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Korean vocabulary – level 6 (2,618 words)

TOPIK II · advanced

WordMeaning
불기소bulgisonoun non-indictment, decision not to prosecute
공소gongsonoun public prosecution, indictment
공소시효gongsosihyonoun statute of limitations (for criminal prosecution)
각하gakhanoun dismissal (of a suit without review on the merits)
상고sanggonoun final appeal (to the Supreme Court)
상소sangsonoun appeal (general term)
판결문pangyeolmunnoun written judgment, text of a ruling
구형guhyeongnoun prosecutor's sentencing request
집행유예jiphaengyuyenoun suspended sentence, stay of execution
가석방gaseokbangnoun parole
구속영장gusongnyeongjangnoun arrest warrant, detention warrant
압수수색apsususaeknoun search and seizure, raid
변론byeollonnoun oral argument, pleading, defense
변호인byeonhoinnoun defense counsel, attorney
검찰청geomchalcheongnoun prosecutors' office
헌법재판소heonbeopjaepansonoun Constitutional Court
합헌hapheonnoun constitutionality
헌법소원heonbeopsowonnoun constitutional complaint
소추sochunoun prosecution; impeachment (in 탄핵소추)
고소인gosoinnoun complainant (in a criminal complaint)
진술서jinsulseonoun written statement
위증wijeungnoun perjury, false testimony
증거물jeunggeomulnoun piece of evidence, exhibit
물증muljeungnoun physical evidence
심증simjeungnoun inner conviction, strong suspicion (without proof)
정황jeonghwangnoun circumstances, situation
알리바이allibainoun alibi
주범jubeomnoun principal offender, ringleader; main culprit
교사범gyosabeomnoun instigator (of a crime)
방조bangjonoun aiding and abetting
미수misunoun attempt (attempted crime)
과실치사gwasilchisanoun involuntary manslaughter, negligent homicide
면책myeonchaeknoun exemption from liability, immunity
면소myeonsonoun dismissal of prosecution (e.g., after the statute of limitations or an amnesty)
감형gamhyeongnoun sentence reduction, commutation
형량hyeongnyangnoun length of a sentence, severity of punishment
금고geumgonoun imprisonment without labor
벌금형beolgeumhyeongnoun fine (as a criminal sentence)
몰수molsunoun confiscation, forfeiture
추징chujingnoun forfeiture of equivalent value; collection (of illegal gains or back taxes)
변제byeonjenoun repayment (of a debt)
채권자chaegwonjanoun creditor
채무자chaemujanoun debtor
저당jeodangnoun mortgage, pledge of property as collateral
근저당geunjeodangnoun maximum-amount mortgage (securing future debts up to a ceiling)
가압류gaamnyunoun provisional attachment (of assets)
회생hoesaengnoun rehabilitation (corporate or personal), revival
법인beobinnoun corporation, legal entity
자연인jayeoninnoun natural person (an individual human)
법정대리인beopjeongdaeriinnoun legal representative (e.g., a minor's parent)
후견인hugyeoninnoun guardian
상속인sangsoginnoun heir
유언장yueonjangnoun will (document)
유류분yuryubunnoun legally reserved portion (an heir's forced share)
양수yangsunoun acquisition by transfer, taking over (rights or property)
점유jeomyunoun possession, occupation
지상권jisanggwonnoun surface right, superficies (right to use another's land for buildings or trees)
임대차imdaechanoun lease, rental agreement
전세권jeonsegwonnoun jeonse right (registered right of a lump-sum deposit tenant)
약관yakgwannoun terms and conditions, terms of service
시행령sihaengnyeongnoun enforcement decree
시행규칙sihaenggyuchiknoun enforcement rules (ministerial ordinance)
법조문beopjomunnoun text of a legal provision, statute article
사법sabeopnoun judiciary, administration of justice
삼권분립samgwonbullipnoun separation of powers
법치beopchinoun rule of law
죄형법정주의joehyeongbeopjeongjuuinoun principle of legality (no crime or punishment without law)
무죄추정mujoechujeongnoun presumption of innocence
일사부재리ilsabujaerinoun double jeopardy rule (no retrial for the same case)
소급sogeupnoun retroactivity, going back (in time)
소급적용sogeupjeogyongnoun retroactive application
공증gongjeungnoun notarization
날인narinnoun affixing a seal, stamping
서명날인seomyeongnarinnoun signature and seal
위임장wiimjangnoun letter of authorization, power of attorney
대리권daerigwonnoun power of agency, authority to act for someone
법률행위beomnyulhaengwinoun juristic act, legal act
불법행위bulbeophaengwinoun illegal act, unlawful conduct; tort (civil law)
탈법talbeopnoun evasion of the law, circumventing the law
편법pyeonbeopnoun expedient, shortcut, workaround (often improper)
초법적chobeopjeokdeterminer extralegal, above the law
명문화myeongmunhwanoun stipulation in writing, codification
사문화samunhwanoun becoming a dead letter, falling into disuse (of a law)
개정안gaejeongannoun amendment bill, proposed revision
비준bijunnoun ratification
배심제baesimjenoun jury system
국민참여재판gungminchamyeojaepannoun citizen participation trial (Korea's jury-style trial)
재판관jaepangwannoun judge (esp. a Constitutional Court justice)
법관beopgwannoun judge, magistrate (formal, collective term)
법무사beommusanoun judicial scrivener, legal document specialist
민사소송minsasosongnoun civil lawsuit, civil action
형사소송hyeongsasosongnoun criminal proceedings, criminal trial
행정소송haengjeongsosongnoun administrative lawsuit (against a government agency)
집단소송jipdansosongnoun class action, group lawsuit
답변서dapbyeonseonoun written answer, statement of defense (court filing)
전과자jeongwajanoun ex-convict, person with a criminal record
누범nubeomnoun repeat offense (within the legal period), repeat offender
초범chobeomnoun first offense, first-time offender
구치소guchisonoun detention center (for those awaiting trial)
복역bogyeoknoun serving a prison sentence
교화gyohwanoun reform, moral correction (of offenders)
갱생gaengsaengnoun rehabilitation, starting a new life
보호관찰bohogwanchalnoun probation
감치gamchinoun court-ordered detention (for contempt of court)
은닉eunniknoun concealment, hiding (of assets, evidence, criminals)
배임baeimnoun breach of trust, breach of fiduciary duty
수뢰suroenoun accepting a bribe
증뢰jeungnoenoun offering or giving a bribe
알선alseonnoun mediation, arranging, brokering; (law) acting as a go-between
사기죄sagijoenoun fraud (as a criminal offense)
모욕죄moyokjoenoun criminal insult (public insult as an offense)
무고mugonoun false accusation, malicious false report
방화banghwanoun arson
감금gamgeumnoun confinement, illegal imprisonment
공갈gonggalnoun extortion, blackmail, intimidation; (slang) a lie, bluff
갈취galchwinoun extortion, shaking someone down
밀수milsunoun smuggling
변조byeonjonoun alteration, tampering (of a genuine document); (tech) modulation
도용doyongnoun unauthorized use, theft (of identity, ideas, designs)
초상권chosanggwonnoun right of publicity, right to one's own image
경기부양gyeonggibuyangnoun economic stimulus
경기침체gyeonggichimchenoun recession, economic slump
공황gonghwangnoun economic depression, crisis; panic
스태그플레이션seutaegeupeulleisyeonnoun stagflation
초인플레이션choinpeulleisyeonnoun hyperinflation
긴축재정ginchukjaejeongnoun austerity, tight fiscal policy
양적완화yangjeogwanhwanoun quantitative easing
통화량tonghwaryangnoun money supply
통화정책tonghwajeongchaeknoun monetary policy
재정정책jaejeongjeongchaeknoun fiscal policy
재정적자jaejeongjeokjanoun budget deficit, fiscal deficit
국가부채gukgabuchaenoun national debt, government debt
부채비율buchaebiyulnoun debt ratio, debt-to-equity ratio
환차익hwanchaiknoun foreign exchange gain, currency gain
환차손hwanchasonnoun foreign exchange loss, currency loss
평가절하pyeonggajeolhanoun devaluation (of a currency); underrating, belittling
평가절상pyeonggajeolsangnoun revaluation, appreciation (of a currency)
외환보유액oehwanboyuaeknoun foreign exchange reserves
국제수지gukjesujinoun balance of payments
경상수지gyeongsangsujinoun current account balance
무역수지muyeoksujinoun trade balance
보호무역bohomuyeoknoun protectionism, protective trade
덤핑deompingnoun dumping (selling below cost, esp. abroad)
수입규제suipgyujenoun import restrictions, import regulation
국내총생산gungnaechongsaengsannoun gross domestic product (GDP)
국민총소득gungminchongsodeuknoun gross national income (GNI)
잠재성장률jamjaeseongjangnyulnoun potential growth rate
실질소득siljilsodeuknoun real income (adjusted for inflation)
명목임금myeongmogimgeumnoun nominal wage
실질임금siljirimgeumnoun real wage (adjusted for inflation)
가처분소득gacheobunsodeuknoun disposable income
소득분배sodeukbunbaenoun income distribution
지니계수jinigyesunoun Gini coefficient
누진세nujinsenoun progressive tax
역진세yeokjinsenoun regressive tax
감세gamsenoun tax cut, tax reduction
세수sesunoun tax revenue
세율seyulnoun tax rate
절세jeolsenoun tax saving (legal ways to pay less tax)
원천징수woncheonjingsunoun withholding (tax deducted at the source)
법인세beobinsenoun corporate tax, corporate income tax
양도소득세yangdosodeuksenoun capital gains tax
증여세jeungyeosenoun gift tax
재산세jaesansenoun property tax
종합부동산세jonghapbudongsansenoun comprehensive real estate holding tax
공시지가gongsijiganoun officially assessed land price
시가siganoun market price
호가hoganoun asking price, quoted price
시세차익sisechaiknoun capital gain, profit from a price difference
투기꾼tugikkunnoun speculator
동산dongsannoun movable property, personal property
유가증권yugajeunggwonnoun securities
채권시장chaegwonsijangnoun bond market
주가지수jugajisunoun stock price index
시가총액sigachongaeknoun market capitalization
상장폐지sangjangpyejinoun delisting (from a stock exchange)
공모주gongmojunoun IPO shares, publicly offered stock
배당금baedanggeumnoun dividend
대주주daejujunoun major shareholder, controlling shareholder
소액주주soaekjujunoun minority shareholder, small shareholder
주주총회jujuchonghoenoun shareholders' meeting, general meeting of shareholders
이사회isahoenoun board of directors
경영권gyeongyeonggwonnoun management control, management rights
인수합병insuhapbyeongnoun mergers and acquisitions, M&A
지주회사jijuhoesanoun holding company
모회사mohoesanoun parent company
독과점dokgwajeomnoun monopoly and oligopoly
과점gwajeomnoun oligopoly
카르텔kareutelnoun cartel
공정거래gongjeonggeoraenoun fair trade, fair competition
불공정거래bulgongjeonggeoraenoun unfair trade practices
내부자거래naebujageoraenoun insider trading
주가조작jugajojaknoun stock price manipulation
분식회계bunsikhoegyenoun accounting fraud, cooking the books
회계감사hoegyegamsanoun audit, accounting audit
감사보고서gamsabogoseonoun audit report
재무제표jaemujepyonoun financial statements
대차대조표daechadaejopyonoun balance sheet
손익계산서sonikgyesanseonoun income statement, profit and loss statement
현금흐름hyeongeumheureumnoun cash flow
영업이익yeongeobiiknoun operating profit, operating income
순이익suniiknoun net profit, net income
감가상각gamgasanggaknoun depreciation
고정비gojeongbinoun fixed costs
변동비byeondongbinoun variable costs
손익분기점sonikbungijeomnoun break-even point
한계비용hangyebiyongnoun marginal cost
매몰비용maemolbiyongnoun sunk cost
규모의 경제gyumoui gyeongjeexpression economies of scale
수요곡선suyogokseonnoun demand curve
공급곡선gonggeupgokseonnoun supply curve
균형가격gyunhyeonggagyeoknoun equilibrium price
가격탄력성gagyeoktallyeokseongnoun price elasticity
한계효용hangyehyoyongnoun marginal utility
희소성huisoseongnoun scarcity, rarity
재화jaehwanoun goods
용역yongyeoknoun services (economics); contracted work, outsourcing
공공재gonggongjaenoun public good
사유재산sayujaesannoun private property
시장실패sijangsilpaenoun market failure
정부실패jeongbusilpaenoun government failure
외부효과oebuhyogwanoun externality, external effect
보이지 않는 손boiji anneun sonexpression the invisible hand (of the market)
자유방임jayubangimnoun laissez-faire
신자유주의sinjayujuuinoun neoliberalism
케인스주의keinseujuuinoun Keynesianism
계획경제gyehoekgyeongjenoun planned economy
혼합경제honhapgyeongjenoun mixed economy
노동시장nodongsijangnoun labor market
임금체불imgeumchebulnoun unpaid wages, wage arrears
노사분규nosabungyunoun labor dispute
단체교섭danchegyoseopnoun collective bargaining
단체협약danchehyeobyaknoun collective agreement, collective bargaining agreement
태업taeeopnoun work slowdown, go-slow (as a labor protest)
쟁의jaenguinoun dispute (especially a labor dispute)
출자chuljanoun capital contribution, investment (in a company as an owner)
출연금churyeongeumnoun contributed funds, donated endowment (to a foundation or fund)
채무불이행chaemuburihaengnoun default (on a debt), failure to repay
신용불량sinyongbullyangnoun bad credit, credit delinquency
담보대출dambodaechulnoun secured loan, collateral loan; mortgage
예대마진yedaemajinnoun loan-deposit spread, net interest margin
복리bongninoun compound interest
단리dallinoun simple interest
위험자산wiheomjasannoun risk assets, risky assets
안전자산anjeonjasannoun safe-haven assets, safe assets
분산투자bunsantujanoun diversified investment, diversification
포트폴리오poteupollionoun portfolio (of investments); portfolio (of work samples)
선물seonmulnoun futures, futures contract
옵션opsyeonnoun option (financial contract); option, add-on
파생상품pasaengsangpumnoun derivative(s), derivative product
헤지펀드hejipeondeunoun hedge fund
사모펀드samopeondeunoun private equity fund, private fund
벤처캐피털bencheokaepiteolnoun venture capital; venture capital firm
정권교체jeonggwongyochenoun change of government, transfer of power (to another party)
집권당jipgwondangnoun ruling party, party in power
여소야대yeosoyadaenoun divided government (a ruling party in the minority, opposition in the majority)
연립정부yeollipjeongbunoun coalition government
내각제naegakjenoun parliamentary system, cabinet system
의원내각제uiwonnaegakjenoun parliamentary system (of government)
국무회의gungmuhoeuinoun Cabinet meeting, State Council meeting
각료gangnyonoun cabinet member, cabinet minister
입각ipgaknoun joining the cabinet, appointment as a minister
인사청문회insacheongmunhoenoun confirmation hearing
국정감사gukjeonggamsanoun parliamentary audit of the government (annual inspection)
국정조사gukjeongjosanoun parliamentary investigation (into a specific issue)
국정운영gukjeongunyeongnoun running of state affairs, governance
정족수jeongjoksunoun quorum
가결gagyeolnoun approval (of a bill or motion), passage
부결bugyeolnoun rejection (of a bill or motion), voting down
날치기nalchiginoun ramming a bill through; purse-snatching, snatch theft
필리버스터pillibeoseuteonoun filibuster
거부권geobugwonnoun veto, veto power
재의jaeuinoun reconsideration (of a vetoed bill), second vote
추경chugyeongnoun supplementary budget
추가경정예산chugagyeongjeongyesannoun supplementary budget
결산gyeolsannoun settlement of accounts, closing of the books; final accounts
보통선거botongseongeonoun universal suffrage
비례대표biryedaepyonoun proportional representation; a proportional-representation lawmaker
지역구jiyeokgunoun electoral district, constituency
보궐선거bogwolseongeonoun by-election, special election
공천gongcheonnoun party nomination (of a candidate)
경선gyeongseonnoun primary, party race (a competitive vote to pick a candidate or leader)
득표deukpyonoun winning votes; votes received
득표율deukpyoyulnoun share of the vote, percentage of votes won
매표maepyonoun vote buying
당론dangnonnoun party line, official party position
당파dangpanoun faction, partisan group
파벌pabeolnoun clique, faction
계파gyepanoun faction (within a party), wing
정쟁jeongjaengnoun political strife, partisan fighting
협치hyeopchinoun cooperative governance, bipartisan cooperation
극우geugunoun the far right; far-right
극좌geukjwanoun the far left; far-left
이데올로기ideolloginoun ideology
국수주의guksujuuinoun ultranationalism, chauvinism
식민주의singminjuuinoun colonialism
전체주의jeonchejuuinoun totalitarianism
권위주의gwonwijuuinoun authoritarianism
군사독재gunsadokjaenoun military dictatorship
군주제gunjujenoun monarchy
입헌군주제ipheongunjujenoun constitutional monarchy
국민주권gungminjugwonnoun popular sovereignty, sovereignty of the people
참정권chamjeonggwonnoun right to participate in politics, suffrage
자유권jayugwonnoun right to freedom, civil liberties
평등권pyeongdeunggwonnoun right to equality, equal rights
저항권jeohanggwonnoun right of resistance (against unjust power)
시민사회siminsahoenoun civil society
공론장gongnonjangnoun public sphere, forum for public debate
국정지지도gukjeongjijidonoun (presidential) approval rating
레임덕reimdeoknoun lame duck; lame-duck period
관료주의gwallyojuuinoun bureaucracy, bureaucratism, red tape
관료제gwallyojenoun bureaucracy, bureaucratic system
고위공직자gowigongjikjanoun high-ranking public official, senior government official
엽관제yeopgwanjenoun spoils system (handing out government jobs to party supporters)
행정부haengjeongbunoun the executive branch, the administration
지방자치단체jibangjachidanchenoun local government, local autonomous body
자치단체장jachidanchejangnoun head of a local government (mayor, governor, county chief)
지방정부jibangjeongbunoun local government
분권bungwonnoun decentralization, division of power
지방분권jibangbungwonnoun decentralization (transfer of power to local governments)
중앙집권jungangjipgwonnoun centralization of power
권한위임gwonhanwiimnoun delegation of authority
규제완화gyujewanhwanoun deregulation, easing of regulations
국유화gugyuhwanoun nationalization
행정명령haengjeongmyeongnyeongnoun executive order, administrative order
행정처분haengjeongcheobunnoun administrative action, administrative sanction
인허가inheoganoun licensing, permits and authorizations
허가제heogajenoun permit system, licensing system
신고제singojenoun notification system, reporting system
감사원gamsawonnoun Board of Audit and Inspection (Korea's national audit agency)
옴부즈맨ombujeumaennoun ombudsman
정책결정jeongchaekgyeoljeongnoun policy-making, policy decision
의제설정uijeseoljeongnoun agenda-setting
입법예고ipbeobyegonoun advance notice of proposed legislation
유예yuyenoun grace period, deferment, suspension
동결donggyeolnoun freeze (of wages, prices, assets)
시정sijeongnoun correction, rectification
적폐jeokpyenoun deep-rooted evils, accumulated corrupt practices
과거사gwageosanoun past history (especially painful or unresolved past events)
진상규명jinsanggyumyeongnoun fact-finding, uncovering the truth
특검teukgeomnoun special counsel, special prosecutor (investigation)
특별검사teukbyeolgeomsanoun special prosecutor, independent counsel
수사권susagwonnoun investigative authority, power to investigate
기소권gisogwonnoun power to indict, prosecutorial authority
검경geomgyeongnoun the prosecution and the police
공권력gonggwonnyeoknoun governmental authority, state power (often police force)
계엄gyeeomnoun martial law
계엄령gyeeomnyeongnoun martial law (decree)
국가보안법gukgaboanbeopnoun National Security Act (South Korea)
국가안보gukgaanbonoun national security
모병제mobyeongjenoun volunteer military system, all-volunteer force
대체복무daechebongmunoun alternative (civilian) service in place of military service
군축gunchuknoun arms reduction, disarmament
영사yeongsanoun consul
공관gonggwannoun diplomatic mission (embassy or consulate); official residence
단교dangyonoun severance of diplomatic relations
국교gukgyonoun diplomatic relations (between countries)
국교정상화gukgyojeongsanghwanoun normalization of diplomatic relations
정상외교jeongsangoegyonoun summit diplomacy
다자외교dajaoegyonoun multilateral diplomacy
양자회담yangjahoedamnoun bilateral talks
실무회담silmuhoedamnoun working-level talks
의정서uijeongseonoun protocol (international agreement)
공동성명gongdongseongmyeongnoun joint statement, joint communiqué
선언문seoneonmunnoun declaration, written proclamation
결의안gyeoruiannoun resolution (proposed or adopted)
안전보장이사회anjeonbojangisahoenoun (UN) Security Council
상임이사국sangimisaguknoun permanent member (of the UN Security Council)
비정부기구bijeongbugigunoun non-governmental organization (NGO)
동맹국dongmaengguknoun ally, allied nation
우방ubangnoun friendly nation, ally
적성국jeokseongguknoun hostile state, enemy nation
패권주의paegwonjuuinoun hegemonism, power politics
초강대국chogangdaeguknoun superpower
세력균형seryeokgyunhyeongnoun balance of power
지정학jijeonghaknoun geopolitics
지정학적jijeonghakjeokdeterminer geopolitical
탈냉전tallaengjeonnoun post-Cold War (era)
데탕트detangteunoun détente, easing of tensions
긴장완화ginjangwanhwanoun easing of tensions, détente
화해무드hwahaemudeunoun mood of reconciliation, conciliatory atmosphere
평화협정pyeonghwahyeopjeongnoun peace treaty, peace agreement
정전협정jeongjeonhyeopjeongnoun armistice agreement
휴전선hyujeonseonnoun Military Demarcation Line, armistice line
비무장지대bimujangjidaenoun demilitarized zone (DMZ)
귀화gwihwanoun naturalization (acquiring citizenship)
이중국적ijunggukjeoknoun dual citizenship, dual nationality
무국적mugukjeoknoun statelessness, having no nationality
내정간섭naejeongganseopnoun interference in internal affairs
내정불간섭naejeongbulganseopnoun non-interference in internal affairs
주권침해jugwonchimhaenoun violation of sovereignty, infringement of sovereignty
영토분쟁yeongtobunjaengnoun territorial dispute
영유권yeongyugwonnoun territorial sovereignty, territorial claim
영해yeonghaenoun territorial waters
영공yeonggongnoun (territorial) airspace
배타적경제수역baetajeokgyeongjesuyeoknoun exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
경제제재gyeongjejejaenoun economic sanctions
금수조치geumsujochinoun embargo
보복관세bobokgwansenoun retaliatory tariff
통상마찰tongsangmachalnoun trade friction, trade dispute
통상tongsangnoun trade, commerce (between countries)
자유무역협정jayumuyeokhyeopjeongnoun free trade agreement (FTA)
반세계화bansegyehwanoun anti-globalization
초국적chogukjeokdeterminer transnational, multinational
상호주의sanghojuuinoun reciprocity, the principle of reciprocity
호혜hohyenoun mutual benefit, reciprocity
공적개발원조gongjeokgaebarwonjonoun official development assistance (ODA)
인도적 지원indojeok jiwonexpression humanitarian aid, humanitarian assistance
평화유지군pyeonghwayujigunnoun peacekeeping force, peacekeepers
철군cheolgunnoun troop withdrawal, pullout
주둔군judungunnoun stationed troops, garrison
군비gunbinoun armaments, military buildup
군비경쟁gunbigyeongjaengnoun arms race
핵확산haekhwaksannoun nuclear proliferation
핵실험haeksilheomnoun nuclear test
선제공격seonjegonggyeoknoun preemptive strike, first strike
침공chimgongnoun invasion
점령jeomnyeongnoun occupation, capture (of territory)
병합byeonghapnoun annexation, merger
자치권jachigwonnoun autonomy, right of self-government
분리독립bullidongnipnoun secession, independence (by breaking away)
분쟁지역bunjaengjiyeoknoun conflict zone, disputed area
테러리즘tereorijeumnoun terrorism
대테러daeteoreonoun counterterrorism, anti-terror
포로poronoun prisoner of war, captive
전범jeonbeomnoun war criminal
전쟁범죄jeonjaengbeomjoenoun war crime
학살haksalnoun massacre, slaughter
대량학살daeryanghaksalnoun mass killing, genocide
제노사이드jenosaideunoun genocide
국제사법재판소gukjesabeopjaepansonoun International Court of Justice (ICJ)
교섭gyoseopnoun negotiation(s), bargaining
타결tagyeolnoun settlement, agreement (of negotiations)
결렬gyeollyeolnoun breakdown, collapse (of talks)
난항nanhangnoun rough going, difficulties (in progress)
교착상태gyochaksangtaenoun deadlock, stalemate
물밑접촉mulmitjeopchoknoun behind-the-scenes contact, backchannel talks
막후makhunoun behind the scenes
의전uijeonnoun protocol, ceremonial etiquette
국빈gukbinnoun state guest
국빈방문gukbinbangmunnoun state visit
예방yebangnoun courtesy call
환담hwandamnoun pleasant conversation, friendly chat
친서chinseonoun personal letter (from a head of state)
외교문서oegyomunseonoun diplomatic document(s)
외교적 수사oegyojeok susaexpression diplomatic rhetoric, diplomatic language
유감표명yugampyomyeongnoun expression of regret
규탄gyutannoun condemnation, denunciation
성토seongtonoun public denunciation, outcry
초치chochinoun summoning (of an ambassador)
기피인물gipiinmulnoun persona non grata
면책특권myeonchaekteukgwonnoun immunity (diplomatic or parliamentary)
치외법권chioebeopgwonnoun extraterritoriality
형이상학hyeongisanghaknoun metaphysics
인식론insingnonnoun epistemology
존재론jonjaeronnoun ontology
윤리학yullihaknoun ethics
미학mihaknoun aesthetics
논리학nollihaknoun logic (the discipline)
변증법byeonjeungbeopnoun dialectic(s)
유물론yumullonnoun materialism (philosophy)
관념론gwannyeomnonnoun idealism (philosophy)
경험론gyeongheomnonnoun empiricism
합리론hamnironnoun rationalism
실증주의siljeungjuuinoun positivism
실존주의siljonjuuinoun existentialism
구조주의gujojuuinoun structuralism
탈구조주의talgujojuuinoun post-structuralism
포스트모더니즘poseuteumodeonijeumnoun postmodernism
허무주의heomujuuinoun nihilism
쾌락주의kwaerakjuuinoun hedonism
금욕주의geumyokjuuinoun asceticism; stoicism
공리주의gongnijuuinoun utilitarianism
의무론uimuronnoun deontology, duty-based ethics
결과주의gyeolgwajuuinoun consequentialism
상대주의sangdaejuuinoun relativism
절대주의jeoldaejuuinoun absolutism
보편주의bopyeonjuuinoun universalism
불가지론bulgajironnoun agnosticism
무신론musinnonnoun atheism
유신론yusinnonnoun theism
범신론beomsinnonnoun pantheism
결정론gyeoljeongnonnoun determinism
자유의지jayuuijinoun free will
목적론mokjeongnonnoun teleology
이원론iwonnonnoun dualism
일원론irwonnonnoun monism
현상학hyeonsanghaknoun phenomenology
초월chowolnoun transcendence, going beyond
초월적chowoljeokdeterminer transcendent, transcendental
선험적seonheomjeokdeterminer a priori; transcendental (Kant)
후험적huheomjeokdeterminer a posteriori
연역yeonyeoknoun deduction
귀납gwinapnoun induction (reasoning)
연역법yeonyeokbeopnoun deductive method, deductive reasoning
귀납법gwinapbeopnoun inductive method, inductive reasoning
대전제daejeonjenoun major premise; basic assumption
삼단논법samdannonbeopnoun syllogism
자가당착jagadangchaknoun self-contradiction
순환논증sunhwannonjeungnoun circular reasoning, circular argument
공리gongninoun axiom
정언명령jeongeonmyeongnyeongnoun categorical imperative
도덕률dodeongnyulnoun moral law, moral code
덕성deokseongnoun virtue, moral character
악덕akdeoknoun vice; unscrupulous (as a modifier)
선악seonaknoun good and evil
시비sibinoun right and wrong; dispute, quarrel
형평hyeongpyeongnoun equity, fairness, balance
인륜illyunnoun basic human morality, moral duties between people
천륜cheollyunnoun natural bond of kinship, blood ties
패륜paeryunnoun gross immorality, violation of human morality (esp. toward family)
도리dorinoun duty, the right thing to do; way, means
자성jaseongnoun self-reflection, soul-searching
성찰seongchalnoun reflection, introspection
자아성찰jaaseongchalnoun self-reflection, self-examination
관조gwanjonoun contemplation
해탈haetalnoun liberation, release (from suffering and rebirth)
열반yeolbannoun nirvana; death of the Buddha or a great monk
윤회yunhoenoun reincarnation, cycle of rebirth
업보eopbonoun karma, karmic retribution
자비jabinoun mercy, compassion
보시bosinoun almsgiving, charitable giving (Buddhist)
수도sudonoun religious discipline, spiritual training
수도승sudoseungnoun monk
수녀sunyeonoun nun
법당beopdangnoun Buddhist temple hall, dharma hall
성서seongseonoun the Bible; holy scripture
코란korannoun the Quran, the Koran
교리gyorinoun doctrine, dogma
교단gyodannoun religious body, religious order
교파gyopanoun denomination, sect
종파jongpanoun sect, denomination
이단idannoun heresy; heretical group
사이비saibinoun pseudo-, fake; cult
신앙심sinangsimnoun religious faith, piety, devotion
신도sindonoun believer, follower (of a religion)
목회자mokhoejanoun pastor, minister, clergy
선교seongyonoun missionary work, mission
포교pogyonoun propagation of a religion (esp. Buddhism)
전도jeondonoun evangelism, preaching
개종gaejongnoun religious conversion
세례seryenoun baptism; (figurative) barrage
기도문gidomunnoun prayer (written text)
찬송chansongnoun hymn; praise
구원guwonnoun salvation; rescue
속죄sokjoenoun atonement, penance, redemption
원죄wonjoenoun original sin
극락geungnaknoun (Buddhist) paradise, the Pure Land; bliss
내세naesenoun the afterlife, the next life
현세hyeonsenoun this world, this life, the present world
영생yeongsaengnoun eternal life, immortality
부활buhwalnoun resurrection; revival, comeback
계시gyesinoun revelation, divine message
예언자yeeonjanoun prophet
신탁sintaknoun oracle (divine pronouncement); trust (finance)
신비주의sinbijuuinoun mysticism; secrecy (about one's private life)
샤머니즘syameonijeumnoun shamanism
무속musoknoun (Korean) shamanism, shamanic folk practice
토속신앙tosoksinangnoun folk religion, indigenous beliefs
조상숭배josangsungbaenoun ancestor worship, ancestor veneration
유학yuhaknoun Confucianism, Confucian studies
성리학seongnihaknoun Neo-Confucianism
실학silhaknoun Silhak, the Practical Learning movement (late Joseon)
도교dogyonoun Taoism, Daoism
노장사상nojangsasangnoun the philosophy of Laozi and Zhuangzi, Taoist thought
무위자연muwijayeonnoun non-action and naturalness (Taoist ideal); living naturally without striving
인의예지inuiyejinoun benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom (the four Confucian virtues)
삼강오륜samgangoryunnoun the Three Bonds and Five Relationships (Confucian moral code)
충효chunghyonoun loyalty and filial piety
효제hyojenoun filial piety and brotherly respect
군자gunjanoun a man of virtue, a noble person (Confucian ideal)
소인배soinbaenoun petty person, small-minded people
선비정신seonbijeongsinnoun the scholar's spirit (integrity, frugality and principle of Joseon scholars)
안빈낙도anbinnakdonoun contentment in poverty, finding joy in the right way despite being poor
수신제가susinjeganoun cultivating oneself and managing one's family (first steps of good leadership)
잠재의식jamjaeuisiknoun the subconscious, subconscious mind
자의식jauisiknoun self-consciousness, self-awareness
초자아chojaanoun superego
리비도ribidonoun libido
억제eokjenoun suppression, restraint, inhibition, control
승화seunghwanoun sublimation (psychology, chemistry); turning something into a higher form
투사tusanoun projection (psychology)
방어기제bangeogijenoun defense mechanism
퇴행toehaengnoun regression; degeneration
외상후스트레스장애oesanghuseuteureseujangaenoun post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD
강박관념gangbakgwannyeomnoun obsession, obsessive idea
강박증gangbakjeungnoun obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD; obsessive tendency
편집증pyeonjipjeungnoun paranoia
환각hwangaknoun hallucination
환청hwancheongnoun auditory hallucination, hearing voices
조현병johyeonbyeongnoun schizophrenia
조울증jouljeungnoun manic depression, bipolar disorder
양극성장애yanggeukseongjangaenoun bipolar disorder
불안장애buranjangaenoun anxiety disorder
대인기피증daeingipijeungnoun anthropophobia, fear of people, avoiding social contact
사회공포증sahoegongpojeungnoun social phobia, social anxiety disorder
폐소공포증pyesogongpojeungnoun claustrophobia
결벽증gyeolbyeokjeungnoun mysophobia, compulsive cleanliness, being a neat freak
기면증gimyeonjeungnoun narcolepsy
거식증geosikjeungnoun anorexia (nervosa)
폭식증poksikjeungnoun bulimia; binge-eating disorder
자폐증japyejeungnoun autism
주의력결핍juuiryeokgyeolpipnoun attention deficit
과잉행동gwainghaengdongnoun hyperactivity
인지능력injineungnyeoknoun cognitive ability
인지부조화injibujohwanoun cognitive dissonance
인지행동치료injihaengdongchiryonoun cognitive behavioral therapy, CBT
지각jigaknoun perception
착시chaksinoun optical illusion
성정seongjeongnoun temperament, nature, disposition
심성simseongnoun one's heart, nature, disposition
품성pumseongnoun character, moral character
자괴감jagoegamnoun shame, feeling ashamed of oneself, self-reproach
상대적 박탈감sangdaejeok baktalgamexpression relative deprivation, feeling left behind compared to others
무력감muryeokgamnoun helplessness, powerlessness
자책감jachaekgamnoun guilt, self-blame
모멸감momyeolgamnoun humiliation, feeling insulted or looked down on
굴욕감guryokgamnoun humiliation, sense of disgrace
위화감wihwagamnoun sense of incongruity, feeling out of place, discomfort
이질감ijilgamnoun sense of difference, feeling of foreignness
괴리감goerigamnoun sense of disconnect, gap between expectation and reality
적개심jeokgaesimnoun hostility, animosity
혐오감hyeomogamnoun disgust, revulsion, aversion
시기심sigisimnoun jealousy, envy (resentful of others' success)
공명심gongmyeongsimnoun desire for fame and credit, ambition for glory
명예욕myeongyeyoknoun desire for honor, thirst for fame
권력욕gwollyeogyoknoun lust for power, desire for power
물욕mullyoknoun material desire, greed for possessions
성욕seongnyoknoun sexual desire, libido
소유욕soyuyoknoun possessiveness, desire to own
과시욕gwasiyoknoun urge to show off, desire to flaunt
승부욕seungbuyoknoun competitive spirit, will to win
내적 동기naejeok donggiexpression intrinsic motivation
외적 동기oejeok donggiexpression extrinsic motivation
보상심리bosangsimninoun compensatory mindset, urge to make up for something
피해의식pihaeuisiknoun victim mentality, persecution complex
과대망상gwadaemangsangnoun delusions of grandeur, megalomania
나르시시즘nareusisijeumnoun narcissism
자기애jagiaenoun self-love, narcissism
이타심itasimnoun altruism, selflessness
감정이입gamjeongiipnoun empathy, emotional identification
카타르시스katareusiseunoun catharsis, emotional release
번민beonminnoun anguish, mental agony, torment
번뇌beonnoenoun worldly anguish, earthly desires and suffering
고뇌gonoenoun agony, anguish, deep distress
비애biaenoun sorrow, grief, pathos
애수aesunoun melancholy, wistful sadness
비탄bitannoun grief, lamentation
회한hoehannoun remorse, bitter regret
애환aehwannoun joys and sorrows, ups and downs of life
한스럽다hanseureopdaadjective to be deeply regrettable, full of sorrow and resentment
서글프다seogeulpeudaadjective to be sad, sorrowful, forlorn
처연하다cheoyeonhadaadjective to be forlorn, pitiful, sorrowful
애달프다aedalpeudaadjective to be heartrending, poignant, achingly sad
구슬프다guseulpeudaadjective to be plaintive, mournful (of sounds)
허망하다heomanghadaadjective to be futile, vain, empty
덧없다deodeopdaadjective to be fleeting, transient, ephemeral
비통하다bitonghadaadjective to be grief-stricken, deeply sorrowful
심란하다simnanhadaadjective to be unsettled, troubled, restless in mind
뒤숭숭하다dwisungsunghadaadjective to be uneasy, unsettled; restless (of mood or atmosphere)
싱숭생숭하다singsungsaengsunghadaadjective to feel restless, fidgety, unable to settle (often from spring or excitement)
안절부절못하다anjeolbujeolmotadaverb to be on pins and needles, unable to keep still from anxiety
전전긍긍하다jeonjeongeunggeunghadaverb to be on edge, live in constant fear, tremble with worry
노심초사하다nosimchosahadaverb to worry anxiously, fret
애틋하다aeteutadaadjective to be tender and affectionate (with longing); touching, poignant
아련하다aryeonhadaadjective to be faint, hazy; wistfully dim (of memories)
감개무량하다gamgaemuryanghadaadjective to be overwhelmed with emotion, deeply moved
의아하다uiahadaadjective to be puzzled, doubtful, curious
곤혹스럽다gonhokseureopdaadjective to be embarrassed, perplexed, put on the spot
면구스럽다myeonguseureopdaadjective to be ashamed, embarrassed (to face someone)
송구하다songguhadaadjective to be sorry, feel deeply apologetic (very formal)
황송하다hwangsonghadaadjective to be humbled, overwhelmed with gratitude (by undeserved kindness)
겸연쩍다gyeomyeonjjeokdaadjective to be awkward, sheepish, embarrassed
원통하다wontonghadaadjective to be bitterly resentful (over an injustice), feel wronged
야속하다yasokadaadjective to be hurtfully cold, unkind (making you feel let down)
병리byeongninoun pathology (the nature and causes of disease)
병리학byeongnihaknoun pathology (as a medical field)
병인byeonginnoun cause of a disease, etiology
병변byeongbyeonnoun lesion (tissue change caused by disease)
병소byeongsonoun focus of disease, affected site
병세byeongsenoun patient's condition, state of an illness
증후군jeunghugunnoun syndrome
금단증상geumdanjeungsangnoun withdrawal symptoms
전구증상jeongujeungsangnoun prodromal symptoms, early warning signs
잠복기jambokginoun incubation period, latent period
발병률balbyeongnyulnoun incidence rate (of a disease)
유병률yubyeongnyulnoun prevalence (of a disease)
치사율chisayulnoun fatality rate, case fatality rate
사망률samangnyulnoun mortality rate, death rate
이환율ihwanyulnoun morbidity rate, rate of falling ill
역학yeokhaknoun epidemiology
역학조사yeokhakjosanoun epidemiological investigation, contact tracing
풍토병pungtobyeongnoun endemic disease
유행병yuhaengbyeongnoun epidemic, epidemic disease
대유행daeyuhaengnoun pandemic; huge craze
집단면역jipdanmyeonyeoknoun herd immunity
항원hangwonnoun antigen
면역결핍myeonyeokgyeolpipnoun immunodeficiency
자가면역jagamyeonyeoknoun autoimmunity
병원균byeongwongyunnoun pathogen, disease-causing germ
병원체byeongwonchenoun pathogen, disease-causing agent
진균jingyunnoun fungus (medical term)
기생충gisaengchungnoun parasite, parasitic worm
숙주sukjunoun host (organism a parasite or virus lives on)
변종byeonjongnoun variant, mutant strain; variety
항생물질hangsaengmuljilnoun antibiotic substance, antibiotic
소염제soyeomjenoun anti-inflammatory drug
마취제machwijenoun anesthetic
전신마취jeonsinmachwinoun general anesthesia
국소마취guksomachwinoun local anesthesia
진정제jinjeongjenoun sedative, tranquilizer
항우울제hanguuljenoun antidepressant
투여tuyeonoun administration (of a drug), dosing
주사제jusajenoun injectable drug, injection
동맥dongmaeknoun artery
정맥jeongmaeknoun vein
모세혈관mosehyeolgwannoun capillary
혈전hyeoljeonnoun blood clot, thrombus
혈중hyeoljungnoun in the blood, blood (level)
고지혈증gojihyeoljeungnoun hyperlipidemia, high cholesterol
동맥경화dongmaekgyeonghwanoun arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries
심근경색simgeungyeongsaeknoun myocardial infarction, heart attack
협심증hyeopsimjeungnoun angina (pectoris)
부정맥bujeongmaeknoun arrhythmia, irregular heartbeat
뇌출혈noechulhyeolnoun cerebral hemorrhage, brain bleed
뇌경색noegyeongsaeknoun cerebral infarction, ischemic stroke
알츠하이머alcheuhaimeonoun Alzheimer's disease
파킨슨병pakinseunbyeongnoun Parkinson's disease
뇌사noesanoun brain death
식물인간singmuringannoun person in a vegetative state
혼수상태honsusangtaenoun coma, comatose state
의식불명uisikbulmyeongnoun unconsciousness, loss of consciousness
집도jipdonoun performing surgery (as the lead surgeon)
절개jeolgaenoun incision, cutting open
봉합bonghapnoun suture, stitching (a wound)
절제jeoljenoun surgical removal, excision, resection
장기이식janggiisiknoun organ transplant
기증gijeungnoun donation (of organs, goods, etc.)
조직검사jojikgeomsanoun biopsy, tissue examination
자기공명영상jagigongmyeongyeongsangnoun magnetic resonance imaging, MRI
컴퓨터단층촬영keompyuteodancheungchwaryeongnoun computed tomography, CT scan
판독pandoknoun reading, interpretation (of scans or test results)
소견sogyeonnoun (doctor's) findings, opinion; one's view
소견서sogyeonseonoun doctor's note, medical opinion letter, referral
오진ojinnoun misdiagnosis
의료분쟁uiryobunjaengnoun medical dispute, malpractice dispute
임상시험imsangsiheomnoun clinical trial
임상실험imsangsilheomnoun clinical experiment, clinical trial
위약wiyaknoun placebo
위약효과wiyakhyogwanoun placebo effect
플라시보peullasibonoun placebo
악성종양akseongjongyangnoun malignant tumor
관해gwanhaenoun remission
말기malginoun terminal stage, final stage
시한부sihanbunoun terminally ill; having limited time
호스피스hoseupiseunoun hospice (care)
완화의료wanhwauiryonoun palliative care
연명치료yeonmyeongchiryonoun life-sustaining treatment, life support
안락사allaksanoun euthanasia
존엄사joneomsanoun death with dignity (by stopping life support)
신경외과singyeongoegwanoun neurosurgery (department)
비뇨기과binyogigwanoun urology (department)
침술chimsulnoun acupuncture
뜸tteumnoun moxibustion
진맥jinmaeknoun pulse diagnosis (in Korean medicine)
기혈gihyeolnoun qi and blood, vital energy and blood
신진대사sinjindaesanoun metabolism
대사증후군daesajeunghugunnoun metabolic syndrome
내분비naebunbinoun endocrine (secretion)
갑상선gapsangseonnoun thyroid (gland)
췌장chwejangnoun pancreas
간장ganjangnoun liver (organ)
신장sinjangnoun kidney
비장bijangnoun spleen
담낭damnangnoun gallbladder
십이지장sibijijangnoun duodenum
대장daejangnoun large intestine, colon
식도sikdonoun esophagus
기관지gigwanjinoun bronchial tubes, bronchi
결핵gyeolhaeknoun tuberculosis, TB
궤양gweyangnoun ulcer
위궤양wigweyangnoun stomach ulcer, gastric ulcer
탈구talgunoun dislocation (of a joint)
염좌yeomjwanoun sprain
인대indaenoun ligament
연골yeongolnoun cartilage
척수cheoksunoun spinal cord
골다공증goldagongjeungnoun osteoporosis
통풍tongpungnoun gout
과체중gwachejungnoun overweight (condition)
가설검증gaseolgeomjeungnoun hypothesis testing
변인byeoninnoun variable (in research)
독립변인dongnipbyeoninnoun independent variable
종속변인jongsokbyeoninnoun dependent variable
통제변인tongjebyeoninnoun controlled variable
대조군daejogunnoun control group
실험군silheomgunnoun experimental group, treatment group
표본추출pyobonchuchulnoun sampling (statistics)
모집단mojipdannoun population (statistics)
무작위mujagwinoun randomness; random
통계적 유의성tonggyejeok yuuiseongexpression statistical significance
회귀분석hoegwibunseoknoun regression analysis
표준편차pyojunpyeonchanoun standard deviation
중앙값junganggapnoun median
최빈값choebingapnoun mode (statistics)
분산bunsannoun variance (statistics); dispersion, spreading out
오차범위ochabeomwinoun margin of error
신뢰도silloedonoun reliability; level of trust
타당도tadangdonoun validity (research)
정량적jeongnyangjeokdeterminer quantitative
정성적jeongseongjeokdeterminer qualitative
계량gyeryangnoun measuring (amounts or weight); quantification
측정치cheukjeongchinoun measured value, measurement
수치화suchihwanoun quantification, converting into numbers
재현성jaehyeonseongnoun reproducibility, replicability
선행연구seonhaengyeongunoun previous research, prior studies
문헌연구munheonyeongunoun literature review, documentary research
학술대회haksuldaehoenoun academic conference
각주gakjunoun footnote
미주mijunoun endnote
동료평가dongnyopyeongganoun peer review
심사위원simsawiwonnoun judge, reviewer, examining committee member
연구윤리yeonguyullinoun research ethics
연구부정yeongubujeongnoun research misconduct
학위논문hagwinonmunnoun thesis, dissertation
박사과정baksagwajeongnoun doctoral program, PhD course
기초과학gichogwahaknoun basic science, fundamental science
응용과학eungyonggwahaknoun applied science
학제간hakjegannoun interdisciplinary
양자역학yangjayeokhaknoun quantum mechanics
상대성이론sangdaeseongironnoun theory of relativity
고전역학gojeonyeokhaknoun classical mechanics
열역학yeollyeokhaknoun thermodynamics
전자기학jeonjagihaknoun electromagnetism (field of study)
유체역학yucheyeokhaknoun fluid mechanics, fluid dynamics
천체물리학cheonchemullihaknoun astrophysics
소립자soripjanoun elementary particle, subatomic particle
원자핵wonjahaeknoun atomic nucleus
양성자yangseongjanoun proton
중성자jungseongjanoun neutron
광자gwangjanoun photon
쿼크kwokeunoun quark
핵분열haekbunyeolnoun nuclear fission
핵융합haengnyunghapnoun nuclear fusion
반감기bangamginoun half-life
동위원소dongwiwonsonoun isotope
주기율표jugiyulpyonoun periodic table
혼합물honhammulnoun mixture
분자식bunjasiknoun molecular formula
화학식hwahaksiknoun chemical formula
환원hwanwonnoun reduction (chemistry); return, giving back
용매yongmaenoun solvent
용질yongjilnoun solute
용액yongaeknoun solution (chemistry)
포화pohwanoun saturation
침전chimjeonnoun precipitation (chemistry), sedimentation
증류jeungnyunoun distillation
여과yeogwanoun filtration, filtering
응고eunggonoun coagulation, solidification, clotting
응결eunggyeolnoun condensation
기화gihwanoun vaporization
액화aekhwanoun liquefaction
융해yunghaenoun melting, fusion (solid to liquid)
알칼리성alkalliseongnoun alkalinity; alkaline
중성jungseongnoun neutrality (chemistry), neutral; gender neutrality
수소이온농도susoionnongdonoun hydrogen ion concentration (measured as pH)
유기물yugimulnoun organic matter, organic substance
무기물mugimulnoun inorganic matter, mineral
고분자gobunjanoun polymer, macromolecule
헬륨hellyumnoun helium
나트륨nateuryumnoun sodium
칼륨kallyumnoun potassium
마그네슘mageunesyumnoun magnesium
만유인력manyuillyeoknoun universal gravitation, gravity
가속도gasokdonoun acceleration
운동량undongnyangnoun momentum (physics); amount of exercise
마찰력machallyeoknoun frictional force, friction
원심력wonsimnyeoknoun centrifugal force
구심력gusimnyeoknoun centripetal force; cohesive power
탄성tanseongnoun elasticity
파동padongnoun wave, wave motion; fluctuation, shock
진폭jinpoknoun amplitude
굴절guljeolnoun refraction; bending
회절hoejeolnoun diffraction
간섭ganseopnoun interference (of waves); meddling
스펙트럼seupekteureomnoun spectrum
적외선jeogoeseonnoun infrared rays, infrared
가시광선gasigwangseonnoun visible light
전자기파jeonjagipanoun electromagnetic wave
저항jeohangnoun (electrical) resistance; resistance, opposition
도체dochenoun conductor
부도체budochenoun insulator, nonconductor
초전도체chojeondochenoun superconductor
자기장jagijangnoun magnetic field
전기장jeongijangnoun electric field
유전체yujeonchenoun dielectric
게놈genomnoun genome
염색체yeomsaekchenoun chromosome
디엔에이dieneeinoun DNA
유전공학yujeongonghaknoun genetic engineering
유전자변형yujeonjabyeonhyeongnoun genetic modification, GM
유전자 가위yujeonja gawiexpression gene scissors, gene-editing tool (e.g. CRISPR)
줄기세포julgiseponoun stem cell
세포분열sepobunyeolnoun cell division
세포막sepomaknoun cell membrane
세포핵sepohaeknoun cell nucleus
효소hyosonoun enzyme
아미노산aminosannoun amino acid
광합성gwanghapseongnoun photosynthesis
호흡작용hoheupjagyongnoun respiration (biological process)
먹이사슬meogisaseulnoun food chain
먹이그물meogigeumulnoun food web
자연선택jayeonseontaeknoun natural selection
적자생존jeokjasaengjonnoun survival of the fittest
멸종위기종myeoljongwigijongnoun endangered species
생물다양성saengmuldayangseongnoun biodiversity
포자pojanoun spore
기계학습gigyehakseupnoun machine learning
신경망singyeongmangnoun neural network; nerve network
사물인터넷samurinteonetnoun Internet of Things (IoT)
블록체인beullokcheinnoun blockchain
복호화bokhohwanoun decryption, decoding
랜섬웨어raenseomweeonoun ransomware
정보보안jeongboboannoun information security
사이버보안saibeoboannoun cybersecurity
개인정보유출gaeinjeongboyuchulnoun personal data leak, data breach
방화벽banghwabyeoknoun firewall
생체인식saengcheinsiknoun biometrics, biometric recognition
안면인식anmyeoninsiknoun facial recognition
지문인식jimuninsiknoun fingerprint recognition
수소차susochanoun hydrogen car, hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle
이차전지ichajeonjinoun secondary battery, rechargeable battery
집적회로jipjeokhoeronoun integrated circuit (IC)
마이크로칩maikeurochipnoun microchip
프로세서peuroseseonoun processor (CPU)
연산yeonsannoun computation, calculation; (math) operation
연산장치yeonsanjangchinoun arithmetic (logic) unit, processing unit
저장장치jeojangjangchinoun storage device
소스코드soseukodeunoun source code
오픈소스opeunsoseunoun open source (software)
인터페이스inteopeiseunoun interface
사용자경험sayongjagyeongheomnoun user experience (UX)
호환성hohwanseongnoun compatibility
전산화jeonsanhwanoun computerization, digitization (of records)
로봇공학robotgonghaknoun robotics
나노기술nanogisulnoun nanotechnology
바이오baionoun bio-, biotech (industry)
탄소섬유tansoseomyunoun carbon fiber
원천기술woncheongisulnoun core original technology, source technology
핵심기술haeksimgisulnoun key technology, core technology
기술이전gisurijeonnoun technology transfer
기술격차gisulgyeokchanoun technology gap
실용화siryonghwanoun practical application, commercialization
양산yangsannoun mass production
시제품sijepumnoun prototype, trial product
시범사업sibeomsaeopnoun pilot project, trial program
특허출원teukheochurwonnoun patent application, filing for a patent
지식재산jisikjaesannoun intellectual property
탈산업화talsaneophwanoun deindustrialization
공업화gongeophwanoun industrialization
중공업junggongeopnoun heavy industry
경공업gyeonggongeopnoun light industry
첨단산업cheomdansaneopnoun high-tech industry, cutting-edge industry
사양산업sayangsaneopnoun declining industry, sunset industry
유망산업yumangsaneopnoun promising industry, growth industry
기간산업gigansaneopnoun key industry, backbone industry
조선업joseoneopnoun shipbuilding (industry)
철강cheolgangnoun steel, iron and steel
석유화학seogyuhwahaknoun petrochemicals, petrochemical industry
정유jeongyunoun oil refining; refined oil
섬유산업seomyusaneopnoun textile industry
방위산업bangwisaneopnoun defense industry
항공우주hanggongujunoun aerospace
우주항공ujuhanggongnoun aerospace
발사체balsachenoun launch vehicle, rocket; projectile
우주정거장ujujeonggeojangnoun space station
탐사선tamsaseonnoun (space) probe; exploration ship
은하계eunhagyenoun galaxy; the Milky Way system
성운seongunnoun nebula
항성hangseongnoun star (that shines by itself), fixed star
소행성sohaengseongnoun asteroid
운석unseoknoun meteorite
빅뱅bikbaengnoun the Big Bang
광년gwangnyeonnoun light-year
가치사슬gachisaseulnoun value chain
설비투자seolbitujanoun capital investment, investment in facilities
가동률gadongnyulnoun operating rate, capacity utilization
수율suyulnoun yield (rate of good products)
불량률bullyangnyulnoun defect rate, failure rate
품질관리pumjilgwallinoun quality control (QC)
사회기반시설sahoegibansiseolnoun infrastructure
광통신gwangtongsinnoun optical (fiber) communication
초고속chogosoknoun ultra-high-speed, super-fast
대역폭daeyeokpoknoun bandwidth
무선통신museontongsinnoun wireless communication
단말기danmalginoun terminal (device), handset
스마트기기seumateugiginoun smart device
웨어러블weeoreobeulnoun wearable (device)
화소hwasonoun pixel
문학사munhaksanoun history of literature, literary history
문예munyenoun literature and the arts; literary arts
문예사조munyesajonoun literary movement, trend in literature and art
낭만주의nangmanjuuinoun Romanticism
사실주의sasiljuuinoun realism
자연주의jayeonjuuinoun naturalism
고전주의gojeonjuuinoun classicism
모더니즘modeonijeumnoun modernism
초현실주의chohyeonsiljuuinoun surrealism
상징주의sangjingjuuinoun symbolism (art movement)
표현주의pyohyeonjuuinoun expressionism
인상주의insangjuuinoun impressionism
아방가르드abanggareudeunoun avant-garde
전위예술jeonwiyesulnoun avant-garde art
문단mundannoun the literary world, literary circles
등단deungdannoun literary debut, debut as a writer
신춘문예sinchunmunyenoun New Year's literary contest (run by newspapers)
문필가munpilganoun writer, man or woman of letters
작가정신jakgajeongsinnoun a writer's spirit, artistic integrity
필치pilchinoun brushwork, writing style, touch
필력pillyeoknoun writing skill, the power of one's pen
문장력munjangnyeoknoun writing ability, skill with sentences
서술자seosuljanoun narrator
일인칭irinchingnoun first person
삼인칭saminchingnoun third person
전지적 작가 시점jeonjijeok jakga sijeomexpression omniscient (third-person) point of view
관찰자gwanchaljanoun observer
서사시seosasinoun epic poem, epic
서정seojeongnoun lyricism, lyrical feeling
서정시seojeongsinoun lyric poem, lyric poetry
산문시sanmunsinoun prose poem
운율unyulnoun rhythm, meter (of poetry)
압운abunnoun rhyme, rhyming
음보eumbonoun metrical foot, beat unit (in Korean verse)
율격yulgyeoknoun meter, metrical pattern
정형시jeonghyeongsinoun fixed-form poem, formal verse
자유시jayusinoun free verse
가사gasanoun gasa (classical Korean verse form)
향가hyangganoun hyangga (Silla-era Korean songs)
고려가요goryeogayonoun Goryeo songs (folk songs of the Goryeo period)
고전소설gojeonsoseolnoun classical novel (premodern Korean fiction)
구비문학gubimunhaknoun oral literature
설화seolhwanoun folk narrative, tale (myths, legends, folktales)
민담mindamnoun folktale
우화uhwanoun fable
골계golgyenoun the comic, comic humor (as an aesthetic)
아이러니aireoninoun irony
역설법yeokseolbeopnoun paradox (as a figure of speech)
직유jigyunoun simile
의인법uiinbeopnoun personification
과장법gwajangbeopnoun hyperbole, exaggeration
대구법daegubeopnoun parallelism
반복법banbokbeopnoun repetition (as a rhetorical device)
점층법jeomcheungbeopnoun climax, gradation (rhetorical)
도치법dochibeopnoun inversion (of word order)
설의법seoruibeopnoun rhetorical question (as a device)
영탄법yeongtanbeopnoun exclamation (as a rhetorical device)
알레고리allegorinoun allegory
심상simsangnoun image, imagery (in poetry)
시어sieonoun poetic diction, words of a poem
시상sisangnoun poetic idea, poetic inspiration
시적 화자sijeok hwajaexpression poetic speaker, the speaker of a poem
어조eojonoun tone (of voice or writing)
주제의식jujeuisiknoun thematic awareness, a work's sense of purpose
작품세계jakpumsegyenoun an artist's body of work, artistic world
암시amsinoun hint, suggestion, implication
전개jeongaenoun development (of a plot), unfolding
대단원daedanwonnoun denouement, grand finale
갈등구조galdeunggujonoun conflict structure
내적 갈등naejeok galdeungexpression internal conflict
외적 갈등oejeok galdeungexpression external conflict
인물형inmulhyeongnoun character type
입체적 인물ipchejeok inmulexpression round character, dynamic character
평면적 인물pyeongmyeonjeok inmulexpression flat character, static character
주동인물judonginmulnoun protagonist
반동인물bandonginmulnoun antagonist
액자소설aekjasoseolnoun frame story, frame narrative
성장소설seongjangsoseolnoun coming-of-age novel
교양소설gyoyangsoseolnoun Bildungsroman, novel of education
역사소설yeoksasoseolnoun historical novel
공상과학gongsanggwahaknoun science fiction, sci-fi
기행문gihaengmunnoun travel writing, travelogue
문학평론munhakpyeongnonnoun literary criticism
서평seopyeongnoun book review
해제haejenoun introductory notes (on a text), bibliographical commentary
주해juhaenoun annotation, commentary
주석juseoknoun annotation, note, footnote
번역본beonyeokbonnoun translation, translated edition
판본panbonnoun edition, printed version (of a book)
초판chopannoun first edition
절판jeolpannoun out of print
고서goseonoun old book, antiquarian book
필사본pilsabonnoun manuscript, handwritten copy
목판본mokpanbonnoun woodblock-printed book, woodblock edition
활자본hwaljabonnoun book printed with movable type, movable-type edition
장서jangseonoun book collection, library holdings
대작daejaknoun major work, masterpiece; large-scale work
역작yeokjaknoun work of great effort, labor of love, masterpiece
수작sujaknoun excellent work, fine piece
졸작joljaknoun poor work; my humble work
습작seupjaknoun practice piece, study, étude
유작yujaknoun posthumous work
처녀작cheonyeojaknoun first work, maiden work, debut work
데뷔작debwijaknoun debut work
연작yeonjaknoun series of linked works, cycle (of stories, poems, paintings)
중편jungpyeonnoun novella, medium-length work
옴니버스omnibeoseunoun omnibus, anthology (film or book of separate stories)
상호텍스트성sanghotekseuteuseongnoun intertextuality
해석학haeseokhaknoun hermeneutics
수용미학suyongmihaknoun reception aesthetics, reception theory
독자반응dokjabaneungnoun reader response
명문myeongmunnoun well-written prose, fine piece of writing
미문mimunnoun beautiful prose, elegant writing
졸문jolmunnoun poor writing; my humble writing
퇴고toegonoun revising, polishing (a draft)
탈고talgonoun finishing a manuscript, completing a draft
윤문yunmunnoun polishing a text, stylistic editing
교정gyojeongnoun proofreading, correcting proofs
교열gyoyeolnoun copyediting, checking a text for errors and accuracy
저술jeosulnoun writing (books), authorship
역서yeokseonoun translated book, translation
편저pyeonjeonoun compiled and written work, edited volume
문집munjipnoun collected writings (of one author)
선집seonjipnoun selected works, anthology
전집jeonjipnoun complete works, complete collection
총서chongseonoun book series, publisher's series
일대기ildaeginoun life story, chronicle of someone's life
평전pyeongjeonnoun critical biography
전기jeonginoun biography
조형johyeongnoun forming, shaping; plastic arts
조형미johyeongminoun beauty of form, formal beauty
조형예술johyeongyesulnoun plastic arts, visual arts
수묵화sumukhwanoun ink-wash painting
산수화sansuhwanoun landscape painting (East Asian)
풍속화pungsokhwanoun genre painting, painting of everyday life
민화minhwanoun folk painting
문인화muninhwanoun literati painting, scholar's painting
화조도hwajodonoun bird-and-flower painting
인물화inmulhwanoun figure painting, portrait
정물화jeongmulhwanoun still life (painting)
프레스코peureseukonoun fresco
소묘somyonoun drawing, sketch (in line and shade)
데생desaengnoun drawing (in pencil or charcoal), dessin
원근법wongeunbeopnoun perspective (in art)
명암myeongamnoun light and shade, chiaroscuro; bright and dark sides
채색chaesaeknoun coloring, painting in color
색조saekjonoun tone, hue, color tone
질감jilgamnoun texture
여백yeobaeknoun blank space, margin, empty space
여백의 미yeobaegui miexpression beauty of empty space, aesthetic of restraint
화폭hwapoknoun canvas, picture surface
화백hwabaeknoun master painter (respectful title)
화단hwadannoun art world, painting circles
화랑hwarangnoun art gallery
회고전hoegojeonnoun retrospective (exhibition)
기획전gihoekjeonnoun special exhibition, curated exhibition
비엔날레biennallenoun biennale, biennial art exhibition
진품jinpumnoun genuine article, authentic work
모작mojaknoun copy, imitation (of an artwork)
복제품bokjepumnoun replica, reproduction
감정gamjeongnoun appraisal, authentication
감정가gamjeongganoun appraiser, connoisseur
소조sojonoun modeling (sculpture built up from clay)
부조bujonoun relief (sculpture)
설치미술seolchimisulnoun installation art
행위예술haengwiyesulnoun performance art
도예doyenoun ceramic art, pottery
청자cheongjanoun celadon, blue-green porcelain
백자baekjanoun white porcelain
분청사기buncheongsaginoun buncheong ware, gray stoneware coated with white slip
상감sanggamnoun inlay, inlaying technique
옻칠otchilnoun lacquering, lacquer coating
나전칠기najeonchilginoun mother-of-pearl lacquerware
목공예mokgongyenoun woodcraft, woodworking
서체seochenoun typeface, font; calligraphic style
필체pilchenoun handwriting, penmanship
붓글씨butgeulssinoun brush calligraphy, writing with a brush
문방사우munbangsaunoun the four treasures of the study (brush, ink, paper, inkstone)
건축미geonchungminoun architectural beauty
고딕godiknoun Gothic (style)
바로크barokeunoun Baroque
르네상스reunesangseunoun the Renaissance; a revival
고전미gojeonminoun classical beauty, timeless elegance
균형미gyunhyeongminoun beauty of balance, harmonious proportion
곡선미gokseonminoun beauty of curves; curvy figure
절제미jeoljeminoun beauty of restraint, understated elegance
소박미sobangminoun beauty of simplicity, rustic charm
심미안simmiannoun eye for beauty, aesthetic sense
미의식miuisiknoun aesthetic sense, aesthetic consciousness
예술혼yesulhonnoun artistic spirit, an artist's soul
창작열changjangnyeolnoun creative passion, zeal for creating
화성hwaseongnoun harmony (music), chord progression
가락garaknoun melody, tune; rhythm, beat
장단jangdannoun rhythmic cycle (in Korean traditional music), beat; length (long and short)
음계eumgyenoun musical scale
음정eumjeongnoun interval; pitch accuracy, being in tune
음색eumsaeknoun tone, timbre, tone color
음역eumyeoknoun (vocal or instrumental) range
불협화음bulhyeophwaeumnoun dissonance, discord; friction, conflict
협화음hyeophwaeumnoun consonance, consonant chord
조성joseongnoun tonality, key
장조jangjonoun major key
단조danjonoun minor key
변주byeonjunoun variation (in music); reworking
변주곡byeonjugoknoun (theme and) variations, variation piece
소나타sonatanoun sonata
독주회dokjuhoenoun solo recital
합주hapjunoun ensemble playing, playing together
중주jungjunoun ensemble with one player per part (duet, trio, quartet...)
협연hyeobyeonnoun performing with (as a soloist with an orchestra), joint performance
관현악gwanhyeonaknoun orchestral music
관현악단gwanhyeonakdannoun orchestra
교향악단gyohyangakdannoun symphony orchestra
실내악sillaeaknoun chamber music
기악giaknoun instrumental music
정악jeongaknoun jeongak, Korean court and aristocratic classical music
산조sanjonoun sanjo, solo instrumental folk music with drum accompaniment
거문고geomungonoun geomungo, six-string Korean zither
해금haegeumnoun haegeum, two-string Korean fiddle
대금daegeumnoun daegeum, large transverse bamboo flute
풍물pungmulnoun pungmul, Korean folk percussion music and dance; scenery and customs of a place
농악nongaknoun nongak, farmers' music
마당놀이madangnorinoun madangnori, open-air folk theater performed in the round
창극changgeuknoun changgeuk, Korean traditional opera based on pansori
창changnoun singing (in pansori and traditional vocal music)
소리꾼sorikkunnoun pansori singer, traditional folk singer
고수gosunoun drummer (accompanying pansori)
추임새chuimsaenoun chuimsae, shouts of encouragement during a performance (like 얼씨구, 좋다)
명창myeongchangnoun master singer (of pansori), great vocalist
명인myeonginnoun master, virtuoso, master craftsman
안무가anmuganoun choreographer
현대무용hyeondaemuyongnoun modern dance, contemporary dance
고전무용gojeonmuyongnoun classical dance (often Korean traditional dance)
무대예술mudaeyesulnoun stage arts, performing arts; stagecraft
연출가yeonchulganoun (stage) director, producer
희곡huigoknoun play (script), drama (as literature)
극작가geukjakganoun playwright, dramatist
희비극huibigeuknoun tragicomedy
부조리극bujorigeuknoun theater of the absurd, absurdist play
독백dokbaeknoun monologue, soliloquy
방백bangbaeknoun aside (words spoken to the audience)
막maknoun act (of a play); curtain
장jangnoun scene (of a play)
커튼콜keoteunkolnoun curtain call
초연choyeonnoun premiere, first performance
재연jaeyeonnoun revival, restaging (of a performance); reenactment
공연예술gongyeonyesulnoun performing arts
고조선gojoseonnoun Gojoseon, Old Joseon (Korea's first kingdom)
삼국시대samguksidaenoun Three Kingdoms period (Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla)
통일신라tongilsillanoun Unified Silla (668–935)
삼국사기samguksaginoun Samguk Sagi, History of the Three Kingdoms (1145)
삼국유사samgugyusanoun Samguk Yusa, Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms
조선왕조실록joseonwangjosilloknoun Annals of the Joseon Dynasty
집현전jiphyeonjeonnoun Jiphyeonjeon, Hall of Worthies (royal research institute)
과거제gwageojenoun civil service examination system (gwageo)
급제geupjenoun passing the state exam
낙방nakbangnoun failing an exam (esp. the state exam)
장원jangwonnoun first place in the state exam; top scorer
중인junginnoun jungin, the middle class (technical specialists in Joseon)
상민sangminnoun commoners (in Joseon)
천민cheonminnoun the lowborn, the lowest social class
사대부sadaebunoun scholar-officials, literati (Confucian ruling class)
문신munsinnoun civil official
무신musinnoun military official
벼슬byeoseulnoun government post, official rank
관직gwanjiknoun government office, official post
관아gwananoun government office building (in Joseon times)
수령suryeongnoun county magistrate
암행어사amhaengeosanoun secret royal inspector
신권singwonnoun power of the ministers (vs. royal power)
왕위wangwinoun the throne, kingship
폐위pyewinoun dethronement, deposition
섭정seopjeongnoun regency; regent
세자sejanoun crown prince
왕비wangbinoun queen (the king's wife), queen consort
후궁hugungnoun royal concubine
궁녀gungnyeonoun court lady, palace maid
내시naesinoun eunuch (palace attendant)
사화sahwanoun literati purge (in Joseon)
당쟁dangjaengnoun factional strife
붕당bungdangnoun political faction (in Joseon)
탕평책tangpyeongchaeknoun Tangpyeong policy (impartiality among factions)
쇄국swaeguknoun national isolation, closing the country
쇄국정책swaegukjeongchaeknoun isolationist policy
개항gaehangnoun opening of ports (to foreign trade); opening of a port or airport
개화gaehwanoun enlightenment, modernization
개화기gaehwaginoun Enlightenment period (late 19th to early 20th century)
갑오개혁gabogaehyeoknoun Gabo Reform (1894)
동학donghaknoun Donghak, Eastern Learning (a Korean religion)
동학농민운동donghangnongminundongnoun Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894)
의병장uibyeongjangnoun leader of a righteous army (volunteer militia)
을사조약eulsajoyaknoun Eulsa Treaty (1905 protectorate treaty)
국권gukgwonnoun national sovereignty
국권피탈gukgwonpitalnoun loss of national sovereignty; Japan's annexation of Korea (1910)
식민통치singmintongchinoun colonial rule
수탈sutalnoun exploitation, plundering (by those in power)
강제징용gangjejingyongnoun forced labor mobilization (under Japanese rule)
창씨개명changssigaemyeongnoun forced adoption of Japanese-style names (colonial era)
삼일운동samirundongnoun March 1st Movement (1919)
임시정부imsijeongbunoun provisional government (esp. the one in Shanghai, 1919)
독립투사dongniptusanoun independence fighter
열사yeolsanoun patriotic martyr (who resisted without weapons)
의사uisanoun righteous patriot, martyr (who resisted with arms)
순국sunguknoun dying for one's country, martyrdom
순국선열sungukseonyeolnoun patriotic martyrs (who died for Korea's independence)
애국지사aegukjisanoun patriot, independence activist
친일파chinilpanoun pro-Japanese collaborators
매국노maegungnonoun traitor (who sold out the country)
육이오yugionoun the Korean War (began June 25, 1950)
피란민piranminnoun war refugee
산업화 시대saneophwa sidaeexpression the industrialization era, the age of industrialization
사일구혁명sailguhyeongmyeongnoun April 19 Revolution (1960)
민주화운동minjuhwaundongnoun democratization movement, pro-democracy movement
사적sajeoknoun historic site
무형문화재muhyeongmunhwajaenoun intangible cultural heritage, intangible cultural property
유형문화재yuhyeongmunhwajaenoun tangible cultural property
인간문화재inganmunhwajaenoun living national treasure (master of an intangible heritage)
고분gobunnoun ancient tomb, burial mound
고분벽화gobunbyeokhwanoun tomb mural
석탑seoktapnoun stone pagoda
석굴seokgulnoun stone cave, grotto
사리sarinoun Buddhist relic, sarira
금동geumdongnoun gilt bronze
빗살무늬토기bitsalmunuitoginoun comb-pattern pottery (Neolithic Korean pottery)
청동기cheongdongginoun bronze ware, bronze tools; the Bronze Age
철기cheolginoun iron tools, ironware; the Iron Age
구석기guseokginoun Paleolithic stone tools; the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age)
신석기sinseokginoun Neolithic stone tools; the Neolithic (New Stone Age)
선사시대seonsasidaenoun prehistoric times, prehistory
역사시대yeoksasidaenoun the historical period (era with written records)
고대사godaesanoun ancient history
근세geunsenoun early modern times, the early modern period
현대사hyeondaesanoun contemporary history, modern history
사관sagwannoun view of history, historical perspective
사학sahaknoun history (as an academic field), historical studies
사학자sahakjanoun historian
역사관yeoksagwannoun view of history, historical outlook
식민사관singminsagwannoun colonial view of history (Japanese colonial historiography of Korea)
고증gojeungnoun historical research, verification by evidence; period accuracy
연대기yeondaeginoun chronicle
연호yeonhonoun era name, reign title
문중munjungnoun clan, family lineage (descendants of one ancestor)
종가jongganoun head family (main line of a clan), head house
종손jongsonnoun eldest grandson of the main line, heir of the head family
본관bongwannoun clan seat, ancestral home of a family name
가풍gapungnoun family tradition, family ways
가훈gahunnoun family motto, family precept
제사상jesasangnoun ancestral rite table (table of offerings)
제기jeginoun ritual vessels, ancestral rite dishes
벌초beolchonoun tidying ancestral graves (cutting the grass), grave weeding
상례sangnyenoun funeral rites, mourning rituals
상주sangjunoun chief mourner
상복sangboknoun mourning clothes
문상munsangnoun condolence call, paying respects to the bereaved
조의금joeuigeumnoun condolence money (given at a funeral)
부의금buuigeumnoun condolence money, funeral gift money
발인barinnoun departure of the funeral procession, carrying out the coffin
삼우제samujenoun third-day memorial rite after burial
탈상talsangnoun end of the mourning period
전통혼례jeontonghollyenoun traditional wedding ceremony
폐백pyebaeknoun pyebaek (bride's formal greeting to the groom's family after the wedding)
함hamnoun wedding gift box (sent by the groom's family to the bride's)
관혼상제gwanhonsangjenoun the four rites of passage (coming of age, marriage, funeral, ancestral rites)
세시풍속sesipungsoknoun seasonal customs, annual folk customs
절기jeolginoun seasonal division (one of the 24 solar terms)
입춘ipchunnoun Ipchun, the start of spring (solar term, around Feb 4)
하지hajinoun summer solstice
춘분chunbunnoun spring equinox
추분chubunnoun autumn equinox
정월대보름jeongwoldaeboreumnoun Jeongwol Daeboreum, the first full moon of the lunar year
부럼bureomnoun nuts cracked on Jeongwol Daeboreum (walnuts, peanuts, chestnuts, etc.)
쥐불놀이jwibullorinoun jwibul-nori (swinging fire cans and burning field edges on Daeboreum)
그네뛰기geunettwiginoun swinging (traditional swing contest, especially on Dano)
두루마기durumaginoun durumagi (traditional Korean overcoat)
갓gatnoun gat (traditional wide-brimmed black hat)
상투sangtunoun topknot (traditional hairstyle of married men)
비녀binyeonoun binyeo (traditional ornamental hairpin)
버선beoseonnoun beoseon (traditional Korean socks)
초가choganoun thatched-roof house
구들gudeulnoun gudeul, ondol (underfloor heating system); heated floor
대청마루daecheongmarunoun main wooden-floored hall (central room of a hanok)
사랑방sarangbangnoun sarangbang (the master's study and guest room in a hanok); gathering place
안채anchaenoun inner quarters (women's and family living building of a hanok)
장독대jangdokdaenoun platform for sauce jars (where crocks of soy sauce, gochujang, etc. are kept)
각골난망gakgollanmangnoun unforgettable gratitude, a kindness one will never forget
견원지간gyeonwonjigannoun bitter enemies, a cat-and-dog relationship
결초보은gyeolchoboeunnoun repaying a kindness even after death, eternal gratitude
경거망동gyeonggeomangdongnoun rash behavior, acting thoughtlessly
곡학아세gokhagasenoun twisting scholarship to flatter the powerful
교각살우gyogaksarunoun a cure worse than the disease, ruining the whole by fixing a small flaw
구우일모guuilmonoun a drop in the bucket, a tiny fraction
기사회생gisahoesaengnoun a narrow escape from death, a miraculous comeback
낙장불입nakjangburipnoun no take-backs, what's done can't be undone
난공불락nangongbullaknoun impregnable, unconquerable
남부여대nambuyeodaenoun wandering as refugees with all one's belongings
내우외환naeuoehwannoun troubles at home and abroad, internal and external crises
노발대발nobaldaebalnoun flying into a rage, being furious
누란지위nuranjiwinoun an extremely precarious situation, imminent danger
동상이몽dongsangimongnoun same bed, different dreams; sharing a situation but having different goals
두문불출dumunbulchulnoun shutting oneself in, staying at home and not going out
등하불명deunghabulmyeongnoun it's darkest under the lamp; missing what's right under one's nose
망연자실mangyeonjasilnoun being stunned and at a loss, dazed with shock
면종복배myeonjongbokbaenoun outward obedience with inner defiance, two-faced compliance
명불허전myeongbulheojeonnoun living up to one's reputation, fame that is well deserved
명실상부myeongsilsangbunoun being true to the name, living up to one's title in reality
문전성시munjeonseongsinoun a crowd of visitors, being swamped with customers
미사여구misayeogunoun flowery words, fancy rhetoric
발본색원balbonsaegwonnoun rooting out completely, eradicating at the source
백골난망baekgollanmangnoun eternal gratitude, a kindness never forgotten even after death
백년해로baengnyeonhaeronoun a couple growing old happily together
백중지세baekjungjisenoun an even match, neck and neck
부화뇌동buhwanoedongnoun blindly following others, going along with the crowd
분골쇄신bungolswaesinnoun doing one's utmost, working oneself to the bone
살신성인salsinseonginnoun sacrificing oneself for others or a just cause
삼고초려samgochoryeonoun earnestly seeking someone out again and again, persistently courting talent
상전벽해sangjeonbyeokhaenoun a complete transformation, drastic change over time
수어지교sueojigyonoun an inseparable relationship, as close as fish and water
순망치한sunmangchihannoun interdependence; when one falls, the other suffers
시기상조sigisangjonoun being premature, too early
아비규환abigyuhwannoun pandemonium, a hellish scene of chaos and screaming
언어도단eoneododannoun outrageous, beyond words, absurd
여리박빙yeoribakbingnoun walking on thin ice, acting with extreme caution
연목구어yeonmokgueonoun a futile attempt, looking for something in the wrong place
오비이락obiraknoun a suspicious coincidence, unlucky timing that invites blame
와신상담wasinsangdamnoun enduring hardship to get revenge or reach a goal
우공이산ugongisannoun perseverance that moves mountains
은인자중euninjajungnoun patiently holding back, enduring quietly with self-restraint
인지상정injisangjeongnoun human nature, what anyone would naturally feel
일언반구ireonbangunoun a single word (usually 'not even a word')
전광석화jeongwangseokhwanoun lightning speed, a flash
전무후무jeonmuhumunoun unprecedented and never to be repeated, one of a kind
절치부심jeolchibusimnoun gnashing one's teeth with resolve, burning determination after a defeat
점입가경jeomipgagyeongnoun getting better and better; (ironically) going from bad to worse
조변석개jobyeonseokgaenoun constantly changing, inconsistent (plans or policies)
좌정관천jwajeonggwancheonnoun a narrow view of the world, like a frog in a well
주마간산jumagansannoun skimming superficially, looking at things in a rush
지록위마jirogwimanoun twisting the truth through power, deliberately calling black white
천양지차cheonyangjichanoun a world of difference, night and day
천우신조cheonusinjonoun divine help, a stroke of providence
태연자약taeyeonjayaknoun perfect composure, staying calm and unruffled
토사구팽tosagupaengnoun being discarded once one's usefulness is over
풍전등화pungjeondeunghwanoun a precarious situation, hanging by a thread
필유곡절piryugokjeolnoun there must be a reason behind it
형설지공hyeongseoljigongnoun success through diligent study despite hardship
호가호위hogahowinoun borrowing someone else's power to throw one's weight around
호연지기hoyeonjiginoun a vast, free spirit; broad-minded vigor
혼비백산honbibaeksannoun being scared out of one's wits
회자정리hoejajeongninoun those who meet must part
후안무치huanmuchinoun shamelessness, being brazen-faced
흥진비래heungjinbiraenoun joy ends and sorrow follows; life's ups and downs
감지덕지gamjideokjinoun deep gratitude, being thankful for whatever one gets
견리사의gyeollisauinoun thinking of what is right when seeing profit
고립무원gorimmuwonnoun being isolated and helpless, alone with no support
공평무사gongpyeongmusanoun fairness and impartiality, with no personal bias
괄목상대gwalmoksangdaenoun remarkable progress; seeing someone in a new light
교언영색gyoeonyeongsaeknoun flattering words and an ingratiating face, sweet talk
근묵자흑geunmukjaheuknoun you become like the company you keep
금의환향geumuihwanhyangnoun returning home in glory
기상천외gisangcheonoenoun outlandishness, being wildly unexpected
다사다난dasadanannoun being eventful and full of difficulties
단도직입dandojigipnoun getting straight to the point
당랑거철dangnanggeocheolnoun a hopeless fight against a far stronger opponent
득의양양deuguiyangyangnoun elation and triumph, being puffed up with pride
만시지탄mansijitannoun regret that it is too late, a belated lament
목불인견mokburingyeonnoun a sight too awful to look at, an unbearable scene
무위도식muwidosiknoun living idly, eating without working
배수진baesujinnoun a last stand, fighting with no way to retreat
부지기수bujigisunoun countlessness, being innumerable
수주대토sujudaetonoun foolishly waiting for luck to repeat, clinging to old ways
심기일전simgiiljeonnoun a fresh start, turning over a new leaf
안분지족anbunjijoknoun contentment with one's lot
언행일치eonhaengilchinoun practicing what one preaches, words matching actions
유구무언yugumueonnoun having nothing to say for oneself
이전투구ijeontugunoun a mudslinging fight, a dirty and ugly struggle
자승자박jaseungjabaknoun being caught in one's own trap
전전반측jeonjeonbancheuknoun tossing and turning, being unable to sleep
조령모개joryeongmogaenoun orders that change constantly, inconsistent policy
죽림칠현jungnimchilhyeonnoun the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
천인공노cheoningongnonoun an outrage that angers heaven and people alike
철두철미cheolducheolminoun thoroughness, being thorough from start to finish
파란만장paranmanjangnoun full of ups and downs, eventful (life or history)
허장성세heojangseongsenoun bluster, empty bravado, putting on a show of strength
개진하다gaejinhadaverb to state, to express (an opinion formally)
견지하다gyeonjihadaverb to maintain, to hold firmly (a position or view)
경주하다gyeongjuhadaverb to devote, to pour (effort or energy into)
고수하다gosuhadaverb to stick to, to adhere firmly to
고취하다gochwihadaverb to inspire, to instill, to boost (spirit or awareness)
관철하다gwancheolhadaverb to carry through, to push through (a demand or will) to the end
괄시하다gwalsihadaverb to look down on, to treat with contempt, to slight
구가하다gugahadaverb to enjoy (to the fullest), to bask in (prosperity, success)
궁구하다gunguhadaverb to study thoroughly, to investigate deeply
귀결되다gwigyeoldoedaverb to come to (a conclusion), to end up in, to result in
노정하다nojeonghadaverb to reveal, to expose (a weakness or problem)
농락하다nongnakadaverb to toy with, to manipulate, to make a fool of
단행하다danhaenghadaverb to carry out (decisively), to push ahead with
미연에 방지하다miyeone bangjihadaexpression to prevent beforehand, to nip in the bud
박탈하다baktalhadaverb to deprive of, to strip of (rights, a title)
범람하다beomnamhadaverb to overflow, to flood; to be flooded with (a glut of something)
병행하다byeonghaenghadaverb to do side by side, to combine, to do in parallel
부각되다bugakdoedaverb to be highlighted, to come to the fore, to stand out
분출하다bunchulhadaverb to erupt, to spew, to gush out; to burst out (emotions, demands)
불식하다bulsikadaverb to dispel, to wipe out (doubts, concerns)
비호하다bihohadaverb to shield, to protect (often wrongly), to cover for
빙자하다bingjahadaverb to use as a pretext, to do under the pretense of
사주하다sajuhadaverb to instigate, to put someone up to (a wrongdoing)
상쇄하다sangswaehadaverb to offset, to cancel out
섭렵하다seomnyeopadaverb to read extensively, to range widely over (books, fields)
소급하다sogeupadaverb to go back (to), to apply retroactively
소명하다somyeonghadaverb to explain, to justify, to vindicate (oneself officially)
속단하다sokdanhadaverb to jump to conclusions, to judge hastily
쇄도하다swaedohadaverb to pour in, to flood in, to rush
수호하다suhohadaverb to guard, to defend, to protect
숙고하다sukgohadaverb to deliberate, to consider carefully
실추되다silchudoedaverb to be damaged, to fall (of reputation, authority)
악용하다agyonghadaverb to abuse, to misuse, to exploit (for bad ends)
안주하다anjuhadaverb to settle down; to be complacent, to rest on one's laurels
양산하다yangsanhadaverb to mass-produce; to produce in large numbers (often of bad things)
어필하다eopilhadaverb to appeal (to), to attract; to make one's case
억측하다eokcheukadaverb to speculate (groundlessly), to make wild guesses
엄수하다eomsuhadaverb to strictly observe, to keep strictly (time, rules)
영위하다yeongwihadaverb to lead (a life), to run, to carry on (a business or activity)
운운하다ununhadaverb to talk about, to mention (dismissively), to say this and that
위배되다wibaedoedaverb to violate, to go against (rules, principles)
유념하다yunyeomhadaverb to bear in mind, to keep in mind
유추하다yuchuhadaverb to infer by analogy, to deduce
응징하다eungjinghadaverb to punish, to chastise, to retaliate against
일갈하다ilgalhadaverb to shout (a rebuke), to roar out, to rebuke sharply
일관하다ilgwanhadaverb to be consistent, to stick to one approach throughout
일임하다irimhadaverb to entrust entirely, to leave (something) completely to someone
자임하다jaimhadaverb to take on oneself (a role), to consider oneself as
자처하다jacheohadaverb to call oneself, to pose as; to bring on oneself
잠식하다jamsikadaverb to encroach on, to eat into, to erode gradually
재고하다jaegohadaverb to reconsider, to think again
저해하다jeohaehadaverb to hinder, to impede, to hamper
전가하다jeongahadaverb to shift (blame or burden) onto someone, to pass the buck
점철되다jeomcheoldoedaverb to be dotted with, to be marked by (a series of events)
제고하다jegohadaverb to raise, to enhance, to improve (efficiency, awareness)
조성하다joseonghadaverb to create, to build (an atmosphere, environment, fund); to develop (a park, site)
종용하다jongyonghadaverb to urge, to press (someone to do something)
준거하다jungeohadaverb to be based on, to conform to (a standard)
지양하다jiyanghadaverb to avoid, to refrain from, to move away from
진작하다jinjakadaverb to boost, to stimulate, to raise (morale, an economy)
질타하다jiltahadaverb to rebuke, to castigate, to scold sharply
창출하다changchulhadaverb to create, to generate (jobs, value, profits)
천착하다cheonchakadaverb to delve into, to dig deeply into (a subject)
촉발하다chokbalhadaverb to trigger, to spark, to set off
추앙하다chuanghadaverb to revere, to look up to, to venerate
치중하다chijunghadaverb to put emphasis on, to focus (too much) on
타파하다tapahadaverb to break down, to abolish, to do away with (customs, prejudice)
태동하다taedonghadaverb to emerge, to begin to stir, to be born (of a movement or era)
통감하다tonggamhadaverb to feel keenly, to be painfully aware of
투영하다tuyeonghadaverb to project, to reflect (one's feelings or ideas onto something)
파급되다pageupdoedaverb to spread, to ripple out, to have a knock-on effect
편승하다pyeonseunghadaverb to ride on, to jump on the bandwagon, to take advantage of (a trend)
폄하하다pyeomhahadaverb to belittle, to disparage, to play down
폐기하다pyegihadaverb to discard, to dispose of; to abolish, to scrap (a law, plan)
함양하다hamyanghadaverb to cultivate, to foster (character, ability)
해이하다haeihadaadjective lax, slack, loose (discipline, attitude)
호도하다hodohadaverb to gloss over, to misrepresent, to mislead
혹평하다hokpyeonghadaverb to criticize harshly, to pan
혼재하다honjaehadaverb to coexist in a mix, to be mixed together
회고하다hoegohadaverb to look back on, to recall, to reminisce
회귀하다hoegwihadaverb to return (to an origin), to revert
훼손하다hwesonhadaverb to damage, to deface; to defame (reputation)
희석하다huiseokadaverb to dilute; to water down
갈음하다gareumhadaverb to replace (with), to substitute, to let stand in place of
격하하다gyeokahadaverb to downgrade, to demote, to lower in status
결부하다gyeolbuhadaverb to link, to connect, to tie (to)
고착되다gochakdoedaverb to become fixed, to become entrenched
공언하다gongeonhadaverb to declare publicly, to profess
구애되다guaedoedaverb to be bound by, to be constrained by
굴복하다gulbokadaverb to yield, to submit, to give in
근절하다geunjeolhadaverb to eradicate, to root out
기만하다gimanhadaverb to deceive, to delude
누설하다nuseolhadaverb to leak, to divulge (a secret)
단언하다daneonhadaverb to assert, to state flatly, to declare with certainty
단절되다danjeoldoedaverb to be cut off, to be severed, to be disconnected
도래하다doraehadaverb to arrive, to come (an era, a time)
무마하다mumahadaverb to hush up, to smooth over, to appease
반추하다banchuhadaverb to ruminate, to reflect on; to chew the cud
배척하다baecheokadaverb to reject, to exclude, to ostracize
분개하다bungaehadaverb to be indignant, to resent, to be outraged
비하하다bihahadaverb to belittle, to disparage, to demean
상정하다sangjeonghadaverb to submit (a bill) to the agenda, to table
상회하다sanghoehadaverb to exceed, to be above (a figure)
하회하다hahoehadaverb to fall below, to be lower than (a figure)
선별하다seonbyeolhadaverb to select, to screen, to sort out
설파하다seolpahadaverb to expound, to preach, to argue persuasively
성행하다seonghaenghadaverb to be prevalent, to be rampant, to flourish
소진하다sojinhadaverb to exhaust, to use up
수긍하다sugeunghadaverb to agree, to accept, to nod in assent
수렴되다suryeomdoedaverb to be gathered, to be incorporated (opinions); to converge
순응하다suneunghadaverb to adapt, to conform, to comply
시정하다sijeonghadaverb to correct, to rectify, to redress
양성하다yangseonghadaverb to train, to cultivate, to foster (people)
역행하다yeokaenghadaverb to go against, to run counter to
열거하다yeolgeohadaverb to list, to enumerate
엄습하다eomseupadaverb to come over, to seize (fear, cold); to attack suddenly
오인하다oinhadaverb to mistake (A for B), to misidentify
용납하다yongnapadaverb to tolerate, to allow, to accept
우대하다udaehadaverb to give preferential treatment, to favor
유린하다yurinhadaverb to trample on, to violate (rights)
유입되다yuipdoedaverb to flow in, to be brought in
은닉하다eunnikadaverb to conceal, to hide (assets, a criminal)
인지하다injihadaverb to recognize, to be aware of, to perceive
일조하다iljohadaverb to contribute, to help (toward)
자각하다jagakadaverb to become aware of, to realize (about oneself)
장악하다jangakadaverb to seize control of, to take over, to dominate
저하되다jeohadoedaverb to decline, to deteriorate, to drop
점유하다jeomyuhadaverb to occupy, to hold, to possess
제약하다jeyakadaverb to restrict, to limit, to constrain
조망하다jomanghadaverb to view (a landscape) from above; to survey (a field)
주창하다juchanghadaverb to advocate, to champion
지탄하다jitanhadaverb to denounce, to condemn
진단하다jindanhadaverb to diagnose; to assess (a situation)
집약하다jibyakadaverb to condense, to summarize, to concentrate
참작하다chamjakadaverb to take into account, to consider
척결하다cheokgyeolhadaverb to root out, to eradicate (corruption, evils)
청산하다cheongsanhadaverb to settle, to pay off (debts); to break with (the past)
체득하다chedeukadaverb to learn through experience, to master by doing
추산하다chusanhadaverb to estimate, to calculate roughly
추정하다chujeonghadaverb to presume, to estimate, to infer
타진하다tajinhadaverb to sound out, to feel out; to percuss (medical)
통용되다tongyongdoedaverb to be in common use, to be accepted, to circulate
퇴출되다toechuldoedaverb to be forced out, to be expelled, to be removed
파기하다pagihadaverb to break (a contract); to destroy (documents); to overturn (a ruling)
판가름하다pangareumhadaverb to decide, to determine (an outcome), to settle
포착하다pochakadaverb to capture, to catch (a moment, signs), to detect
표명하다pyomyeonghadaverb to express, to declare (a position)
피폐하다pipyehadaadjective exhausted, worn out; impoverished, devastated
현혹하다hyeonhokadaverb to dazzle, to bewilder, to lure (deceptively)
협박하다hyeopbakadaverb to threaten, to intimidate, to blackmail
형상화하다hyeongsanghwahadaverb to embody, to give concrete form to, to depict
확산되다hwaksandoedaverb to spread, to be diffused
각별하다gakbyeolhadaadjective special, particular, exceptional
간곡하다gangokadaadjective earnest, sincere, heartfelt (of a request)
간결하다gangyeolhadaadjective concise, brief, succinct
간명하다ganmyeonghadaadjective simple and clear, concise
강건하다ganggeonhadaadjective robust, strong and healthy, sturdy
강직하다gangjikadaadjective upright, uncompromising, of firm integrity
걸출하다geolchulhadaadjective outstanding, preeminent, prominent
고결하다gogyeolhadaadjective noble, pure, lofty (of character)
고루하다goruhadaadjective narrow-minded, old-fashioned, stuffy
고매하다gomaehadaadjective lofty, noble, exalted (of character or ideals)
고상하다gosanghadaadjective elegant, refined, classy, highbrow
고즈넉하다gojeuneokadaadjective quiet and peaceful, tranquil, serene
극명하다geungmyeonghadaadjective very clear, stark, vivid
근엄하다geuneomhadaadjective solemn, stern, grave
기민하다giminhadaadjective quick, agile, alert, nimble
난해하다nanhaehadaadjective difficult to understand, abstruse
녹록하다nongnokadaadjective easy, pushover (usually negated: not easy, tough)
늠름하다neumneumhadaadjective dignified, gallant, imposing
다분하다dabunhadaadjective considerable, quite a lot (esp. of likelihood)
도도하다dodohadaadjective haughty, proud, stuck-up
돈독하다dondokadaadjective close, strong, deep (of friendship or ties)
막강하다makganghadaadjective mighty, formidable, extremely powerful
명료하다myeongnyohadaadjective clear, lucid, distinct
명철하다myeongcheolhadaadjective wise, sagacious, clear-sighted
무구하다muguhadaadjective pure, innocent, spotless
무궁하다mugunghadaadjective endless, infinite, boundless
무도하다mudohadaadjective unprincipled, outrageous, wicked
무모하다mumohadaadjective reckless, rash
무색하다musaekadaadjective put to shame, overshadowed; colorless
무수하다musuhadaadjective countless, innumerable
미흡하다miheupadaadjective insufficient, lacking, unsatisfactory
박식하다baksikadaadjective knowledgeable, erudite, well-read
범상하다beomsanghadaadjective ordinary, commonplace
비근하다bigeunhadaadjective familiar, commonplace, close at hand
비루하다biruhadaadjective base, mean, vulgar; shabby
빈약하다binyakadaadjective poor, meager, scanty, weak
상이하다sang-ihadaadjective different, dissimilar
생경하다saenggyeonghadaadjective unfamiliar, strange; stiff, awkward (of expressions)
소원하다sowonhadaadjective estranged, distant (of a relationship)
속되다sokdoedaadjective vulgar, crude, common, worldly
수려하다suryeohadaadjective beautiful, handsome, fine (of scenery or looks)
수척하다sucheokadaadjective gaunt, haggard, emaciated
숭고하다sunggohadaadjective sublime, noble, lofty
신랄하다sillalhadaadjective scathing, biting, harsh (of criticism)
신묘하다sinmyohadaadjective mysterious, marvelous, uncanny
심오하다simohadaadjective profound, deep
아득하다adeukadaadjective far off, distant, faint; at a loss
안이하다anihadaadjective complacent, easygoing, lax
암담하다amdamhadaadjective bleak, gloomy, dismal
엄정하다eomjeonghadaadjective strict and fair, impartial
여실하다yeosilhadaadjective true to life, vivid, exact
오묘하다omyohadaadjective profound and mysterious, subtle
완강하다wanganghadaadjective stubborn, obstinate, adamant
요원하다yowonhadaadjective distant, far off, remote (of a goal)
용의주도하다yonguijudohadaadjective meticulous, careful, thorough (in planning)
우직하다ujikadaadjective simple and honest, honest to a fault
원대하다wondaehadaadjective far-reaching, ambitious, grand
유구하다yuguhadaadjective age-old, long-standing, time-honored
유려하다yuryeohadaadjective flowing, fluent, graceful (of writing or style)
유약하다yuyakadaadjective weak, frail, soft
음험하다eumheomhadaadjective sinister, insidious, sly
자명하다jamyeonghadaadjective self-evident, obvious
장엄하다jangeomhadaadjective majestic, solemn, grand
절묘하다jeolmyohadaadjective exquisite, superb, perfectly timed
정갈하다jeonggalhadaadjective neat and clean, tidy
정숙하다jeongsukadaadjective quiet, silent, hushed
정연하다jeongyeonhadaadjective orderly, systematic, well-organized
조악하다joakadaadjective crude, shoddy, poor-quality
조야하다joyahadaadjective coarse, crude, unrefined (of manners or style)
졸렬하다jollyeolhadaadjective petty, mean, clumsy
준엄하다juneomhadaadjective stern, severe, rigorous
지순하다jisunhadaadjective utterly pure
질박하다jilbakadaadjective plain, simple, unadorned, rustic
청렴하다cheongnyeomhadaadjective incorruptible, honest, clean-handed
청아하다cheongahadaadjective clear and elegant (of a voice or sound)
초연하다choyeonhadaadjective aloof, detached, unperturbed
투박하다tubakadaadjective rough, crude, coarse; blunt, unpolished (speech or manner)
판이하다panihadaadjective completely different, entirely distinct
편협하다pyeonhyeopadaadjective narrow-minded, intolerant, biased
평이하다pyeongihadaadjective easy, plain, simple (to understand)
포악하다poakadaadjective brutal, savage, cruel and violent
피상적pisangjeokdeterminer superficial, shallow, surface-level
험난하다heomnanhadaadjective rough, perilous, full of hardship
현란하다hyeollanhadaadjective dazzling, flashy, gaudy; glib (talk)
협소하다hyeopsohadaadjective cramped, narrow, small (space)
호방하다hobanghadaadjective bold and open-hearted, free-spirited, big-hearted
호젓하다hojeotadaadjective quiet and secluded, peaceful; solitary
황망하다hwangmanghadaadjective flustered, in a frantic hurry; sudden and shocking (news of a death)
후덕하다hudeokadaadjective generous, kind-hearted, benevolent; (euphemism) plump
흉흉하다hyunghyunghadaadjective restless and uneasy, ominous (public mood); turbulent
희박하다huibakadaadjective thin, sparse; slim, faint (chance)
희한하다huihanhadaadjective strange, weird, odd; rare, remarkable
가당찮다gadangchantaadjective absurd, preposterous, out of the question
고단하다godanhadaadjective tired, weary, exhausted; hard (life)
고약하다goyakadaadjective foul, nasty (smell); mean, ill-tempered; awful (weather)
구차하다guchahadaadjective lame, undignified (excuse); shabby, wretched (life)
궁색하다gungsaekadaadjective needy, hard up; lame, feeble (excuse)
극진하다geukjinhadaadjective utmost, devoted, wholehearted (care, hospitality)
능청스럽다neungcheongseureopdaadjective sly, coy; acting innocent with a straight face
무던하다mudeonhadaadjective easygoing, good-natured, tolerant; fairly good, decent
버젓하다beojeotadaadjective decent, respectable, proper; open, unashamed
변변하다byeonbyeonhadaadjective decent, adequate, proper (mostly with negatives)
부질없다bujireopdaadjective futile, pointless, vain
살뜰하다saltteulhadaadjective thrifty, frugal; caring, attentive
쌀쌀맞다ssalssalmatdaadjective cold, unfriendly, curt (attitude)
아리송하다arisonghadaadjective vague, unclear, puzzling
애꿎다aekkutdaadjective innocent, blameless (yet suffering); undeserving
어눌하다eonulhadaadjective slow of speech, halting, inarticulate
어수룩하다eosurukadaadjective naive, gullible, unsophisticated
얄궂다yalgutdaadjective cruel, ironic (fate); strange, odd
옹졸하다ongjolhadaadjective petty, narrow-minded, small-hearted
의뭉스럽다uimungseureopdaadjective sly, crafty while seeming simple
조신하다josinhadaadjective well-mannered, demure, modest in behavior
지긋하다jigeutadaadjective advanced in years, mature; patient, steady
천연덕스럽다cheonyeondeokseureopdaadjective nonchalant, poker-faced, acting perfectly natural (as if nothing happened)
푸근하다pugeunhadaadjective warm, cozy, comforting; mild (weather)
헛헛하다heoteotadaadjective empty, hollow (feeling); a bit hungry
각기gakgiadverb each, respectively, individually
결단코gyeoldankoadverb absolutely, by no means, never (with negatives)
경황없이gyeonghwangeopsiadverb in a rush, frantically, with no time to think
고로goroconjunction therefore, hence, thus
공공연히gonggongyeonhiadverb openly, publicly, without hiding
기실gisiladverb in fact, actually, in truth
누차nuchaadverb repeatedly, time and again
대거daegeoadverb in large numbers, en masse, on a large scale
도합dohapadverb in total, altogether
매사maesaadverb in everything, in every matter
면면히myeonmyeonhiadverb continuously, unbroken (through generations)
무릇mureutadverb generally, as a rule (opening a general truth)
물경mulgyeongadverb no less than, a whopping (before a surprising number)
바야흐로bayaheuroadverb now (at last), just now, at this very moment
속속soksokadverb one after another, in succession
시종sijongadverb from start to finish, throughout
시종일관sijongilgwanadverb consistently, unwaveringly, all the way through
어언eoeonadverb before one knows it, already (time passing)
오롯이orosiadverb wholly, entirely, undividedly
의당uidangadverb naturally, rightly, as a matter of course
이내inaeadverb soon, right away, before long
일거에ilgeoeadverb at one stroke, in one go, all at once
일말ilmalnoun a trace, a touch, a shred (of)
일절iljeoladverb not at all, never, absolutely not
일체ilchenoun all, everything, the whole
정녕jeongnyeongadverb truly, really, surely
태반taebannoun more than half, the greater part, most
통틀어tongteureoadverb in all, altogether, all told
필경pilgyeongadverb in the end, after all; surely
필시pilsiadverb surely, certainly, no doubt (inference)
한낱hannatadverb mere, just, nothing but
한사코hansakoadverb stubbornly, desperately, at all costs
혹자hokjanoun some people, someone
홀연히horyeonhiadverb suddenly, unexpectedly, out of nowhere
흡사heupsaadverb just like, exactly as if, closely resembling
극구geukguadverb strongly, earnestly, insistently
다분히dabunhiadverb considerably, largely, quite (likely)
애오라지aeorajiadverb only, solely, merely; barely (literary)
연거푸yeongeopuadverb repeatedly, in a row, again and again
은연중eunyeonjungadverb unconsciously, without realizing it; implicitly
짐짓jimjitadverb deliberately, on purpose (putting on an act)
하릴없이harireopsiadverb helplessly, with no other choice; unmistakably
허투루heoturuadverb carelessly, casually, lightly
호젓이hojeosiadverb quietly and alone, in peaceful solitude
초고령사회chogoryeongsahoenoun super-aged society (20% or more of people aged 65+)
저출생jeochulsaengnoun low birth rate
인구절벽ingujeolbyeoknoun population cliff, sharp population decline
인구구조ingugujonoun population structure, demographic makeup
일인가구iringagunoun single-person household
이주민ijuminnoun migrant, immigrant
이주노동자ijunodongjanoun migrant worker
혐오표현hyeomopyohyeonnoun hate speech
성소수자seongsosujanoun sexual minority, LGBTQ person
사회적 약자sahoejeok yakjaexpression the socially vulnerable, disadvantaged people
취약계층chwiyakgyecheungnoun vulnerable groups, the vulnerable class
소외계층sooegyecheungnoun marginalized groups, the underprivileged
상류층sangnyucheungnoun upper class
계층이동gyecheungidongnoun social mobility, class mobility
신분상승sinbunsangseungnoun rise in social status, climbing the social ladder
세습seseupnoun hereditary succession, passing down (wealth, power, status)
특권층teukgwoncheungnoun privileged class, the privileged
엘리트주의elliteujuuinoun elitism
학벌주의hakbeoljuuinoun academic elitism, judging people by their school background
연고주의yeongojuuinoun favoritism based on personal ties, cronyism
지연jiyeonnoun regional ties, bonds from a shared hometown
페미니즘peminijeumnoun feminism
가부장제gabujangjenoun patriarchy, patriarchal system
남존여비namjonnyeobinoun the idea that men are superior to women
유리천장yuricheonjangnoun glass ceiling
경력단절gyeongnyeokdanjeolnoun career break, career interruption (esp. women leaving work for childcare)
일과 삶의 균형ilgwa salmui gyunhyeongexpression work-life balance
과로사gwarosanoun death from overwork
자살률jasallyulnoun suicide rate
청소년비행cheongsonyeonbihaengnoun juvenile delinquency
노인학대noinhakdaenoun elder abuse
성폭력seongpongnyeoknoun sexual violence
사이버폭력saibeopongnyeoknoun cyberbullying, online violence
신상털기sinsangteolginoun doxxing, digging up and exposing someone's personal info
허위정보heowijeongbonoun false information, disinformation
정정보도jeongjeongbodonoun correction (published by a news outlet)
반론보도ballonbodonoun right-of-reply report, published rebuttal
언론자유eollonjayunoun freedom of the press
보도지침bodojichimnoun press guidelines, government reporting directives
자기검열jagigeomyeolnoun self-censorship
언론중재eollonjungjaenoun press arbitration, mediation of media disputes
일간지ilganjinoun daily newspaper
주간지juganjinoun weekly magazine
월간지wolganjinoun monthly magazine
조간jogannoun morning paper, morning edition
석간seokgannoun evening paper, evening edition
내부고발자naebugobaljanoun whistleblower
단독보도dandokbodonoun exclusive report, scoop
보도자료bodojaryonoun press release
편파pyeonpanoun bias, partiality, one-sidedness
편파보도pyeonpabodonoun biased reporting, one-sided coverage
알권리algwollinoun the right to know
사생활침해sasaenghwalchimhaenoun invasion of privacy
여론형성yeoronhyeongseongnoun shaping of public opinion
의제화uijehwanoun agenda-setting, putting an issue on the agenda
뉴미디어nyumidieonoun new media
공영방송gongyeongbangsongnoun public broadcasting, public broadcaster
민영방송minyeongbangsongnoun commercial broadcasting, private broadcaster
종합편성채널jonghappyeonseongchaeneolnoun general programming cable channel (e.g. JTBC, MBN)
필터버블pilteobeobeulnoun filter bubble
확증편향hwakjeungpyeonhyangnoun confirmation bias
정보격차jeongbogyeokchanoun information gap, information divide
디지털격차dijiteolgyeokchanoun digital divide
미디어리터러시midieoriteoreosinoun media literacy
하위문화hawimunhwanoun subculture
주류문화jurumunhwanoun mainstream culture
반문화banmunhwanoun counterculture
문화상대주의munhwasangdaejuuinoun cultural relativism
자문화중심주의jamunhwajungsimjuuinoun ethnocentrism
문화사대주의munhwasadaejuuinoun cultural toadyism, blind worship of foreign culture
문화지체munhwajichenoun cultural lag
문화접변munhwajeopbyeonnoun acculturation, culture change through contact
동화donghwanoun assimilation (cultural)
세대갈등sedaegaldeungnoun generational conflict, generation gap
베이비붐세대beibibumsedaenoun baby boomers, baby boom generation
공동체의식gongdongcheuisiknoun sense of community
집단주의jipdanjuuinoun collectivism
연대의식yeondaeuisiknoun sense of solidarity
시민의식siminuisiknoun civic awareness, civic-mindedness
준법정신junbeopjeongsinnoun law-abiding spirit, respect for the law
봉사정신bongsajeongsinnoun spirit of service, volunteer spirit
기부문화gibumunhwanoun culture of giving, donation culture
사회공헌sahoegongheonnoun social contribution, corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities
사회적 기업sahoejeok gieopexpression social enterprise
협동조합hyeopdongjohapnoun cooperative, co-op
비영리단체biyeongnidanchenoun nonprofit organization
사회운동sahoeundongnoun social movement
촛불집회chotbuljiphoenoun candlelight vigil, candlelight rally
단식농성dansingnongseongnoun hunger strike, sit-in fast
서명운동seomyeongundongnoun petition drive, signature campaign
청원cheongwonnoun petition
국민청원gungmincheongwonnoun public petition (to the government)
기후위기gihuwiginoun climate crisis
메탄metannoun methane
탄소배출tansobaechulnoun carbon emissions
탄소배출권tansobaechulgwonnoun carbon credit, emission allowance
탄소발자국tansobaljaguknoun carbon footprint
넷제로netjeronoun net zero
파리협정parihyeopjeongnoun the Paris Agreement
해수면 상승haesumyeon sangseungexpression sea-level rise
만년설mannyeonseolnoun permanent snow, perpetual snowcap
영구동토층yeonggudongtocheungnoun permafrost
초미세먼지chomisemeonjinoun ultrafine dust, PM2.5
스모그seumogeunoun smog
토양오염toyangoyeomnoun soil pollution, soil contamination
해양오염haeyangoyeomnoun marine pollution, ocean pollution
미세플라스틱misepeullaseutiknoun microplastics
적조jeokjonoun red tide (algal bloom)
부영양화buyeongyanghwanoun eutrophication
하수처리hasucheorinoun sewage treatment, wastewater treatment
오염물질oyeommuljilnoun pollutant, contaminant
유해물질yuhaemuljilnoun hazardous substance, harmful substance
환경호르몬hwangyeonghoreumonnoun endocrine disruptor
산업폐기물saneoppyegimulnoun industrial waste
새활용saehwaryongnoun upcycling
업사이클링eopsaikeullingnoun upcycling
생분해saengbunhaenoun biodegradation
지속가능성jisokganeungseongnoun sustainability
지속가능한 발전jisokganeunghan baljeonexpression sustainable development
녹색성장noksaekseongjangnoun green growth
신재생에너지sinjaesaengeneojinoun new and renewable energy
재생에너지jaesaengeneojinoun renewable energy
조력joryeoknoun tidal power
지열jiyeolnoun geothermal heat
화력hwaryeoknoun thermal power (from burning fuel); firepower; heat of a fire
탈원전tarwonjeonnoun nuclear phase-out
화석연료hwaseongnyeollyonoun fossil fuel
셰일가스syeilgaseunoun shale gas
에너지전환eneojijeonhwannoun energy transition
에너지효율eneojihyoyulnoun energy efficiency
배전baejeonnoun power distribution
발전량baljeonnyangnoun amount of power generated, power output
생태학saengtaehaknoun ecology (the science)
서식seosiknoun inhabiting, living (of animals and plants); habitat
개체수gaechesunoun population (number of individuals of a species)
천적cheonjeoknoun natural enemy, natural predator
외래종oeraejongnoun non-native species, invasive species
토종tojongnoun native species, native breed; homegrown
생태통로saengtaetongnonoun wildlife crossing, eco-corridor
보호구역bohoguyeoknoun protected area, reserve; (school) safety zone
삼림samnimnoun forest, woodland
남벌nambeolnoun reckless logging, overcutting of forests
산림파괴sallimpagoenoun deforestation, forest destruction
열대우림yeoldaeurimnoun tropical rainforest
이상기온isanggionnoun abnormal temperatures, unusual weather
화산재hwasanjaenoun volcanic ash
엘니뇨elninyonoun El Niño
라니냐raninyanoun La Niña
가미하다gamihadaverb to add, to season with; to incorporate (an element)
갈파하다galpahadaverb to declare boldly, to point out incisively
감행하다gamhaenghadaverb to venture, to dare to carry out, to risk
경도되다gyeongdodoedaverb to be drawn toward, to lean heavily toward (an idea); to be captivated
경질하다gyeongjilhadaverb to replace, to dismiss and replace (an official)
고사하다gosahadaverb to decline firmly, to turn down politely
관류하다gwallyuhadaverb to flow through, to run through
교란하다gyoranhadaverb to disturb, to disrupt, to throw into confusion
구명하다gumyeonghadaverb to investigate thoroughly, to get to the bottom of
구사하다gusahadaverb to use skillfully, to command (a language or technique)
군림하다gullimhadaverb to reign, to dominate, to lord it over
궐기하다gwolgihadaverb to rise up, to rally (in protest)
귀감이 되다gwigami doedaexpression to be a model, to serve as an example
극대화하다geukdaehwahadaverb to maximize
극소화하다geuksohwahadaverb to minimize
기술되다gisuldoedaverb to be described, to be written (in a text)
기용하다giyonghadaverb to appoint, to put in (a person) for a role
기탁하다gitakadaverb to entrust, to deposit; to donate (to an organization)
낙인찍다naginjjikdaverb to brand, to stigmatize, to label
난립하다nallipadaverb to spring up in disorderly numbers, to proliferate
남발하다nambalhadaverb to issue recklessly, to overuse, to throw around (promises)
내재하다naejaehadaverb to be inherent, to be intrinsic
단죄하다danjoehadaverb to condemn, to convict
답지하다dapjihadaverb to pour in, to flood in (letters, donations, aid)
도용하다doyonghadaverb to steal and use, to misappropriate (an identity or idea)
매료되다maeryodoedaverb to be fascinated, to be captivated, to be charmed
면탈하다myeontalhadaverb to evade, to escape (duty or responsibility)
몰각하다molgakadaverb to ignore entirely, to lose sight of
묘파하다myopahadaverb to depict vividly, to portray incisively
반증하다banjeunghadaverb to disprove, to refute; to show (indirectly), to be a sign of
발로하다ballohadaverb to show itself, to be expressed, to manifest
발탁하다baltakadaverb to select, to pick out (for a position)
방불하다bangbulhadaadjective to closely resemble, to be reminiscent of
배가되다baegadoedaverb to double, to be doubled; to increase greatly
배격하다baegyeokadaverb to reject, to denounce, to repudiate
변별하다byeonbyeolhadaverb to discriminate, to distinguish, to tell apart
병존하다byeongjonhadaverb to coexist, to exist side by side
보좌하다bojwahadaverb to assist, to aid (a superior)
봉합하다bonghapadaverb to patch up (a conflict); to suture
부언하다bueonhadaverb to add (a remark), to say further
부유하다buyuhadaverb to float, to drift about
분기하다bungihadaverb to branch off, to diverge
분열하다bunyeolhadaverb to split, to divide; to break up (a group)
비등하다bideunghadaverb to boil; to surge, to be in uproar (public opinion)
빈발하다binbalhadaverb to occur frequently
사장되다sajangdoedaverb to lie unused, to be shelved, to go to waste
산출하다sanchulhadaverb to calculate, to compute
상주하다sangjuhadaverb to be stationed permanently, to reside permanently
상통하다sangtonghadaverb to have in common, to be in line with; to communicate mutually
선양하다seonyanghadaverb to promote, to enhance, to exalt (a nation's honor)
선회하다seonhoehadaverb to circle, to turn around; to shift (a policy)
설정하다seoljeonghadaverb to set, to set up, to establish
섬멸하다seommyeolhadaverb to annihilate, to wipe out
성토하다seongtohadaverb to denounce publicly, to condemn (in a group)
세습하다seseupadaverb to inherit, to pass down (by heredity)
소급되다sogeupdoedaverb to be retroactive, to apply retroactively
소외하다sooehadaverb to alienate, to exclude, to leave out
수탈하다sutalhadaverb to exploit, to plunder, to extort
숙청하다sukcheonghadaverb to purge
시현하다sihyeonhadaverb to manifest, to show, to demonstrate
실각하다silgakadaverb to fall from power, to lose one's position
심취하다simchwihadaverb to be absorbed in, to be infatuated with
알선하다alseonhadaverb to arrange, to mediate, to broker
압축하다apchukadaverb to compress; to condense, to narrow down
약진하다yakjinhadaverb to make great strides, to advance rapidly
양립하다yangnipadaverb to be compatible, to coexist
엄단하다eomdanhadaverb to punish severely, to deal strictly with
역임하다yeogimhadaverb to have served (successively) as, to have held (a post)
연마하다yeonmahadaverb to hone, to polish, to cultivate (a skill)
연명하다yeonmyeonghadaverb to barely survive, to eke out a living; to prolong life
연착륙하다yeonchangnyukadaverb to make a soft landing (also of an economy)
열람하다yeollamhadaverb to read, to view, to look over (records)
영합하다yeonghapadaverb to cater to, to pander to
예단하다yedanhadaverb to prejudge, to predict hastily
오도하다odohadaverb to mislead
와전되다wajeondoedaverb to be misreported, to be distorted (in passing along)
용해되다yonghaedoedaverb to dissolve, to melt
운집하다unjipadaverb to gather in great numbers, to throng, to flock
유예하다yuyehadaverb to postpone, to defer, to suspend (a decision, payment or sentence)
유착하다yuchakadaverb to collude, to be in cozy ties (with); to adhere (medical)
윤색하다yunsaekadaverb to embellish, to embroider, to dress up (a story or text)
응축하다eungchukadaverb to condense, to compress, to concentrate
이반하다ibanhadaverb to turn away from, to become alienated from (support, loyalty)
이완되다iwandoedaverb to relax, to loosen, to become slack
인용하다inyonghadaverb to quote, to cite
일소하다ilsohadaverb to sweep away, to wipe out, to eradicate completely
작용하다jagyonghadaverb to act on, to work, to have an effect, to play a role
잠재하다jamjaehadaverb to lie dormant, to be latent, to be hidden within
재편하다jaepyeonhadaverb to reorganize, to restructure, to realign
적시하다jeoksihadaverb to point out, to specify, to state explicitly
전도되다jeondodoedaverb to be inverted, to be turned upside down, to be reversed
전복하다jeonbokadaverb to overturn, to capsize; to overthrow (a regime)
전용하다jeonyonghadaverb to divert (funds or land) to another use, to repurpose
절충하다jeolchunghadaverb to compromise, to strike a middle ground, to blend
점화하다jeomhwahadaverb to ignite, to light; to spark off (a controversy)
정진하다jeongjinhadaverb to devote oneself to, to strive diligently
제창하다jechanghadaverb to advocate, to propose, to put forward (an idea or theory)
조율하다joyulhadaverb to tune (an instrument); to coordinate, to adjust (views or schedules)
종식하다jongsikadaverb to end, to bring to an end, to put a stop to
주시하다jusihadaverb to watch closely, to keep an eye on, to monitor
준용하다junyonghadaverb to apply mutatis mutandis, to apply correspondingly (law or rule)
중첩되다jungcheopdoedaverb to overlap, to pile up, to be layered
증폭되다jeungpokdoedaverb to be amplified, to grow, to escalate (doubts, conflict)
지속하다jisokadaverb to continue, to sustain, to last
진두지휘하다jindujihwihadaverb to lead from the front, to personally take command
진력하다jillyeokadaverb to do one's utmost, to devote all one's energy
집대성하다jipdaeseonghadaverb to compile into a comprehensive whole, to synthesize, to systematize
징발하다jingbalhadaverb to requisition, to commandeer (goods or people by the state)
차용하다chayonghadaverb to borrow (money, words or ideas)
착취하다chakchwihadaverb to exploit, to squeeze (labor or resources)
참칭하다chamchinghadaverb to falsely assume a title, to usurp a name
창달하다changdalhadaverb to promote, to foster, to develop freely (culture, speech)
천거하다cheongeohadaverb to recommend (someone for a position)
체념하다chenyeomhadaverb to give up hope, to resign oneself (to)
초빙하다chobinghadaverb to invite (an expert or guest), to recruit
추대하다chudaehadaverb to elect or install (someone as leader), to set up as head
추서하다chuseohadaverb to confer posthumously (a rank or decoration)
추인하다chuinhadaverb to ratify after the fact, to approve retroactively
축출하다chukchulhadaverb to expel, to oust, to drive out
치하하다chihahadaverb to commend, to praise (a subordinate's work)
침잠하다chimjamhadaverb to immerse oneself (in thought or study); to sink deep
탐닉하다tamnikadaverb to indulge in, to be addicted to (pleasure)
통섭하다tongseopadaverb to integrate, to unify (different fields of knowledge)
통찰하다tongchalhadaverb to see into, to gain insight into
퇴락하다toerakadaverb to fall into decay, to decline, to become dilapidated
투사하다tusahadaverb to project (light, image or feelings onto)
파견하다pagyeonhadaverb to dispatch, to send (personnel)
파탄나다patannadaverb to collapse, to break down, to go bankrupt (finances, marriage)
편찬하다pyeonchanhadaverb to compile, to edit (a dictionary, history or anthology)
평정하다pyeongjeonghadaverb to subdue, to put down (a rebellion), to pacify; to dominate (a field)
폐부를 찌르다pyebureul jjireudaexpression to cut to the quick, to strike home, to pierce the heart
포섭하다poseopadaverb to win over, to recruit (to one's side); to subsume
포용하다poyonghadaverb to embrace, to accept (with tolerance), to be inclusive toward
풍미하다pungmihadaverb to dominate, to sweep (an era), to be all the rage
하달하다hadalhadaverb to pass down (orders), to issue (instructions to subordinates)
할애하다haraehadaverb to set aside, to devote, to spare (time or space)
해후하다haehuhadaverb to meet again (unexpectedly or after a long separation)
허비하다heobihadaverb to waste, to squander (time, money or energy)
현시하다hyeonsihadaverb to display, to make manifest, to show clearly
혐오하다hyeomohadaverb to loathe, to detest, to abhor
혼동하다hondonghadaverb to confuse, to mix up (one thing with another)
혼용하다honyonghadaverb to use together, to mix (in use)
화합하다hwahapadaverb to be in harmony, to unite; to combine (chemistry)
환원하다hwanwonhadaverb to give back, to return; to reduce (to a simpler form or in chemistry)
회유하다hoeyuhadaverb to coax, to conciliate, to win over (with soft words or favors)
횡령하다hoengnyeonghadaverb to embezzle
흠모하다heummohadaverb to admire, to adore, to look up to
흡사하다heupsahadaadjective very similar, closely resembling, just like
희구하다huiguhadaverb to long for, to earnestly seek, to aspire to
힐책하다hilchaekadaverb to reprimand, to rebuke, to take to task
갈무리하다galmurihadaverb to store away, to put away neatly; to wrap up, to finish off (work)
곰삭다gomsakdaverb to ferment fully, to mellow with age; (of cloth) to wear thin
굽어보다gubeobodaverb to look down on (from above); to look kindly down upon
깃들다gitdeuldaverb to dwell in, to be imbued with (spirit, feeling); to settle in (dusk, quiet)
넘나들다neomnadeuldaverb to go back and forth (across), to cross freely between
동여매다dongyeomaedaverb to tie up tightly, to bind
되뇌다doenoedaverb to repeat over and over, to keep saying (to oneself)
드리우다deuriudaverb to hang down, to let down (a curtain); to cast (a shadow)
들추다deulchudaverb to lift and look under; to dig up, rake up (the past, faults); to leaf through
머금다meogeumdaverb to hold in the mouth; to hold back (tears); to wear (a faint smile)
바래다baraedaverb to fade, to discolor
버무리다beomuridaverb to mix, to toss (food with seasoning); to blend
벼리다byeoridaverb to sharpen (a blade by heating and hammering); to hone, to steel (one's resolve)
부대끼다budaekkidaverb to be jostled, to rub shoulders with; to be harassed, to be troubled; (stomach) to feel unsettled
북돋우다bukdodudaverb to encourage, to boost (morale, courage)
사무치다samuchidaverb to pierce deeply (into the heart), to be deeply felt
서리다seoridaverb (steam) to fog up, to form; (feelings, spirit) to be steeped in, to linger
스러지다seureojidaverb to vanish, to fade away, to die out
시나브로 스며들다sinabeuro seumyeodeuldaexpression to seep in little by little, to sink in gradually without one noticing
에두르다edurudaverb to go around, to surround; to beat around the bush, to say indirectly
여미다yeomidaverb to pull together, to straighten (clothes)
옭아매다olgamaedaverb to tie up tightly; to ensnare, to bind (with rules or false charges)
움트다umteudaverb to sprout, to bud; (feelings) to begin to grow
저미다jeomidaverb to slice thin; (heart) to ache as if cut
짓누르다jinnureudaverb to press down hard, to crush; to weigh on, to oppress
톺아보다topabodaverb to examine thoroughly, to comb through
휘감다hwigamdaverb to wind around, to coil around, to wrap
흩날리다heunnallidaverb to scatter in the wind, to flutter
아로새기다arosaegidaverb to engrave intricately; to engrave in one's memory
어르다eoreudaverb to soothe, to humor (a baby); to coax
에우다eudaverb to surround, to encircle
일렁이다illeongidaverb to sway, to roll (waves), to flicker; (feelings) to stir
지새우다jisaeudaverb to stay up all night
짓이기다jinnigidaverb to crush, to mash, to trample
펼쳐지다pyeolchyeojidaverb to spread out, to unfold; to stretch out before one's eyes
하소연하다hasoyeonhadaverb to pour out one's troubles, to plead one's case, to complain (to someone)
흐느끼다heuneukkidaverb to sob
움츠러들다umcheureodeuldaverb to shrink back, to huddle, to cower; to lose confidence
일그러지다ilgeureojidaverb to be contorted, to be distorted, to be warped
뒤척이다dwicheogidaverb to toss and turn; to rummage through
서성이다seoseongidaverb to pace up and down, to hang around restlessly
간교하다gangyohadaadjective cunning, crafty, wily
감미롭다gammiropdaadjective sweet, mellow (music, voice, mood)
강퍅하다gangpyakadaadjective obstinate and ill-tempered, cantankerous
고고하다gogohadaadjective lofty and aloof, noble and solitary
고색창연하다gosaekchangyeonhadaadjective time-honored, timeworn, with an antique look
곡진하다gokjinhadaadjective earnest, heartfelt, sincere and thorough
공교롭다gonggyoropdaadjective coincidental, unexpected (often awkwardly so)
과분하다gwabunhadaadjective more than one deserves, undeserved, too generous
광활하다gwanghwalhadaadjective vast, wide open
구성지다guseongjidaadjective (song, voice) soulful, mellow and moving
궁벽하다gungbyeokadaadjective remote, out-of-the-way
기구하다giguhadaadjective (fate, life) ill-starred, full of hardships
나른하다nareunhadaadjective languid, drowsy, lethargic
낭랑하다nangnanghadaadjective clear and ringing (voice)
단아하다danahadaadjective graceful, neat and elegant
망측하다mangcheukadaadjective outrageous, shameful, indecent
명징하다myeongjinghadaadjective clear, lucid
몽롱하다mongnonghadaadjective hazy, dazed, dreamy
무람없다murameopdaadjective rude, impertinent, overly familiar (toward elders)
무상하다musanghadaadjective transient, impermanent, ever-changing
무참하다muchamhadaadjective cruel, brutal, horrible
미려하다miryeohadaadjective beautiful, elegant (writing, design)
박정하다bakjeonghadaadjective heartless, cold, unkind
방자하다bangjahadaadjective insolent, impudent, arrogant
빼어나다ppaeeonadaadjective outstanding, excellent; strikingly beautiful
삼엄하다sameomhadaadjective tight (security), strict, forbidding
서늘하다seoneulhadaadjective cool, chilly; chilling (with fear)
선연하다seonyeonhadaadjective vivid, clear (as if seen right now)
소슬하다soseulhadaadjective (wind) bleak and chilly, lonely
숙성하다sukseonghadaadjective mature beyond one's years, precocious
스산하다seusanhadaadjective bleak, dreary, chilly and gloomy; (mind) unsettled
시시콜콜하다sisikolkolhadaadjective trivial, petty; overly detailed
아연하다ayeonhadaadjective dumbfounded, speechless
아찔하다ajjilhadaadjective dizzy, giddy; hair-raising
암울하다amulhadaadjective gloomy, bleak, dismal
애잔하다aejanhadaadjective poignant, touchingly sad; frail
야릇하다yareutadaadjective strange, odd, peculiar; suggestive
어스름하다eoseureumhadaadjective dim, dusky
엄연하다eomyeonhadaadjective undeniable, plain (fact); dignified
영롱하다yeongnonghadaadjective sparkling, brilliant (light, color); clear-ringing
옹색하다ongsaekadaadjective cramped; hard up; (excuse) lame, feeble
요염하다yoyeomhadaadjective bewitching, seductive
우람하다uramhadaadjective imposing, massive, burly
우매하다umaehadaadjective foolish, ignorant, benighted
울창하다ulchanghadaadjective dense, thick, lush (of forests)
웅숭깊다ungsunggipdaadjective deep, profound (of character or thought); deep and hollow
유장하다yujanghadaadjective long and leisurely, unhurried, flowing
유한하다yuhanhadaadjective finite, limited
은근하다eungeunhadaadjective subtle, quiet, understated; warm in a low-key way
음울하다eumulhadaadjective gloomy, dreary, melancholy
자애롭다jaaeropdaadjective loving, affectionate, benevolent
장중하다jangjunghadaadjective solemn, dignified, stately
적요하다jeogyohadaadjective still and lonely, hushed, desolate
절절하다jeoljeolhadaadjective heartfelt, earnest, deeply moving
정정하다jeongjeonghadaadjective hale and hearty (of an elderly person)
조촐하다jocholhadaadjective modest, simple, small and neat
준수하다junsuhadaadjective handsome and talented, outstanding; decent, quite good
지난하다jinanhadaadjective extremely difficult, arduous
질펀하다jilpeonhadaadjective soggy, wet and muddy; broad and flat; lavish (of a party)
처량하다cheoryanghadaadjective pitiful, forlorn, sad and lonely
청초하다cheongchohadaadjective pure and neat, innocently pretty
충만하다chungmanhadaadjective full, filled, brimming (with)
태평하다taepyeonghadaadjective peaceful, tranquil; carefree, easygoing
퇴폐적toepyejeokdeterminer decadent
푸르스름하다pureuseureumhadaadjective bluish, greenish
한산하다hansanhadaadjective quiet, not busy, deserted
허랑하다heoranghadaadjective frivolous, unreliable, dissolute
헌칠하다heonchilhadaadjective tall and well-built, strapping
현묘하다hyeonmyohadaadjective mysterious, profound, subtle
혼탁하다hontakadaadjective murky, turbid; corrupt, chaotic (of society or politics)
화사하다hwasahadaadjective bright and pretty, radiant, splendid
황공하다hwanggonghadaadjective overawed, humbly grateful, deeply honored
휑하다hwenghadaadjective empty, bare, hollow; (of eyes) sunken
흐드러지다heudeureojidaadjective in full bloom, profuse, abundant
흥건하다heunggeonhadaadjective soaked, sopping, pooled (with liquid)
가뭇없다gamudeopdaadjective vanished without a trace, completely gone
가없다gaeopdaadjective boundless, endless, infinite
감쪽같다gamjjokgatdaadjective flawless, seamless (so no one can tell)
거룩하다georukadaadjective holy, sacred, noble
까마득하다kkamadeukadaadjective very far off, distant (in time or space); hopeless, at a loss
나지막하다najimakadaadjective rather low; low and soft (of a voice)
따사롭다ttasaropdaadjective pleasantly warm, mild (esp. sunlight)
머쓱하다meosseukadaadjective sheepish, awkward, embarrassed
뭉근하다munggeunhadaadjective low and steady (of heat), gentle
보드랍다bodeurapdaadjective soft, smooth, tender
사뿐하다sappunhadaadjective light, nimble (of steps or movements)
새침하다saechimhadaadjective prim, coy, aloof (pretending not to care)
소담하다sodamhadaadjective plump and pleasing to look at, generous and appetizing
아스라하다aseurahadaadjective faint, dim, far-off
애처롭다aecheoropdaadjective pitiful, heartbreaking, pathetic
어여쁘다eoyeoppeudaadjective pretty, lovely (old-fashioned)
여리다yeoridaadjective tender, delicate; soft-hearted, sensitive
오붓하다obutadaadjective cozy and intimate (with few people)
올곧다olgotdaadjective upright, honest, straight
정겹다jeonggyeopdaadjective warm, affectionate, homey
초롱초롱하다chorongchoronghadaadjective bright, sparkling (of eyes); clear-minded
푸지다pujidaadjective plentiful, abundant, generous (esp. food)
해맑다haemakdaadjective bright and pure, innocent
헛되다heotdoedaadjective vain, futile, in vain
무던히mudeonhiadverb patiently, steadily; quite a lot, considerably
미상불misangbuladverb indeed, sure enough, truly
바투batuadverb close, near; (of time) short, tight
부득불budeukbuladverb unavoidably, inevitably, out of necessity
사사건건sasageongeonadverb in every single matter, at every turn
삼가samgaadverb respectfully, humbly
새록새록saeroksaerokadverb freshly, anew, again and again
선연히seonyeonhiadverb vividly, clearly
십분sipbunadverb fully, sufficiently, to the fullest
외려oeryeoadverb rather, on the contrary, instead
적이jeogiadverb somewhat, considerably, quite
지레jireadverb in advance, prematurely, beforehand
차차chachaadverb gradually, little by little; later, in due time
천연스레cheonyeonseureadverb nonchalantly, as if nothing happened, naturally
추호도chuhodoadverb (not) in the slightest, (not) at all
층층이cheungcheungiadverb in layers, tier upon tier; on every floor
켜켜이kyeokyeoiadverb layer upon layer, in thick layers
태연히taeyeonhiadverb calmly, coolly, unperturbed
퍽이나peoginaadverb very, quite; (sarcastic) sure, as if
흔연히heunyeonhiadverb gladly, willingly, cheerfully
흡족히heupjokiadverb contentedly, with satisfaction; sufficiently
곰곰이gomgomiadverb carefully, deeply (thinking it over)
느지막이neujimagiadverb rather late, quite late (in the day)
번연히beonyeonhiadverb plainly, obviously, full well
어슴푸레eoseumpureadverb dimly, faintly, vaguely
오래도록oraedorokadverb for a long time, for long
지그시jigeusiadverb gently (pressing or closing); quietly, patiently (enduring)
하나같이hanagachiadverb all alike, without exception, uniformly
허겁지겁heogeopjigeopadverb hurriedly, in a frantic rush; greedily (eating)
홀연horyeonadverb suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly
황급히hwanggeupiadverb hurriedly, in great haste
대번에daebeoneadverb at once, right away, in one go
불가불bulgabuladverb inevitably, unavoidably, having no choice but
여하간yeohaganadverb anyway, at any rate, in any case
의연히uiyeonhiadverb resolutely, calmly and firmly, with composure
일껏ilkkeotadverb taking all the trouble (only to be disappointed), with great effort
자고로jagoroadverb from of old, since ancient times
작금jakgeumnoun these days, the present time, recently
종내jongnaeadverb in the end, finally, ultimately
종래jongnaenoun hitherto, until now; conventional
차제에chajeeadverb on this occasion, while we're at it
항차hangchaadverb let alone, much less, all the more
혹여hogyeoadverb by any chance, if perhaps
가치판단gachipandannoun value judgment
개별성gaebyeolseongnoun individuality, distinctiveness
객체gaekchenoun object (as opposed to subject); entity
거시적geosijeokdeterminer macroscopic, big-picture, macro-
미시적misijeokdeterminer microscopic, micro-level, detailed
결집gyeoljipnoun rallying, concentration, mobilization (of people or forces)
계보gyebonoun genealogy, lineage; line (of tradition or thought)
고유성goyuseongnoun uniqueness, inherent character
공시적gongsijeokdeterminer synchronic (looking at one point in time)
통시적tongsijeokdeterminer diachronic (looking across time)
교조주의gyojojuuinoun dogmatism
귀추gwichunoun outcome, how things turn out
기저gijeonoun basis, foundation, underlying base
기치gichinoun banner, flag; cause, slogan
난맥상nanmaeksangnoun state of disorder, chaos, mess
내력naeryeoknoun history, background, origin; family trait
당위dangwinoun what ought to be, (moral) necessity
대립항daeriphangnoun opposing term, binary opposite
대척점daecheokjeomnoun antipode; polar opposite
도식dosiknoun schema, diagram; (rigid) formula
도식화dosikhwanoun schematization, diagramming; oversimplification
동인donginnoun driving force, motive, cause
모태motaenoun womb; origin, parent body, matrix
모티프motipeunoun motif
몰이해morihaenoun lack of understanding, incomprehension
무위muwinoun inaction, idleness; coming to nothing
문제의식munjeuisiknoun awareness of an issue, critical sense of a problem
범주화beomjuhwanoun categorization
변곡점byeongokjeomnoun inflection point; turning point
본령bollyeongnoun essence, proper function, true domain
본위bonwinoun standard, basis; -centered
부산물busanmulnoun by-product, spin-off
분수령bunsuryeongnoun watershed; decisive turning point
불가분bulgabunnoun inseparability
비약biyaknoun leap, rapid progress; leap in logic
상관성sanggwanseongnoun correlation, relevance
상보성sangboseongnoun complementarity
상호작용sanghojagyongnoun interaction
선결과제seongyeolgwajenoun prerequisite task, issue to resolve first
섭리seomninoun providence; law (of nature)
소산sosannoun product, fruit, result (of)
시금석sigeumseoknoun touchstone, acid test
시발점sibaljeomnoun starting point
심층simcheungnoun depths, deep layer; in-depth
암묵지ammukjinoun tacit knowledge
양태yangtaenoun mode, form, aspect; modality (grammar)
역기능yeokgineungnoun dysfunction, negative effect
순기능sungineungnoun positive function, beneficial effect
역학관계yeokhakgwangyenoun power dynamics, balance of power
연원yeonwonnoun origin, source, roots
외연oeyeonnoun extension (logic); scope, range
내포naeponoun connotation, implication; intension (logic)
요체yochenoun essence, gist, key point
원형wonhyeongnoun archetype, prototype, original form
유기적yugijeokdeterminer organic, closely interconnected
은유적eunyujeokdeterminer metaphorical
인과율ingwayulnoun law of causality, causality
잔재janjaenoun remnant, vestige, leftover (usually negative)
저변jeobyeonnoun base, foundation; grassroots, broad base (of support or participation)
전형jeonhyeongnoun typical example, model, epitome
제반jebannoun all kinds of, various, all related (things)
조류joryunoun trend, current (of the times); tide
존립jollipnoun existence, survival (of a nation, organization, etc.)
지평jipyeongnoun horizon; scope, new frontier
질곡jilgoknoun shackles, fetters, yoke (of oppression or hardship)
첨예화cheomyehwanoun sharpening, intensification (of a conflict or issue)
체계화chegyehwanoun systematization
총체chongchenoun totality, the whole
층위cheungwinoun level, layer, stratum (of analysis)
타자tajanoun the other, others (in philosophy)
탈피talpinoun breaking away (from), shedding; molting
통념tongnyeomnoun conventional wisdom, common belief
파급효과pageuphyogwanoun ripple effect, spillover effect
패러다임paeradaimnoun paradigm
편린pyeollinnoun glimpse, fragment, small part (of a larger whole)
표상pyosangnoun representation, symbol; mental image
풍조pungjonoun social trend, tendency, climate (often negative)
합목적성hammokjeokseongnoun purposiveness, fitness for purpose
해악haeaknoun harm, evil, ill effects
허상heosangnoun illusion, false image; virtual image (optics)
현주소hyeonjusonoun current state, where something stands now; current address
협의hyeobuinoun narrow sense (of a term)
광의gwanguinoun broad sense (of a term)
형해화hyeonghaehwanoun hollowing out, becoming an empty shell (of a system or law)
환원주의hwanwonjuuinoun reductionism
효시hyosinoun beginning, forerunner, the first of its kind
휴머니즘hyumeonijeumnoun humanism; warm humanity, compassion
가변성gabyeonseongnoun variability, changeability
가시화gasihwanoun becoming visible, materializing; visualization
간극gangeuknoun gap (between ideas, groups, etc.)
개념화gaenyeomhwanoun conceptualization
고착화gochakhwanoun entrenchment, becoming fixed or locked in
괴리goerinoun gap, disparity, disconnect
구조화gujohwanoun structuring, structuralization
궤적gwejeoknoun trajectory, track, path (of a life or career)
귀결gwigyeolnoun conclusion, outcome, end result
균열gyunyeolnoun crack, fissure; rift (in a relationship or alliance)
내재화naejaehwanoun internalization
다원주의dawonjuuinoun pluralism
다원화dawonhwanoun pluralization, diversification
도래doraenoun advent, arrival (of an era or age)
모순성mosunseongnoun contradictoriness, inconsistency
물질만능주의muljilmanneungjuuinoun materialism, the belief that money can do anything
배타성baetaseongnoun exclusivity, exclusiveness
변천사byeoncheonsanoun history of changes, evolution (of something over time)
병리현상byeongnihyeonsangnoun social pathology, pathological phenomenon
본연bonyeonnoun original nature, true or inherent role
불문율bulmunyulnoun unwritten rule
상징성sangjingseongnoun symbolism, symbolic significance
서열화seoyeolhwanoun ranking, hierarchization
순환sunhwannoun circulation, cycle, rotation
역동성yeokdongseongnoun dynamism, vitality
영속성yeongsokseongnoun permanence, continuity, durability
위정자wijeongjanoun those in power, rulers, statesmen
윤곽yungwaknoun outline, contour, general shape
이분법ibunbeopnoun dichotomy, black-and-white thinking
자정jajeongnoun self-purification, self-cleansing
자정능력jajeongneungnyeoknoun self-cleansing ability, capacity for self-correction
정수jeongsunoun essence, quintessence, the very best part
정형화jeonghyeonghwanoun standardization, formalization; becoming formulaic
제도화jedohwanoun institutionalization
조응joeungnoun correspondence, harmony, matching (with)
주안점juanjeomnoun main focus, key point, emphasis
중층jungcheungnoun multiple layers, multilayered structure
진면목jinmyeonmoknoun true face, true character, real worth
집단지성jipdanjiseongnoun collective intelligence
천부인권cheonbuingwonnoun natural human rights, inalienable rights
태동taedongnoun stirrings, early beginnings (of a movement); fetal movement
편중pyeonjungnoun imbalance, overconcentration, lopsidedness
표층pyocheungnoun surface layer, surface
필요악piryoaknoun necessary evil
허구성heoguseongnoun fictitiousness, falseness
형상hyeongsangnoun shape, form, figure
혼돈hondonnoun chaos, confusion
혼선honseonnoun crossed lines, interference; confusion, mix-up
획일화hoegilhwanoun standardization, uniformity, making everything the same
가렴주구garyeomjugunoun harsh taxation and extortion of the people
각주구검gakjugugeomnoun foolishly sticking to outdated ways, failing to adapt
간담상조gandamsangjonoun close, heart-to-heart friendship
감탄고토gamtangotonoun taking what suits you and rejecting what doesn't, self-serving fickleness
거두절미geodujeolminoun cutting to the chase, skipping the preamble
건곤일척geongonilcheoknoun staking everything on one throw, an all-or-nothing gamble
격세지감gyeoksejigamnoun the feeling that times have changed completely
격화소양gyeokhwasoyangnoun an ineffective effort that misses the real problem
견마지로gyeonmajironoun humble, devoted service (self-deprecating)
경국지색gyeonggukjisaeknoun a woman of breathtaking beauty, a femme fatale
계구우후gyeguuhunoun better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox
고식지계gosikjigyenoun a stopgap measure, a temporary fix
고장난명gojangnanmyeongnoun it takes two; you can't do it alone
관포지교gwanpojigyonoun a deep, lifelong friendship
구밀복검gumilbokgeomnoun honeyed words hiding a dagger, two-faced
군웅할거gununghalgeonoun rival powers each holding their own territory
권모술수gwonmosulsunoun scheming and trickery, Machiavellian tactics
금과옥조geumgwaokjonoun a golden rule, a sacred precept
금란지교geumnanjigyonoun a very close, precious friendship
금석지감geumseokjigamnoun a strong sense of how things have changed between then and now
기호지세gihojisenoun a situation you can't back out of once started
낙화유수nakhwayusunoun fallen flowers and flowing water; the fading of spring, passing time
난형난제nanhyeongnanjenoun neck and neck, hard to tell which is better
남가일몽namgailmongnoun a fleeting dream, empty glory
낭중지추nangjungjichunoun real talent can't stay hidden
노마지지nomajijinoun the wisdom of experience
누란지세nuranjisenoun a precarious situation, on the brink of collapse
능소능대neungsoneungdaenoun versatile, able to handle anything big or small
다기망양dagimangyangnoun losing the truth among too many paths; getting lost in too many options
당동벌이dangdongbeorinoun siding with your own faction and attacking others
대경실색daegyeongsilsaeknoun turning pale with shock
도원결의dowongyeoruinoun a sworn oath of brotherhood
도청도설docheongdoseolnoun groundless hearsay, idle rumor
동가홍상donggahongsangnoun if the price is the same, pick the nicer one
등고자비deunggojabinoun every great journey starts with small steps
마부작침mabujakchimnoun perseverance; grinding an axe into a needle
막역지우magyeokjiunoun a bosom friend, a very close friend
만고불변mangobulbyeonnoun eternal and unchanging
만사형통mansahyeongtongnoun everything going smoothly
망양보뢰mangyangboroenoun fixing things after it's too late
망운지정mangunjijeongnoun longing for one's distant parents
맥수지탄maeksujitannoun grief over one's fallen country
명경지수myeonggyeongjisunoun a calm, clear mind
명약관화myeongyakgwanhwanoun crystal clear, plain as day
목불식정mokbulsikjeongnoun completely illiterate, unable to read even the simplest letter
무릉도원mureungdowonnoun a utopia, an earthly paradise
문경지교mungyeongjigyonoun a friendship so deep you'd die for each other
물아일체murailchenoun oneness of self and the world
반포지효banpojihyonoun filial devotion; repaying one's parents' care
방약무인bangyangmuinnoun acting as if no one else exists, arrogant and inconsiderate
백면서생baengmyeonseosaengnoun a pale-faced bookworm with no real-world experience
백척간두baekcheokgandunoun a desperate, extremely dangerous situation
부창부수buchangbusunoun husband and wife in perfect harmony
불가사의bulgasauinoun mystery, wonder, something inexplicable
불원천리burwoncheollinoun going a long way gladly, not minding the distance
비분강개bibungangaenoun righteous indignation, grief and outrage
빙탄지간bingtanjigannoun a relationship like fire and ice, total incompatibility
사분오열sabunoyeolnoun split into many factions, torn apart
사생결단sasaenggyeoldannoun a life-or-death resolve, fighting to the end
삼인성호saminseonghonoun a lie repeated enough becomes accepted as truth
생사고락saengsagoraknoun life and death, joys and sorrows shared
선공후사seongonghusanoun putting public interest before private interest
설왕설래seorwangseollaenoun back-and-forth arguing, heated debate
수구초심suguchosimnoun longing for home, homesickness
수불석권subulseokgwonnoun always reading, never putting a book down
순진무구sunjinmugunoun pure and innocent, without a trace of guile
식자우환sikjauhwannoun knowledge brings worry; ignorance is bliss
신출귀몰sinchulgwimolnoun appearing and vanishing like a ghost, elusive
아연실색ayeonsilsaeknoun dumbstruck and pale with shock
양두구육yangduguyuknoun false advertising, a fine front hiding something worse
양상군자yangsanggunjanoun a thief (polite, humorous euphemism)
어로불변eorobulbyeonnoun utter illiteracy, unable to tell similar letters apart
언감생심eongamsaengsimnoun wouldn't dare even dream of it
엄동설한eomdongseolhannoun the dead of winter, bitter winter cold
역발산기개세yeokbalsangigaesenoun enormous strength and spirit, mighty enough to move mountains
연전연승yeonjeonyeonseungnoun winning every battle, an unbroken winning streak
오월동주owoldongjunoun bitter enemies forced to cooperate, strange bedfellows
옥석구분okseokgubunnoun good and bad perishing together, indiscriminate destruction
요산요수yosanyosunoun loving mountains and rivers, enjoying nature
욕속부달yoksokbudalnoun haste makes waste, more haste, less speed
용호상박yonghosangbaknoun a fierce clash between two equally strong rivals
원화소복wonhwasoboknoun warding off misfortune and inviting good fortune
유유자적yuyujajeoknoun living a carefree, leisurely life at one's own pace
읍참마속eupchammasoknoun sacrificing someone dear for the sake of discipline or principle
이란격석irangyeokseoknoun a hopeless fight against overwhelming odds
이합집산ihapjipsannoun constantly splitting and regrouping, shifting alliances
일각여삼추ilgagyeosamchunoun a moment feeling like years, waiting impatiently
일도양단ildoyangdannoun settling something decisively in one stroke
일목요연ilmogyoyeonnoun clear at a glance, neatly organized
일엽편주iryeoppyeonjunoun a tiny lone boat, a small boat adrift
일장춘몽iljangchunmongnoun a fleeting dream, the vanity of life and glory
자강불식jagangbulsiknoun constant self-improvement without rest
장삼이사jangsamisanoun ordinary people, any Tom, Dick, or Harry
적수공권jeoksugonggwonnoun empty-handed, starting from nothing
전도유망jeondoyumangnoun promising, having a bright future
전인미답jeoninmidapnoun untrodden, never achieved by anyone before
절차탁마jeolchatangmanoun diligent self-cultivation, constantly honing one's skills
정저지와jeongjeojiwanoun a frog in a well, a person with a narrow view
조강지처jogangjicheonoun a wife who has shared hardship since poorer days
주지육림jujiyungnimnoun extravagant feasting, decadent luxury
중과부적junggwabujeoknoun being outnumbered, the few can't beat the many
지리멸렬jirimyeollyeolnoun incoherent, completely disorganized, in disarray
지음jieumnoun a true friend who understands you completely, a soulmate friend
천편일률cheonpyeonillyulnoun monotonous, all the same, stereotyped
천의무봉cheonuimubongnoun flawless and natural, without any trace of artifice
청렴결백cheongnyeomgyeolbaeknoun incorruptible, spotlessly honest
청산유수cheongsanyusunoun speaking fluently and eloquently, a smooth talker
초록동색chorokdongsaeknoun birds of a feather, like sticks with like
추풍낙엽chupungnagyeopnoun falling like leaves in autumn wind, collapsing in large numbers
춘추전국chunchujeonguknoun a chaotic period of many competing rivals
쾌도난마kwaedonanmanoun cutting through a mess decisively, solving a tangled problem swiftly
타초경사tachogyeongsanoun tipping off the enemy by acting carelessly
태산북두taesanbukdunoun a leading authority, a towering figure in a field
토붕와해tobungwahaenoun total collapse, falling apart completely
파안대소paandaesonoun bursting into hearty laughter
평지풍파pyeongjipungpanoun stirring up trouble out of nowhere
포복절도pobokjeoldonoun laughing so hard one doubles over
풍수지탄pungsujitannoun regret at being unable to care for parents who have died
필부필부pilbupilbunoun ordinary men and women, common folk
함흥차사hamheungchasanoun someone who never comes back or replies, no news at all
허허실실heoheosilsilnoun a battle of wits with feints and real attacks, mind games
현모양처hyeonmoyangcheonoun a wise mother and good wife (traditional ideal)
혈혈단신hyeolhyeoldansinnoun all alone in the world, without any family
호구지책hogujichaeknoun a way to make a bare living, means of subsistence
호사다마hosadamanoun good things come with many obstacles
혹세무민hoksemuminnoun deceiving and misleading the public
화이부동hwaibudongnoun getting along with others without blindly conforming
화중지병hwajungjibyeongnoun pie in the sky, something you can't actually have
후생가외husaenggaoenoun the younger generation deserves respect, juniors may surpass their elders
가처분gacheobunnoun provisional disposition, preliminary injunction
가집행gajiphaengnoun provisional execution of a judgment
공탁gongtaknoun deposit with the court, legal deposit
구상권gusanggwonnoun right of reimbursement, right of recourse
등기부deunggibunoun official register, property registry
변호권byeonhogwonnoun right to counsel, right of defense
불법체류bulbeopcheryunoun illegal stay, overstaying a visa
사해행위sahaehaengwinoun fraudulent transfer to defeat creditors
소멸시효somyeolsihyonoun statute of limitations, extinctive prescription
신의성실sinuiseongsilnoun good faith, the principle of good faith and fair dealing
위헌법률심판wiheonbeomnyulsimpannoun constitutional review of a statute
제척기간jecheokgigannoun exclusion period, statutory time limit for a right
즉결심판jeukgyeolsimpannoun summary trial for minor offenses
채권양도chaegwonyangdonoun assignment of claims, transfer of receivables
청구권cheonggugwonnoun right to claim, claim
형사보상hyeongsabosangnoun criminal compensation for wrongful detention or conviction
환매hwanmaenoun repurchase, buyback
경기순환gyeonggisunhwannoun business cycle
공급과잉gonggeupgwaingnoun oversupply, glut
과잉유동성gwaingyudongseongnoun excess liquidity
구매력gumaeryeoknoun purchasing power
금본위제geumbonwijenoun the gold standard
기축통화gichuktonghwanoun key currency, reserve currency
대손daesonnoun bad debt, loan loss
리스크riseukeunoun risk
명목myeongmoknoun name, pretext; nominal (value)
신용경색sinyonggyeongsaeknoun credit crunch
유상증자yusangjeungjanoun paid-in capital increase, rights offering
무상증자musangjeungjanoun bonus issue, free share distribution
자본잠식jabonjamsiknoun capital erosion, impairment of capital
재정건전성jaejeonggeonjeonseongnoun fiscal soundness, fiscal health
조세피난처josepinancheonoun tax haven
차익거래chaikgeoraenoun arbitrage
고혈당gohyeoldangnoun high blood sugar, hyperglycemia
뇌척수액noecheoksuaeknoun cerebrospinal fluid
면역억제제myeonyeogeokjejenoun immunosuppressant
병상byeongsangnoun sickbed; hospital bed
부검bugeomnoun autopsy
사인sainnoun cause of death
심정지simjeongjinoun cardiac arrest
육종yukjongnoun sarcoma
조영제joyeongjenoun contrast agent, contrast dye
중추신경jungchusingyeongnoun central nervous system, central nerves
말초신경malchosingyeongnoun peripheral nerves, peripheral nervous system
투석tuseoknoun dialysis
패혈증paehyeoljeungnoun sepsis, blood poisoning
혈소판hyeolsopannoun platelet
백혈구baekhyeolgunoun white blood cell, leukocyte
적혈구jeokhyeolgunoun red blood cell, erythrocyte
대뇌daenoenoun cerebrum
소뇌sonoenoun cerebellum
전두엽jeonduyeopnoun frontal lobe
측두엽cheukduyeopnoun temporal lobe
해마haemanoun hippocampus
편도체pyeondochenoun amygdala
신경전달물질singyeongjeondalmuljilnoun neurotransmitter
도파민dopaminnoun dopamine
세로토닌serotoninnoun serotonin
지렁이도 밟으면 꿈틀한다jireongido balbeumyeon kkumteulhandaexpression even the meekest person will fight back if pushed too far (lit. even an earthworm wriggles when stepped on)
미꾸라지 한 마리가 온 웅덩이를 흐려 놓는다mikkuraji han mariga on ungdeongireul heuryeo nonneundaexpression one bad apple spoils the bunch (lit. one loach muddies the whole pond)
하룻강아지 범 무서운 줄 모른다harutgangaji beom museoun jul moreundaexpression the inexperienced don't know what to fear; fools rush in (lit. a day-old puppy doesn't know to fear the tiger)
서당 개 삼 년이면 풍월을 읊는다seodang gae sam nyeonimyeon pungworeul eumneundaexpression you pick things up just by being around them long enough (lit. after three years at a village school, even the dog recites poetry)
닭 쫓던 개 지붕 쳐다보듯dak jjotdeon gae jibung chyeodabodeutexpression left staring helplessly after something one has lost (lit. like a dog looking up at the roof after chasing a chicken)
첫술에 배부르랴cheotsure baebureuryaexpression you can't expect perfect results right away; Rome wasn't built in a day (lit. would the first spoonful fill you up?)
우물을 파도 한 우물을 파라umureul pado han umureul paraexpression stick to one thing and see it through (lit. even if you dig a well, dig just one well)
열 번 찍어 안 넘어가는 나무 없다yeol beon jjigeo an neomeoganeun namu eopdaexpression persistence pays off; keep trying and you'll win anyone over (lit. there's no tree that won't fall after ten chops)
공든 탑이 무너지랴gongdeun tabi muneojiryaexpression sincere hard work never goes to waste (lit. would a tower built with great care collapse?)
구르는 돌에는 이끼가 끼지 않는다gureuneun doreneun ikkiga kkiji anneundaexpression a rolling stone gathers no moss; if you keep active, you won't stagnate
낮말은 새가 듣고 밤말은 쥐가 듣는다nammareun saega deutgo bammareun jwiga deunneundaexpression walls have ears; be careful what you say (lit. birds hear daytime words and mice hear nighttime words)
말 한마디로 천 냥 빚을 갚는다mal hanmadiro cheon nyang bijeul gamneundaexpression the right words can work wonders (lit. one word can repay a debt of a thousand nyang)
아니 땐 굴뚝에 연기 날까ani ttaen gulttuge yeongi nalkkaexpression where there's smoke, there's fire (lit. would smoke rise from a chimney with no fire lit?)
열 길 물속은 알아도 한 길 사람 속은 모른다yeol gil mulsogeun arado han gil saram sogeun moreundaexpression you can never truly know what's in someone's heart (lit. you can know water ten fathoms deep, but not a person's heart one fathom deep)
웃는 얼굴에 침 못 뱉는다unneun eolgure chim mot baenneundaexpression it's hard to be harsh with someone who is friendly (lit. you can't spit on a smiling face)
쥐구멍에도 볕 들 날 있다jwigumeongedo byeot deul nal itdaexpression every dog has its day; good times will come eventually (lit. even a mouse hole will get sunshine one day)
공짜라면 양잿물도 마신다gongjjaramyeon yangjaenmuldo masindaexpression people will take anything if it's free (lit. if it's free, one would even drink lye)
말 타면 경마 잡히고 싶다mal tamyeon gyeongma japigo sipdaexpression the more you get, the more you want (lit. once on a horse, you want someone to lead it by the reins)
개같이 벌어서 정승같이 쓴다gaegachi beoreoseo jeongseunggachi sseundaexpression earn money through any honest hard work, but spend it nobly (lit. earn like a dog, spend like a high minister)
원님 덕에 나팔 분다wonnim deoge napal bundaexpression to enjoy perks thanks to someone else's position, to ride on someone's coattails (lit. to blow the trumpet thanks to the magistrate)