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EnglishKorean a bit, somewhat ADV yakgan a couple of days ago N eotgeujeokke a day, one day N haru a little bit N jogeum a lot, many, much ADV mani a moment ago, just now ADV banggeum a stone throw, short distance ADJ gakkaun geori abandon, desert, to V beorida : abandon ones life moksumeul beorida abandonment, surrender N pogi abate, to V pullida : The cold weather has abated chuwiga pullida abdominal muscle N bokgeun ability N neungnyeok ability, talent N jaeju : Everybody has some talent gumbengido gureuneun jaejuga itda abortion N naktae about ( regarding, concerning ) ADV e daehae above zero temperature N yeongsang : weather above zero temperature yeongsangui nalssi above, upstairs ADV wie abrasion, scratch N chalgwasang abroad ADV hae.oe.e(seo) () : work abroad haeoeeseo geunmuhada absence N buje gyeolseok gyeolpip absent ( from school ) ADJ gyeolseokan absoluteness N jeoldae absorption, enthusiasm N yeoljung abstract ADJ chusangjeogin abstruse, complicated ADJ nanhaehan absurd ADJ eoieopda absurd, baseless ADJ teomunieopda abundant, ample ADJ yuntaekhada academic background N hangnyeok academic clique N hakbeol accelerate V gasokhwadoeda : Exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing process haetbiche nochuldoemyeon nohwa jinhaengi gasokhwa doel su itda accent N gangse eotu accept, to V badadeurida accident N sago accommodate, to V sukbaksikida , suyonghada accompany, to V gachi gada accomplish, achieve, to V iruda : achieve ones goal mokjeogeul riruda according to ADV e uihamyeon accuse, file a lawsuit, to V gosohada : accuse sb of fraud sagijoero gosohada accustomed to, familiar with ADJ ikda : be familiar with (a person or a sight) nachi ikda accustomed to, trained, to be V gildeuryeojida ache, pain N tongjjeung ache, to V apeuda achieve, to V dalseonghada , seongchwihada : Theres no easy way to achieve ones aim jasinui mokjeogeul dalseonghaneun deneun swiun bangbeobi eopda achievements N eopjeok acid N san : The acid reacts with a base to form a salt saneun nyeomgiwa baneunghayeo sogeumeul mandeunda acknowledge, to V injeonghada : He didnt acknowledge himself defeated geuneun jasinui paebaereul rinjeonghaji anatda acorn N dotori acquaintance N aneun saram acquainted, accustomed to, to be V iksukhada acquainted, to be V alda/anda / : be well acquainted with a person sarameul jal randa acquire, to V seupdeukhada , hoekdeukhada acquisition N seupdeuk , hoekdeuk across PREP geonneoseo across from ADV geonneopyeone act frivolous, behave carelessly, to V nadaeda act, deed N haengwi act, do, conduct, to V haenghada : conduct a ceremony uisigeul haenghada act out of drunkenness, an N jusa action N haengdong : group action danche haengdong action officer N damdanggwan activity N hwalttong : relief activities guhohwaldong actor N baeu actuality, reality N hyeonsil actually, really, in fact ADV siljjero ad lib, improvisation N aedeuribeu adaptation, accommodation N jeogeung(ryeok) () add, to V deohada address N juso adjust, to V jojeolhada : adjust the price of the product jepum gagyeogeul jojeolhada adjustment N jojeol admirable, commendable ADJ yonghada : It is admirable that you made it nega geu ireul haenaedani cham nyonghada admire, to V gamtanhada admit, confess, to V injeonghada : admit ones fault jalmoseul rinjeonghada admonish, to V taireuda adolescent, teenager N cheongsonyeon adoption, acceptance N chaetaek adult N eoreun adult entertainment N yuheung advance, go forward, to V apeuro naagada advance money, deposit N seon.geum adversity N yeokgyeong advice N chunggo advise, to V chunggohada adviser N joeonja advocate N onghoja , jijija advocate, to V onghohada : I dont advocate that in any way naneun eojjaetdeun geugeoseul ronghohaji anneunda aeroplane, airplane, plane N bihaenggi affect, influence, to V yeonghyang.eul juda affectation, pretense N gasik affected, practiced, unnatural ADJ eokjiseureopda affection N aejeong affectionate, friendly ADJ dajeonghada affiliate N busok : affiliated facilities busok siseol ; a hospital in affiliation busok byeongwon afford, to V hal ryeoyuga itda afraid, scared ADJ museopda , museowohada African ADJ apeurikaui African N apeurikain after ( time ) ADV dwie after-effect N yeopa after ones death ADV sahu after the fact ADV sahu afternoon N ohu afterwards, then ADV geu hu again ADV dasi age N nai age ( honorific form ) N yeonse age, years N sal : three years old se sal yeollyeong aggressive ADJ gonggyeokjeogin agree, to V chanseong , dong.ihada agreement N dong.i agreement, coincidence N hapchi agricultural implements N nonggigu agriculture and fisheries N nongsusan agriculture, farming N nongeop air N gonggi air, void N heogong air conditioner N eeokeon airline companies N hanggongsa airmail N hanggong.upyeon airplane, plane N hanggonggi airport N gonghang album N aelbeom , sajincheob alcohol, liquor N sul alimony, compensation N wijaryo : claim compen sation, demand alimony wijaryoreul cheongguhada alive ADJ sarainneun all day N , ADV onjongil all things, all creation N manmul all, altogether, in total N modu all, every ADJ ongat : every kind of adversities ongat jyeokgyeong all, every, whole, entire ADJ modeun alley, lane N golmokgil allow, permit, to V heorakhada almost, nearly ADV geo.i , hamateomyeon : something bad almost happened hamateomyeon keunillal ppeon haetda alone ADV honja(seo) () alone, Im alone PHR honjaitda already ADV beolsseo also, as well ADV yeoksi also, too ADV do : That is good, too geugeotdo jota alter, change, shift, vary, to V dallajida always ADV hangsang always, day and night ADV bamnajeopsi : work night and day bamnajeopsi ilhada amateur N amachueo amazing ADJ nollaun ambassador N daesa America, United States N miguk : American miguk saram American I ADJ migugui II N migugin amount N geumaek ancestor N josang ancestor memorial rites N charye ancient ADJ godae(ui) () and CONJ geurigo , gwa/ wa / anemia N binhyeol anesthesia, narcotism N machwi angel N cheonsa anger, rage N hwa , noyeom angle N gakdo angry, cross ADJ hwanan : a look of anger hwanan gisaek animal N dongmul ankle N balmok announcer, anchor N anaunseo annoyed, irritated, to get V jjajeung.i nada annual N yeon.gan : annual earnings yeongan suip annual income N yeonbong anonymity N ingmyeong another, other ( different ) ADJ dareun answer the phone, to ADJ jeonhwa batda answer, reply N eungdap answer, respond, reply, to V ( spoken ) daedaphada , ( written ) dapjanghada answer, response N ( spoken ) daedap , ( written ) dapjang answering machine N jadong eungdapgi antelope N yeongyang antiques N golttongpum anus N hangmun anxiety n burangam anxiety, concern N yeomnyeo anybody, anyone ADJ nugudeunji anything but, far from PHR keonyeong anything, whatever ADV mueosideunji anyway ADV amuteun , eochapi anywhere, everywhere ADV eodideunji : we deliver anywhere in the country jeonguk geodideunji baedal ganeunghamnida apart ADV tteoreojyeoseo apartment, flat N apateu ape, monkey N wonsung.i apologize, to V sagwahada : make a polite apology jeongjunghi sagwahada apparently, obviously ADV myeongbaekhi appear, turn up, to V naseoda appearance, looks N oemo appetizing, scrumptious ADJ tamseureopda : a scrumptious apple tamseureoun sagwa applause N baksu : a storm of applause baksu galchae apple N sagwa : a box of apples sagwa han sangja application N wonseo : submit an application wonseoreul jechulhada application form N sincheongseo apply, request, to V sincheonghada : apply for a class sueobeul sincheonghada apply for an examination, to V eungsihada appoint, nominate, to V jeonghada appointment N immyeong appointment, promise N yaksok appraisal, valuation N gamjeong appraise, evaluate, size up, estimate, to V pyeongkkahada approach, draw near, to V jeopgeunhada approach, near, be closer ( distance ) , to V gakkawojida : get near to the destination mokjeokjie gakkawojida approach, near, be closer ( time ) , to V gakkawojida appropriate, right, proper, suitable ADJ jeokdanghada, jeokdanghan , : a suitable calling jeokdanghan jigeop ; someone suitable jeokdanghan saram ; right time jeokdanghan ttae approximately, around ADV yak : around 30 people yak samsimmyeong April N sawol archetypal ADJ jeonhyeongjeogida/-jeogin / - archipelago N yeoldo architecture N geonchuk ardent, passionate ADJ yeollyeolhada area, place N badak : the market area sijang badak area, region N jiyeok arena N gyeonggijang Argentina N areuhentina argue, to V nonjaenghada argue over, to V e daehae nonjaenghada argument N nonjaeng argument, quarrel N eonjaeng arithmetic, calculation N sansu arm N pal : raise ones arm pareul deulda armchair, recliner N allak uija army N yukgun around here, nearby ADV geuncheoe around, nearby ADV gakkai(e) () around, surrounding ADV juwie arrange, organize, clean up, to ADJ jeongnihada arrange, prepare, to V maryeonhada : arrange a solution bangbeobeul maryeonhada arranged blind date N seon arrangement N maryeon arrangement ( music ) N pyeongok arrival N dochak arrive at, get to V ireuda arrow N hwasal art N yesul article ( in newspaper ) N gisa : write an article gisareul sseuda artificial, man-made ADJ in.gongjeogida, in.gongjeogin /- : artificial beauties ingongjeogin areumdaum artificial flower N johwa artificial leg N uijok artist N yesulga artistic talent, entertainments N yeneung as it is ADV idaero as many as, to the prodigious number of ADV muryeo as one might say PHR ireul temyeon as one pleases, at ones ( own ) discretion ADV maeumdaero as well ADV do ttohan ashamed, embarrassed ADJ bukkeureopda , bukkeureoun ashamed, shy, bashful, to be V bukkeureowohada : be ashamed of ones mistakes silsue daehae bukkeureowohada ; be shy to speak malhagi bukkeureowohada ; ashamed of oneself bukkeureopda Asia N asia ask, greet ( honorific form ) , to V yeojjuda ask about, to V e daehae mureoboda ask for, request ( informally ) , to V butakhada asleep ADJ jago itda aspiration N yeomwon aspire, desire, to V yeolmanghada : desire to become a singer gasuga doegireul ryeolmanghada assault, attack, rape N pokhaeng assemble, gather, to V mo.euda : gather data jaryoreul moeuda assemble, put together, to V joriphada assign, entrust, to V matgida assist, help, to V dopda assistance, help N doum association N yeonsang asthma N cheonsik astray, to go V eonnagada astronomy N cheonmunhak at least ADV jeogeodo at night ADV bame at once, immediately, soon ADV got at once, promptly ADV inae at the latest ADV neujeodo atmosphere, ambience N bunwigi atomic bomb N wonjapoktan atomic energy N wonjaryeok attachment, affection N aechak attack ( in war ) , assault N gonggyeok attain, achieve, accomplish, to V dalseonghada : achieve ones goal mokpyoreul dalseonghada attempt I N sido II V sidohada , chamseokhada attend, work for, to V danida : attend school hakgyoe danida ; work for a reputable company joeun jikjange danida attic, loft N darak attitude N taedo attract, invite, to V yuchihada : attract foreign tourists oegugin gwangwang- gaegeul ryuchihada attractive ADJ maeryeokjeogida, maeryeokjeogin /- auction, to V gyeongmaehada auctioned off, to be V gyeongmaero pallida August N parwol aunt N imo aunt, maam ( married female ) N ajumeoni Australia N hoju : Australian (nationality) hoju saram authority ( power ) N gwonhan : give sb the authority to (do) gwonhaneul buyeohada autograph, signature N seomyeong automatic ADJ jadonggui automobile, car, motor vehicle N jadongcha autonomy N jayul autumn, fall N ga.eul average N botong average ( numbers ) N pyeonggyun aviation, flying N hanggong avoid, get away, to V myeonhada awake ADJ kkae.eo itda awake, wake up, to V kkae.eo nada awareness, realization N insik awfully pleasant ADJ tongkwaehada awkward ADJ eosaekhada awkward, difficult, embarrassing ADJ nancheohada , nancheohan B baby N agi back ( part of body ) N deung back, rear, tail N dwi backflow N yeongnyu background N batang backward ADV dwiro backyard N dwinmadang bacteria N bakteria , segyun bad luck N burun bad mood, under the weather N jeogiap bad, wrong, poor, ill-natured, unpleasant ADJ nappeuda , nappeun : bad weather nappeun nalssi ; poor quality product pumjiri nappeun sangpum ; ill-natured maeumssiga nappeun ; unpleasant gibuni nappeun bag n baek () , gabang baggage, package, load N jim : bear a load jimeul jida bake, roast, grill, to V gupda : bake cookies kukireul gupda balance N gyunhyeong balance, to V gyunhyeongeul japda bald ADJ daemeoriin ball N gong ballpoint pen N bolpen balloon N pungseon ballot N mugimyeong tupyoyongji banana N banana bandage N bungdae bank N ( finance ) eunhaeng ( of river ) duk bankbook N tongjang bankruptcy N pasan : The hospital bill drove him into bankruptcy geuneun byeongwonbi ttaemune pasanhal jigyeonge ireureotda banquet N yeonhoe banter N nollim bar, pub N suljjip barber N ibalsa : barbershop ibalso barely ADV gyeo.u barely, hardly ADV gansinhi : barely finished ones work ireul gansinhi kkeunmachida barely, narrowly ADV gakkaseuro : barely finished work ireul gakkaseuro kkeunnaeda bargain, haggle, to V heungjeonghada : bargain with sb over the price (of) gagyeogeul heungjeonghada barn N heotgan barrel N tong barren, infertile ADJ memareun : a barren land memareun ttang base, foundation, bottom N gicho baseball N yagu based on ADJ e gichohan basement N jihacheung , jihasil basic ADJ gibonjeogida , gibonjeogin basis N geun.geo basket N baguni : basketball nonggu bat N bangmangi bakjwi bath N mogyok bathe, take a bath, to V mogyokhada bathroom N mogyoksil battery N geonjeonji , baeteori battle N jeontu bay N man be absorbed, be deeply occupied, to V yeonyeom be absorbed, be immersed, to V molduhada be accomplished, come true, to V irueojida ; a dream comes true kkumi irueojida be accused of, to V mollida be allayed, to V pullida be at a loss for words with anger, to V makhida be beaten, to V eodeomatda be belated, be delayed, to V yeonchakhada : a delayed train yeonchakdoen gicha be born with, to V tagonada : an inborn talent tagonan jaeneung be bound, to V eongmaeida be buried in, to V pamuchida be careful!, look out! INTERJ josimhaseyo! ! be connected, to V ieojida : The road is connected to the highway i gireun gosokdorowa ieojinda be continued, to V ieojida : Past traditions continue to this day gwageoui jeontongi hyeonjaekkaji ieojida be cornered, be pushed, to V mollida be cut ( off ) , be chopped, to V jallida be desirable, to V tamnada be discouraged, be bummed out, to V nakdamhada be dispirited ADJ uigisochimhada be embarrassed ADJ changpihada / changpihan be enthusiastic ADJ yeoljunghada be enthusiastic, go wild, to V yeolgwanghada be faithful ADJ uiriga itda be filial to parents, to V hyodohada be free, have nothing to do, to ADJ hangaropda be full of ambition ADJ manmanhada be full of self-confidence ADJ manmanhada be hard of hearing, ( amblyacousia ) , to V ganeungwimeokda be in harmony with, blend in, to V johwadoeda be infected, catch something from sb, to V omda : catch a cold from a friend chinguege gamgiga omda be inferior to, to V cheojida be installed, to V noida be kept down, to V nullida be located, be situated, to V wichihada be locked in, to V gachida be obstructed, be blocked, to V garomakhida be omitted, to V tallakhada be on the watch for, pay sharp attention to, to V se.uda be overwhelmed, to V nullida be past, go by, go through, to V jinada : past midnight jajeongi jinada be placed in, to V noida be placed on, be laid on, to V eonchida be plastered, to V manchwihad be pompous, be inflated, to V ujjulhada be pushed out, to V millyeonada be reached, be made, to V irueojida be removed, be untied, to V pullida : shoelaces came undone sinbalkkeuni pullida be rolling in the dough, sit on a pile of money, to V donbangseogeanda be seen, come in sight, to V boida : a sign came into sight pyojipani nune boida be sick and tired of, to V yeomjeungnada : I am tired of this job naneun i ire yeomjeungi nanda be smoothed down, lie down, to V jamjada be sold, to V pallida, pallin : be sold at a giveaway price heolgapse pallida be squashed, to V nullida : a loaf of bread squashed flat napjakhage nullin ppang be taken off, come off, to V beotgyeojida be the same ADJ dareumeopda be touched by, be moved, to V gamdonghada be under unfair/false accusation, to ADJ eogulhada : be unjustly accused eogulhan numyeongeul sseuda be, exist, to V itda : There are birds that cant fly nalji motaneun saedo itda beach, coast, seashore N badatga bean N kong bean curd, tofu N dubu bear, endure, stand, to V chamda : endure hardship gonaneul chamda beard N teoksuyeom beat, hit, to V paeda : beat sb to a pulp heumssin dudeulgyeo paeda beat, rhythm N bakja beat, strike, to V ttaerida : strike ones head meorireul ttaerida beat, win, defeat, to V igida : win a game geimeseo igida beautiful, pretty ADJ yeppeuda , yeppeun beautiful, pretty ADJ areumdapda , areumdaun : a beautiful artwork areumdaun yesul jakpum beauty N minyeo became alone, widowed ADJ honjadoen because, since CONJ -gi ttaemune - become, to V doeda become acquainted, familiar with, to V ikhida : be familiarized with (faces) eolgureul rikhida become clear, be ascertained, to V panmyeongnada become dark, to V eoduwojida become estranged, to V teureojida : become estranged from saiga teureojida become feverish, to V yeollada become proficient, master, to V ikhida : master the technique of gisureul rikhida become sulky, to V torajida become thin/lean, to V yeowida become unemployed, to V siljikhada, siljikan bed N chimdae bed, bedstead N jamjari : go to bed jamjarie deulda bedroom N chimsil beef N soegogi beer N maekju befall, come near, to V dakchida before, ago, earlier ADV jeone before, in front of PREP ape(seo) () before one knows ADV eoneudeot beforehand, in advance ADV miri beg, entreat, to V ganguhada begin, start, to V sijakhada : beginning, start sijak beginning of the year N yeoncho , yeonsi : the end and the beginning of the year yeonmaryeonsi behave, to V cheosinhada behave like a spoiled child, to V eungseokburida behind ( space ) ADV dwie belief, faith N mideum believe, trust, to V mitda bellow, howling N pohyo belly, abdomen, tummy, stomach N bae : a fat tummy ttungttunghan bae belong to V e sokada below, under ADV arae.e below zero temperature N yeongha belt N belteu bench N benchi benefactor N eunin benefit, boon N hyetaek bereaved, to be V yeouida besides, in addition ADV gedaga best ADJ jeil jota/jo.eun / : best friend danjjak bet, wager N naegi : place a bet naegireul hada , naegireul geolda better ADJ deo jota/jo.eun / : like winter better gyeouri deo jota ; a better choice deo joeun seontaek better, cured, recovered, to be ( get ) V hoebokdoeda between PREP saie : between you and me neowa na saie between times ADV teumteumi beyond ones power ADJ beokchada : This is beyond my power i iri naegeneun neomu beokchada bib, pinafore N teokbaji bicker, squabble, to V tigyeoktaegyeokhada bicycle, bike N jajeon.geo big, large ADJ keuda , keun : big snowflakes hambangnun bill N gyesanseo bill ( currency ) , bank note N jipye billion NUM sibeok bind, tie, to V eongmaeda bird N sae : a flock of birds sae tte birth, nativity N tansaeng birth, to give V nata birthday N saeng.il biscuit N biseuket bite, to V mulda bitter ADJ sseuda , sseun : bitter feeling, grudge wonmang bitter, resentful ADJ wontonghada black ADJ kkamata , kkaman black beans N kkaman kong blade ( of knife ) N kallal blame, accuse, to V binanhada bland ADJ mumigeonjohada/-han /- blank N kan : Please fill in the blanks bin kaneul chaeuseyo blank, margin N yeobaek blanked, outcast, to be V wangtta : be treated as an outcast wangttareul danghada blanket N damnyo , ibul : cover with a blanket ibureul deopda bleaching N pyobaek bless, to V chukbokhada blessing N chukbok blind ADJ nunmeon blind, to become V nunmeolda blinded ( by greed ) ADJ eodupda , eoduun : be blinded by greed (power) yoksim (gwollyeok)e nuni eodupda () blindly, thoughtlessly ADV mujakjeong blister, to V bureuteuda : blistered lips from fatigue piroro ipsuri bureuteuda block, cut-off N chadan blood N hyeoraek , pi blood pressure N hyeorap blood vessel N hyeolgwan bloodcurdling, hair-raising ADJ ossakhada blouse N beullauseu blue I ADJ parata , paran II N ( color ) parang blue jean N cheongbaji bluefin tuna N darangeo blunt, gruff, abrupt ADJ tungmyeongseureopda boarding N tapseung boarding house N hasukjip boast, show off N jarang boat N bae , boat body N mom body, flesh N yukche boil, cook, to V samda boil, heat, simmer, to V kkeurida : boil water mureul kkeurida boiled ADJ kkeurin , salmeun boiled, cooked, to be V ikda : the meat is not cooked yet gogiga deol rigeotda bomb N poktan : atomic bomb wonjapoktan ; bombing pokgyeok bomb, to V pokpahada bombing, bombardment N pokgyeok bon voyage! PHR yeohaeng jal danyeo.oseyo! ! bone N ppyeo book N chaek bookshelf N chaekkkochi bookstore N seojeom bookworm N chaekbeolle border, edge N gajangjari bored ADJ jiruhada , jiruhaehada ; simsimhada , simsimhan ; jiruhada , jiruhan : a boring movie jiruhan nyeonghwa born, to be V tae.eonada borrow, to V billida : borrow money from a person doneul billida boss N boseu botanic gardens N singmurwon both I ADV dul da II N yangjjok III PRON yang : cut both ends yangjjok kkeuchil da jareuda bother, disturb, hinder, to V banghaehada bother, disturbance, hindrance N banghae bottle N byeong : a juice bottle juice byeong bottom, the N arae bottom, buttocks N eongdeong.i bounce, to V twigida : bounce a ball gongeul twigida boundary, border ( between countries ) N gyeonggye bowl N sabal box, chest, crate, case N sangja boy N so.nyeon : boyfriend namja chin.gu bra N beuraejieo bracelet N paljji brain N noe brainstorm, to V jjada, jjan : brainstorm ideas aidieoreul jjada brake N beureikeu brakes, to step on V beureikeu bapda branch N jijeom branch ( of tree ) N gaji : break a branch gajireul kkeokda ; branches (of tree) namutgaji brand, stigma N nagin : be branded as nagini jjikhida brandish, swing, to V hwidureuda brave, daring ADJ yonggamhada/-han , brazen, thick-skinned, shameless ADJ cheonnyeondeokseureopda breach N wibae bread N ppang break, to V kkaejida break, chop, to V paeda : chop firewood jangjageul paeda break, crush, destroy, to V kkaetteurida break, to V bureojida : break ones ankle balmogi bureojida break ( promise, rules ) , to V eogida : break ones promise (word) yaksogeul reogida break apart, to V jjogaeda break down ( car, machine ) , to V gojangnada break open, to V teuda break up, divorce, to V gallaseoda : divorced after a year of marriage gyeolhonhan ji 1nyeon mane gallaseotda break up a fight, to V mallida breakfast, morning meal N achim siksa : to eat breakfast achim siksahada breathe out, spurt out, to V naeppumda breathtaking, suffocating, to be V makhida : breathtakingly beautiful sumi makhige yeppeuda ; be suffocated with heat deowiro sumi makhida breeze N sandeulbaram : The grass is swaying in the breeze puri sandeulbarame nabukkinda brick N byeokdol bride N sinbu bridegroom N sillang bridge N dari : cross over a bridge darireul geonneoda brief, short, simple ADJ gandanhada , gandanhan briefcase N seoryu gabang briefs, panties, underpants N paenti bright, promising ADJ changchanghada : a promising future chang-changhan amnal brilliant, splendid ADJ challanhada brimful ADJ gadeukhada bring, fetch, carry, to V gajyeo.oda bring down, lower, cut down, to V naerida : lower a price gagyeogeul laerida bring up ( topic ) , mention, to V georonhada bring up, nurse a child, to V kiuda British ADJ yeonggukui broadcast I N bangsong II V bangsonghada broccoli N beurokeolli broken ADJ bureojin : a broken arm bureojin pal broken, shattered ADJ kkaejin bronze N cheongdong broom N bijjaru broth, soup N guk brother, sibling N hyeongje brother and sister N nammae , onui brother-in-law N ( elder sisters husband ) hyeongbu ( wifes brother ) cheonam ( younger sisters husband ) maeje brown I ADJ galsaekui II N galsaek bruise N meong brush I N but , sol : a toothbrush chitsol II V soljilhada bubble N geopum bucket N yangdong.i Buddhism N bulgyo : Buddhist bulgyosinja budget N yesan : Long-term budget deficits are a problem janggi yesan jeokjaneun munjega doenda buffalo ( water buffalo ) N mulso build, make, construct, to V jitda : build a house jibeul jitda build, open, to V teuda build up, to V kiuda : build up muscles geunnyugui himeul kiuda building N bilding bulky, brawny, beefy ADJ uramhada : a bulky frame uramhan chegyeok bulky, heavy, massive ADJ yukjunghada bull N hwangso bullet N chongal bully, browbeat, to V eukbakjireuda bundle, bunch, sheaf ( counting unit ) N dan : three bunches of spinach sigeumchi se dan burglar N gangdo , doduk burglarize, to V teolda burn ( flare, blaze, flame ) up, to V taoreuda burn I N ( injury ) hwasang II V ( blaze ) tada : burn well jal tada burn, emblaze, to V tae.uda : burn the rice babeul taeuda burned down, out ADJ da tada : The house was burned down jibi da tabeoryeotda burning, combustion N yeonso burning, stinging ADJ eoreolhada burst of laughter N pokso bury, to V mutda ( entomb ) pamutda bus N beoseu : bus station beoseu jeonggeojang bush N gwanmok , deombul busily, briskly ADV bappi business N ( enterprise ) sa.eop ( sales ) yeongeop : opens for business ( trade ) bijeuniseu business, task ( to do ) N yongmu businessperson N sa.eopga bustling, busy ADJ busanhan busy, crowded ADJ bokjaphada , bokjapan () : crowded streets bokjapan geori busy ( doing something ) ADJ bappeuda , bappeun : be busy bappeuda ; busy people bappeun saramdeul but, however ADV geureochiman but, only, merely ADV dan butcher and eat, devour, to V jabameokda butter N beoteo butterfly N nabi button N danchu buy, to V sada buyer N gumaeja , baieo by ADV e uihae : by accident uyeonhi : meet by chance uyeonhi mannada ; by itself (naturally) jeojeollo ; by rail gicharo ; by the way geureonde K kangaroo N kaenggeoru karma N eopbo KATUSA ( KoreanAugmentation of the US army ) N katusa keep cool, refrigerate, to V naengjanghada keep hacking, coughing, to V kollokgeorida keep still, to V umjigiji anta/ anneun key N ki () key ( to room ) N yeolsoe keyboard ( of computer ) N kibodeu khaki ( color ) N kakisaek kick, to V chada : kick a ball gongeul ballo chada kick, storm out, to V bakchada kid N saekki kidney N sinjang kidney beans N gangnangkong kill, murder, to V jugida killer N sarinja killing N sarin kilogram N killogeuraem kilometer N killomiteu kind ( of ) , sort ( of ) , variety ( of ) N gaji : various kinds of books yeoreogajiui chaek jongnyu kind, friendly ADJ chinjeolhada , chinjeolhan : be kind to everyone moduege chinjeolhada ; a friendly person chinjeolhan saram kind and sensitive ADJ dajeongdagamhan kindness, favor, grace N eunhye king N wang : kingdom wangguk kiss I N kiseu II V kiseuhada kit N joribyongpum seteu kitchen N bu.eok kiwi fruit N kiwi knee N mureup kneel, to V mureup kkulta : He kneeled down on the ground as a sign of surrender geuneun hangbogui pyosiro mureupeul kkureotda knife N kal knight N gisa : a knight in armor gabot nibeun gisa knock, tap, to V dudeurida know, be acquainted with, to V e iksukhada know, to V alda : know the answer for a question munjeui dabeul ralda know how to V -(eu)l jul alda -() knowwell, to ikhi : Her name is well known geunyeoui ireumeul rikhi algo itda knowledge N jisik known ADJ allyeojin koala N koalla Korea N daehanminguk hanguk : a Korean War hanguk jeonjaeng Korean N ( language ) han. gugeo ( nationality ) han.guk saram Korean paper ( traditional ) N hanji L lab N silheomsil label N rabel labor N nodong laboratory N yeongusil lace, lacework N reiseu : a lace-trimmed skirt reiseuga dallin chima lack N bujok , gyeolpip : A lack of sleep had worn her out geunyeoneun sumyeon bujogeuro pigonhae haetda lack, to V i eopda lacking ADJ ( missing ) -ga/i eopda/eomneun -/ / ( non-existing ) i/ga eopda/eomneun / / ladder N sadari lady N sungnyeo lake N hosu lamb, mutton N yanggogi lamp N deung , ramp land, shore I N yukji II V ( land a plane ) changnyukhada landing N changnyuk landmark N juyo jihyeongjimul , raendeumakeu : Is there any landmark around your office? samusil geuncheoe juyo jihyeongjimuri itseumnikka? ? landscape N punggyeong lane ( traffic ) N chaseon language N eoneo , mal languid ADJ ( drowsy ) nareun- hada : a drowsy voice nareunhan moksori ( exhausted ) nogonhada lap, splash, to V challanggeorida large ADJ keun : They pitched a large tent over the floor geudeureun badak gwie keun cheonmageul chyeotda largely ADV keuge juro : What he says is largely false geuga malhaneun geoseun juro geojinnida larva, caterpillar N aebeolle laser N reijeo last month of pregnancy, the N mansak last, continue, endure, to V jisokhada last night N jinan bam last week N jinan ju last year N jangnyeon late ADJ neutda , neujeun : late lunch neujeun jeomsim ; late at night bamneukke ; late summer heat neutdeowi late child ( of old parents ) N neutdungi : have a late child at age 40 sasibe neutdungireul boda lately ADV choegeun(e) () later ADV najung.e Latin ADJ ratinui laugh, to V utda laugh at, to V biutda laughable ADJ gasoropda ; useupda laughter N useum launch N balsa : The launch of the space shuttle was a great success uju wangbokseonui balsaneun daeseonggongieotda launch, to V sijakhada chulsihada : Click Finish to launch the recovery application bokgu eungyongpeurogeuraemeul sijakharyeomyeon machimeul keullikhasipsio laundry, dry cleaner N setakso lava N yongam lavender N rabendeo lawful ADJ matda , manneun lawmaker N ipbeopja lawn, meadow N pulbat laws, legislation N beop lawsuit N sosong : Im sure he will lose this lawsuit geuga ibeon sosongeseo jil geonnira hwaksinhanda lawyer N byeonhosa lax, slack ADJ heosulhada lay, to V nupida layer N cheung : ozone layer ojon cheung lazy ADJ ge.eureuda , ge.eureun lead, to V ( take the lead ) rideuhada ( guide ) annaehada leader N jidoja leadership N jidoryeok leading ADJ gajang jungyohan seonduui leading question N yudosinmun leaf N ip league, federation, union N yeonmaeng leak, to V saeda lean, rely on, to V uijihada : rely on a friend chingureul ruijihada leap ( up ) , jump, to V nalttwida learn, to V bae.uda learned, educated ADJ yusikhada learning N hakseup least ( smallest amount ) N choeso leather N gajuk leave, depart, to V tteonada leave, put, check ( in ) , deposit, to V matgida leave, save, set aside, to V namgida leave alone, to V gamanduda : I wont leave him alone. Ill give it to him geureul gamanduji anketda leave behind and come, to V dugo oda leave behind and go, to V dugo gada lecture, classes ( at university ) N gang.ui : lecturer (at university) gangsa led, guided, to be V ikkeullida : led to school by moms hand eomeoni sone ikkeullyeo hakgyoe gatda left, remaining ADJ namda , nameun : leftover (food) nameun eumsik left-hand side N oenjjok leg N dari : sprain ones legs darireul ppida legacy N yusan legal, legitimate ADJ hapbeopjeogida , hapbeopjeogin : a legitimate government hapbeopjeok jeongbu legally ADV beomnyuljeogeuro : They are employed legally geudeureun beomnyuljeogeuro goyongdoeeotda legend N jeonseol legislative ADJ ipbeobui legislator N ipbeopja legislature N ipbeopbu leisure-sports N repocheu lemon, citrus N remon : lemonade remoneideu lend, to V billyeojuda : lend money to a person doneul billyeojuda length N giri lens N renjeu less ( smaller amount ) ADJ deo jeokda/jeogeun / lessen, lighten, ease, to V deolda lesson N reseun , ( class ) su.eop let, allow, to V -ge hada - let go, leave behind, to V teolda : leave ones worry behind geunsim geokjeongeul teolda lets learn PHR bae-uja : Lets learn Korean hangugeoreul baeuja letter N pyeonji lettuce N sangchu level I N ( equality ) pyeongjun ( standard ) sujun : an economical level gyeongje sujun II ADJ ( even ) panpanhada liability N chaegim buchae liberal N jayujuuija liberal ADJ jayujuuiui liberty N jayu : They are longing for liberty geudeureun jayureul galmanghago itda library N doseogwan : librarian saseo licence, permit N heoga , myeonheojjeung , raisenseu lick, to V haltta : lick a plate jeopsireul halda lid N ttukkeong lie, tell a falsehood, to V geojinmalhada lie down, to V nupda lie face down, prostrate, to V eopdeurida life N insaeng , saengmyeong life, breath of life N moksum lifestyle N saenghwal ryangsik lifetime N pyeongsaeng lift I N ( elevator ) seungganggi II v ( raise ) (deureo)ollida () light I N bit ( lamp ) bul : turn off the light bureul kkeuda ; turn on the light bureul kyeoda II ADJ ( not heavy/severe ) gabyeopda , gabyeo.un ( bright ) bakda , balgeun : a bright light balgeun bul ( casual ) gatteunhada light up, to V bakhida lighter N raiteo lightly ADV gatteunhi lightning N beon.gae lightweight ( boxer ) N raiteu like, as PREP cheoreom : like an angel like, care for, be fond of, be pleased by, to V joahada likelihood N ganeungseong , gamang : There is no longer the likelihood of a World War deo isang segyedae -jeonui ganeungseongeun eopda likewise, alike ADV machan. un /- M machine N gigye machinery N gigyeryu mad, crazy, insane ADJ michida, michin madam ( term of address ) N bu.in magazine N japji magic N mabeop , ( witchcraft ) yosul magnet N jaseok : magnetism jaryeok magnetic ADJ jaseongui magnificent, grand ADJ eurieurihada magnify, blow up, to V hwakdaehada : magnify an object with a microscope hyeonmigyeongeuro hwakdaehada magnitude N gyumo jijin gyumo mahjong N majak maid, maidservant N hanyeo maiden, girl, wife, bride N saeksi mail, post N upyeonmul main, major, primary ADJ juyohan mainstream ADJ juryuui maintain, to V yujihada maintenance N yuji major ADJ juyohan majority vote N dasugyeol make, form, to V iruda make, produce, to V mandeulda make a compromise, to V tahyeopada make a mess, to N eojireuda make efforts, struggle, to V aesseuda make light of, look down on, to V yatboda make light of a person V manmanhageboda make sb cry, to V ullida makeup N meikeueop Malaysia N malleisia male N namseong male, man N sanai malicious, spiteful, vicious ADJ dokhada : She is vicious geu yeojaneun dokhada malign, slander, to V eumhaehada mall N shopping mol malnutrition N yeongyangsiljo man N namja , sanae man and woman N namnyeo manage, to V ( handle ) burida ( succeed ) cheorihaenaeda : manage to bring sth to a success eoryeoun ireul cheorihaenaeda management N gyeongyeong manager N bujang , ( person in charge ) gwallichaegimja managing ADJ cheorihaneun mandate N gwonhan mango N manggo manipulate, to V jojonghada manners N yei manners, etiquette N yejeol : table manners siktagyejeol mansion N daejeotaek maensyeon manual N seolmyeongseo manual ADJ sudongui manufacture, produce, make, to V jejohada manufacturer N jejosa manufacturing N jejoeop many, much ADJ manta , maneun map N jido : a map of the world segyejido maple ( tree ) N danpungnamu marathon N maraton marble N daeriseok guseul March N samwol margin N yeobaek , majin marine N haebyeong mark, stain N jaguk marker N makeo market N sijang marketing N maketing marketplace N sijang marking, grading N chaejeom marksman, shooter N sasu marriage N gyeolhon saenghwal marry, get married, to V gyeolhonhada , gyeolhonhan marsh, swamp N neup mask N gamyeon , mask , tal : wear a mask tareul sseuda mass N deongeori , muri : A mass of rock fell down the mountain bawideongeoriga san araero gulleo tteoreojyeotda mass ADJ maneun massage, to V masajihada massive ADJ geodaehan master N juin darin : He is a servant true to his master geuneun geuui juinege chungjikhan hainida mat N kkalgae match, game N sihap matches N seongnyang mate N chingu material, ingredient N jaeryo : natural materials materiality N yuhyeong math, mathematics N suhak : I have a math exam today at school naneun oneul hakgyoeseo suhaksiheomi iseoseo matter, substance N muljil mattress N maeteuriseu mature ADJ eoreunseureopda : mature for ones age naie bihaeseo eoreunseureopda maximum ADJ choegoui May N owol may ( might ) be V -rneunjido moreuda - : That may be possible ama geureolleunjido moreunda may, can, be allowed to I ADJ -eo/ado jota -/ II V -a/eodo jota -/ : you may eat ; you may look may, would ( conjecture ) V -get- -- mayor N sijang meal N siksa mean, signify, to V uimihada : Red light means stop ppalgan bureun jeongjireul ruimihanda meaning N uimi meaningful ADJ uimi inneun meantime N geudongan meanwhile N geu dong.an measure, to V jaeda measurement, size N chisu meat N gogi : meatball gogi wanja ; meat juice yukjeup mechanic N jeongbigong gigyehak mechanical ADJ gigyejeogin mechanism N gigye jangchi bangbeop medal N medal : This medal is to honor the winner i medareun useungjareul pyochanghagi wihan geonnida meddle in, butt in, to V chamgyeonhada meddlesome, nosy ADJ ojirap : be nosy ojirapi neolda media N maeche : The corporations control the media daegieopdeuri maechereul keonteurolhanda medical ADJ uihakui : medical insurance uiryoboheom ; medical school uidae medication N yak : This medication did not help him at all i yageun jogeumdo geuege doumi doeji anatda medicine N uihak yak meditation, contemplation N sasaek : be absorbed in meditation sasaege jamgida medium N sudan , maegaemul medium ADJ jungganui , botongui meek, docile ADJ onsunhada meet, to V majuchida mannada meeting N moim : a regular meeting jeonggi moim melon N chamoe melt, thaw, to V nokda member N hoewon : honorary member myeongyehoewon ; life member pyeongsaenghoewon member, employee N sawon : an employee of a company hoesaui sawon membership N hoewon , membeosip memories N chu.eok , gi.eok memorization N amgi memory ( ones power of ) N amgiryeok menstruate, to V saengnihada : menstruation wolgyeong mental ADJ jeongsinui michin mentally ADV jeongsinjeogeuro mention N eongeup mention, to V eongeupada mentor N mento : Mentor and mentee meet weekly for a year mentowa mentineun illyeon dongan maeju mannanda menu N menyu merchant N sangin mercy N jabi : show mercy to jabireul bepulda mere ADJ gyeou merely, simply ADV ojik , daman : I simply wish his happiness naneun daman geuga haengbokhagil baral ppunida merger of political parties N hapdang merit N gachi mess, wreck N eongmang message N mesiji messy, chaotic ADJ eongmang. ida, eongmang.in metal N geumsok metaphor N eunnyu , biyu meter N miteo gyeryanggi method N bangbeop : He worked out a new method geuneun saeroun bangbeobeul jjanaetda meticulous, precise ( character ) ADJ binteumeopda/ binteumeomn eun / : a meticulous character binteumeomneun kkomkkomhan seonggyeok metropolitan ADJ daedosiui Mexican ADJ meksikoui microphone N maikeu middle, center N gaunde , junggan middle: in the middle of doing something ADV -neun jung - midnight N hanbamjjung jajeong midst N jungang migraine N pyeondutong migration N iju migratory bird N cheolsae mild, gentle, tame, meek ADJ sunhada , sunhan : mild cigarettes sunhan dambae military ADJ gunsa(ui) () milk N uyu million NUM baengman mind, bother, notice, to V sin. gyeong sseuda mind, thought N yeomdu : keep a thought in mind saenggageul ryeomdue duda mine N nae mineral N gwangmul , mineral minibus N minibeoseu minimal ADJ choesoui minimize, to V choesohwahada , chuksohada minimum ADJ choesohanui minimum N choesohando minister N janggwan : The story is about the new minister geu iyagineun saeroun janggwane daehan geonnida minor ADJ jageun minority N sosu minor role N dannyeok minus N maineoseu minute N bun : Its 20 (minutes) past three sesi isipbun 3 20 miracle N gijeok : Its a miracle that he wasnt killed geuga jukji aneun geoseun gijeogida mirror N geo.ul miscarry ( a baby ) , to V yusanhada : have a miscarriage aireul ryusanhada mischief, fun N jangnan misconception N oin misery N bicham misfortune, unhappiness N bulhaeng mishap, accident N ibyeon miss, to V I ( thinking of loved ones ), geuriwohada ( not to meet ) eotgallida : missed each other on the way giri eotgallida ( cutting class, attendance, etc ) gyeolseokhada ( feel the absence ) aswiwohada ( lose an opportunity ) nochida miss, young female adult N agassi yang : Ms. gyeong sseuda mind, thought N yeomdu : keep a thought in mind saenggageul ryeomdue duda mine N nae mineral N gwangmul , mineral minibus N minibeoseu minimal ADJ choesoui minimize, to V choesohwahada , chuksohada minimum ADJ choesohanui minimum N choesohando minister N janggwan : The story is about the new minister geu iyagineun saeroun janggwane daehan geonnida minor ADJ jageun minority N sosu minor role N dannyeok minus N maineoseu minute N bun : Its 20 (minutes) past three sesi isipbun 3 20 miracle N gijeok : Its a miracle that he wasnt killed geuga jukji aneun geoseun gijeogida mirror N geo.ul miscarry ( a baby ) , to V yusanhada : have a miscarriage aireul ryusanhada mischief, fun N jangnan misconception N oin misery N bicham misfortune, unhappiness N bulhaeng mishap, accident N ibyeon miss, to V I ( thinking of loved ones ), geuriwohada ( not to meet ) eotgallida : missed each other on the way giri eotgallida ( cutting class, attendance, etc ) gyeolseokhada ( feel the absence ) aswiwohada ( lose an opportunity ) nochida miss, young female adult N agassi yang : Ms.