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2359 words

• day 1 · anyway, of all things

• 하여간hayeogananyway, at any rate
• 어찌eojjihow, why (literary)
• 대체daeche(what / why) on earth
• 하필hapilof all (days, people …)
• 정jeongif you really (must)
• 저런jeoreonoh dear! (sympathy)
• 쯧쯧jjeutjjeuttsk, tsk (disapproval, pity)
• 엄청eomcheongreally, terribly (casual)
• 의외로uioerosurprisingly, unexpectedly
• 여러모로yeoreomoroin many ways, in every way
• 이루iru(cannot) possibly (all)
• 더없이deoeopsisupremely, as … as can be
• 하마터면hamateomyeonvery nearly, almost
• 별것byeolgeotanything special
• 뻔하다ppeonhadaobvious, plain to see
• 툭하면tukamyeonat the slightest thing
• 번번이beonbeonievery time, time after time
• 무심코musimkowithout thinking
• 남몰래nammollaesecretly, in private
• 슬슬seulseulslowly; it’s about time (to)
• 잠자코jamjakoquietly, without a word
• 홀로holloalone, on your own (written)
• 하루아침haruachimovernight, in a day
• 본격적bongyeokjeokfull-scale, in earnest

• day 2 · even so, at most

• 조차jochaeven (not even …)
• 설사seolsaeven if, even supposing
• 단danbut, however (in rules)
• 그래야geuraeyaonly then; that way (it works)
• 그리하여geurihayeoand so, thus (written)
• 이어서ieoseonext, following that
• 마저majeo(do) the rest, finish off
• 따위ttawiand the like, such things
• 이것저것igeotjeogeotthis and that, various things
• 가급적gageupjeokas … as possible, if possible
• 고작gojakonly, a mere, at most
• 불과하다bulgwahadabe no more than, only
• 사실상sasilsangpractically, in effect
• -상-sang-wise, in terms of (suffix)
• 남짓namjita little over, just over
• 갖은gajeunall kinds of, every
• 매maeevery, each (formal)
• 본bonthis, the present (formal)
• 자체jacheitself, as such; own
• 전적jeonjeokcomplete, total
• 대략적daeryakjeokrough, approximate
• 명백히myeongbaekiclearly, obviously
• 명확히myeonghwakiprecisely, clearly (stated)
• 뚜렷이tturyeosidistinctly, vividly

• day 3 · carefully, quickly

• 척cheokpretence (-는 척하다: pretend)
• 체chepretence (-는 체하다, written)
• 강력히gangnyeokistrongly, firmly
• 신속히sinsokiquickly, promptly (formal)
• 신중히sinjunghicarefully, cautiously
• 엄격히eomgyeokistrictly
• 적절히jeokjeolhisuitably, properly
• 정성껏jeongseongkkeotwith all your heart, lovingly
• 차근차근chageunchageunstep by step, methodically
• 차분히chabunhicalmly
• 편안히pyeonanhicomfortably, peacefully
• 유심히yusimhiclosely, attentively
• 온전히onjeonhiwholly, entirely
• 소홀히soholhicarelessly; neglect (소홀히 하다)
• 척척cheokcheokreadily, without a hitch
• 쏜살같이ssonsalgachilike a shot, as fast as an arrow
• 금세geumsein no time, soon
• 속속soksokone after another (arriving)
• 줄줄이juljurione after another, in a row
• 모조리mojoriall, every last one
• 흠뻑heumppeok(soaked) through, thoroughly
• 훌쩍huljjeok(time) flies by; in one go
• 딱ttakabruptly, (stop) dead
• 뚝ttuk(stop) suddenly; (drop) with a plop
• 똑ttokexactly (alike)

• day 4 · day after day

• 간간이ganganinow and then, occasionally
• 꼬박kkobak(for) a whole, solid (time)
• 꼬박꼬박kkobakkkobakwithout fail, regularly
• 나날이nanariday by day, every day more
• 날로nalloday by day (written)
• 빈번하다binbeonhadafrequent
• 잦다jatdafrequent, (happen) often
• 뜸하다tteumhadarare, few and far between
• 연일yeonilday after day, every day
• 밤낮없이bamnadeopsiday and night
• 하루하루haruharuday by day, each day
• 변함없이byeonhameopsias always, unchangingly
• 다름없이dareumeopsijust as (always), no different
• 여전하다yeojeonhadabe the same as ever
• 오래가다oraegadalast long
• 으레eureas usual, naturally, always
• 매사maesaeverything, every matter
• 부쩍bujjeoknoticeably, markedly
• 단기간dangigana short period, short-term
• 장기janggilong-term
• 장시간jangsiganlong hours, a long time
• 일시ilsitemporarily, for a time
• 한차례hancharyeonce, one spell (of)
• 불행히bulhaenghiunfortunately

• day 5 · dates and deadlines

• -경-gyeongaround, about (a time; suffix)
• -께-kkearound (a time; suffix)
• 초순chosunthe first ten days (of a month)
• 하순hasunthe last third (of a month)
• 즈음jeueumaround (the time), about when
• 자정jajeongmidnight
• 심야simyalate night, the small hours
• 직전jikjeonjust before, right before
• 이듬해ideumhaethe following year
• 전년jeonnyeonthe previous year
• 연중yeonjungthroughout the year
• 전반jeonbanthe whole of, all aspects of
• 주년junyeonanniversary (counter)
• 이래iraesince (formal)
• 엿새yeotsaesix days
• 이레ireseven days, a week
• 여드레yeodeureeight days
• 아흐레aheurenine days
• 예정일yejeongildue date, scheduled date
• 일자iljadate (formal)
• 지연jiyeondelay
• 향후hyanghufrom now on, in future (formal)
• 후일huila later day, another time
• 훗날hunnalone day (in the future), years later

• day 6 · here and there, sooner or later

• 겨를gyeoreula spare moment, time (to)
• 겸gyeomand, combined with, also as
• -기-giperiod, stage (suffix)
• 구석구석guseokguseokevery nook and corner
• 구애guaebeing bound by (구애를 받다)
• 군데군데gundegundehere and there, in places
• 그때그때geuttaegeuttaeeach time, as things come up
• 꼼짝없이kkomjjageopsihelplessly, with no way out
• 끊이다kkeunidastop, cease (끊이지 않다)
• 끝장kkeutjangthe (bitter) end
• 닥치다dakchidaapproach, befall, hit (deadline)
• 머지않다meojiantanot far off, soon (머지않아)
• 생전saengjeon(never) in your life
• 시급하다sigeupadaurgent, pressing
• 여태yeotaeuntil now, so far (casual)
• 예전yejeonthe old days, before
• 종료jongnyoend, close (formal)
• 중지jungjisuspension, stop
• 차지chaji(be) taken by, (be) someone’s
• 찾아들다chajadeuldacome (to), settle in (written)
• 특별teukbyeolspecial (before a noun)
• 한데hande(in) one place, together
• 한발hanbal(by) a step
• 한자리hanjarione place, the same place

• day 8 · an opinion of my own

• 법beopthe way things are (-는 법이다)
• 동감donggamagreement, feeling the same
• 일리illisense, a point (일리가 있다)
• 반박banbakrebuttal, counter-argument
• 부인buindenial
• 설득력seoldeungnyeokpersuasiveness
• 단정danjeongconclusion, a firm verdict
• 설seoltheory, view, rumour (that …)
• 과언gwaeonexaggeration (…해도 과언이 아니다)
• 선입견seonipgyeonpreconception, prejudice
• 일방적ilbangjeokone-sided, unilateral
• 극단적geukdanjeokextreme
• 중립적jungnipjeokneutral
• 애매하다aemaehadavague, unclear, ambiguous
• 대안daeanalternative
• 제기jegiraising (an issue)
• 뒷받침dwitbatchimbacking, support (뒷받침하다)
• 해답haedapanswer, solution
• 허점heojeomweak point, loophole
• 오류oryuerror, mistake
• 예외적yeoejeokexceptional
• 전자jeonjathe former
• 후자hujathe latter
• 달리하다dallihadadiffer, take a different (view)

• day 9 · how we think

• 사고sagothinking, thought
• 사상sasangthought, ideas, ideology
• 이성적iseongjeokrational
• 이론적ironjeoktheoretical
• 합리hamnirationality, reason
• 이치ichireason, logic (of things)
• 세계관segyegwanworld view
• 철학적cheolhakjeokphilosophical
• 윤리yulliethics, morals
• 주관jugwanyour own view, subjectivity
• 성향seonghyangtendency, disposition
• 사유sayureason, grounds (formal)
• 의의uiuisignificance, meaning
• 실재siljaereal existence (실재하다)
• 근원geunwonroot, source, origin
• 본질적bonjiljeokessential, fundamental
• 보편적bopyeonjeokuniversal, general
• 보편화bopyeonhwabecoming widespread (보편화되다)
• 전형적jeonhyeongjeoktypical, classic
• 공통적gongtongjeokcommon, shared
• 대조적daejojeokcontrasting, opposite
• 유사yusasimilar (유사하다)
• 주의juui-ism, principle
• -하-haunder (suffix: 지도하)

• day 10 · bright ideas

• 공상gongsangdaydream, fantasy
• 구상gusangplan, idea, conception
• 기발하다gibalhadaingenious, brilliant
• 독창적dokchangjeokoriginal, creative
• 창의력changuiryeokcreativity
• 창의적changuijeokcreative
• 창조적changjojeokcreative, inventive (making new)
• 참신하다chamsinhadafresh, original
• 모방mobangimitation, copying
• 본뜨다bontteudamodel on, copy (a pattern)
• 연상yeonsangassociation (of ideas)
• 예언yeeonprediction, prophecy
• 예시yesiexample, illustration
• 기호gihosign, symbol
• 도표dopyochart, diagram
• 시각sigaksight, the visual
• 시각적sigakjeokvisual
• 시간적siganjeokin terms of time
• 거리georimaterial for, something to (do)
• -론-rontheory, -ism (suffix)
• -법-beopmethod, way (suffix)
• -책-chaekmeasure, plan (suffix)
• 세부sebudetail(s)
• 항목hangmokitem, entry

• day 11 · what matters most

• 중시jungsivaluing, stressing (중시하다)
• 중요시jungyositreating as important (중요시하다)
• 우선시useonsiputting first (우선시하다)
• 위주wijufocus, -centred (N 위주)
• 주juthe main part (주를 이루다)
• 주되다judoedamain, chief (주된)
• 주도적judojeokleading, proactive
• 결정적gyeoljeongjeokdecisive, crucial
• 부여buyeogiving, granting (부여하다)
• 우수성ususeongexcellence, superiority
• 질적jiljeokqualitative, in quality
• 실용siryongpractical use
• 실용성siryongseongpracticality, usefulness
• 유용yuyonguseful (유용하다)
• 유익yuikbeneficial (유익하다)
• 유의yuuiattention, care (유의하다)
• 적합jeokhapsuitability (적합하다)
• 현실성hyeonsilseongrealism, feasibility
• 형식적hyeongsikjeokformal, for form’s sake
• 획일적hoegiljeokuniform, one-size-fits-all
• 체계적chegyejeoksystematic
• 정확성jeonghwakseongaccuracy, precision
• 과대평가gwadaepyeonggaoverrating (과대평가하다)
• 과소평가gwasopyeonggaunderrating (과소평가하다)

• day 12 · from plan to result

• 계획적gyehoekjeokplanned, systematic
• 실행silhaengcarrying out, action (실행하다)
• 기하다gihadaaim for, take (great care)
• 추구chugupursuit (추구하다)
• 도달dodalreaching, arriving (도달하다)
• 결실gyeolsilfruit, result
• 끝맺다kkeunmaetdafinish, wrap up
• 경과gyeonggwaprogress (so far); passing (of time)
• 지속jisokcontinuation (지속되다)
• 지속적jisokjeokcontinuous, ongoing
• 지장jijanghindrance, trouble
• 최소화choesohwaminimising (최소화하다)
• 파악paakgrasp, understanding (파악하다)
• 토대todaefoundation, base
• 당면dangmyeonfacing, immediate (당면 과제)
• 간접ganjeopindirect(ness)
• 거부geoburefusal, rejection (거부하다)
• 반하다banhadago against, be contrary to
• 무분별mubunbyeolthoughtlessness, being unchecked
• 다방면dabangmyeonmany fields, all sides
• 관련짓다gwallyeonjitdarelate, link (to)
• 취하다chwihadatake (rest, action, a pose)
• 치다chidaregard as, count as
• 장jangforum, place, venue (for)

• day 14 · we’re hiring

• 만하다manhadaworth …ing, good enough to (-을 만하다)
• 구인guinrecruiting, looking for staff
• 구직gujikjob hunting, looking for work
• 구직난gujingnanjob shortage (for job seekers)
• 구직자gujikjajob seeker
• 채용chaeyonghiring, recruitment
• 지원서jiwonseoapplication form
• 지원자jiwonjaapplicant
• 면접시험myeonjeopsiheominterview (as a selection stage)
• 소개서sogaeseoletter of introduction; 자기소개서: cover letter
• 선발seonbalselection (of people)
• 구비gubihaving (papers) ready; required
• 서면seomyeonwriting, paper (서면으로: in writing)
• 원본wonbonthe original (document)
• 취득chwideukgetting, obtaining (a licence)
• 취업률chwieomnyulemployment rate
• 유망yumangpromising
• 직종jikjongtype of job, line of work
• 장래성jangnaeseongprospects, a future
• 전문성jeonmunseongexpertise, specialist knowledge
• 정규직jeonggyujikpermanent (full-time) post
• 평생직장pyeongsaengjikjanga job for life
• 이직ijikchanging jobs
• 사원sawonemployee, staff member
• 신임sinimnewly appointed

• day 15 · the organisation chart

• 조직jojikorganisation, structure
• 본사bonsahead office
• 지사jisabranch (office)
• 통합tonghapmerger, integration
• -과-gwa-과: section, department (인사과)
• -실-sil-실: room, office (회의실, 사장실)
• -장-jang-장: head, chief (지사장)
• 부-bu-부-: vice-, deputy (부사장)
• 총-chong-총-: general, chief (총책임자)
• -관-gwan-관: official, officer (면접관)
• 직jikpost, position
• 직위jigwiposition, rank (formal)
• 급geuplevel, rank (과장급: section-chief level)
• 진급jingeuppromotion (to a higher rank)
• 차장chajangdeputy head (of a department)
• 팀장timjangteam leader
• 팀원timwonteam member
• 부하buhasubordinate, someone under you
• 비서biseosecretary (assistant)
• 원장wonjangdirector, head (of a clinic, school)
• 인사insapersonnel, HR
• 경영자gyeongyeongjamanager, executive (who runs a firm)
• 소속sosokbelonging to (a team, a group)
• 처cheooffice (of a university, the government)
• -꾼-kkun-꾼: person who does … a lot (일꾼)

• day 16 · getting it signed

• 결재gyeoljaesign-off, approval (by a superior)
• 공문gongmunofficial letter, official document
• 공고gonggo(public) notice, announcement
• 공고문gonggomuna notice (the text)
• 건geoncase, item (counter: 서류 네 건)
• 건의geonuisuggestion, proposal (to those above)
• 안anproposal, plan
• 상의sanguitalking over, consultation
• 실무silmupractical work, the actual work
• 작성자jakseongjaauthor (of a document), writer
• 용지yongji(printing) paper, form paper
• 팩스paekseufax
• 마감magamclosing; deadline
• 기한gihantime limit, deadline (a period)
• 기일giilfixed date, due date
• 완료wallyocompletion
• 확정hwakjeongbeing fixed, confirmation (final)
• 체크chekeucheck (checking)
• 재촉jaechokhurrying (someone), pressing
• 신속sinsokspeed, speediness
• 빠듯하다ppadeutadatight (a schedule, money)
• 철저cheoljeothoroughness
• 치밀하다chimilhadameticulous, carefully worked out
• 호출hochulcall, summons (paging someone)

• day 17 · good at the job

• 능률neungnyulefficiency (how much gets done)
• 효율hyoyulefficiency
• 능숙하다neungsukadaskilled, practised
• 요령yoryeongknack, the trick of it
• 발휘balhwishowing, displaying (ability)
• 리더십rideosipleadership
• 실적siljeokresults, (sales) record
• 공gongmerit, credit (for a success)
• 턱teoktreat (meal you stand others)
• 성실히seongsilhifaithfully, diligently
• 협동hyeopdongcooperation, working together
• 겸하다gyeomhadacombine, double as
• 떠맡다tteomatdatake on (a job others leave), get stuck with
• 뒤처지다dwicheojidafall behind
• 잡아내다jabanaedaspot, pick out (mistakes)
• 헛수고heotsugowasted effort, all for nothing
• 사무적samujeokbusinesslike, impersonal
• 양해yanghaeunderstanding (forgiveness)
• 응하다eunghadaaccept, respond to (a request)
• 주관jugwanhosting, organising (an event)
• 연수yeonsutraining (course)
• 야유회yayuhoe(company) outing, picnic
• 구내식당gunaesikdangstaff canteen, cafeteria
• 갑gapthe stronger party, the upper hand

• day 18 · pay, hours and leaving

• 급여geubyeopay, salary (formal)
• 수당sudangallowance (on top of pay)
• 상여금sangyeogeumbonus
• 퇴직금toejikgeumseverance pay, retirement lump sum
• 근로geullowork, labour (official)
• 노동력nodongnyeokworkforce, labour
• 대우daeutreatment; pay and conditions
• 단축danchukshortening, cutting (time)
• 재택jaetaek(working) from home
• 조퇴jotoeleaving early (school, work)
• 일과ilgwadaily routine, the day’s work
• 바깥일bakkannilwork outside the home
• 숙식suksikroom and board, meals and lodging
• 실직siljiklosing your job, unemployment
• 해고haegodismissal, being laid off
• 은퇴euntoeretirement
• 정년퇴직jeongnyeontoejikretirement at the set age
• 경비gyeongbisecurity guard
• 도우미doumihelper, assistant
• 조리사jorisacook (qualified)
• 주방장jubangjanghead chef
• 조종사jojongsapilot
• 판매원panmaewonsalesperson, shop assistant
• 공사장gongsajangbuilding site

• day 20 · in the kitchen

• 조리법joribeoprecipe, way of cooking
• 주재료jujaeryomain ingredient
• 첨가cheomgaadding; additive
• 절이다jeoridasalt, pickle (in salt or vinegar)
• 졸이다joridaboil down, reduce (a sauce)
• 찜jjimsteamed or braised dish (갈비찜)
• 김장gimjangkimjang, making the winter kimchi
• 장jangsoy sauce or paste (장을 담그다)
• 발효balhyofermentation
• 보글보글bogeulbogeulbubbling (a stew on the boil)
• 푹푹pukpuk(cook) thoroughly, well; deeply
• 기름기gireumgigrease, fat (in food)
• 기름지다gireumjidarich, fatty, greasy (food)
• 매콤하다maekomhadapleasantly spicy, a bit hot
• 새콤하다saekomhadatangy, pleasantly sour
• 짭짤하다jjapjjalhadanicely salty, savoury
• 떫다tteoldaastringent, dry (unripe persimmon)
• 질기다jilgidatough, chewy
• 자극적jageukjeokstrong, spicy; provocative
• 먹음직스럽다meogeumjikseureopdatasty-looking, appetising
• 푸짐하다pujimhadagenerous, plentiful (a meal)
• 상차림sangcharimlaying the table; the food on it
• 장만jangmangetting, preparing (food, a home)
• 제과jegwaconfectionery, baking

• day 21 · what’s for dinner?

• 끼니kkinimeal, mealtime
• 진지jinjimeal (honorific)
• 식생활siksaenghwaleating habits, diet
• 식성sikseongtaste in food, food preferences
• 의식주uisikjufood, clothing and shelter
• 주식jusikstaple food
• 육류yungnyumeat (as a food group)
• 한우hanuhanu, Korean beef
• 참치chamchituna
• 찹쌀chapssalglutinous (sticky) rice
• 팥patred beans, adzuki beans
• 대추daechujujube (red date)
• 미역miyeokmiyeok, seaweed (for soup)
• 면myeonnoodles
• 순대sundaesundae, Korean blood sausage
• 빙수bingsubingsu, shaved-ice dessert
• 통조림tongjorimtinned food, a can of food
• 탄산음료tansaneumnyofizzy drink, soda
• 생수saengsubottled (mineral) water
• 생-saeng-생-: raw, fresh (생고기)
• 토막tomakpiece, chunk (생선 한 토막)
• 모금mogeummouthful, sip (물 한 모금)
• 출출하다chulchulhadaa bit peckish
• 꼬르륵kkoreureukrumble (of an empty stomach)
• 꼭꼭kkokkkok(chew) well; firmly, tightly

• day 22 · around the house

• 가옥gaokhouse (building), dwelling
• 서재seojaestudy (room)
• 독방dokbanga room to yourself, single room
• 남향namhyangfacing south
• 북향bukhyangfacing north
• 동향donghyangfacing east
• 서향seohyangfacing west
• 동dongbuilding (counter: 101동)
• 채chaecounter for houses (집 한 채)
• 딸리다ttallidacome with, be attached (to)
• 울타리ultarifence, hedge
• 난간nanganrailing, banister
• 출입구churipguentrance, way in and out
• 통로tongnopassage, aisle
• 승강기seungganggilift, elevator (formal)
• 초인종choinjongdoorbell
• 고리goriring, loop; door handle (ring)
• 방음bangeumsoundproofing
• 보일러boilleoboiler (heating)
• 온수onsuhot water
• 환기hwangiairing, ventilation
• 굴뚝gulttukchimney
• 벽돌byeokdolbrick
• 개조gaejoconverting, remodelling
• 보수bosurepair, maintenance (work)

• day 23 · housework and odds and ends

• 가사gasahousework
• 진공청소기jingongcheongsogivacuum cleaner
• 어지르다eojireudamake a mess (of), clutter
• 변기byeongitoilet (bowl)
• 세면도구semyeondogutoiletries, washing things
• 면도기myeondogirazor, shaver
• 선반seonbanshelf
• 스탠드seutaendeudesk lamp, (floor) lamp
• 형광등hyeonggwangdeungfluorescent light, strip light
• 전구jeongulight bulb
• 전등jeondeungelectric light, lamp
• 플러그peulleogeuplug
• 양초yangchocandle (paraffin)
• 초chocandle (초를 켜다)
• 성냥seongnyangmatch(es)
• 때다ttaedamake a fire (in a stove)
• 용기yonggicontainer
• 보자기bojagibojagi, wrapping cloth
• -지-ji-지: paper (포장지)
• 장바구니jangbagunishopping bag (reusable), basket
• 취사chwisacooking (in notices)
• 판pancounter for pizzas, games, trays of eggs
• 포기pogicounter for cabbages, plants
• 잠자리jamjaribed, place to sleep
• 실silroom (counter: 객실 1실)

• day 24 · clothes and cloth

• 채chae-은 채(로): with … still, as it is
• 차림charimoutfit, dress, clothes
• 사복sabokplain clothes, your own clothes
• 내복naeboklong underwear, thermals
• 털옷teorotwoollen or furry clothes
• 착용chagyongwearing (formal: belts, helmets)
• 헐렁하다heolleonghadaloose, baggy
• 통tongwidth (of trousers, sleeves)
• 면myeoncotton
• 실크silkeusilk
• 옷감otgam(clothing) material, fabric
• 천cheoncloth
• 솜somcotton wool, padding
• 꿰매다kkwemaedasew up, mend (a tear)
• 구겨지다gugyeojidaget creased, crumpled
• 뒤집히다dwijipidabe turned over, inside out
• 찢기다jjitgidaget torn
• 탈의실taruisilfitting room, changing room
• -화-hwa-화: shoes (운동화, 등산화)
• 뒤집어쓰다dwijibeosseudapull over your head (a blanket)
• 안전벨트anjeonbelteuseat belt
• 감기다gamgidaget wound round, caught (in)
• 휘감다hwigamdawind round, wrap round
• 얽히다eolkidabe tangled; be mixed up (in)
• 엮이다yeokkidabe put together; be tied up (in)

• day 26 · spend or save?

• 마련maryeon(-게 / -기 마련이다) be bound to
• 알뜰altteulthrift (알뜰하다: thrifty)
• 씀씀이sseumsseumispending (habits)
• 사치sachiluxury, extravagance
• 허비heobiwaste (of time, money)
• 비상금bisanggeumemergency money, a rainy-day fund
• 목돈mokdona lump sum (of money)
• 적금jeokgeuminstalment savings (plan)
• 적립jeongnipsaving up, collecting (points)
• 마일리지maillijimileage, air miles (points)
• 잔고jango(bank) balance
• 출금chulgeumwithdrawal (of cash)
• 송금songgeumsending money, a transfer
• 인출기inchulgi(cash) machine, ATM
• 외화oehwaforeign currency
• 원화wonhwathe Korean won (currency)
• 통화tonghwacurrency
• 외식비oesikbimoney spent on eating out
• 주거비jugeobihousing costs
• 통신비tongsinbiphone and internet bills
• 고지서gojiseobill, notice of payment
• 납부napbupayment (of a bill, tax)
• 청구cheongguclaim, bill, charging
• 내역naeyeokbreakdown, details (of spending)

• day 27 · shopping smart

• 구매자gumaejabuyer, purchaser
• 기호gihotaste, preference
• 선호도seonhodo(degree of) preference, popularity
• 만족도manjokdo(degree of) satisfaction
• 브랜드beuraendeubrand
• 상표sangpyobrand, trademark
• 명품myeongpumdesigner goods, luxury item
• 고가품gogapumexpensive item
• 저가jeogalow price, budget
• 제값jegapa fair price, the full price
• -가-ga-가: price (최고가, 판매가)
• 파격pagyeokbreaking the rules: unprecedented, huge
• 한정hanjeonglimit(ed)
• 선착순seonchaksunfirst come, first served
• 사은품saeunpumfree gift (with a purchase)
• 경품gyeongpumprize (in a draw)
• 추첨chucheomdraw (lots)
• 상품권sangpumgwongift voucher
• 우대udaepreferential treatment, special terms
• 응모eungmoentering (a contest), applying
• 선불seonbulpayment in advance
• 전액jeonaekthe full amount
• 불량품bullyangpumfaulty goods, a defective item
• 하자hajadefect, flaw
• 보증bojeungguarantee, warranty

• day 28 · starting a business

• 창업changeopstarting a business, a start-up
• 개업gaeeopopening (a shop, clinic, office)
• 자영업jayeongeopself-employment, running your own business
• 자영업자jayeongeopjaself-employed person, small business owner
• 사업체saeopchebusiness, firm
• 주식회사jusikhoesajoint-stock company (Ltd, Inc.)
• -체-che-체: body, organisation (기업체)
• 재벌jaebeolconglomerate (chaebol)
• 마케팅maketingmarketing
• 전략jeollyakstrategy
• 차별화chabyeolhwadifferentiation, standing out
• 출시chulsirelease, launch (of a product)
• 선보이다seonboidapresent, show, launch
• 신규singyunew (customers, members)
• 진입jinipentry, entering
• 경쟁적gyeongjaengjeokcompetitive, vying
• 앞지르다apjireudaovertake, get ahead of
• 따라잡다ttarajapdacatch up with
• 끌어들이다kkeureodeuridadraw in, attract
• 끌어올리다kkeureoollidapull up, push up (sales, scores)
• 상업적sangeopjeokcommercial
• 대리점daerijeomagency, dealer(ship)
• 지점jijeombranch (of a bank or shop)
• 면세점myeonsejeomduty-free shop

• day 29 · markets up and down

• 매출maechulsales, turnover
• 판매량panmaeryangsales volume
• 수익suikprofit, income
• 수익금suikgeumproceeds
• 이득ideukgain, benefit
• 손실sonsilloss
• 추세chusetrend
• 오름세oreumseupward trend, rise
• 급상승geupsangseungsharp rise, surge
• 하락harakfall, drop
• 하향hahyangdownward (revision)
• 하반기habangisecond half of the year
• 지수jisuindex
• 지표jipyoindicator
• 가속화gasokhwaacceleration, speeding up
• 활성화hwalseonghwarevitalising, boosting
• 침체chimcheslump, stagnation
• 불경기bulgyeonggirecession, hard times
• -난-nan-난: shortage, hardship (취업난)
• 안정적anjeongjeokstable, steady
• 실업률sireomnyulunemployment rate
• 실업자sireopjaunemployed person
• 재정적jaejeongjeokfinancial
• 풍요pungyoabundance, affluence

• day 30 · investing and property

• 금리geumniinterest rate
• 주가jugashare price
• 주jushare (counter: 50주)
• 증권jeunggwonsecurities; (insurance) policy
• 투자자tujajainvestor
• 자금jageumfunds, capital
• 거액geoaeka large sum (of money)
• 금전geumjeonmoney, cash (matters)
• 재력jaeryeokwealth, financial means
• 재물jaemulwealth, riches
• 부유하다buyuhadabe wealthy, well-off
• 풍요롭다pungyoropdabe abundant, rich, plentiful
• 부채buchaedebt
• 보증금bojeunggeum(rental) deposit
• 보험료boheomnyoinsurance premium
• 보상금bosanggeumcompensation (money)
• 임대imdaerenting out, lease
• 매매maemaebuying and selling (property)
• 매입maeippurchase (by a company), buying
• 중개junggaebrokerage, acting as agent
• 중개인junggaeinagent, broker
• 집값jipgaphouse prices
• 토지tojiland
• 소유자soyujaowner
• 입지ipjilocation, site

• day 31 · making things

• 제조jejomanufacture, making
• 제조업jejoeopmanufacturing (industry)
• 가공gagongprocessing
• 생산량saengsannyangoutput, production
• 물량mullyangquantity, volume (of goods)
• 재고jaegostock, inventory
• 품목pummokitem (on a list)
• 물품mulpumgoods, articles
• 원산지wonsanjicountry of origin
• -산-san-산: produced in (국내산)
• -제-je-제: made in (한국제)
• 특산물teuksanmullocal speciality (produce)
• 우량uryanghigh-quality, blue-chip
• 고-go-고-: high (고품질)
• 산업화saneophwaindustrialisation
• 건설업geonseoreopconstruction (industry)
• 서비스업seobiseueopservice industry
• 운수업unsueoptransport (industry)
• 운송unsongtransport, shipping
• 어업eoeopfishing (industry)
• -업-eop-업: industry, business (관광업)
• 선박seonbakvessel, ship
• 석탄seoktancoal
• 원유wonyucrude oil
• 휘발유hwiballyupetrol, gasoline

• day 32 · deals, wholesale and gold

• 개척gaecheokpioneering, opening up (new markets)
• 들여오다deuryeoodabring in, import
• 도매domaewholesale
• 소매somaeretail
• 대여daeyeorental, lending
• 무상musangfree (of charge)
• 복권bokgwonlottery ticket
• 황금hwanggeumgold
• 다이아몬드daiamondeudiamond
• 호화hohwaluxury
• 실속silsokreal value, substance
• 소모somoconsumption, using up
• 소비량sobiryang(amount of) consumption
• 애용aeyongregular use, being a fan of
• 취급chwigeuphandling, dealing in
• 팔아먹다parameokdasell off (badly), cheat by selling
• -액-aek-액: amount (of money) (수출액)
• -어치-eochi-어치: worth (만 원어치)
• 항공사hanggongsaairline
• 주류juryualcoholic drinks
• 잡화japhwageneral goods, sundries
• 성수기seongsugipeak season
• 완공wangongcompletion (of a building)

• day 34 · in the newsroom

• 언론인eolloninjournalist (in the media)
• 리포터ripoteoreporter (on TV)
• 방송인bangsonginbroadcaster, TV personality
• 머리기사meorigisalead story, front-page article
• 일간지ilganjidaily (newspaper)
• -지-ji-지: magazine, paper (주간지)
• 지면jimyeonpage, space (in a paper)
• 란rancolumn, section (독자란)
• 칼럼kalleomcolumn (in a paper)
• 시사sisacurrent affairs
• 실시간silsiganreal time, live
• 중계junggye(live) broadcast, relay
• 방영bangyeongairing, broadcasting (a programme)
• 프로peuro(TV) programme, show
• 다큐멘터리dakyumenteoridocumentary
• 예능yeneungentertainment (TV)
• 방청객bangcheonggaekstudio audience (member)
• 청취자cheongchwija(radio) listener
• 편집pyeonjipediting
• 출처chulcheosource (of information)
• 현황hyeonhwangcurrent state, situation (figures)
• 실태siltaeactual state, real conditions
• 여론yeoronpublic opinion
• 응답자eungdapjarespondent (in a survey)
• 무응답mueungdapno answer, no response

• day 35 · talk, gestures and rumours

• 의사소통uisasotongcommunication
• 소통sotongcommunication, getting through
• 발언bareonremark, statement
• 해명haemyeongexplanation, clarification (of a mistake)
• 호소hosoappeal, complaint (of)
• 당부dangburequest, earnest advice
• 대담daedamtalk, conversation (on a stage, in print)
• 대꾸daekkuanswering back, retort
• 되묻다doemutdaask back, ask again
• 더듬거리다deodeumgeoridastammer, fumble (for words)
• 말끝malkkeutthe end of what you say
• 말재주maljaejuway with words, eloquence
• 귓속말gwitsongmalwhisper (in someone’s ear)
• 속삭이다soksagidawhisper
• 혼잣말honjanmaltalking to yourself
• 잡담japdamchit-chat, small talk
• 눈짓nunjita look, a wink (as a signal)
• 손짓sonjitgesture (with the hand)
• 터놓다teonotaopen up (your heart)
• 퍼뜨리다peotteuridaspread (a rumour, a disease)
• 헛소문heotsomunfalse rumour
• 나돌다nadoldago around (rumours)
• 근황geunhwangrecent news (of someone), how someone is
• 무소식musosikno news
• 희소식huisosikgood news

• day 36 · published and shared

• 앵커aengkeonews anchor, newsreader
• 출간chulganpublication (of a book)
• 출판사chulpansapublisher, publishing house
• 베스트셀러beseuteuselleobestseller
• 수록surokinclusion (in a book, an album)
• 투고tugosubmission (to a paper, a magazine)
• 책자chaekjabooklet, brochure
• 기행문gihaengmuntravel writing, travelogue
• 경험담gyeongheomdampersonal story, account of experience
• 블로그beullogeublog
• 채팅chaeting(online) chat
• 공유gongyusharing
• 노출nochulexposure
• 구독gudoksubscription
• 발신자balsinjasender
• 수신자susinjarecipient, addressee
• 통tongcounter for calls, letters, emails
• 추신chusinP.S. (postscript)
• 구두guduoral, verbal
• 문구munguphrase, wording
• 퀴즈kwijeuquiz
• 각광gakgwangthe spotlight, attention
• 추락churakfall, crash (from a height)
• 불리다bullidabe called
• 난nancolumn, section (of a page)

• day 37 · government and politics

• 정치가jeongchigapolitician
• 당선dangseonbeing elected, winning (an election)
• 과반수gwabansumajority, more than half
• 지지jijisupport
• 진영jinyeongcamp, side
• 보수bosuconservatism, the conservative side
• 보수적bosujeokconservative
• 파pafaction, school (of thought)
• 주도judolead, leadership
• 초대chodaethe first (holder of a post)
• 공식적gongsikjeokofficial
• 선언seoneondeclaration
• 당국danggukthe authorities
• 관공서gwangongseogovernment office, public office
• 관청gwancheonggovernment office (historical)
• 구청gucheongdistrict office
• 기구giguorganisation, body
• -국-guk-국: bureau, office (사무국)
• 국세청guksecheongNational Tax Service
• 법무부beommubuMinistry of Justice
• 국방부gukbangbuMinistry of National Defence
• 통계청tonggyecheongStatistics Korea
• 경찰청gyeongchalcheongNational Police Agency
• 자치jachiself-government
• 감사gamsaaudit, inspection

• day 38 · law and justice

• 법규beopgyuregulations, rules
• 조joarticle (of a law)
• 발효balhyocoming into effect
• 무효muhyoinvalid, void
• 유효yuhyovalid
• 위법wibeopillegal, against the law
• 소송sosonglawsuit
• 고소goso(criminal) complaint, suing
• 고발gobalreporting (a crime), whistle-blowing
• 비리biricorruption, irregularity
• 허위heowifalse, untrue
• 정의jeonguijustice
• 불의buruiinjustice
• 사형sahyeongdeath penalty
• 교도소gyodosoprison
• 풀려나다pullyeonadabe released, be set free
• 침해chimhaeviolation, infringement
• 훼손hwesondamage; defamation (명예 훼손)
• 악용agyongmisuse, abuse
• 세제sejetax system
• 부과bugwaimposing (a tax, a fine)
• 면제myeonjeexemption
• 수칙suchikrules, guidelines
• 통제tongjecontrol
• -제-je-제: system (관료제)

• day 39 · crime and incidents

• 관하다gwanhada(에 관해 / 에 관한) concern, be about
• 범죄자beomjoejacriminal, offender
• 가해자gahaejaperpetrator, the person at fault
• 목격mokgyeokwitnessing
• 목격자mokgyeokjawitness
• 인상착의insangchaguidescription (looks and clothes)
• 경위gyeongwithe circumstances, how it happened
• 들통deultong(들통이 나다) be found out
• 잡아가다jabagadatake away, arrest
• 도피dopiescape, flight (from the law)
• 납치napchikidnapping
• 도둑맞다dodungmatdabe robbed, have something stolen
• 도박dobakgambling
• 패다paedabeat (up)
• 지르다jireudaset (fire) (불을 지르다)
• 시체siche(dead) body, corpse
• 인명inmyeonghuman life
• 테러tereoterrorism, terrorist attack
• 폭탄poktanbomb
• 함정hamjeongtrap
• 데모demodemonstration, protest (casual)
• 시위siwidemonstration, protest
• 경호gyeonghosecurity, bodyguarding
• 요원yowonagent
• 동원dongwonmobilising, bringing in (people)

• day 40 · nations and the world

• 강국ganggukstrong country, power
• 강대국gangdaegukgreat power
• 개국gaegukcounter for countries
• -국-guk-국: country, state (가입국)
• 회원국hoewongukmember state
• 외무oemuforeign affairs
• 국익gugiknational interest
• 국토guktonational territory, the land
• 자국jagukyour own country
• 조국jogukhomeland, motherland
• 애국aegukpatriotism, love of country
• 자주jajuindependence, self-reliance
• 남한namhanSouth Korea (the South)
• 북한bukhanNorth Korea (the North)
• 다스리다daseuridarule, govern
• 강화ganghwastrengthening
• 약화yakhwaweakening
• 신장sinjanggrowth, expansion
• 침략chimnyakinvasion
• 전쟁터jeonjaengteobattlefield
• 물리치다mullichidadrive back, defeat
• 공군gonggunair force
• 해군haegunnavy
• 자원jawonvolunteering (to serve)
• 제대jedaedischarge (from military service)

• day 42 · head to toe

• 겨드랑이gyeodeurangiarmpit
• 옆구리yeopguriside (of the body), flank
• 사지sajithe four limbs, arms and legs
• 상반신sangbansinupper body
• 하체hachelower body
• 엄지손가락eomjisongarakthumb
• 입가ipgacorners of the mouth, around the mouth
• 잇몸inmomgums
• 치아chiateeth (formal)
• 콧등kotdeungbridge of the nose
• 모발mobalhair (formal, on the head)
• 수염suyeombeard, moustache
• 쌍꺼풀ssangkkeopuldouble eyelid
• 주름살jureumsalwrinkles, lines
• 체격chegyeokbuild, physique
• 체형chehyeongbody shape, figure
• 체질chejilconstitution, the way your body is
• 기관gigwanorgan (of the body)
• 위wistomach
• 장jangintestines, gut
• 장기janggi(internal) organ
• 폐pyelungs
• 신장sinjangkidney
• 혈관hyeolgwanblood vessel

• day 43 · what’s wrong?

• 질환jilhwanillness, disease (formal)
• 병명byeongmyeongname of an illness, diagnosis
• -증-jeung-증: condition, disorder (가려움증)
• 만병manbyeongall illnesses
• 난치병nanchibyeongillness that is hard to cure
• 불치병bulchibyeongincurable illness
• 성인병seonginbyeonglifestyle disease
• 고혈압gohyeoraphigh blood pressure
• 저혈압jeohyeoraplow blood pressure
• 당뇨병dangnyobyeongdiabetes
• 콜레스테롤kolleseuterolcholesterol
• 위염wiyeomgastritis, stomach inflammation
• 편두통pyeondutongmigraine
• 신경통singyeongtongnerve pain, neuralgia
• 치통chitongtoothache
• 충치chungchitooth decay, a cavity
• 우울증uuljeungdepression
• 불면증bulmyeonjeunginsomnia
• 건망증geonmangjeungforgetfulness
• 호흡기hoheupgirespiratory organs, airways
• 소화기sohwagidigestive organs
• 혈압hyeorapblood pressure
• 혈액hyeoraekblood (formal)
• 혈액형hyeoraekhyeongblood type

• day 44 · germs and emergencies

• 감염gamyeominfection
• 전염jeonyeomspreading (of a disease), contagion
• 전염병jeonyeombyeongepidemic, infectious disease
• 바이러스baireoseuvirus
• 세균segyunbacteria, germs
• 위생wisaenghygiene
• 응급eunggeupemergency
• 응급조치eunggeupjochifirst aid
• 위급하다wigeupadacritical, urgent (a situation)
• 중상jungsangserious injury
• 화상hwasangburn (injury)
• 붕대bungdaebandage
• 처치cheochitreatment, dealing with (it)
• 비상약bisangyakmedicine kept for emergencies
• 해열제haeyeoljefever medicine
• 덧나다deonnadaget worse, get infected (a wound)
• 마비mabiparalysis, numbness; standstill
• 충혈chunghyeolbloodshot (eyes)
• 탈taltrouble, upset
• 헌혈heonhyeolblood donation
• 쓰리다sseuridasting, smart; (stomach) burn
• 시리다siridaache with cold (teeth, hands)
• 저리다jeoridago numb, have pins and needles
• 절다jeoldalimp

• day 45 · treatment and medicine

• 의료uiryomedical care, healthcare
• 의학uihakmedicine (the science)
• 진료jillyomedical treatment, seeing patients
• 검진geomjin(medical) check-up
• 보건소bogeonsopublic health centre
• 정신과jeongsingwapsychiatry, psychiatrist’s
• 피부과pibugwadermatology, skin clinic
• 성형외과seonghyeongoegwaplastic surgery (department)
• 성형seonghyeongplastic surgery, cosmetic surgery
• 미용miyongbeauty (care)
• 탈모talmohair loss
• 한방hanbangtraditional Korean medicine
• 한약hanyakherbal medicine
• 한의원hanuiwontraditional Korean medicine clinic
• 보약boyaktonic (herbal)
• 약효yakhyoeffect of a medicine
• 효능hyoneungefficacy, what it is good for
• 신약sinyaknew drug
• 의약품uiyakpummedicines, pharmaceuticals
• 제약jeyakpharmaceuticals, drug-making
• 완치wanchicomplete cure
• 완쾌wankwaefull recovery
• 임산부imsanbupregnant woman
• 태아taeaunborn baby, foetus

• day 46 · eating well

• 섭취seopchwiintake (of food), taking in
• 영양가yeongyangganutritional value
• 영양소yeongyangsonutrient
• 단백질danbaekjilprotein
• 탄수화물tansuhwamulcarbohydrate
• 열량yeollyangcalories, energy (formal)
• 칼로리kalloricalorie
• 카페인kapeincaffeine
• 식습관sikseupgwaneating habits
• 육식yuksikeating meat; a meat diet
• 채식chaesikvegetarian diet
• 소식sosikeating little
• 폭식poksikbinge eating
• 과음gwaeumheavy drinking
• 흡연heubyeonsmoking
• 신물sinmulacid (rising from the stomach)
• 노화nohwaageing
• 선천적seoncheonjeokcongenital, inborn
• 유연하다yuyeonhadaflexible, supple
• 양치yangchibrushing your teeth
• 에어로빅eeorobikaerobics

• day 47 · tired and rested

• 고단하다godanhadaworn out, exhausted
• 가시다gasidago away, ease (tiredness, pain)
• 재충전jaechungjeonrecharging (your batteries)
• 숙면sungmyeondeep sleep, sound sleep
• 설치다seolchidasleep badly, toss and turn
• 잠꼬대jamkkodaetalking in your sleep
• 명상myeongsangmeditation
• 심신simsinbody and mind
• 내쉬다naeswidabreathe out
• 씩씩거리다ssikssikgeoridahuff and puff (angry or out of breath)
• 진땀jinttamcold sweat (from stress or effort)
• 핑ping(head) spinning, (tears) welling
• 힘없다himeopdaweak, feeble, listless
• 세다sedaturn grey (hair)
• 청각cheonggakhearing (the sense)
• 생saenglife (one’s lifetime)
• 누다nudapass (water), go (to the toilet)
• 오줌ojumwee, urine (everyday word)
• 알몸almomnaked body

• day 49 · family ties

• 가문gamunfamily, clan, lineage
• 가부장적gabujangjeokpatriarchal
• 대가족daegajokextended family
• 핵가족haekgajoknuclear family
• 맏이majithe eldest child
• 모친mochinmother (formal)
• 오누이onuibrother and sister
• 외동딸oedongttalonly daughter
• 외동아들oedongadeulonly son
• 형부hyeongbuolder sister’s husband (said by a woman)
• 친족chinjokrelatives (by blood or marriage)
• 친지chinjirelatives and friends
• 양가yanggaboth families (of a couple)
• 자손jasondescendants, offspring
• 후손husondescendants (later generations)
• 대대로daedaerofor generations
• 대daegeneration, family line
• 물려받다mullyeobatdainherit, have handed down
• 물려주다mullyeojudahand down, pass on
• 섬기다seomgidaserve (one’s elders)
• 효hyofilial duty, devotion to parents
• 효녀hyonyeodevoted daughter
• 공경gonggyeongrespect (for elders)

• day 50 · bringing up children

• 출생chulsaengbirth
• 유아yuainfant, small child (under school age)
• 육아yugachildcare, bringing up a baby
• 양육yangyukupbringing, raising (a child)
• 보육boyukchildcare (service)
• 어린이집eorinijipnursery, daycare centre
• 과보호gwabohooverprotection
• 야단치다yadanchidatell off, scold
• 꾸짖다kkujitdascold, rebuke (formal)
• 꼬마kkomalittle one, kid
• 미아mialost child
• 남아namababy boy (formal)
• 어미eomimother (of an animal)
• 또래ttorae(people of) the same age
• 반항banhangrebellion, defiance
• 불량bullyangdelinquent; defective
• 따돌림ttadollimbeing left out, ostracism
• 왕따wangttaan outcast, bullied child (slang)
• 고아goaorphan
• 고아원goawonorphanage
• 소인soinchild (on price boards)
• 성년seongnyeonadulthood, coming of age
• 청춘cheongchunyouth, the springtime of life
• 년생nyeonsaengborn in (a year)
• 방황banghwangwandering, being lost (in life)

• day 51 · love and marriage

• 교제gyojegoing out, dating; relationship
• 커플keopeulcouple
• 이상형isanghyeongyour ideal type (of partner)
• 선seonblind date (with marriage in mind)
• 중매jungmaematchmaking
• 상견례sanggyeonnyefamilies’ meeting before a wedding
• 함hamwedding box (sent to the bride’s family)
• 예물yemulwedding gifts (rings, jewellery)
• 혼인honinmarriage (formal, legal)
• 주례juryeofficiant (at a wedding); officiating
• 하객hagaekwedding guest
• 피로연piroyeonwedding reception
• 새댁saedaeknew bride, young wife
• 노처녀nocheonyeo“old maid” (dated, can be rude)
• 노총각nochonggak“old bachelor” (dated)
• 총각chonggakbachelor, unmarried young man
• 독신doksinsingle life, being unmarried
• 동거donggeoliving together
• 결별gyeolbyeolbreak-up, parting
• 재혼jaehonremarriage
• 적령기jeongnyeonggithe right age (for)
• 함께하다hamkkehadabe together, share (a life)
• 포옹poonghug, embrace

• day 52 · life’s milestones

• 생애saengae(one’s) lifetime, life
• 전환점jeonhwanjeomturning point
• 장년jangnyeonthe prime of life (30s–40s)
• 중년jungnyeonmiddle age
• 노년nonyeonold age (the period)
• 노후nohu(your) old age, retirement
• 환갑hwangap60th birthday
• 회갑hoegap60th birthday (formal)
• 회갑연hoegabyeon60th-birthday banquet
• 경조사gyeongjosafamily occasions (weddings, funerals …)
• 축복chukbokblessing
• 작별jakbyeolfarewell, saying goodbye
• 장례jangnyefuneral
• 초상chosanga death in the family; funeral
• 빈소binsofuneral room (where mourners pay respects)
• 상갓집sanggatjiphouse of mourning, funeral home
• 조의금jouigeumcondolence money
• -장-jang-장: funeral of (n) days (삼일장)
• 화장hwajangcremation
• 고gothe late (before a name)
• 양로원yangnowonold people’s home
• 연금yeongeumpension
• -녀-nyeo-녀: woman (약혼녀)
• -네-ne-네: people, folk (우리네)

• day 53 · what do I call you?

• 친근하다chingeunhadafriendly, familiar, approachable
• 친밀chinmilcloseness, intimacy
• 친밀감chinmilgamsense of closeness
• 친분chinbunacquaintance, friendship
• 두텁다duteopdaclose, deep (friendship, trust)
• 서먹하다seomeokadaawkward, uncomfortable (between people)
• 낯natface (낯을 가리다: be shy with strangers)
• 낯익다nannikdafamiliar (face, place)
• 초면chomyeonfirst meeting
• 첫인사cheodinsafirst greeting, introduction
• 호칭hochingform of address
• 애칭aechingpet name, term of endearment
• 본명bonmyeongreal name (vs a stage or pen name)
• 실명silmyeongreal name (not anonymous)
• 여사yeosaMrs, Madam (for an older woman)
• 양yangMiss (after a young woman’s name)
• 군gunMr (after a young man’s name)
• 자네janeyou (an elder to a younger adult)
• 이iperson (dependent noun: 말하는 이)
• 놈nomfellow, guy (rude); little rascal
• 동지dongjicomrade, kindred spirit
• 동행donghaenggoing together, accompanying
• 동반dongbanaccompanying, (going) with
• 연하yeonhayounger (than oneself)

• day 55 · joy and thrills

• 감격gamgyeokdeep emotion, being deeply moved
• 감탄gamtanadmiration, wonder
• 환희hwanhuijoy, elation
• 흐뭇하다heumutadawarmly pleased, contented
• 뿌듯하다ppudeutadaproud, satisfied (with what you did)
• 대견하다daegyeonhadaproud of (someone younger)
• 뭉클하다mungkeulhadamoved, with a lump in your throat
• 찡하다jjinghadabe moved (to tears)
• 짜릿하다jjaritadathrilling; tingling
• 두근거리다dugeungeorida(heart) pound, flutter
• 신바람sinbaramhigh spirits (신바람이 나다)
• 흥heungfun, excitement, a festive mood
• 흥겹다heunggyeopdamerry, festive, lively
• 경쾌하다gyeongkwaehadalight, upbeat, brisk
• 활기차다hwalgichadalively, full of energy
• 낙nakpleasure, joy (in life)
• 누리다nuridaenjoy (freedom, success, a life)
• 안도andorelief
• 안정감anjeonggama sense of stability, feeling settled
• 기대감gidaegamanticipation, (a sense of) expectation
• 훈훈하다hunhunhadaheart-warming; pleasantly warm

• day 56 · worry and fear

• 걱정거리geokjeonggeoria worry, something to worry about
• 고생스럽다gosaengseureopdahard, full of hardship
• 불안감burangam(a feeling of) anxiety
• 긴장감ginjanggamtension, nervousness
• 공포감gongpogamfear, a sense of terror
• 겁내다geomnaedabe afraid (of), be scared
• 소름soreumgoosebumps
• 무시무시하다musimusihadaterrifying, frightful
• 끔찍하다kkeumjjikadahorrible, dreadful
• 징그럽다jinggeureopdacreepy, gross (bugs, snakes)
• 불길하다bulgilhadaominous, unlucky
• 애타다aetadabe anxious, worried sick
• 다급하다dageupadaurgent, pressing
• 갑갑하다gapgapadastuffy, shut in; frustrating
• 막막하다mangmakadahopeless, at a loss
• 골치golchihead (골치가 아프다: a headache, a pain)
• 부담감budamgam(a feeling of) pressure, burden
• 벅차다beokchadatoo much (for you); overwhelming
• 부치다buchidabe beyond (your strength) (힘에 부치다)
• 질리다jillidabe sick of, be fed up with
• 식상하다siksanghadabe tired of (the same thing); stale

• day 57 · feeling low

• 서글프다seogeulpeudasad, sorrowful (quietly)
• 허전하다heojeonhadaempty, hollow (missing someone)
• 메다medachoke up (목이 메다)
• 엉엉eongeong(cry) loudly, sobbing
• 낙심naksimdiscouragement, losing heart
• 좌절jwajeolfrustration, a setback
• 체념chenyeomgiving up (hope), resignation
• 상실sangsilloss
• 실망스럽다silmangseureopdadisappointing
• 비관bigwanpessimism
• 비관적bigwanjeokpessimistic
• 열등감yeoldeunggaminferiority complex, feeling inferior
• 콤플렉스kompeullekseucomplex, hang-up
• 죄책감joechaekgam(a sense of) guilt
• 헛되다heotdoedavain, futile, for nothing
• 원망wonmangblame, resentment
• 언짢다eonjjantadispleased, upset
• 회의hoeuidoubt, scepticism (회의를 느끼다)
• 단조롭다danjoropdamonotonous, dull
• 시시하다sisihadadull, boring, trivial

• day 58 · anger and disgust

• 분bunanger, resentment (분을 삭이다)
• 버럭beoreok(flare up) suddenly
• 신경질singyeongjilirritability, a fit of temper
• 증오jeungohatred
• 얄밉다yalmipdaannoying, cheeky (in a mean way)
• 어이없다eoieopdaabsurd, speechless (at it)
• 황당하다hwangdanghadaabsurd, preposterous
• 기막히다gimakidaamazing; absurd (경치가 기막히다)
• 너무하다neomuhadabe too much, unfair, harsh
• 눈살nunsalfrown lines (눈살을 찌푸리다: frown)
• 일그러지다ilgeureojidabe twisted, contorted (a face)
• 투덜거리다tudeolgeoridagrumble, mutter
• 돋우다dodudastir up, raise (화를 돋우다)
• 붉히다bulkidago red, blush (얼굴을 붉히다)
• 억누르다eongnureudasuppress, hold back (a feeling)
• 억제eokjerestraint, control, suppression
• 자제jajeself-restraint (자제가 필요하다)
• 충동chungdongimpulse, urge
• 표출pyochulexpression, showing (감정 표출)
• 감정적gamjeongjeokemotional (not rational)

• day 59 · deep inside

• 감상gamsangsentiment, a sentimental mood (감상에 젖다)
• 감상적gamsangjeoksentimental
• 감성gamseongsensitivity, feelings, emotional side
• 감성적gamseongjeokemotional, full of feeling
• 정서jeongseoemotions, sentiment (정서 불안)
• 내면naemyeonthe inner self, the inside
• 낭만nangmanromance, romantic spirit
• 낭만적nangmanjeokromantic
• 향수hyangsunostalgia, homesickness (향수를 불러일으키다)
• 그리다geuridalong for, miss (고향을 그리다)
• 회상hoesangrecollection, looking back
• 되돌아보다doedorabodalook back (on)
• 간직ganjikkeeping safe, treasuring (간직하다)
• 간절히ganjeolhiearnestly, with all your heart
• 짝사랑jjaksarangunrequited love, a crush
• 운명적unmyeongjeokfated (운명적인 만남)
• 욕구yokgudesire, need
• 충족chungjoksatisfying, meeting (needs)
• 열의yeoruikeenness, enthusiasm (for a task)
• 열렬하다yeollyeolhadapassionate, ardent
• 열성yeolseongzeal, enthusiasm (열성 팬)
• 친근감chingeungam(a feeling of) closeness, friendliness

• day 61 · in the lab

• 물리mulliphysics
• 화학hwahakchemistry
• 공학gonghakengineering
• 생물saengmulliving thing; biology
• 생명체saengmyeongcheliving being, life form
• 미생물misaengmulmicrobe, microorganism
• 유전자yujeonjagene
• 진화jinhwaevolution (인간의 진화)
• 공룡gongnyongdinosaur
• 성분seongbuningredient, component, content
• 농도nongdoconcentration, density (of a substance)
• 산소sansooxygen
• 고체gochesolid
• 액체aekcheliquid
• 기체gichegas (기체 연료)
• 수증기sujeunggisteam, water vapour
• 알칼리성alkalliseongalkaline, alkalinity
• 중성jungseongneutral (중성 용액)
• 금속geumsokmetal
• 철cheoliron (철을 녹이다)
• 재질jaejilmaterial (what it’s made of)
• 비례biryeproportion (비례하다: be in proportion)
• 확률hwangnyulprobability, chance
• 수치suchifigure, numerical value (통계 수치)

• day 62 · inventions and machines

• 발명가balmyeonggainventor
• 발명품balmyeongpuminvention (the thing)
• 설계seolgyedesign, plan (of a building or machine)
• 모형mohyeongmodel (a small copy)
• 장비jangbiequipment, kit
• 장치jangchidevice, mechanism
• 성능seongneungperformance (of a machine)
• 신형sinhyeongnew model
• 최신형choesinhyeongthe latest model
• 수동sudongmanual (수동으로 움직이다)
• 무인muinunmanned, self-service (무인 판매)
• 방수bangsuwaterproofing; waterproof
• 용량yongnyangcapacity
• 출력chullyeokprinting (out); output (문서 출력)
• 충전chungjeoncharging (배터리 충전)
• 속력songnyeokspeed (of a moving thing)
• 시속sisokspeed per hour, km/h
• 회전hoejeonrotation, turning
• 곡선gokseoncurve, bend
• 수직sujikvertical, perpendicular
• 순환sunhwancirculation, cycle
• 주기jugicycle, interval (일 년 주기)
• 인지injicognition, recognition
• 응용eungyongapplication, applying (a skill or idea)

• day 63 · online and connected

• 법하다beopada-을 법하다: likely, it would make sense
• 데이터deiteodata
• 네트워크neteuwokeunetwork
• 무선museonwireless
• 초고속chogosokhigh-speed, ultra-fast
• 단말기danmalgiterminal, device, card machine
• 아이디aidiID, username
• 조회johoelook-up, check (비밀번호 조회)
• 전송jeonsongsending, transmission (of data)
• 해킹haekinghacking
• 내비게이션naebigeisyeonsatnav, navigation system
• 나침반nachimbancompass
• 인공위성ingongwiseong(man-made) satellite
• 탐색tamsaeksearch, exploration
• 항공기hanggonggiaircraft
• 오디오odioaudio system, stereo
• 이어폰ieoponearphones
• 음질eumjilsound quality
• 잡음jabeumnoise, interference, crackle
• 동화donghwaassimilation (동화 작용)
• 차단chadanblocking, cutting off (자외선 차단)
• 핵haeknuclear; core (핵 개발)

• day 64 · energy and waste

• 탄소tansocarbon (탄소 배출)
• 온실가스onsilgaseugreenhouse gas
• 발전baljeon(power) generation (수력 발전)
• 발전소baljeonsopower station
• 원자력wonjaryeoknuclear power
• 태양열taeyangnyeolsolar heat, solar power
• 풍력pungnyeokwind power
• 전력jeollyeokelectric power (전력 소비량)
• 정전jeongjeonpower cut
• 누전nujeonshort circuit, electrical leak
• 친환경chinhwangyeongeco-friendly, green
• 천연cheonyeonnatural (천연 향료)
• 배출baechuldischarge, emission
• 배기가스baegigaseuexhaust (gas)
• 매연maeyeonsmoke, soot (from cars, factories)
• 폐수pyesuwaste water
• 유출yuchulleak, spill, outflow
• 유해yuhaeharmful (유해 물질)
• 수질sujilwater quality
• 식수siksudrinking water
• 이면지imyeonjiscrap paper (printed on one side)
• 찌꺼기jjikkeogidregs, leftovers, scraps

• day 65 · a warming world

• 온난화onnanhwa(global) warming
• 빙하binghaglacier, ice sheet
• 북극bukgeukthe Arctic, the North Pole
• 남극namgeukthe Antarctic, the South Pole
• 멸종myeoljongextinction
• 생태계saengtaegyeecosystem
• 동식물dongsingmulplants and animals, wildlife
• 야생yasaengwild (야생 동물)
• 산성비sanseongbiacid rain
• 황사hwangsayellow dust (from the deserts)
• 자외선jaoeseonultraviolet (UV) rays
• 열대야yeoldaeyatropical night (above 25°C)
• 열대yeoldaethe tropics; tropical
• 아열대ayeoldaesubtropical (zone)
• 온대ondaetemperate (zone)
• 냉대naengdaesubarctic zone (냉대 기후)
• 연평균yeonpyeonggyunyearly average
• 예년yenyeonan average year (예년 수준)
• 고온goonhigh temperature
• 불쾌지수bulkwaejisudiscomfort index (heat and humidity)
• 체감chegamhow it feels (체감 온도)
• 탁하다takadamurky, stale (공기가 탁하다)
• 생명력saengmyeongnyeokvitality, life force

• day 66 · disasters

• 자연재해jayeonjaehaenatural disaster
• 재난jaenandisaster, emergency
• 재해jaehaedisaster (damage)
• 수해suhaeflood damage
• 호우houheavy rain, downpour
• 침수chimsuflooding, being under water
• 산사태sansataelandslide
• 눈사태nunsataeavalanche
• 화산hwasanvolcano
• 붕괴bunggoecollapse
• 꺼지다kkeojidasink, cave in (땅이 꺼지다)
• 대피daepievacuation, taking shelter
• 복구bokgurestoration, recovery (after damage)
• 강풍gangpungstrong wind, gale
• 벼락byeoraklightning, a thunderbolt
• 불길bulgilflames, a blaze
• 세차다sechadafierce, strong (rain, wind)
• 거세다geosedaviolent, rough, fierce
• 뒤흔들다dwiheundeuldashake (violently); rock
• 떠내려가다tteonaeryeogadabe swept away (by water)
• 파묻히다pamuchidabe buried
• 기상청gisangcheongthe (Korea) weather service
• 기상gisangweather (기상이 악화되다)
• 강우량ganguryangrainfall (amount)

• day 68 · all of us

• 다문화damunhwamulticultural
• 구성원guseongwonmember (of a group or society)
• 개개인gaegaeineach individual, every person
• 개인주의gaeinjuuiindividualism
• 이기주의igijuuiegoism, selfishness
• 집단적jipdanjeokcollective, as a group
• 공익gongikthe public good, public interest
• 공중gongjungthe public (공중 예절, public manners)
• 공공시설gonggongsiseolpublic facilities
• 공감대gonggamdaecommon ground, shared feeling
• 다양성dayangseongdiversity
• 다양화dayanghwadiversification
• 주류juryuthe mainstream
• 서민seominordinary people, working people
• 상류층sangnyucheungthe upper class
• 부유층buyucheungthe wealthy, the rich
• -층-cheung-층: class, group (중산층)
• 계급gyegeup(social) class, rank
• 격gyeokstatus, class, standing
• 강자gangjathe strong, the powerful
• 약자yakjathe weak, the vulnerable
• 대등daedeungequal (대등 관계)
• 공평하다gongpyeonghadafair, even-handed
• 인종injongrace (of people)
• 지구촌jiguchonthe global village, the world

• day 69 · problems we share

• 이상isang(-는 이상) now that, as long as
• 고령화goryeonghwaageing (of the population)
• 저출산jeochulsanlow birth rate
• 출산율chulsannyulbirth rate
• 이혼율ihonnyuldivorce rate
• 연령층yeollyeongcheungage group
• 기성세대giseongsedaethe older generation
• 노숙자nosukjahomeless person
• 불우buruneedy, underprivileged (불우 이웃)
• 소외감sooegama sense of being left out, alienation
• 악순환aksunhwanvicious circle
• 악영향agyeonghyangbad influence, harmful effect
• 심각성simgakseongseriousness, gravity
• 폭력적pongnyeokjeokviolent
• 욕설yokseolswearing, verbal abuse
• 험담heomdamspeaking ill of others, backbiting
• 구박gubakmistreatment, harsh treatment
• 으르다eureudato threaten, scare (someone)
• 원수wonsuenemy, foe
• 불신bulsindistrust
• 단절danjeolbreak, being cut off (대화 단절)
• 삭막하다sangmakadableak, cold (of a place or life)
• 혼란hollanconfusion, chaos
• 혼란스럽다hollanseureopdaconfused, chaotic
• 성적seongjeoksexual (성적 차별)

• day 70 · giving and helping

• 이라든가iradeunga(이)라든가 / (이)라든지: such as, or
• 기부금gibugeumdonation (money)
• 기증gijeungdonation (of an item)
• 성금seonggeumdonation, fund (from the public)
• 자선jaseoncharity
• 바자회bajahoebazaar, charity sale
• 봉사자bongsajavolunteer, helper
• 자원봉사자jawonbongsajavolunteer
• 후원huwonsponsorship, support
• 재단jaedanfoundation (charity)
• 협회hyeophoeassociation, society
• 복지bokjiwelfare
• 단합danhapunity, team spirit
• 연대yeondaesolidarity (연대 책임)
• 화합hwahapharmony, unity
• 빌다bildato beg (for)
• 계gyegye, a private savings club
• 사교sagyosocialising, social life
• 뒤풀이dwipuriafter-party, get-together after an event
• -회-hoe-회: party, gathering (환송회)
• 탈퇴taltoeleaving, withdrawal (from a club)
• 폐pyetrouble, bother (폐를 끼치다)
• 삼가다samgadato refrain from, avoid
• 격식gyeoksikformality, formalities

• day 71 · town and city

• 도시화dosihwaurbanisation
• 신도시sindosinew town
• 재개발jaegaebalredevelopment
• 주거jugeohousing, living (conditions)
• 주거지jugeojiresidential area, place to live
• 주택가jutaekgaresidential area (of houses)
• -가-ga-가: street, district (대학가)
• 거주geojuresidence, living (somewhere)
• 거주자geojujaresident
• 인근ingeunnearby, the vicinity
• 집집jipjipevery house (집집마다)
• 시립siripmunicipal, city (시립 도서관)
• 소재sojaelocated in (서울 소재)
• 각지gakjiall parts (of a country), everywhere
• 본국bongukone’s own country, home country
• 터teosite, plot (터를 잡다)
• 광장gwangjangsquare, plaza
• 개통gaetongopening (of a road or line)
• 포장pojangpaving (of a road)
• 국도gukdonational road, highway
• -로-ro-로: road, way (활주로)
• 구간gugansection, stretch (of road or line)
• 승강장seunggangjangplatform (station or stop)
• 횡단hoengdancrossing (of a road or continent)
• 체증chejeung(traffic) congestion

• day 72 · out and about

• 정체jeongche(traffic) jam, standstill
• 혼잡honjapcongestion, crowding
• 왕래wangnaecoming and going, contact
• 인파inpacrowd, throng
• 행인haenginpasser-by
• 구경꾼gugyeongkkunonlooker, spectator
• 떠들썩하다tteodeulsseokadanoisy, buzzing, in an uproar
• 시끌벅적하다sikkeulbeokjeokadabustling, lively and loud
• 소란sorancommotion, disturbance
• 한산하다hansanhadaquiet, not busy (of a street or shop)
• 떠돌다tteodoldato drift, wander; (of a rumour) go around
• 생활화saenghwalhwamaking (it) part of daily life
• 대인daeininterpersonal (대인 관계)
• 대장daejangleader, boss (대장 노릇)
• 성seongsex, gender
• 인inperson (counter: 4인 가족)
• 인사insapublic figure, prominent person
• -계-gye-계: world, circles (교육계)
• -끼리-kkiri-끼리: among (ourselves), only with
• 가구gaguhousehold (가구 소득)
• -단-dan-단: group, troupe (무용단)

• day 74 · school days

• 고gohigh school (고 3: final-year pupil)
• 고교생gogyosaenghigh-school student
• 초등chodeungprimary, elementary (초등 1학년)
• 등교deunggyogoing to school (in the morning)
• 하교hagyogoing home from school
• 통학tonghakcommuting to school
• 파하다pahadato end, be over (학교가 파하다)
• 전학jeonhakchanging schools, transfer
• 교무실gyomusilstaff room (in a school)
• 교원gyowonteacher, teaching staff
• 교직gyojikthe teaching profession
• 스승seuseungteacher, mentor (respectful)
• 급식geupsikschool meals, meal service
• 쪽지jjokjinote, slip of paper; (쪽지 시험) quiz
• 빈칸binkanblank, empty space
• 베끼다bekkidato copy
• 모범생mobeomsaengmodel student
• 학창hakchangschool (days) (학창 시절)
• 수학여행suhangnyeohaengschool trip
• 시청각sicheonggakaudiovisual (시청각 교실)
• 시범sibeomdemonstration (시범을 보이다)
• 인성inseongcharacter, personality (인성 교육)
• 교훈적gyohunjeokinstructive, with a moral
• 교육적gyoyukjeokeducational

• day 75 · exams and entrance

• 대입daeipuniversity entrance (대입 시험)
• 수험suheomexamination (수험 번호)
• 수험생suheomsaengexam candidate, student taking an exam
• 입실ipsilentering (the exam room)
• 문항munhangquestion, item (on a test)
• 논술nonsulessay (exam), written argument
• 경쟁률gyeongjaengnyulcompetition ratio (applicants per place)
• 낙방nakbangfailing (an exam)
• 낙제nakjefailing (a class or year)
• 재수jaesuretaking the entrance exam a year later
• 일류illyufirst-rate, top (일류 대학)
• 학벌hakbeolacademic background, school ties
• 고졸gojolhigh-school graduate (고졸 학력)
• 대졸daejoluniversity graduate (대졸 학력)
• 고학력gohangnyeokhighly educated
• 저학력jeohangnyeokless educated, low education
• 공교육gonggyoyukpublic education, state schooling
• 사교육sagyoyukprivate education, private tutoring
• 사교육비sagyoyukbicost of private tutoring
• 교육열gyoyungnyeolpassion for education, education fever
• 교육부gyoyukbuMinistry of Education
• 교과gyogwaschool subject, curriculum
• 인문계inmungyehumanities, academic (track)
• 실업계sireopgyevocational (school)
• 자연계jayeongyenatural sciences (track)

• day 76 · campus life

• 학회hakhoeacademic conference, learned society
• 캠퍼스kaempeoseucampus
• 총장chongjanguniversity president
• 학번hakbeonyear of entry; student number
• 학점hakjeom(course) credit; grade
• 학업hageopstudies, schoolwork
• 학위hagwi(academic) degree
• 석사seoksamaster’s (degree)
• 수강sugangtaking a course (수강 신청)
• 개강gaegangstart of term (of classes)
• 강좌gangjwacourse (of lectures)
• 개설gaeseolopening, setting up (강좌 개설)
• 강연gangyeonlecture, talk
• 특강teukgangspecial lecture
• 강당gangdangauditorium, hall
• 발표자balpyojapresenter, speaker
• 조jogroup, team (조를 짜다)
• 스터디seuteodistudy group
• 열람실yeollamsilreading room (in a library)
• 선후배seonhubaeseniors and juniors (at school or work)
• 동문dongmunfellow graduate, alumnus
• 복학bokhakreturning to school (after a break)
• 장학생janghaksaengscholarship student
• 수석suseoktop (student) (수석 졸업)
• 기giclass, intake (제8기)

• day 77 · study and research

• 논문nonmun(academic) paper, thesis
• 몰두하다molduhadato be absorbed in, immerse yourself
• 집중력jipjungnyeokconcentration, focus
• 습득seupdeukacquisition, learning (언어 습득)
• 구사gusacommand (of a language)
• 어학eohaklanguage study
• 철학cheolhakphilosophy
• 철학자cheolhakjaphilosopher
• 경영학gyeongyeonghakbusiness administration
• 경제학gyeongjehakeconomics
• 의과uigwamedicine (의과 대학, medical school)
• 의대uidaemedical school
• 법대beopdaelaw school
• 계열gyeyeoltrack, field (사회 계열)
• 수학suhakstudy (수학 목적)
• 소질sojilaptitude, talent
• 계발gyebaldevelopment (of abilities) (자기 계발)
• 자율성jayulseongautonomy, independence
• 수료suryocompletion (of a course)
• 기말gimalend of term (기말 시험)
• 최우수choeusuthe best, top (최우수 작품)
• 백과사전baekgwasajeonencyclopedia
• 힌트hinteuhint, clue
• 무식musikignorance (무식하다: ignorant)
• -장-jang-장: notebook, book (단어장)

• day 78 · nouns, verbs and endings

• 명사myeongsanoun
• 대명사daemyeongsapronoun
• 동사dongsaverb
• 형용사hyeongyongsaadjective
• 부사busaadverb
• 관형사gwanhyeongsadeterminer (word before a noun)
• 감탄사gamtansainterjection, exclamation
• 수사susanumeral (word class)
• 조사josaparticle (grammar)
• 주어jueosubject (of a sentence)
• 목적어mokjeogeoobject (of a sentence)
• 서술어seosureopredicate
• 어간eogan(verb) stem
• 어미eomi(word) ending
• 어순eosunword order
• 문형munhyeongsentence pattern
• 모음moeumvowel
• 자음jaeumconsonant
• 자모jamoletters of the alphabet (한글 자모)
• 표기pyogiwriting, spelling, notation
• 표기법pyogibeopspelling rules, writing system
• 의성어uiseongeoonomatopoeia, sound word (멍멍)
• 의태어uitaeeomimetic word, shape word (반짝반짝)
• 존댓말jondaenmalpolite speech, honorifics

• day 79 · writing it well

• 서론seoronintroduction (of an essay)
• 본론bollonmain body (of an essay)
• 본문bonmunmain text
• 문단mundanparagraph
• 단락dallakparagraph, section (단락을 짓다)
• 행haengline (of text) (행을 바꾸다)
• 장jangchapter (제1장)
• 중략jungnyak(text) omitted (in a quotation)
• 서술seosuldescription, narration
• 설명문seolmyeongmunexpository writing, explanatory text
• 예문yemunexample sentence
• 나열nayeollisting, enumeration
• 비유적biyujeokfigurative, metaphorical
• 완곡하다wangokadaindirect, softened, roundabout
• 화법hwabeopspeech, way of speaking (직접 화법)
• 청자cheongjalistener (화자와 청자)
• 호칭어hochingeoterm of address
• 문어muneowritten language (문어와 구어)
• 속어sogeoslang
• 글쓴이geulsseunithe writer (of a text)
• 개요gaeyooutline, summary
• 모국어mogugeomother tongue, native language
• 낱말nanmalword (native term)

• day 80 · four-character words

• 관용어gwanyongeoidiom
• 사자성어sajaseongeofour-character idiom
• 다다익선dadaikseonthe more, the better
• 일거양득ilgeoyangdeuktwo birds with one stone
• 이열치열iyeolchiyeolfighting heat with heat
• 작심삼일jaksimsamila resolution that lasts three days
• 십중팔구sipjungpalgunine times out of ten, almost certainly
• 천차만별cheonchamanbyeolvastly different, all kinds
• 심사숙고simsasukgocareful thought, deliberation
• 우유부단uyubudanindecisiveness
• 삼삼오오samsamooin twos and threes, in small groups
• 상부상조sangbusangjomutual help
• 남녀노소namnyeonosopeople of all ages, young and old
• 근검절약geungeomjeoryakthrift and frugality
• 천생연분cheonsaengnyeonbuna match made in heaven, soulmates
• 자자손손jajasonsonfor generations, descendants
• 진수성찬jinsuseongchana feast, a lavish meal
• 희로애락huiroaerakjoys and sorrows, all human feelings
• 어원eowonorigin of a word, etymology
• 외래어oeraeeoloanword
• 한자어hanjaeoSino-Korean word
• 옛말yenmalold saying

• day 82 · kind and wise

• 상냥하다sangnyanghadakind, friendly, sweet-natured
• 자상하다jasanghadacaring, thoughtful
• 정답다jeongdapdaclose, affectionate, friendly
• 정겹다jeonggyeopdawarm, affectionate (a voice, a place)
• 후하다huhadagenerous
• 관대하다gwandaehadalenient, generous, tolerant
• 관용gwanyongtolerance
• 선의seonuigoodwill, good intentions
• 선행seonhaenggood deed
• 성의seonguisincerity, goodwill (shown in effort)
• 성실성seongsilseongdiligence, conscientiousness
• 진정jinjeongsincerity; truly (진정으로)
• 충실chungsildevotion, being faithful (충실하다)
• 정성스럽다jeongseongseureopdadevoted, made with great care
• 정중하다jeongjunghadapolite, courteous
• 믿음직스럽다mideumjikseureopdareliable, dependable
• 슬기롭다seulgiropdawise, resourceful
• 현명하다hyeonmyeonghadawise, sensible
• 야무지다yamujidacapable, sharp, competent
• 인내심innaesimpatience, endurance
• 참을성chameulseongpatience
• 끈기kkeungiperseverance, staying power
• 침착chimchakcalm, composure (침착하다)
• 차분하다chabunhadacalm, composed, quiet

• day 83 · what kind of person?

• 낙천적nakcheonjeokoptimistic, happy-go-lucky (by nature)
• 낙관nakgwanoptimism, an optimistic view
• 낙관적nakgwanjeokoptimistic (of a view, a forecast)
• 외향적oehyangjeokoutgoing, extroverted
• 개방적gaebangjeokopen-minded, open
• 쾌활하다kwaehwalhadacheerful, lively
• 명랑myeongnangcheerfulness (명랑하다: cheerful)
• 털털하다teolteolhadaeasy-going, unfussy
• 무뚝뚝하다muttukttukadagruff, blunt, unsmiling
• 직선적jikseonjeokstraightforward, direct (in manner)
• 예민하다yeminhadasensitive, touchy, highly strung
• 민감하다mingamhadasensitive (to), responsive
• 소심하다sosimhadatimid, faint-hearted
• 수줍음sujubeumshyness
• 별나다byeolladaodd, peculiar, eccentric
• 독립적dongnipjeokindependent
• 능동적neungdongjeokactive, proactive
• 과감하다gwagamhadabold, daring
• 고상하다gosanghadarefined, elegant, noble
• 매력적maeryeokjeokattractive, charming
• 애교aegyocharm, acting cute
• 소박하다sobakadasimple, modest, unpretentious
• 활약hwaryakgreat performance, playing a big part

• day 84 · nobody’s perfect

• 거만geomanarrogance (거만하다: arrogant)
• 오만omanarrogance, haughtiness (오만하다)
• 뽐내다ppomnaedashow off, flaunt
• 권위적gwonwijeokauthoritarian, bossy
• 버릇없다beoreudeopdarude, ill-mannered
• 제멋대로jemeotdaeroas one pleases, selfishly
• 경솔하다gyeongsolhadarash, careless (in words or acts)
• 성급하다seonggeupadahasty, impatient
• 불성실bulseongsilinsincerity, lack of diligence (불성실하다)
• 부도덕budodeokimmorality (부도덕하다: immoral)
• 악akevil
• 악의aguimalice, ill will
• 잔인하다janinhadacruel
• 사납다sanapdafierce, wild; rough (weather)
• 매섭다maeseopdafierce, biting, sharp
• 심술궂다simsulgutdaspiteful, mean
• 인색insaekstinginess (인색하다: stingy)
• 구두쇠gudusoemiser, cheapskate
• 엄살eomsalmaking a fuss (about pain)
• 시치미sichimi(시치미를 떼다) act innocent, feign ignorance
• 싸다ssadaloose-lipped (입이 싸다)
• 둔하다dunhadaslow, dull, insensitive
• 멍청하다meongcheonghadastupid, foolish
• 집착jipchakobsession, clinging (집착하다)

• day 85 · how we act

• 눈치채다nunchichaedanotice, catch on (to)
• 알아차리다aracharidanotice, realise
• 헷갈리다hetgallidaget confused, mix up
• 멍하니meonghaniblankly, absent-mindedly
• 멍하다meonghadadazed, blank, foggy-headed
• 한눈팔다hannunpaldalet your mind wander, look away
• 한가롭다hangaropdaleisurely, peaceful, quiet
• 분주하다bunjuhadabusy, bustling
• 습관적seupgwanjeokhabitual
• 뉘우치다nwiuchidaregret, repent
• 돌이키다dorikidaturn back; undo; look back on
• 본받다bonbatdafollow someone’s example
• 명심myeongsimkeeping in mind (명심하다)
• 맹세maengsevow, oath (맹세하다)
• 좌우명jwaumyeongmotto
• 성취seongchwiachievement (성취하다: achieve)
• 기gispirit, energy (기가 죽다)
• 기세gisemomentum, force, spirit
• 떳떳하다tteottteotadaclear-conscienced, proud, upright
• 엄하다eomhadastrict
• 궁금증gunggeumjeungcuriosity, a question in your mind
• 표시pyosia show, a token (of feeling)
• 전환jeonhwanchange, switch
• 선하다seonhadavivid (in your mind) (눈에 선하다)

• day 87 · music to my ears

• 가곡gagokart song (a poem set to music)
• 가요계gayogyethe pop music world
• 가창력gachangnyeoksinging ability, vocal skill
• 감미롭다gammiropdasweet, mellow (music, a voice)
• 발라드balladeuballad
• 트로트teuroteutrot (Korean pop genre)
• 신곡singoknew song, new release
• 솔로sollosolo
• 합창hapchangchorus, choir singing
• 오케스트라okeseuteuraorchestra
• 연주자yeonjujaperformer, player (of music)
• 음eumsound, note
• 음치eumchitone-deaf person
• 흥얼거리다heungeolgeoridahum, sing under your breath
• 읊다eupdarecite (a poem)
• 낭독nangdokreading aloud, recitation (낭독하다)
• 연예yeonyeentertainment (showbiz)
• 절정jeoljeongpeak, climax
• 폭발적pokbaljeokexplosive, huge (popularity, growth)
• 이름나다ireumnadabecome famous (for something)
• 명성myeongseongfame, reputation
• 손꼽히다sonkkopidabe counted among the best
• 생동감saengdonggamvividness, liveliness
• 대중적daejungjeokpopular, for the general public
• 대중화daejunghwapopularisation, becoming widespread

• day 88 · screen and stage

• 영화제yeonghwajefilm festival
• 시사회sisahoepreview screening
• 상영관sangyeonggwancinema screen, screening room
• 흥행heunghaengbox-office success (흥행하다)
• 멜로melloromance (film or drama)
• 애니메이션aenimeisyeonanimation, animated film
• 사극sageukhistorical drama
• 대본daebonscript
• 시나리오sinarioscreenplay, scenario
• 원작wonjakthe original (work)
• 등장인물deungjanginmulcharacter (in a story)
• 주연juyeonlead role, leading actor
• 역yeokrole, part
• 변신byeonsintransformation, makeover (변신하다)
• 결말gyeolmalending, conclusion
• 스토리seutoristory, plot
• 실화silhwatrue story
• 흥미진진하다heungmijinjinhadagripping, thrilling
• 막makcurtain; act (of a play)
• 객석gaekseokthe audience seats, the house
• -석-seok-석: seat (관람석, 객석)
• 제작자jejakjaproducer, maker
• 편pyeoncounter for films, works
• 소품sopumprop; small item
• 개봉gaebongrelease, opening (of a film)

• day 89 · art and awards

• 예술품yesulpumwork of art
• 조각jogaksculpture
• 공예gongyecraft, handicraft
• 서예seoyecalligraphy
• 붓butbrush (for writing or painting)
• 미mibeauty
• 미적mijeokaesthetic
• 순수sunsupurity; pure
• 완성도wanseongdolevel of finish, quality
• 소장sojangcollection, being held (소장하다)
• 전시관jeonsigwanexhibition hall, pavilion
• -전-jeon-전: exhibition (사진전)
• 박람회bangnamhoefair, exposition
• 패션쇼paesyeonsyofashion show
• 비평bipyeongcriticism, review (비평하다)
• 수필supilessay (personal, literary)
• -작-jak-작: work (대표작, 수상작)
• 대상daesanggrand prize, top award
• 동상dongsangstatue
• 시상식sisangsikaward ceremony
• 수상susangwinning an award
• 건축물geonchungmulbuilding, structure
• 건축가geonchukgaarchitect
• 서양식seoyangsikWestern-style
• 퓨전pyujeonfusion

• day 90 · game on

• 결승전gyeolseungjeonfinal (match)
• 본선bonseonthe finals, main tournament
• 출전chuljeontaking part (in a competition)
• 탈락tallakelimination, being knocked out
• 승seungwin (counter: 첫 승, 3승)
• 패paeloss (counter: 1승 1패)
• 패하다paehadalose, be defeated
• 승부seungbumatch, contest; win or lose
• 대결daegyeolshowdown, match-up (대결하다)
• 최강choegangthe strongest
• 꼴찌kkoljjilast place, the bottom
• 선두seonduthe lead, the head
• 신기록singiroknew record
• 금메달geummedalgold medal
• 종목jongmokevent, sport (in a competition)
• 육상yuksangathletics, track and field
• 레슬링reseullingwrestling
• 다이빙daibingdiving
• 점프jeompeujump (점프하다)
• 관중gwanjungspectators, the crowd (at a sports event)
• 체육cheyukphysical education, sport
• 라켓raketracket
• 퇴장toejangbeing sent off; exit
• 반환점banhwanjeomhalfway point, turning point (of a race)
• 경주gyeongjurace

• day 91 · leisure and travel

• 레저rejeoleisure (activities)
• 나들이nadeuriouting, day trip
• 등반deungbanclimbing, ascent (등반하다)
• 야영yayeongcamping (야영하다)
• 낚시터naksiteofishing spot
• 해수욕haesuyoksea bathing, swimming in the sea
• 일광욕ilgwangnyoksunbathing
• 찜질방jjimjilbangKorean sauna (bathhouse)
• 당구danggubilliards, pool
• 내기naegibet
• 문화생활munhwasaenghwalcultural life
• 명소myeongsofamous spot, attraction
• 민박minbakguesthouse, homestay
• 객실gaeksilguest room; passenger cabin
• 현지hyeonjilocal, on site
• 일주iljutrip around (세계 일주)
• 여정yeojeongjourney, itinerary
• 체류cheryustay (in a place or country)
• 참맛chammatthe real taste, the true joy
• 기내ginaeon board (a plane)
• 이륙iryuktake-off (이륙하다)
• 개장gaejangopening (of a beach, a venue)
• -발-bal-발: from, departing (서울발)
• 휴게소hyugeso(motorway) service station
• 종착역jongchangnyeokterminus, last stop

• day 93 · skies and seasons

• 따라ttara(of all days) on that day in particular
• 기압giapair pressure
• 고기압gogiaphigh (air) pressure
• 저기압jeogiaplow (air) pressure; a low mood
• 건기geongidry season
• 우기ugirainy season (in the tropics)
• 환절기hwanjeolgithe change of seasons
• 꽃샘추위kkotsaemchuwispring cold snap (when flowers bloom)
• 냉기naenggicold air, a chill
• 꽁꽁kkongkkong(frozen) solid
• 얼어붙다eoreobutdafreeze (up), freeze over
• 눈발nunbalfalling snow, flurries
• 함박눈hambangnunbig, fluffy snowflakes; heavy snow
• 온화하다onhwahadamild (weather); gentle (a person)
• 따갑다ttagapdastinging; scorching (sun)
• 노을noeulsunset (glow), red sky
• 지다jidaform, appear (a sunset, shade)
• 저물다jeomulda(the sun, a year) set, draw to a close
• 어둑어둑하다eodugeodukadadusky, getting dark
• 내비치다naebichidapeep out, show through
• 트이다teuidaopen up, be clear (a view, a road)
• 허공heogongthe empty air, thin air
• 공중gongjungthe air, mid-air

• day 94 · the lie of the land

• 지리jirigeography; the lie of the land
• 지형jihyeongterrain, landform
• 지명jimyeongplace name
• 대륙daeryukcontinent
• 한반도hanbandothe Korean Peninsula
• 고원gowonplateau, highland
• 평지pyeongjiflat ground, level land
• 초원chowongrassland, meadow
• 들deulfield, open country
• 들판deulpan(wide) fields, plain
• 산골sangolmountain village, the remote hills
• 고개gogae(mountain) pass, hill road
• 절벽jeolbyeokcliff
• 암벽ambyeokrock face
• 동굴donggulcave
• 정상jeongsangsummit, top (of a mountain)
• 강산gangsanrivers and mountains; the land
• 한적하다hanjeokadaquiet, peaceful, secluded
• 탐험tamheomexploration
• 뒤덮다dwideopdacover (all over)
• 휘날리다hwinallidaflutter, wave (strongly)
• 흩날리다heunnallidascatter, flutter about

• day 95 · sea and water

• 무인도muindouninhabited island
• 해양haeyangocean, marine
• 해상haesangat sea, maritime
• 해저haejeoseabed, undersea
• 항구hangguport, harbour
• 항로hangnosea route, shipping lane
• 썰물sseolmulebb tide, low tide
• 시냇물sinaenmulstream water, a brook
• 샘saemspring (of water)
• 샘물saemmulspring water
• 물방울mulbanguldrop of water
• 고이다goidacollect, pool (water); well up (tears)
• 잔잔하다janjanhadacalm, still (water); gentle
• 일다ildarise, arise (waves, wind, a dispute)
• 밀려오다millyeoodasurge in, wash up, flood in
• 솟구치다sotguchidashoot up, leap up, surge
• 솟아오르다sosaoreudarise up, soar, well up
• 수면sumyeonsurface (of water)
• 진흙jinheukmud, clay
• 메마르다memareudadry, parched; heartless
• 조개jogaeclam, shellfish
• 그물geumulnet (fishing net)
• 낚다nakdacatch (a fish), hook

• day 96 · plants and flowers

• 새싹saessaknew shoot, sprout
• 싹ssaksprout, bud
• 피어나다pieonadabloom, come out (flowers); arise
• 피어오르다pieooreudarise (up) (smoke, steam, mist)
• 화초hwachoflowering plant, houseplant
• 라일락raillaklilac
• 벚꽃beotkkotcherry blossom
• 갈대galdaereed
• 대나무daenamubamboo
• 가시gasithorn; fish bone
• 가로수garosuroadside tree, street tree
• 향기롭다hyanggiropdafragrant, sweet-smelling
• 꺾이다kkeokkidabe snapped, be broken; give in
• 펄럭이다peolleogidaflap, flutter
• 종jongspecies, kind, variety
• 목재mokjaetimber, wood (as material)
• 비료biryofertiliser
• 잡초japchoweed(s)
• 매다maedaweed (a field, a bed)
• 유기농yuginongorganic (farming)
• 토양toyangsoil

• day 97 · animals

• 늑대neukdaewolf
• 여우yeoufox; a sly person
• 사슴saseumdeer
• 뿔ppulhorn, antler
• 기린giringiraffe
• 두꺼비dukkeobitoad
• 염소yeomsogoat
• 곤충gonchunginsect
• 까치kkachimagpie
• 비둘기bidulgipigeon, dove
• 참새chamsaesparrow
• 제비jebiswallow (the bird)
• 깃털gitteolfeather
• 날아들다naradeuldafly in(to)
• 날아오르다naraoreudafly up, soar
• 훨훨hwolhwol(fly) lightly, freely; (blaze) fiercely
• 쪼다jjodapeck
• 병아리byeongarichick
• 애완aewankeeping as a pet
• 애완견aewangyeonpet dog

• day 98 · farm and harvest

• 논nonrice paddy
• 밭batfield (dry), vegetable patch
• 논밭nonbatfarmland, paddies and fields
• 농가nonggafarm household, farmhouse
• 농경nonggyeongagriculture, farming (history)
• 농장nongjangfarm
• 목장mokjangranch, pasture, dairy farm
• 가축gachuklivestock, farm animals
• 몰이moridriving, herding (animals)
• 축산물chuksanmullivestock products (meat, eggs, milk)
• 축산업chuksaneoplivestock farming (industry)
• 농작물nongjangmulcrops
• 농수산물nongsusanmulfarm and fishery products
• 농축산물nongchuksanmulfarm and livestock products
• 수산susanfisheries (industry)
• 수산물susanmulseafood, marine products
• 곡물gongmulgrain, cereal
• 햇곡식haetgoksiknew grain (of this year’s harvest)
• 추수chusu(autumn) harvest
• 수확suhwakharvest; gain
• 풍년pungnyeonbumper year, good harvest

• day 100 · kingdoms of old

• 단군dangunDangun (the legendary founder of Korea)
• 고구려goguryeoGoguryeo (kingdom, 37 BC–668)
• 백제baekjeBaekje (kingdom, 18 BC–660)
• 신라sillaSilla (kingdom, 57 BC–935)
• 고려goryeoGoryeo (dynasty, 918–1392)
• 조선joseonJoseon (dynasty, 1392–1897)
• 건국geongukfounding (of a state)
• 기원전giwonjeonBC (before Christ)
• 기원후giwonhuAD (anno Domini)
• 중세jungsethe Middle Ages
• 후기hugithe later period, late (조선 후기)
• 전기jeongithe early period, early (조선 전기)
• 멸망myeolmangfall, collapse (of a state); extinction
• 혁명hyeongmyeongrevolution
• 장군janggungeneral (army)
• 왕자wangjaprince
• 백성baekseongthe (common) people, subjects
• 거느리다geoneuridalead, have (people) under you
• 양반yangbanyangban (Joseon’s ruling class)
• 노예noyeslave
• 빛내다binnaedamake shine, bring glory to
• 궁gungpalace
• 궁궐gunggwol(royal) palace
• 궁중gungjungthe royal court
• -호-ho(name of a ship or train) -ho

• day 101 · heritage

• 문화유산munhwayusancultural heritage
• 전통문화jeontongmunhwatraditional culture
• 복원bogwonrestoration
• 골동품goldongpumantique
• 유래yuraeorigin (of a name, a custom)
• 기와집giwajiptiled-roof house
• 온돌ondolondol (underfloor heating)
• 저고리jeogorijeogori (hanbok jacket)
• 혼례hollyewedding (ceremony), (traditional) wedding
• 큰절keunjeoldeep bow (to the floor)
• 동서양dongseoyangEast and West
• 외래oeraeforeign, imported (외래 문화)
• 특색teuksaekdistinctive feature, character
• 관습gwanseupcustom, convention
• 금기geumgitaboo
• 민속minsokfolk (customs)
• 민요minyofolk song
• 국악gugakgugak (traditional Korean music)
• 판소리pansoripansori (sung storytelling)
• 장단jangdanrhythm, beat (in gugak)
• 가야금gayageumgayageum (Korean zither)
• 피리piripiri (bamboo pipe)
• 사물놀이samullorisamulnori (percussion quartet)
• 농악nongaknongak (farmers’ band music)
• 북buk(barrel) drum

• day 102 · festivals and folk games

• 대보름daeboreumDaeboreum (first full moon of the year)
• 정월jeongwolthe first month of the lunar year
• 연말연시yeonmallyeonsithe year-end and New Year period
• 송년songnyeonseeing out the old year
• 성묘seongmyovisiting the family graves
• 차례charyeancestral rite (on a holiday)
• 산소sanso(ancestral) grave
• 묘myograve, tomb
• 연yeonkite
• 연날리기yeonnalligikite flying
• 널뛰기neolttwigineolttwigi (seesaw jumping)
• 줄다리기juldarigitug of war
• 썰매sseolmaesled, sledge
• 탈tal(traditional) mask
• 탈춤talchummask dance
• 가면gamyeonmask
• 불꽃놀이bulkkonnorifireworks (display)
• 폭죽pokjukfirecracker
• 개막식gaemaksikopening ceremony
• 식sikceremony
• 성대하다seongdaehadagrand, lavish
• 사회sahoehosting, MC (사회를 보다)
• 장기janggitalent, party piece (장기 자랑)
• 참가자chamgajaparticipant, contestant
• 어우러지다eoureojidablend in, go well together

• day 103 · beliefs and legends

• 신singod
• 성경seonggyeongthe Bible
• 성직자seongjikjaclergy, member of the clergy
• 십자가sipjagacross
• 이슬람교iseullamgyoIslam
• 사원sawontemple; mosque (이슬람 사원)
• 불상bulsangBuddha statue
• 성인seonginsaint, sage
• 도dothe Way; limit (도가 지나치다)
• 혼honsoul, spirit
• 악마angmadevil, demon
• 낙원nagwonparadise
• 기원giwonprayer, wish
• 점치다jeomchidatell fortunes; predict
• 태몽taemongbirth dream (foretelling a child)
• 도깨비dokkaebidokkaebi, Korean goblin
• 괴물goemulmonster
• 거인geoingiant
• 불가사의bulgasauiwonder, mystery
• 일화ilhwaanecdote
• 검geomsword
• 활hwalbow (for arrows)
• 무술musulmartial arts
• 기giflag
• 종jongbell

• day 105 · step by step

• 거닐다geonildato stroll, wander
• 걸음걸이georeumgeorigait, the way you walk
• 도보dobowalking, on foot (도보로)
• 내딛다naeditdato step out, take a step (첫발을 내딛다)
• 디디다dididato step on, set foot (발을 디디다)
• 헛디디다heotdididato miss your footing, misstep
• 발짝baljjakstep (counter: 한 발짝)
• 뒷걸음dwitgeoreumstepping back (뒷걸음을 치다)
• 깡충깡충kkangchungkkangchunghopping, bounding (rabbit-like)
• 아장아장ajangajangtoddling (a small child’s steps)
• 살금살금salgeumsalgeumstealthily, on tiptoe
• 서성이다seoseongidato pace about, hang around
• 줄짓다juljitdato stand in a line (줄지어)
• 우르르ureureuin a rush, in a crowd (우르르 몰려오다)
• 뛰어오다ttwieoodato come running
• 뛰쳐나가다ttwicheonagadato dash out, rush out (away)
• 뛰쳐나오다ttwicheonaodato dash out, burst out (towards you)
• 들락거리다deullakgeoridato keep going in and out
• 들어앉다deureoandato sit (yourself) down inside, settle in
• 다다르다dadareudato reach, arrive at (a place, a stage)
• 뜨다tteudato leave (a place, your seat) (자리를 뜨다)
• 동동dongdongbobbing (on water); stamping (발을 동동)

• day 106 · hands at work

• 맨손maensonbare hands; empty-handed, from nothing
• 양손yangsonboth hands
• 맞들다matdeuldato lift together
• 맞대다matdaedato put together (머리를 맞대다)
• 들이밀다deurimildato push in front of, shove at
• 들이대다deuridaedato thrust at, point (a camera, a mic)
• 받치다batchidato hold up from below, support
• 얹히다eonchidato be placed on top, rest on
• 달다daldato weigh (무게를 달다)
• 끄집어내다kkeujibeonaedato pull out, drag out (from inside)
• 끌어내다kkeureonaedato drag out, pull out (by pulling)
• 빼내다ppaenaedato take out, remove, extract
• 잡아끌다jabakkeuldato drag (someone) by the hand, pull along
• 내오다naeodato bring out (food, things)
• 내보이다naeboidato show, take out and show (신분증을)
• 뜯어보다tteudeobodato open up and look; examine closely
• 오리다oridato cut out (with scissors)
• 쪼개다jjogaedato split, break into pieces
• 베다bedato cut (with a blade); cut down (a tree)
• 도끼dokkiaxe
• 칠하다chilhadato paint, coat
• 때우다ttaeudato patch, fill (a hole); make do
• 조이다joidato tighten
• 굳히다guchidato harden, set; firm up (결심을 굳히다)

• day 107 · push, hit and fall

• 두들기다dudeulgidato beat, bang, knock (hard)
• 내리치다naerichidato strike down, bang (from above)
• 걷어차다geodeochadato kick away, kick off
• 방망이bangmangibat, club (야구 방망이)
• 쓰러뜨리다sseureotteuridato knock down, bring down
• 무너뜨리다muneotteuridato knock down, demolish, bring down
• 몰아붙이다morabuchidato press hard, corner, push
• 짓누르다jinnureudato press down hard, weigh on
• 짓밟히다jitbalpidato be trampled
• 눌리다nullidato be pressed (down), be squashed
• 뒤엎다dwieopdato overturn, turn upside down
• 뺏기다ppaetgidato have taken away, lose (to someone)
• 조르다joreudato tighten, squeeze (the neck)
• 졸리다jollidato be squeezed, be choked (목이 졸리다)
• 빗나가다binnagadato miss, go wide; turn out wrong (예상이)
• 튀다twidato bounce, spring, splash
• 튀어나오다twieonaodato pop out, jump out
• 굴러가다gulleogadato roll (away)
• 툭tukwith a tap, a light thud
• 툭툭tuktuktap-tap, with light taps
• 펑peongbang!, with a pop
• 휙hwikwhoosh, swiftly
• 찰칵chalkakclick (a camera shutter)

• day 108 · face and body

• 까딱kkattaka slight movement (손가락 하나 까딱하지 않다)
• 깜짝하다kkamjjakadato blink (눈 하나 깜짝하지 않다)
• 꾸벅꾸벅kkubeokkkubeoknodding (off), dozing
• 부릅뜨다bureuptteudato glare, open your eyes wide (in anger)
• 쏘아보다ssoabodato glare at, shoot a look at
• 바라다보다baradabodato gaze at, look at
• 우두커니udukeoniblankly, idly (standing or sitting)
• 팔짱paljjangfolded arms (팔짱을 끼다)
• 꼬다kkodato cross (your legs); twist
• 힘주다himjudato put strength into, tense
• 주무르다jumureudato massage, knead
• 어루만지다eorumanjidato stroke, caress gently
• 핥다haldato lick
• 다시다dasidato smack (your lips) (입맛을 다시다)
• 내뱉다naebaetdato spit out (words, a sigh)
• 내지르다naejireudato let out (a cry), yell
• 뻘뻘ppeolppeol(sweat) profusely, dripping
• 베다bedato rest your head on (a pillow)
• 빈둥거리다bindunggeoridato laze about, idle
• 흐트러지다heuteureojidato be scattered; (posture) get sloppy
• 쑤시다ssusidato poke, pick (이를 쑤시다)
• 훔치다humchidato wipe (away) (땀을, 눈물을)

• day 109 · little everyday things

• 불러내다bulleonaedato call (someone) out
• 불러들이다bulleodeuridato call in, summon
• 놓아주다noajudato let go, release
• 띄우다ttuiudato float, set afloat
• 적시다jeoksidato wet, soak
• 서리다seoridato steam up, mist up (김이 서리다)
• 부풀다bupuldato swell, rise; be full (of hope)
• 파고들다pagodeuldato snuggle into; dig into
• 파묻다pamutdato bury (your face in)
• 튀기다twigidato splash, flick (물을 튀기다)
• 흐리다heuridato muddy, spoil (분위기를 흐리다)
• 묵다mukdato get old, stale (묵은 때)
• 맞히다machidato let (something) get rained on (비를 맞히다)
• 쏙ssok(go in) neatly, snugly; deeply
• 살며시salmyeosisoftly, gently, quietly
• 껍데기kkeopdegishell, husk, outer casing
• 판panboard, plate (to carve or write on)
• 손꼽다sonkkopdato count on your fingers (손꼽아 기다리다)
• 뒤척이다dwicheogidato toss and turn

• day 110 · on the road

• 대형차daehyeongchalarge vehicle (bus, lorry)
• 소형차sohyeongchasmall car, compact car
• 승합차seunghapchavan, minibus
• 운전자unjeonjadriver
• 브레이크beureikeubrake (브레이크를 밟다)
• 첫차cheotchathe first train or bus (of the day)
• 호프hopeupub, beer hall (호프집)
• 포장마차pojangmachacovered street stall (food at night)
• 습득seupdeukfinding (lost property) (분실물 습득)
• 편pyeonby (a means of transport) (택배 편으로)
• 내용물naeyongmulcontents (of a box, a bag)
• 낙서nakseodoodle, graffiti, scribble
• 금geumcrack (금이 가다)
• 똑똑ttokttokknock knock; drip drip
• 헛걸음heotgeoreuma wasted trip (헛걸음하다)
• 구르다gureudato stamp (your feet) (발을 구르다)
• 일반석ilbanseokeconomy (seat, class)

• day 112 · colours and light

• 남색namsaeknavy blue, indigo
• 누렇다nureotayellowish, golden (rice fields, old paper)
• 벌겋다beolgeotareddish, red (cheeks, eyes, hands)
• 붉은색bulgeunsaekred (colour)
• 새까맣다saekkamatajet-black, pitch-black
• 새파랗다saeparatadeep blue; (face) white with fear
• 새하얗다saehayatasnow-white, pure white
• 시커멓다sikeomeotapitch-dark, very black
• 허옇다heoyeotawhitish, pale; (hair) white
• 적색jeoksaekred (formal: signals, signs)
• 청색cheongsaekblue (formal)
• 홍색hongsaekcrimson, red (formal)
• 황색hwangsaekyellow, amber (formal)
• 흑색heuksaekblack (formal)
• 푸른색pureunsaekblue-green, green (nature, the sea)
• 색상saeksangcolour, hue (of a product, a photo)
• 조합johapcombination
• 화사하다hwasahadabright, colourful, radiant
• 선명하다seonmyeonghadaclear, vivid, sharp
• 흐릿하다heuritadadim, blurry, faded
• 부시다busidadazzling (눈이 부시다)
• 환히hwanhibrightly; clearly
• 훤히hwonhibrightly; thoroughly (훤히 알다)
• 윤yunshine, gloss (윤이 나다)

• day 113 · shape and size

• 가느다랗다ganeudaratathin, slender, fine
• 납작하다napjakadaflat
• 네모나다nemonadasquare, rectangular
• 뾰족하다ppyojokadapointed, sharp
• 원형wonhyeonground, circular (원형 탁자)
• 반듯하다bandeutadastraight, neat, upright
• 비뚤어지다bittureojidato be crooked, slant; go wrong
• 고르다goreudaeven, regular (치아가 고르다)
• 가지런히gajireonhineatly, in a tidy row
• 매끄럽다maekkeureopdasmooth, slippery
• 푹신하다puksinhadasoft, cushiony
• 큼직하다keumjikadanice and big, large
• 조그마하다jogeumahadasmall, little
• 비좁다bijopdacramped, narrow
• 너비neobiwidth, breadth
• 폭pokwidth (of a road, a river, cloth)
• 겹gyeoplayer, fold (두 겹)
• 가닥gadakstrand; (가닥을 잡다) get a grip on
• 다발dabalbunch, bundle (꽃 한 다발)
• 투명tumyeongtransparency (투명하다: clear, see-through)
• 불투명bultumyeongopacity (불투명하다: opaque; uncertain)
• 떡tteokwide (open), broad (떡 벌어진 어깨)
• 퉁퉁tungtung(swell) up, puffy (퉁퉁 붓다)
• 늘어지다neureojidato stretch, sag; drag out

• day 114 · looks

• 겉보기geotbogioutward appearance, at first sight
• 외양oeyangoutward appearance, exterior
• 실물silmulthe real thing; (seen) in person
• 미모mimobeauty, good looks
• 미녀minyeoa beauty, beautiful woman
• 준수하다junsuhadagood-looking, handsome (neat, decent)
• 곱슬머리gopseulmeoricurly hair
• 대머리daemeoribald head, baldness
• 근사하다geunsahadagreat, splendid, smart
• 수수하다susuhadaplain, simple, modest
• 간소하다gansohadasimple, modest (an event, a meal)
• 간결하다gangyeolhadaconcise, simple, to the point
• 초라하다chorahadashabby, poor-looking
• 아기자기하다agijagihadacute and cosy, charming (a room, decor)
• 섬세하다seomsehadadelicate, fine; sensitive, thoughtful
• 돋보이다dotboidato stand out, look its best
• 남다르다namdareudaout of the ordinary, exceptional
• 특유teugyupeculiar to, characteristic (특유의)
• 특이teugiunusual, peculiar (특이하다)
• 티tiair, look, sign (티가 나다)
• 꼴kkolsight, state (scornful: 꼴이 말이 아니다)
• 눈높이nunnopieye level; level, standards
• 안성맞춤anseongmatchuma perfect fit, just right
• 값지다gapjidavaluable, precious

• day 115 · more or less

• 과도하다gwadohadaexcessive, too much
• 과하다gwahadatoo much, over the top
• 극심하다geuksimhadaextreme, severe
• 극-geuk-prefix: extremely (극소수)
• 덜하다deolhadato be less, milder
• 초과chogwaexcess, exceeding (초과하다)
• 상당수sangdangsua good many, a considerable number
• 산더미sandeomia mountain (of), a pile
• 듬뿍deumppukgenerously, heaped, plenty
• 풍성하다pungseonghadaplentiful, rich, abundant
• 하찮다hachantatrivial, insignificant
• 형편없다hyeongpyeoneopdaterrible, awful (quality)
• 무난하다munanhadafine, solid, safe (nothing wrong)
• 쓸모sseulmouse, usefulness (쓸모없다)
• 변함없다byeonhameopdaunchanging, constant
• 강렬하다gangnyeolhadaintense, strong (light, colour, impression)
• 격렬하다gyeongnyeolhadafierce, violent, heated
• 강도gangdostrength, intensity (운동 강도)
• 강력gangnyeokstrong, powerful (강력하다)
• 가중gajungincrease, getting heavier (부담 가중)
• 불어나다bureonadato swell, increase (water, debts, weight)
• 저하jeohadrop, decline (시력 저하)
• 급격하다geupgyeokadasudden, sharp, rapid
• 급속도geupsokdogreat speed (급속도로)
• 상향sanghyangupward (상향 조정)

• day 116 · counting and measuring

• 개수gaesunumber (of items)
• 건수geonsunumber of cases (사고 건수)
• 빈도bindofrequency
• 넉neokfour (before 달, 장: 넉 달)
• 석seokthree (before 달, 장: 석 달)
• 톤tontonne (counter)
• 평pyeongpyeong (about 3.3 m²) (한 평)
• -꼴-kkolsuffix: per, at a rate of (한 명꼴)
• 반반banbanhalf and half
• 반쪽banjjokhalf (of one thing)
• 단일danilsingle, sole, one (단일 상품)
• 이중ijungdouble, dual (이중으로)
• 중복jungbokduplication, overlap (중복 결제)
• 복합bokhapcombined, multi- (복합 상품)
• 수-su-prefix: several, many (수백)
• 다-da-prefix: many, multi- (다목적)
• 최-choe-prefix: most (최고급, 최우수)
• 참-cham-prefix: true, real (참모습)
• -류-ryusuffix: kinds, types (채소류)
• -식-siksuffix: style (현대식)
• -분-bunsuffix: portion, amount (추가분)
• -부-busuffix: part, area (중심부)
• 대daelarge (size) (대, 중, 소)
• 무munothing, none; a draw (1승 2무)
• 차chadifference, gap (실력 차)

• day 117 · where and which way

• 가gaedge, side (강가, 길가)
• 가장자리gajangjariedge, rim, border
• 한복판hanbokpanthe very middle
• 기점gijeomstarting point (N을 기점으로)
• 지점jijeompoint, spot (출발 지점)
• 지상jisangabove ground; on earth
• 고도godoa high degree; altitude
• 열yeolrow, line, column (열과 행)
• 배열baeyeolarrangement, layout (배열하다)
• 표pyomark, sign (표를 하다)
• 자국jagukmark, trace, stain (눈물 자국)
• 흠heumflaw, scratch, defect
• 손상sonsangdamage (손상되다)
• 장애물jangaemulobstacle, barrier
• 번지다beonjidato spread, run (ink, paint, fire)
• 뚝뚝ttukttukdrip-drip; (tears) streaming
• 또렷하다ttoryeotadaclear, distinct, sharp
• 재빠르다jaeppareudaquick, nimble, swift