day 114looks

looks

Talk about looks and style kindly and precisely: appearances, in person versus in photos, simple or splendid, cute and cosy, delicate, standing out, and things that are a perfect fit.

today’s words

• 겉보기 geotbogi · outward appearance, at first sight
• 외양 oeyang · outward appearance, exterior
• 실물 silmul · the real thing; (seen) in person
• 미모 mimo · beauty, good looks
• 미녀 minyeo · a beauty, beautiful woman
• 준수하다 junsuhada · good-looking, handsome (neat, decent)
• 곱슬머리 gopseulmeori · curly hair
• 대머리 daemeori · bald head, baldness
• 근사하다 geunsahada · great, splendid, smart
• 수수하다 susuhada · plain, simple, modest
• 간소하다 gansohada · simple, modest (an event, a meal)
• 간결하다 gangyeolhada · concise, simple, to the point
• 초라하다 chorahada · shabby, poor-looking
• 아기자기하다 agijagihada · cute and cosy, charming (a room, decor)
• 섬세하다 seomsehada · delicate, fine; sensitive, thoughtful
• 돋보이다 dotboida · to stand out, look its best
• 남다르다 namdareuda · out of the ordinary, exceptional
• 특유 teugyu · peculiar to, characteristic (특유의)
• 특이 teugi · unusual, peculiar (특이하다)
• 티 ti · air, look, sign (티가 나다)
• 꼴 kkol · sight, state (scornful: 꼴이 말이 아니다)
• 눈높이 nunnopi · eye level; level, standards
• 안성맞춤 anseongmatchum · a perfect fit, just right
• 값지다 gapjida · valuable, precious

sentences

• 그 사람은 겉보기에는 차가워도 사실은 정이 많다. · He looks cold on the outside, but he’s actually very warm-hearted.
• 사람을 외양만 보고 판단해서는 안 된다. · You mustn’t judge people by their appearance alone.
• 그 배우는 사진보다 실물이 훨씬 낫다. · That actor looks much better in person than in photos.
• 그녀는 미모뿐만 아니라 노래 실력도 뛰어나다. · She is not only beautiful but also a superb singer.
• 그 미녀 배우는 성격도 좋아서 인기가 많다. · That beautiful actress is popular because she has a lovely personality too.