) beon-gal-a taking turns, alternately
보태 (v) bo-tae to contribute, supplement, add to, replenish
불효막심하 (v) bul-hyo-mag-sim-ha to be unfilial, disobedient, disrespectful
댓글 (n) daes-geul comment, reply, post (website)
댓글 남기 (vp) daes-geul nam-gi to leave a comment (website)
단박에 (adv) dan-bag-e immediately, at once, with no hesitation, point-blank, at a stroke
더군다나 (adv) deo-gun-da-na besides, moreover, furthermore, in addition
더러 (pr) deo-reo some, others
들어보 (v) deul-eo-bo to try listening< 듣 deud들레 (n) deul-re wild greensforaged rather than cultivated; eg Aster scaber (chamnamul) or other similar plants검정꼬리 (n) geom-jeong-ggo-ri black tail
계발 (n) gye-bal development, enlightenment
겨울방학 (n) gyeo-ul-bang-hag winter holidays
화장하 (v) hwa-jang-ha apply makeup, put on makeup
자기계발 (n) ja-gi-gye-bal self-help, self-mprovement
전자책 (n) jeon-ja-caeg ebook
집터 (n) jib-teo building plot, site of a house
조근조근 (adv) jo-geun-jo-geun gently, calmly, meticulously
마인드셋 (n) ma-in-deu-ses mindset
뇌과학 (n) noe-gwa-hag neuroscience
판단하기로는 (adv) pan-dan-ha-gi-ro-neun as far as one can tell, judging by, according to our assessment
판관 (n) pan-gwan judge, magistratehistorical; the modern term is 판사 pan-sa팟캐스트 (n) pas-kae-seu-teu podcast
플래너 (n) peul-rae-neo planner, schedule book
로션 (n) ro-syeon lotion
루틴 (n) ru-tin routine
상심하 (v) sang-sim-ha to be heartbroken, grieve
양치 (n) yang-ci brushing one's teeth
여름방학 (n) yeo-reum-bang-hag summer holidays

2025-10-31

아범 (n) a-beom father, husband
아까워서 어쩌요 (excl) a-gga-weo-seo eo-jjeo-yo what a waste!lit. because it is a pity, what should [we] do?칠순 (n) cil-sun septuagenarian, seven decades
촉촉 (ideo) cog-cog moistpleasant, soft, fresh촉촉한 피부 (np) cog-cog-han pi-bu moist skin
축축 (ideo) cug-cug soggy, unpleasantly damp
음주 운전자 (np) eum-ju un-jeon-ja drunk driver
허채기 (n) heo-cae-gi catch (fish)
허채기하 (v) heo-cae-gi-ha to catch (fish)
망사리 (n) mang-sa-ri fishing net
물질 (n) mul-jil diving (for seafood)
물질하 (v) mul-jil-ha to dive (for seafood)
심하게 다치게 되 (vp) sim-ha-ge da-ci-ge doe to be severely injured
테왁 (n) te-wag floatbuoy used by Jeju haenyeo, historically carved from a dried gourd

2025-10-30

알린 (adj) al-rin informed, notifed
안타까움 (n) an-ta-gga-um regret, disappointment, poignancy, frustration
발굴하 (v) bal-gul-ha to excavate, discover
고마움 (n) go-ma-um gratitude, appreciation
고서점 (n) go-seo-jeom antiquarian bookshop
화폭 (n) hwa-pog canvas
이어 (adv) i-eo following, subsequently< 잇 is, to join, connect이어서 (adv) i-eo-seo following, subsequently< 잇 is, to join, connect망라되 (v) mang-ra-doe to be included, covered
망라하 (v) mang-ra-ha to include, cover
펴낸 (adj) pyeo-naen published

2025-10-29

알록달록하 (v) al-rog-dal-rog-ha to be colourful, variegated, dappled
빨랫감 (n) bbal-raes-gam laundry
복원판 (n) bog-weon-pan restored edition
붉은색 (n) bulg-eun-saeg red, red colour
출간되 (v) cul-gan-doe to be published
담아두 (v) dam-a-du to keep, store
들창 (n) deul-cang window
둘둘 (ideo) dul-dul rolling tightly
억압받 (v) eog-ab-bad to be oppressed, subjugated, marginalised
깔아놓 (v) ggal-a-noh to be spread out
꾸며놓 (v) ggu-myeo-noh to be nicely decorated
기획하 (v) gi-hoeg-ha to plan, design
흰옷 (n) huin-os white clothes
일제 (n) il-je Japanese colonial era
장판 (n) jang-pan 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 properties정리정돈 (adj) jeong-ri-jeong-don tidy, organised, well-arranged
짚신 (n) jip-sin straw shoe
짚신도 짝이 있다 (ph) jip-sin-do jjag-i iss-da even a straw shoe has a matchproverb: everyone, no matter how humble or seemingly unremarkable, has a destined partner중심가 (n) jung-sim-ga city centre, downtown
말아놓 (v) mal-a-noh to roll up, wrap up
나막신 (n) na-mag-sin clog, wooden shoe< wood + shoe놋 (n) nos brass
올드 (adj) ol-deu old
판화가 (n) pan-hwa-ga printmaker, print artist
세계대전 (n) se-gye-dae-jeon world war
소쿠리 (n) so-ku-ri basket
요 (n) yo sleeping mat, mattress

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

2025-10-27

대청 (n) dae-ceong main hallserves as a communal space for family activities, relaxation, and ventilation때 (v) ddae to make a fire, heat, fuel
돌봄 (n) dol-bom caregiving
은퇴 (n) eun-toe retirement
은퇴하 (v) eun-toe-ha to be retired
고통스러울 (adj) go-tong-seu-reo-ul painful, hurtful, bothersome, trying
경리 (n) gyeong-ri accounts, accounting, book-keeping
사랑방 (n) sa-rang-bang guest rooms, men's quarters, outer roomseparate 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)

2025-10-26

채 (v) cae to notice, catch on, grasp
찾아지 (v) caj-a-ji to be found
찾아지진 (adj) caj-a-jin found
철기대 (n) ceol-gi-dae Ironsides, heavily-armoured troops
추대되 (v) cu-dae-doe to be appointed, nominated, elected
대전투 (n) dae-jeon-tu major battle, titanic struggle
도는 (adj) do-neun turning, spinning, winding, rotating, revolving, circulating, taking effect< 돌 dol; when followed by 버리: to go crazy가닿 (v) ga-dah to reach, arrive at
꽤괜 (adv) ggwae-gwaen pretty good, not bad< pretty + OK기병대 (n) gi-byeong-dae cavalry
한번씩 (adv) han-beon-ssig each time, once in a while, occasionally, every now and then, one by one, one at a time
허를 찌르 (vp) heo-reul jji-reu to catch sb off-guard, take advantage of a weak pointlit. to stab the open/unguarded area흐음 (excl) heu-eum hmm
호국경 (n) ho-gug-gyeong Lord Protector
현실맞춤형 (adj) hyeon-sil-maj-cum-hyeong fitting reality
이해해가 (v) i-hae-hae-ga to come to understand
전환되 (n) jeon-hwan-doe to be exchanged, converted, changed
전형 (n) jeon-hyeong epitome, archetype, paragon
지휘하 (n) ji-hwi-ha to command, control, lead
막연하 (v) mag-yeon-ha to be hazy, vague
몰살 (n) mol-sal annihilation, massacre
몰살시키 (v) mol-sal-si-ki to annihilate, massacre, wipe out, eradicate
몽롱하 (v) mong-rong-ha to be dim, faint, hazy, vague
무어 (n) mu-eo moor
무장 (n) mu-jang armament, (adj) armed
무장하 (v) mu-jang-ha to be armed
나타난 (adj) na-ta-nan appearing, emerging
핀잔 (n) pin-jan reproach, rebuke, snub, scolding
포연 (n) po-yeon gunsmoke
살짝 목소리가 좋지 않아요 (ph) sal-jjag mog-so-ri-ga joh-ji anh-a-yo my voice is a bit off
의회군 (n) ui-hoe-gun Parliamentarian army
왕당파 (n) wang-dang-pa Royalists, Cavaliers

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

2025-10-24

방짜유기 (n) bang-jja-yu-gi forged (hammered) brassware
빙 (adv) bing around, in a circle
초라하 (v) co-ra-ha to be shabby, dingy, humble, meagre, wretched
출입하 (v) cul-ib-ha to go in and out
대화법 (n) dae-hwa-beob way of conversing, style of conversation
담아주 (v) dam-a-ju to contain, hold
뜬구름 (n) ddeun-gu-reum floating cloud
급하게 (adv) geub-ha-ge hurriedly, hastily
고문 (n) go-mun advisor, counsellor
계기 (n) gye-gi chance, opportunity
겨울날 (n) gyeo-ul-nal winter day
한바탕 (n) han-ba-tang bout, round
일본산 (adj) il-bon-san made in Japan, (n) Japanese product
자못 (adv) ja-mos quite, rather, very, greatly
절임 (n) jeol-im pickle
점 한 가지는 (np) jeom han ga-ji-neun regarding one point, one aspect to consider
주물유기 (n) ju-mul-yu-gi cast brassware
중국산 (adj) jung-gug-san made in China, (n) Chinese product
큰솥 (n) keun-sot cauldron
매운 (adj) mae-un spicy
막일꾼 (n) mag-il-ggun manual labourer
마카로니 (n) ma-ka-ro-ni macaroni
먹어치우 (v) meog-eo-ci-u to devour, eat up
묘하 (v) myo-ha to be strange, mysterious, enigmatic, peculiar
나니 (conf) na-ni so, what, huh?
놋그릇 (n) nos-geu-reus brassware
놋숟가락 (n) nos-sud-ga-rag brass_spoon
외식 (n) oe-sig eating out, meal in a restaurant
스케치 (n) seu-ke-ci sketch, drawing
스케치하 (v) seu-ke-ci-ha to sketch, draw, outline
수체화 (n) su-ce-hwa watercolour
쉴새 (n) swil-sae break, moment of rest
쉴새 없이 (adv) swil-sae eobs-i constantly, continuously, incessantly, without a moment's rest
탁월하 (v) tag-weol-ha to be excellent, distinguished
탁월함 (n) tag-weol-ham excellence, eminence, superiority
용건 (n) yong-geon business, matters, affairs
용건을 빙 두르 (vp) yong-geon-eul bing du-reu to beat around the bush, go all round the houses, prevaricate, haverlit. circle around the business

2025-10-23

뜬금없이 (adv) ddeun-geum-eobs-i out of the blue, from nowhere, with no prior warning
어쩔 수 없다 (ph) eo-jjeol su eobs-da there's nothing [else] that can be done, there's no alternative, it's unavoidable, it's beyond our control, it's out of our hands
얼핏 보면 (adv) eol-pis bo-myeon at first glance, apparentlylit. if one looks fleetingly까다로운 (adj) gga-da-ro-un tricky, grumpy, difficult, complicated
괴 (v) goe to prop, support
괸 (adj) goen propped, supported
해놓 (v) hae-noh to do and then (st else happens)
하루아침에 (adv) ha-ru-a-cim-e overnight, suddenly, unexpectedlylit. in one day's morning활자 (n) hwal-ja print, moveable type
멍 (n) meong blankness, daze, shock
멍을 때리 (v) meong-eul dae-ri to zone out, stare blankly, be in a brown studylit. to hit blankness물어오 (v) mul-eo-o to toss a question, suddenly ask
생각에 잠기 (v) saeng-gag-e jam-gi to be lost in thought
서 (adv) seo whileemphasises continuation or repetition여유롭 (v) yeo-yu-rob to be relaxed, easygoing, unhurried

2025-10-22

받아먹 (v) bad-a-meog to receive and eat
달라진 (adj) dal-ra-jin changed
골몰하 (v) gol-mol-ha to concentrate, be engrossed, absorded, immersed in
고심 (n) go-sim consideration, care, painstaking effort
고심하 (v) go-sim-ha to put in effort, take care, be meticulous, painstaking
일환일 (n) il-hwan-il part, factor
자긴 (n) ja-gin my friend, darling< 자기는주전부리 (n) ju-jeon-bu-ri snack
주전부리하 (v) ju-jeon-bu-ri-ha to have a snack
사놓 (v) sa-noh to buy and keep

2025-10-21

취급하 (v) cwi-geub-ha to handle, treat, manage, deal with
딱딱 (ideo) ddag-ddag clicking, snapping
들이대 (v) deul-i-dae to push st forward, thrust st towards
그럴 리가 (excl) geu-reol ri-ga no way, can't belit. is there such a possibility?지나쳐가 (v) ji-na-cyeo-ga to pass by, overlook
쫙 (ideo) jjwag stretching, spreading, ripping
미친 (n) mi-cin lunatic, madman, sb with a screw loose
미움받 (v) mi-um-bad to b disliked, hated
피해의식 (n) pi-hae-ui-sig victim mentality, persecution complex
펴선 (adj) pyeo-seon spread-out, unfolded, open, extended
쉭쉭 (ideo) swig-swig whooshing, swishing, rustling

2025-10-20

드세요 (vp) deu-se-yo please help yourself, please eat
그렇지 않아도 (adv) geu-reoh-ji anh-a-do as it happens, even without that, as things stand
권태 (n) gweon-tae boredom, malaise
권태를 느-끼 (v) gweon-tae-rul neu-ggi to feel bored, weary
격하 (v) gyeog-ha to be vigorous, agitated, violent, fierce
결혼생활 (n) gyeol-hon-saeng-hwal married_life
이겨내 (v) i-gyeo-nae to overcome, surmount
올려보 (v) ol-ryeo-bo to look up at

2025-10-16

아무렇지 않게 (adv) a-mu-reoh-ji anh-ge nonchalantly, with no concern, indifferentlylit. not feeling in any way다기보다 (adv) da-gi-bo-da rather than
인사봇 (n) in-sa-bos sb who greets you like a robot
적도 있었다 (vp) jeog-do iss-eoss-da it also happened that, there were times whenlit. occasion also existed주도권 (n) ju-do-gweon initiative, lead
맥락 (n) maeg-rag context
먹을거리 (n) meog-eul-geo-ri food, snacks, things to eat
나눈 (adj) na-nun sharing, dividing, exchanging, doing together
사이 (n) sa-i relationship

2025-10-15

악착같이 (adv) ag-cag-gat-i tenaciously, doggedly, relentlessly, stubbornly
꺼내놓 (v) ggeo-nae-noh to take out, reveal, put forward (idea, proposal)
공급하 (v) gong-geub-ha to supply, provide
쪼그리 (v) jjo-geu-ri to crouch, squat, hunker down
죽이 잘 맞았다 (ph) jug-i jal maj-ass-da they got along well, their rapport was excellentlit. the porridge matched well, likening the rapport to the smooth blending of porridge케미 (n) ke-mi chemistry (interpersonal relationships)
케미가 좋 (vp) ke-mi-ga joh to have good chemistry, get along well with sb< 케미스트리 좋 케미스트리 (n) ke-mi-seu-teu-ri chemistry
나름대로 (adv) na-reum-dae-ro in one's own way
늘 거기서 거기다 (adv) neul geo-gi-seo geo-gi-da it's always the same, nothing changeslit. always there from there통화하 (v) tong-hwa-ha to talk over the phone, make/take a phone-call

2025-10-14

반사회적 (adj) ban-sa-hoe-jeog antisocial
부응하 (v) bu-eung-ha to satisfy, live up to expectations
다시금 (adv) da-si-geum once again
거들떠 (v) geo-deul-ddeo to take a look, glance over
거들떠보 (v) geo-deul-ddeo-bo to take a look, glance over
건드림 (n) geon-deu-rim touch, meddling, tampering, provocation
그럼에도 (adv) geu-reom-e-do despite that, even so, nonetheless
향유하 (v) hyang-yu-ha to enjoy, possess
진솔하 (v) jin-sol-ha to be frank, honest
문학사 (n) mun-hag-sa history of literature
타이밍 (n) ta-i-ming timing

2025-10-13

벌게지 (v) beol-ge-ji to become red, flushed
벌게진 (adj) beol-ge-jin red, flushed
벌겋 (v) beol-geoh to be red, flushed
떠오른 (adj) ddeo-o-reun emerging, rising, coming to mind
거기선 (adv) geo-gi-seon there, at that place< 거기에서끔찍이 (adv) ggeum-jjig-i terribly, awfully, horribly
효능 (n) hyo-neung efficacy, power
모녀 (adj) mo-nyeo mother and daughter
놓아주 (v) noh-a-ju to release, let go, set free
놔주 (v) nwa-ju to release, let go, set free
싸운 (adj) ssa-un fighting, quarreling
울 (pr) ul out< 우리 uri; colloquial and affectionate

2025-10-12

않아서가 (adv) anh-a-seo-ga not_because
천지 (n) ceon-ji the whole world, heaven and earth
천지 (v) ceon-ji to be abundant, ubiquitous
다룬 (adj) da-run dealt with, handled, managed
독서력 (n) dog-seo-ryeog reading ability, repertoire
무기력증 (n) mu-gi-ryeog-jeung lethargy, chronic fatigue, powerlessness
편협하 (v) pyeon-hyeob-ha to be narrow-minded, bigoted, prejudiced
식은땀 (n) sig-eun-ddam cold sweat, dread
심드렁 (n) sim-deu-reong indifference, disinterest

2025-10-10

한 번에 (adv) han beon-e in one go, at once
훈훈하 (v) hun-hun-ha to be warm, cosy
훈남 (n) hun-nam handsome man, boy-next-door
훈녀 (n) hun-nyeo handsome woman, girl-next-door
정통하 (v) jeong-tong-ha to be well-informed, knowledgeable
마음이 안 나 (vp) ma-eum-i an na to not feel like doing st, not have the heart to do st
내밀한 (adj) nae-mil-han private, intimate, secret, innermost

2025-10-9

앞으론 (adv) ap-eu-ron from now on, henceforth< 앞으로는뻥 (ideo) bbeong popping, bursting, exploding; (n) lie, exaggeration, empty talk, bluffoften used with verbs like 터지 teo-ji, burst, 뚫리 ddeulh-ri be pierced/opened, or the noun 소리 so-ri, sound, to describe a sudden, often loud, action or sound; the secondary meanong of "lie" is probably derived from the idea of "inflating" a story뻥치 (v) bbeong-ji to exaggerate, tell a lie
단서 (n) dan-seo clue, hint
들이밀 (v) deul-i-mi to push, importune, force st on sb
감명 (n) gam-myeong impression
한참 부족하 (vp) han-cam bu-jog-ha to be far from enough, completely insufficient, significantly lacking
마구잡이로 (adv) ma-gu-jab-i-ro haphazardly, randomly, indiscriminately, recklessly< 마구 ma-gu, wildly, + 잡 jab, grab, + -이 NOUN + -로 ADV새하얘지 (v) sae-ha-yae-ji to become brilliant white, snowy whitecan refer to sb's hair turning white from shock or fear, and therefore has the secondary meaning of "going blank", "being nonplussed", "being at a loss for words"

2025-10-8

40대 후반 (adj) 40-dae hu-ban late 40s
치명적인 (adj) ci-myeong-jeog-in fatal, lethal, mortal
들춰보 (v) deul-cweo-bo to leaf through
어리바리하 (v) eo-ri-ba-ri-ha to be incompetent, inept, absent-minded, bumbling
공연하 (v) gong-yeon-ha to be pointless, useless
괜하 (v) gwaen-ha to be pointless, useless< 공연하 gong-yeon-ha관해서 (adv) gwan-hae-seo regarding, concerning, about
관해선 (adv) gwan-hae-seon regarding, concerning, about< 관해서는; more common in formal or written contexts; 관해서 gwanhaeseo is more general, while this form adds the nuance of "as for [topic], then ..."결격 (n) gyeol-gyeog disqualification
견문 (n) gyeon-mun insight, experience, impression
호밀밭 (n) ho-mil-bat field of rye
현기증 (n) hyeon-gi-jeung dizziness, giddiness
자기도 모르게 (adv) ja-gi-do mo-reu-ge unconsciously, without realising it, inadvertently, involuntarily, unintentionallylit. even oneself not knowing잘해내 (v) jal-hae-nae to accomplish, do a good job, be successful
킥킥 (ideo) kig-kig chuckling, tittering, sniggering, giggling
무턱대고 (adv) mu-teog-dae-go thoughtlessly, blindly, recklessly, rashly, impulsively
뭐랄까 (adv) mweo-ral-gga how should I put it, what can I call it< 무어라고 할까 mu-eo-ra-go hal-gga파수꾼 (n) pa-su-ggun guard, sentinel, watchman, sentry
사유 (n) sa-yu private ownership
사유 (n) sa-yu reason, cause, grounds
역사서 (n) yeog-sa-seo history book

2025-10-6

멈칫거리는 (v) meom-cis-geo-ri to hesitate, waver
문패 (n) mun-pae door sign, nameplate
오답 (n) o-dab incorrect answer
품어오 (v) pum-eo-o to cherish, harbour feelings
생각해낸 (adj) saeng-gag-hae-naen devised, conceived, invented, recalled, recollected
실험하 (v) sil-heom-ha to experiment, test

2025-10-5

아쉬운 (adj) a-swi-un regrettable
치열하 (v) ci-yeol-ha to be intense, fierce
추억하 (v) cu-eog-ha to recall, reminisce
곱씹 (v) gob-ssib to ponder, reflect on, ruminate, brood on, dwell on, chew over