all 2579 words

2579 words

• day 1 · barely, gladly, at last

• 가까스로gakkaseurobarely, only just (with effort)
• 가뜩이나gatteuginaas it is, already (and now this)
• 가령garyeongfor example, say, suppose
• 가히gahitruly, well (may be called)
• 각기gakgieach, respectively
• 각별히gakbyeolhispecially, with particular care
• 감쪽같이gamjjokgachiwithout a trace, perfectly (unnoticed)
• 갓gatjust, freshly (done)
• 거듭geodeupagain and again, repeatedly
• 거침없이geochimeopsiwithout hesitation, smoothly
• 걸핏하면geolpitamyeonat the drop of a hat, all too often
• 고루goruevenly, equally
• 고스란히goseuranhiintact, untouched, all of it
• 고요히goyohiquietly, calmly, still
• 공연히gongyeonhifor nothing, needlessly
• 과감히gwagamhiboldly, decisively
• 구태여gutaeyeogo out of your way to, bother to
• 그나저나geunajeonaanyway, by the way
• 급기야geupgiyain the end, eventually (it came to that)
• 기꺼이gikkeoigladly, willingly
• 기껏gikkeotat most; after all that (effort)
• 기어이gieoiat all costs, insisting (in the end)
• 기어코gieokono matter what, at last
• 기필코gipilkowithout fail, by all means

• day 2 · suddenly, thoroughly, at once

• 깊숙이gipsugideep (inside), far in
• 꼬치꼬치kkochikkochiin every detail (of questioning)
• 꾹kkukfirmly, hard; patiently
• 끔찍이kkeumjjigidearly, devotedly; terribly
• 난데없이nandeeopsiout of nowhere, suddenly
• 난생nansaengever in your life (난생처음)
• 남김없이namgimeopsiwithout leaving any, every bit
• 낱낱이nannachione by one, in full detail
• 느닷없이neudadeopsiwithout warning, abruptly
• 다분히dabunhiconsiderably, quite (likely)
• 다시금dasigeumonce again, anew
• 다짜고짜dajjagojjastraight off, without asking first
• 단단히dandanhifirmly, thoroughly
• 단번에danbeoneat one go, at the first try
• 단숨에dansumein one breath, in no time
• 단연danyeonby far, decidedly
• 당당히dangdanghiconfidently, with your head held high
• 대뜸daetteumright away, straight off
• 더군다나deogundanawhat’s more, on top of that
• 더더욱deodeoukall the more, even more
• 더러deoreosometimes, a few, now and then
• 덜컥deolkeokwith a jolt, all of a sudden
• 도처docheoeverywhere, all over
• 두루duruwidely, all round

• day 3 · just in time, all of a sudden

• 이라고는iragoneun(+ negative) not a single N; all the N
• 둥둥dungdungfloating, bobbing along
• 등지deungjiand other places (after place names)
• 딱히ttakiexactly, in particular
• 때마침ttaemachimjust then, at the right moment
• 막연히magyeonhivaguely, without a clear idea
• 막힘없이makimeopsismoothly, without a hitch
• 무던히mudeonhipatiently, quite (hard)
• 무럭무럭mureongmureok(growing) fast and well
• 무심히musimhiabsent-mindedly, without thinking
• 무작정mujakjeongblindly, without a plan
• 물끄러미mulkkeureomiblankly, vacantly (staring)
• 바삐bappibusily, in a hurry
• 바짝bajjakright up close; bone-dry; tight
• 번쩍beonjjeok(lift) easily, high; with a flash
• 별안간byeorangansuddenly, all at once
• 부득이budeugiunavoidably, with no choice
• 부디budiplease, I do hope
• 불과bulgwaonly, a mere (+ number)
• 불쑥bulssuksuddenly, out of the blue (appear, say)
• 비단bidan(비단 …만이 아니다) not merely
• 비스듬히biseudeumhiat an angle, slanting
• 빈틈없이binteumeopsithoroughly, with no gaps

• day 4 · rashly, lately, long ago

• 짝jjak(-기 짝이 없다) extremely, beyond compare
• 빤히ppanhi(stare) straight at, intently
• 뻔히ppeonhiperfectly well, obviously
• 사뭇samutquite, utterly (different); earnestly
• 사사건건sasageongeonevery single thing, at every turn
• 샅샅이satsachithoroughly, every nook and cranny
• 서슴없이seoseumeopsiwithout hesitation, unhesitatingly
• 선뜻seontteutreadily, willingly (offer, agree)
• 섣불리seotbullirashly, carelessly, too hastily
• 설령seollyeongeven if, supposing (that)
• 간밤ganbamlast night
• 격주gyeokjuevery other week, fortnightly
• 그간geuganmeanwhile, all this time
• 까마득하다kkamadeukadafar off, distant; long forgotten
• 나날nanaldays (passing one after another)
• 단시간dansiganshort time
• 도래doraeadvent, arrival (of an era)
• 뒷일dwinnilwhat comes after, the consequences
• 막바지makbajithe final stage, the last leg
• 반나절bannajeolhalf a day
• 반세기bansegihalf a century
• 사시사철sasisacheolall year round, in every season
• 사후sahuafter the event, afterwards

• day 5 · eras, seasons and turning points

• 시간대sigandaetime slot, time of day
• 시대적sidaejeokof the times, of the era
• 시즌sijeunseason (sports, holidays, sales)
• 아득하다adeukadadistant, far-off, dim
• 앞당기다apdanggidabring forward, move up (a date)
• 애초aechothe very start, originally
• 역대yeokdaeall-time, successive
• 연잇다yeonnitdafollow one after another
• 연초yeonchobeginning of the year
• -일-il-일: day (of an event)
• 잇달다itdaldacome one after another
• 장차jangchain the future, someday
• 전기jeongiturning point
• 전반부jeonbanbufirst half, first part
• 전성기jeonseonggiheyday, peak
• 전환기jeonhwangitransition period, turning point
• 정체기jeongchegiplateau, standstill
• 종전jongjeonprevious, former (way, rule)
• 초창기chochanggiearly days, beginnings
• 최후choehuthe last, the final (moment)
• 현hyeoncurrent, present (before a noun)
• 황금기hwanggeumgigolden age
• 후반부hubanbusecond half, latter part

• day 7 · weighing it up

• 가늠ganeumestimate, gauging
• 가려내다garyeonaedapick out, sort out, single out
• 각도gakdoangle; point of view
• 각성gakseongawakening, waking up to
• 간과하다gangwahadaoverlook, neglect
• 간주ganjuregarding as, considering to be
• 갈피galpi(갈피를 잡다) get your bearings
• 감gama feel, a hunch
• 감안gamantaking into account
• 거시적geosijeokmacroscopic, big-picture
• 고심gosimagonising, deep thought
• 곰곰이gomgomicarefully, long and hard (think)
• 관념gwannyeomnotion, idea, concept
• 궁리gungnipondering, working out how
• 귀납적gwinapjeokinductive
• 긍정geungjeongaffirmation, the positive
• 납득napdeukunderstanding, being convinced
• 논증nonjeungargument, proof (reasoning)
• 되새기다doesaegidago over again, reflect on
• 들어맞다deureomatdacome true, fit, be right
• 맞아떨어지다majatteoreojidaadd up, come out right
• 맥락maengnakcontext
• 명백하다myeongbaekadaclear, obvious, evident
• 모색mosaeksearch for, finding (a way)
• 모순mosuncontradiction

• day 8 · intuition and common sense

• 발상balsangidea, way of thinking
• 범주beomjucategory
• 분간bungantelling apart, distinguishing
• 분별bunbyeoldiscretion, good sense
• 불분명하다bulbunmyeonghadaunclear, vague
• 사고력sagoryeokthinking ability, reasoning
• 사리sarireason, good sense
• 속성sokseongattribute, property, nature
• 수긍sugeungagreement, accepting (a point)
• -시-si-시: regarding as (suffix)
• 실마리silmariclue, the first thread
• 알아채다arachaedanotice, realise, catch on
• 염두yeomdu(염두에 두다) keep in mind
• 영문yeongmun(영문을 모르다) have no idea why
• 예견yegyeonforesight, prediction
• 의식적uisikjeokconscious, deliberate
• 의향uihyangintention, willingness
• 자각jagakawareness, realising
• 직관jikgwanintuition
• 채다chaedanotice, sense (a hint)
• 추상적chusangjeokabstract
• 추정chujeongestimate, presumption
• 타당성tadangseongvalidity, feasibility
• 타당하다tadanghadavalid, reasonable, justified
• 통념tongnyeomcommon belief, received wisdom

• day 9 · objections and replies

• 풀어내다pureonaedasolve, untangle; set out (clearly)
• 혼동hondongconfusion, mixing up
• 회의적hoeuijeoksceptical, doubtful
• 거론georonbringing up, mentioning
• 경청gyeongcheonglistening carefully
• 공공연하다gonggongyeonhadaopen, public (an open secret)
• 과찬gwachanoverpraise, too much praise
• 권고gwongorecommendation, advice (official)
• 권장gwonjangencouraging, recommending
• 기약giyaka set date, a promise (for later)
• 논란nollancontroversy, dispute
• 논하다nonhadadiscuss, argue (formal)
• 다그치다dageuchidapress, urge, push (someone)
• 대변daebyeonspeaking for, representing
• 되뇌다doenoedarepeat (to yourself) over and over
• 들먹이다deulmeogidabring up, cite (to criticise)
• 말문malmun(말문이 막히다) be lost for words
• 말솜씨malsomssiway with words, eloquence
• 맞장구matjanggu(맞장구를 치다) chime in, agree
• 무언mueonsilence, wordless
• 반론ballonrebuttal, counter-argument
• 반문banmunasking back, a counter-question
• 부르짖다bureujitdacry out, call for (loudly)
• 분분하다bunbunhadadivided, various (opinions)
• 비방bibangslander, malicious criticism

• day 10 · for and against

• 비하bihabelittling, putting down
• 수소문susomunasking around, inquiring
• 시비sibiright and wrong; a quarrel
• 시사하다sisahadasuggest, imply, point to
• 아부abuflattery, sucking up
• 암시amsihint, suggestion
• 얼버무리다eolbeomuridafudge, give an evasive answer
• 열띠다yeolttidaheated, lively
• 이견igyeondiffering opinion, disagreement
• 이의iuiobjection
• 일컫다ilkeotdacall, refer to as (formal)
• 장담jangdamconfident promise, assurance
• 쟁점jaengjeompoint at issue, issue
• 제의jeuioffer, proposal
• 좌담회jwadamhoeround-table talk, panel discussion
• 지껄이다jikkeoridachatter, babble, run your mouth
• 질의jiruiquestion (in a meeting, parliament)
• 찬반chanbanfor and against, pros and cons
• 찬사chansapraise, compliments
• 칭하다chinghadacall, style (yourself)
• 캐묻다kaemutdaquestion closely, pry
• 큰소리치다keunsorichidatalk big; shout
• 타이르다taireudareason with, gently tell off
• 털어놓다teoreonotaopen up about, confide
• 통보tongbonotification, notice

• day 11 · putting it in writing

• 트다teudaopen (a way); (말을 트다) go casual
• 티격태격하다tigyeoktaegyeokadasquabble, bicker
• 표명pyomyeongexpressing (an intention, a position)
• 푸념punyeomgrumbling, moaning
• 피력piryeokstating, expressing (a view)
• 하소연hasoyeonpouring out your troubles
• 헐뜯다heoltteutdarun down, speak ill of
• 화두hwadutopic (everyone talks about)
• 간략하다gallyakadabrief, concise
• 개괄적gaegwaljeokgeneral, broad (overview)
• 기술gisuldescription, account (in writing)
• 논설문nonseolmunargumentative essay, editorial
• 명료하다myeongnyohadaclear, lucid
• 모호하다mohohadavague, ambiguous
• 상세하다sangsehadadetailed
• 서두seoduopening (of a text, a speech)
• 서신seosinletter, correspondence (formal)
• 세밀하다semilhadadetailed, minute, close
• 열거yeolgeolisting, enumerating
• 요점yojeommain point, gist
• 일례illyean example, one instance
• 전문jeonmunfull text
• 정연하다jeongyeonhadaorderly, well-reasoned
• 짜임새jjaimsaestructure, organisation

• day 12 · cause and effect

• 짤막하다jjalmakadashort, brief
• 함축hamchukimplication, connotation
• 형용하다hyeongyonghadadescribe (in words)
• 여지yeojiroom, scope
• 여파yeopaaftermath, knock-on effect
• 역동적yeokdongjeokdynamic, lively
• 역효과yeokhyogwaopposite effect, backfiring
• 연계yeongyelink, tie-up
• 외적oejeokexternal, outward
• 요건yogeonrequirement, condition
• 우발적ubaljeokaccidental, unplanned
• 원동력wondongnyeokdriving force
• 원활wonhwalsmoothness (원활하다: smooth)
• 유동적yudongjeokfluid, changeable
• 유례yuryeprecedent
• 유발yubalcausing, triggering
• 의도적uidojeokdeliberate, intentional
• 의존도uijondodegree of dependence
• 이례적iryejeokunusual, exceptional
• 이면imyeonthe other side, what lies behind
• 이탈italbreaking away, leaving
• 인위적inwijeokartificial, man-made
• 인적injeokhuman, personal (resources, details)
• 일관성ilgwanseongconsistency

• day 13 · step by step, as a whole

• 막론하다mangnonhada(N을 막론하고) regardless of N
• 불문하다bulmunhada(N을 불문하고) regardless of N
• 일련illyeona series of, a sequence
• 일환ilhwanpart (of), as part of
• 자발적jabaljeokvoluntary, of your own accord
• 자율적jayuljeokautonomous, self-directed
• 자취jachwitrace, track
• 저해jeohaehindering, getting in the way
• 전면jeonmyeonfull, entire, all-out
• 전면적jeonmyeonjeokfull-scale, sweeping
• 전반적jeonbanjeokoverall, general
• 점진적jeomjinjeokgradual, step-by-step
• 정비jeongbioverhaul, putting in order; servicing
• 정체jeongchetrue identity
• 조성joseongcreating, building (an atmosphere, a park)
• 조직적jojikjeokorganised, systematic
• 조짐jojimsign, omen
• 종합적jonghapjeokcomprehensive, overall
• 주체juchesubject, the one who acts
• 중도jungdohalfway, midway
• 중점jungjeomemphasis, focus
• 중점적jungjeomjeokfocused, priority
• 지배적jibaejeokdominant, prevailing
• 진전jinjeonprogress

• day 14 · the heart of the matter

• 진정jinjeongcalming down, bringing under control
• 초래choraebringing about, causing (harm)
• 촉진chokjinpromotion, speeding up
• 총체적chongchejeokoverall, total
• 취지chwijipurpose, the point (of)
• 치우치다chiuchidalean, be one-sided
• 탈-tal-탈-: post-, de- (prefix)
• 특수성teuksuseongspecial nature, particularity
• 특징적teukjingjeokcharacteristic, distinctive
• 틀teulframe, mould, framework
• 파급pageupripple effect, spread
• 판이하다panihadacompletely different
• 패턴paeteonpattern
• 폐쇄pyeswaeclosure, shutting down
• 폐해pyehaeharm, ill effects
• 표면적pyomyeonjeoksuperficial, on the surface
• 피차pichaboth sides, each other
• 필연적piryeonjeokinevitable
• 한정하다hanjeonghadalimit, restrict
• 한하다hanhada(N에 한하여) only for N
• 핵심적haeksimjeokkey, central
• 확충hwakchungexpansion (of facilities, budget)
• 후속husokfollow-up
• 힘입다himnipda(N에 힘입어) thanks to, backed by

• day 16 · the new team leader

• 간담회gandamhoeinformal meeting, round-table talk
• 간부ganbusenior staff, executive, cadre
• 감원gamwonstaff cut, job cuts
• 개시gaesistart, launch
• 개편gaepyeonreorganisation, restructuring
• 결성gyeolseongforming (a team, a union)
• 경영진gyeongyeongjinmanagement, the executives
• 구인난guinnanshortage of workers, hard to hire
• 국장gukjangdirector, head of a bureau
• 기업체gieopchecompany, business firm
• 내실naesilsubstance, solidity
• 노사nosalabour and management
• 도맡다domatdatake on all of, handle by yourself
• 등용문deungyongmungateway (to success)
• 말단maldanthe lowest rank, bottom rung
• 발령ballyeongappointment, posting; issuing (an alert)
• 밥벌이bapbeoriearning a living, a livelihood
• 백수baeksujobless person, someone out of work
• 병행byeonghaengdoing side by side, combining
• 보류boryuputting on hold, postponement
• 복귀bokgwireturn (to a post, to normal)
• 부리다buridawork (people), order about
• 부임buimtaking up a post
• 분담bundamsharing (of duties, costs)

• day 17 · agendas and approvals

• 불참bulchamabsence, not attending
• 비전bijeonvision (for the future)
• 비품bipum(office) supplies, fixtures
• 사기sagimorale
• 사업주saeopjuemployer, business owner
• 상주sangjubeing stationed, permanent (staff)
• 성사seongsacoming off, success (of a deal)
• 수완suwanskill, acumen, knack
• 승인seunginapproval
• 신설sinseolnewly founded, newly set up
• 안건angeonagenda item
• 알선alseonarranging, placement (of jobs)
• 역량yeongnyangcapability, competence
• 영입yeongiprecruiting, signing (a person)
• 우선순위useonsunwipriority, order of priority
• 월차wolchamonthly (paid) day off
• 의뢰uiroerequest, commission
• 이력iryeokcareer, record, CV
• 이직률ijingnyulstaff turnover (rate)
• 이행ihaengcarrying out, fulfilling
• 인건비ingeonbilabour costs, payroll
• 일감ilgamwork to do, jobs
• 일터ilteoworkplace
• 임용imyongappointment (to a post)

• day 18 · climbing the ladder

• 임원imwonexecutive, board member
• 자문jamunadvice, consultation
• 재기jaegicomeback, recovery
• 재직jaejikbeing in office, serving
• 전담jeondambeing in sole charge, dedicated
• 전략적jeollyakjeokstrategic
• 전업jeoneopfull-time (job)
• 전직jeonjikformer (post)
• 접대jeopdaeentertaining (clients), hospitality
• 정규jeonggyuregular, permanent
• 정년jeongnyeonretirement age
• 종사jongsaengaging in (a trade), working in
• 종사자jongsajaworker (in a field)
• 주력juryeokmain, flagship
• 주선juseonarranging, good offices
• 주최juchoehosting, organising (an event)
• 지침jichimguideline
• 직무jingmuduties, job (role)
• 직속jiksokdirectly under, direct (boss, junior)
• -진-jin-진: team, staff (suffix)
• 착오chagomistake, error, mix-up
• 추리다churidapick out, narrow down
• 출세chulsesuccess in life, getting on
• 타협tahyeopcompromise

• day 19 · strikes and the factory floor

• 마당madang(-는 마당에) now that, at a time when
• 퇴임toeimretirement (from a post)
• 퇴진toejinstepping down, resignation
• 투입tuipputting in, deploying (people, money)
• 파견pagyeondispatch, posting (abroad, to a site)
• 파업paeopstrike, walkout
• 합동hapdongjoint, combined
• 합류hamnyujoining (a team, a group)
• 해직haejikdismissal (from a job)
• 현직hyeonjikcurrent post; serving
• 협상hyeopsangnegotiation
• 협의hyeobuiconsultation, discussion
• 후임huimsuccessor
• 휴무hyumubeing closed (for the day), day off
• 휴직hyujikleave of absence (from work)
• 가동gadongoperation, running (of machines)
• 경공업gyeonggongeoplight industry
• 공산품gongsanpummanufactured goods
• 광부gwangbuminer
• 광업gwangeopmining (industry)
• 생산성saengsanseongproductivity
• 생산자saengsanjaproducer, grower
• 설비seolbifacilities, equipment
• 섬유seomyufibre, textiles

• day 20 · heavy industry, strong points

• 원-won-원-: raw, original (prefix)
• 원료wollyoraw material, ingredient
• 자재jajaematerials (for building, making)
• 조립joripassembly, putting together
• 조선업joseoneopshipbuilding (industry)
• 중공업junggongeopheavy industry
• 철강cheolgangsteel (industry)
• 강점gangjeomstrong point, strength
• 걸맞다geolmatdabefitting, suited to
• 견주다gyeonjudacompare, measure against
• 결여gyeoryeolack, absence
• 결점gyeoljeomflaw, weak point
• 결함gyeolhamdefect, fault
• 공로gongnomerit, services, contribution
• 공적gongjeokmerit, achievements
• 구태의연하다gutaeuiyeonhadastuck in old ways, outdated
• 그르다geureudawrong
• 그릇되다geureutdoedabe wrong, be mistaken
• 기묘하다gimyohadastrange, curious, odd
• 기이하다giihadastrange, bizarre, unusual
• 대수롭다daesuropda(대수롭지 않다) be no big deal
• 두각dugak(두각을 나타내다) stand out
• 떨치다tteolchidamake (your name) known

• day 21 · how good is it?

• 막강makgangmighty, powerful
• 막중하다makjunghadaweighty, grave (responsibility)
• 매기다maegidagive (a score, a price), rate
• 미묘하다mimyohadasubtle, delicate
• 미숙하다misukadainexperienced, unskilled
• 미흡하다miheupadanot good enough, lacking
• 백미baengmithe highlight, the best part
• 변변찮다byeonbyeonchantapoor, not much to speak of
• 보배bobaetreasure
• 보잘것없다bojalgeodeopdaworthless, trivial, poor
• 부실busilweak, shoddy, unsound
• 비기다bigidacompare (비길 데가 없다: beyond compare)
• 비정상적bijeongsangjeokabnormal
• 빈약binyakpoor, thin, meagre
• 빈틈binteumgap; loophole
• 빈틈없다binteumeopdathorough, airtight, flawless
• 뺨치다ppyamchidaoutdo, put to shame
• 생소하다saengsohadaunfamiliar, new to you
• 손색sonsaek(손색이 없다) be in no way inferior
• 수월하다suwolhadaeasy, straightforward
• 순수성sunsuseongpurity, unspoilt character
• 순조롭다sunjoropdasmooth, going well
• 신비롭다sinbiropdamysterious, magical

• day 23 · budgets and auctions

• 깨나kkaenaN깨나: quite a lot of, a fair bit of
• 가계gagyehousehold finances
• 감면gammyeonreduction, exemption (of tax, fees)
• 감축gamchukcut, reduction
• 감하다gamhadasubtract, take off (a price)
• 값어치gabeochiworth, value
• 강세gangsestrength, rising trend; stress (in speech)
• 거금geogeuma large sum, a fortune
• 견본gyeonbonsample
• 결산gyeolsansettling accounts, closing the books
• 경매gyeongmaeauction
• 경제권gyeongjegwoneconomic bloc, economic zone
• 경제성gyeongjeseongeconomic sense, cost-effectiveness
• 고소득gosodeukhigh income
• 고용goyongemployment, hiring
• 관세gwansecustoms duty, tariff
• 국고gukgothe national treasury
• 국비gukbistate funds, government expense
• 금융업geumnyungeopfinance, the financial industry
• 급등geupdeungsudden rise, soaring
• 급락geumnaksudden fall, plunge
• 기금gigeumfund
• 다국적dagukjeokmultinational

• day 24 · bonanzas and bankruptcies

• 인들indeulN인들: even (if it is) N
• 단가dangaunit price
• 단돈dandonjust, a mere (sum)
• 담보dambosecurity, collateral
• 대금daegeumpayment, charge (for goods, work)
• 대목daemokpeak season; passage (of a text)
• 대박daebaka big hit, the jackpot
• 덤deomextra, freebie
• 독점dokjeommonopoly; exclusive
• 물리다mullidareturn, take back (goods)
• 물자muljasupplies, goods
• 번성beonseongflourishing, thriving
• 번영beonyeongprosperity
• 번창beonchangprospering (of a business)
• 벤처bencheoventure, start-up (company)
• 보유boyuholding, owning
• 보조금bojogeumsubsidy, grant
• 보태다botaedaadd to, chip in
• 본전bonjeon(본전도 못 찾다) not even get your money back
• 부도budo(부도가 나다) go bankrupt, bounce
• 부도나다budonadago bankrupt, bounce
• 부진bujinslump, poor results
• 분기bungiquarter (of a year)

• day 25 · boom and bust

• 분배bunbaedistribution, sharing out
• 불황bulhwangrecession, slump
• 붐bumboom, craze
• 빈털터리binteolteoripenniless person, broke
• 사치스럽다sachiseureopdaextravagant, luxurious
• 상거래sanggeoraecommerce, trade
• 상속sangsokinheritance
• 상인sanginmerchant, trader
• 생계saenggyelivelihood, living
• 세setax
• 쇄도swaedoflood, rush (of orders, questions)
• 수지sujiincome and expenditure, balance
• 약세yakseweakness, downward trend
• 업소eopsobusiness, establishment
• 업자eopjatrader, contractor, dealer
• 업종eopjongtype of business, industry
• 영리yeongniprofit-making
• 외제oejeforeign-made
• 외환oehwanforeign exchange
• 운용unyongmanagement, use (of funds)
• 원가wongacost price, production cost
• 원금wongeumprincipal (sum)
• 유가yugaoil price

• day 26 · assets, rent and taxes

• 이라면iramyeonN(이)라면: when it comes to N
• 유치yuchiattracting, hosting (an event, investment)
• 유흥비yuheungbimoney spent on nights out
• 이윤iyunprofit, margin
• 이해ihaeinterests, gain and loss
• 인출inchulwithdrawal (from an account)
• 임대료imdaeryorent (for a shop, an office)
• 자산jasanassets
• 재무jaemufinance (of a company)
• 재원jaewonfunds, source of revenue
• 재정jaejeongfinances (public or household)
• 재테크jaetekeumoney management, investing
• 전셋값jeonsetgapjeonse deposit (housing)
• 절감jeolgamcutting, saving
• 점유율jeomyuyul(market) share
• 점포jeomposhop, store (premises)
• 조세josetaxation, taxes
• 중소jungsosmall and medium(-sized)
• 증정jeungjeongpresenting (a gift)
• 지원금jiwongeumsubsidy, grant
• 직거래jikgeoraedirect trade (with no middleman)
• 진열jinyeoldisplay (of goods)
• 창출changchulcreation (of jobs, value)

• day 27 · the market rises and falls

• 총액chongaektotal amount, sum total
• 침체기chimchegislump, recession (period)
• 통상tongsangtrade, commerce (between countries)
• 통용tongyongbeing in use, circulation
• 투기tugispeculation
• 틈새teumsaegap; niche
• 판촉panchoksales promotion
• 폭등pokdeungsoaring, skyrocketing
• 폭락pongnakcrash, plunge
• 풍족하다pungjokadaplentiful, well off
• 한도handolimit, ceiling
• 한몫hanmoka share; (한몫하다) play a part
• 한탕hantanga quick killing, one big score
• 해약haeyakcancelling (a contract)
• 헐값heolgaprock-bottom price
• 헤프다hepeudawasteful, free-spending
• 호조hojogood progress, upturn
• 호황hohwangboom, good times
• 회계hoegyeaccounting, accounts
• 회복세hoebokserecovery (trend)
• 회수hoesurecovery, collection, recall
• 효용hyoyongusefulness, utility
• 흑자heukjasurplus, being in the black

• day 29 · extremes and excess

• 감소세gamsosedownward trend
• 걷잡다geotjapda(걷잡을 수 없다) get out of control
• 고조gojorising, heightening (tension, mood)
• 과다gwadaexcess, too much
• 과열gwayeoloverheating (a market, competition)
• 과잉gwaingsurplus, excess (supply)
• 광범위하다gwangbeomwihadawide-ranging, extensive
• 그지없다geujieopda(-기 그지없다) be beyond words, utterly
• 극geukextreme, peak; pole
• 극대화geukdaehwamaximising
• 극도geukdothe utmost, extreme degree
• 극소수geuksosua tiny minority, very few
• 근geunnearly, almost (with a number)
• 급변geupbyeonsudden change
• 급속geupsokrapid, fast (growth, change)
• 내지naejito, or (between two numbers)
• 다량daryanga large amount
• -대-dae-대: range, bracket (만 원대)
• 대거daegeoin large numbers, en masse
• 대대적daedaejeoklarge-scale, sweeping
• 대폭daepoksharply, drastically
• 더디다deodidaslow (to change, to pass)
• 더미deomiheap, pile

• day 30 · piles, ranks and changes

• 이라야irayaN(이)라야: only (if it is) N
• 뒤바뀌다dwibakkwidabe reversed, be swapped round
• 뒤섞이다dwiseokkidabe mixed up, be jumbled together
• 뒤죽박죽dwijukbakjuka jumble, a mess
• 들끓다deulkkeultaswarm with; be in an uproar
• 들어차다deureochadabe packed, fill up (a space)
• 등급deunggeupgrade, class, rating
• 막대하다makdaehadahuge, enormous (sum, damage)
• 맞먹다manmeokdabe equal to, match
• 매mae(counter) sheets
• 맹렬하다maengnyeolhadafierce, furious
• 무더기mudeogiheap, pile; (무더기로) in bulk
• 무수하다musuhadacountless, innumerable
• 무수히musuhicountless times, endlessly
• 무한muhaninfinity, without limit
• 미달midalfalling short (of a target, standard)
• 미약하다miyakadafaint, feeble, weak
• 변모byeonmotransformation, change of face
• 변천byeoncheonchanges over time
• 변형byeonhyeongchange of shape, deformation
• 별의별byeoruibyeolall sorts of
• 부풀리다bupullidainflate; exaggerate

• day 31 · on the rise

• 분산bunsanspreading out, dispersal
• 비약적biyakjeokrapid, by leaps and bounds
• 상당sangdangworth, equivalent to (a sum)
• 상승세sangseungseupward trend, rise
• 상위sangwiupper rank, top (of a ranking)
• 상위권sangwigwonthe top group, high ranking
• 소량soryanga small amount
• 수두룩하다sudurukadathere are plenty of, lots of
• 수차례sucharyeseveral times, repeatedly
• 어마어마하다eomaeomahadatremendous, staggering
• 웃돌다utdoldaexceed, be above (a figure)
• 위축wichukshrinking; feeling cowed
• 유입yuipinflow, influx
• 일대일ildaeilone-to-one
• 일정량iljeongnyanga set amount, a certain amount
• 잡다하다japdahadamiscellaneous, assorted
• 저조jeojolow, sluggish (rate, turnout)
• 적잖다jeokjantanot a little, quite a lot
• 적정jeokjeongappropriate, right (amount, level)
• 정점jeongjeompeak, apex
• 족하다jokadabe enough, suffice
• 증가세jeunggaseupward trend, increase

• day 32 · peaks and downturns

• 증대jeungdaeincrease, boost (in size or amount)
• 증원jeungwonincreasing the number (of staff, places)
• 증진jeungjinpromotion, improvement (health, welfare)
• 천지cheonji(천지 차이) a world of difference
• 최고령choegoryeongthe oldest (person)
• 최고조choegojoclimax, peak (of a mood, tension)
• 최연소choeyeonsothe youngest (person)
• 추이chuitrend, course (of figures over time)
• -치-chi-치: value, level (최고치, 평균치)
• 치닫다chidatdarush, run (to an extreme)
• 치솟다chisotdasoar, shoot up (prices, flames)
• 치열하다chiyeolhadafierce, intense (competition)
• 통째tongjjae(통째로) whole, the whole thing
• 통틀다tongteulda(통틀어) all together, in all
• 티끌tikkeulspeck, (a grain of) dust
• 하락세haraksedownward trend, decline
• 하위hawilow rank, bottom (of a ranking); sub-
• 현저하다hyeonjeohadamarked, striking
• 현저히hyeonjeohimarkedly, noticeably
• 희박하다huibakadathin, slim (air, chances)
• 가하다gahadaapply, add (pressure, speed)
• 갈래gallaebranch, fork; division, genre

• day 33 · structure and basis

• 개별적gaebyeoljeokindividual, separate
• 결부gyeolbulinking, tying (to)
• 결정짓다gyeoljeongjitdadecide, determine (an outcome)
• 경지gyeongjilevel, plane (of skill, mind)
• 고사하다gosahada(N은 고사하고) let alone N
• 공간적gongganjeokspatial, of space
• 공개적gonggaejeokopen, public
• 공백gongbaekblank, gap
• 구실gusilrole, function (제 구실을 하다)
• 구조적gujojeokstructural
• 구체화guchehwataking concrete shape, making concrete
• 국한gukhanlimiting (to)
• 궁극적gunggeukjeokultimate, final
• 근간geunganroot, backbone, basis
• 기능적gineungjeokfunctional
• 기미gimisign, hint
• 기인하다giinhadaresult from, be due to
• 기틀giteulfoundation, framework
• 내적naejeokinner, internal
• 노릇noreutrole, job; (-을 노릇이다) it’s a …ing situation
• 능사neungsathe best thing, the answer (…만이 능사가 아니다)
• 단계적dangyejeokstep-by-step, phased

• day 34 · causes and beginnings

• 단적danjeoktelling, clear-cut (example)
• 대daeversus, to (2 대 1)
• 대두daeduemergence, coming to the fore
• 독자적dokjajeokindependent, of its own
• 돌파dolpabreakthrough; passing (a figure)
• 동적dongjeokdynamic, active
• 뒷전dwitjeonthe back seat, the sidelines
• 만사mansaeverything, all things
• 말미암다malmiamda(N으로 말미암아) owing to N, because of N
• 명목myeongmokname, pretext (… 명목으로)
• 무차별적muchabyeoljeokindiscriminate
• 미정mijeongundecided, not yet fixed
• 밀접miljeopclose (connection)
• 밑거름mitgeoreumfoundation, fertiliser (for growth)
• 발단baldanthe start, the trigger (of an event)
• 발돋움baldoduma step up, rising (to a new level)
• 배제baejeruling out, excluding
• 백지baekjiblank paper; (백지에서) from scratch
• 별개byeolgaeseparate (matter)
• 복수boksuplural, multiple
• 복합적bokapjeokcomplex, mixed (several factors)
• 본격화bongyeokhwagetting into full swing

• day 35 · in substance and in practice

• 부가bugaadded, extra
• 부재bujaeabsence, lack
• 불러오다bulleoodacall in; bring about
• 불명bulmyeongunknown (cause, origin)
• 빚어지다bijeojidaarise, result (trouble, confusion)
• 상반sangbanbeing opposite, conflicting
• 상응sangeungcorresponding, matching
• 상이하다sangihadadifferent, differing
• 상호sanghomutual, each other
• 생산적saengsanjeokproductive
• 시정sijeongcorrection, putting right
• 신종sinjongnew kind, new type
• 실상silsangthe real situation; in fact
• 실정siljeongthe actual state of affairs
• 실질siljilsubstance, real (value)
• 실질적siljiljeokreal, practical, substantive
• 실천적silcheonjeokpractical, action-based
• 쌍방ssangbangboth parties, both sides
• 아우르다aureudabring together, encompass
• 야기yagicausing, bringing about (a problem)
• 양상yangsangaspect, pattern, (how it is) shaping up
• 양측yangcheukboth sides

• day 37 · campaign promises

• 마는maneun(-지마는, -다마는) but (literary)
• 강압gangapcoercion, force
• 강행ganghaengpushing through, going ahead regardless
• 개입gaeipintervention, interference
• 개표gaepyovote counting, the count
• 견제gyeonjecheck, keeping in check
• 결의gyeoruiresolution (of a meeting)
• 고위gowihigh-ranking
• 공권력gonggwonnyeokstate power, the authority of the state
• 공방gongbangwrangling, exchange of attacks
• 공산주의gongsanjuuicommunism
• 공약gongyak(election) pledge, promise
• 공정gongjeongfairness, fair
• 공정성gongjeongseongfairness, impartiality
• 공직gongjikpublic office
• 관료gwallyobureaucrat, (senior) official
• 관리gwalli(government) official (historical)
• 관여gwanyeoinvolvement, having a hand in
• 구호guhoslogan
• 국가적gukgajeoknational, of the nation
• 국무총리gungmuchongniprime minister
• 국민적gungminjeoknational, of the whole people
• 국정gukjeongstate affairs, government

• day 38 · democracy and dictatorship

• 권한gwonhanauthority, power (to do)
• 규제gyujeregulation, restriction
• 기권gigwonabstention; withdrawal
• 당dang(political) party
• 당락dangnakwinning or losing (an election)
• 대북daebuktowards North Korea
• 대항daehangstanding up to, opposing
• 도립doripprovincial, run by the province
• 독재dokjaedictatorship
• 독재자dokjaejadictator
• 민간minganprivate, civilian (not the state)
• 민족주의minjokjuuinationalism
• 민주minjudemocracy, democratic
• 민주적minjujeokdemocratic
• 민주화minjuhwademocratisation
• 방침bangchimpolicy, line, plan
• 분열bunyeolsplit, division
• 사퇴satoeresignation (from a post)
• 사회주의sahoejuuisocialism
• 산하sanhaunder, affiliated to
• 선동적seondongjeokinflammatory, rabble-rousing
• 선출seonchulelection, being chosen (by vote)

• day 39 · the ruling party and the opposition

• 세sepower, force (of a group)
• 수립suripestablishing, drawing up (a plan)
• 신임sinimtrust, confidence
• 심의simuideliberation, review
• 야당yadangthe opposition party
• 억압eogapoppression, suppression
• 여당yeodangthe ruling party
• 여야yeoyathe ruling and opposition parties
• 완화wanhwaeasing, relaxing (rules, tension)
• 우파upathe right (in politics)
• 위원wiwoncommittee member
• 유권자yugwonjavoter, the electorate
• 유세yusecampaigning, a campaign rally
• 의원uiwonmember (of an assembly), MP
• 의회uihoeparliament, assembly
• 임기imgiterm of office
• 임명immyeongappointment (to a post)
• 자본주의jabonjuuicapitalism
• 장려jangnyeoencouragement, promotion (of a habit)
• 장악jangakgaining control, seizing
• 저항jeohangresistance
• 정계jeonggyepolitical circles, the political world

• day 40 · a new government takes office

• 정권jeonggwongovernment in power, regime
• 정상화jeongsanghwagetting back to normal
• 정책적jeongchaekjeokof policy, policy-based
• 제도적jedojeokinstitutional, of the system
• 조치jochimeasure, step (taken)
• 좌파jwapathe left (in politics)
• 주권jugwonsovereignty
• 중립jungnipneutrality
• 지배jibaerule, domination
• 지지율jijiyulapproval rating, support (in polls)
• 진보jinboprogress; the progressives
• 진보적jinbojeokprogressive
• 진흥jinheungpromotion (of an industry, culture)
• 집회jiphoerally, (public) gathering
• 차관chagwanvice-minister
• 첨예하다cheomyehadasharp, acute (conflict)
• 체제chejesystem, regime
• 출마chulmarunning (for office)
• 출범chulbeomlaunch, start (of a government, a body)
• 취임chwiimtaking office, inauguration
• 탄압tanapoppression, crackdown
• 통치tongchirule, government (of a country)

• day 41 · struggles, treaties and borders

• 투쟁tujaengstruggle, fight (for a cause)
• 표방pyobangproclaiming, standing for
• 행정부haengjeongbuthe executive (branch), the administration
• 현안hyeonanpending issue, current question
• 협약hyeobyakagreement (between organisations)
• 협정hyeopjeongagreement, treaty (between states)
• 확립hwangnipestablishing, building up
• 후보자hubojacandidate
• 간첩gancheopspy
• 공략gongnyaktargeting, attack (on a weak point)
• 공세gongseoffensive, attack
• 교섭gyoseopnegotiation, talks
• 국경gukgyeongborder (between countries)
• 국군gukgunthe (Korean) armed forces
• 국내외gungnaeoeat home and abroad
• 국력gungnyeoknational strength, national power
• 국방gukbangnational defence
• 국제적gukjejeokinternational
• 권총gwonchongpistol, handgun
• 기습giseupsurprise attack
• 냉전naengjeonthe Cold War
• 대외daeoeexternal, foreign (relations)

• day 42 · war and peace

• 무력muryeokmilitary force, armed force
• 방어bangeodefence
• 방패bangpaeshield
• 보복bobokretaliation, revenge
• 분쟁bunjaengdispute, conflict
• 약탈yaktalplunder, looting
• 영토yeongtoterritory
• 외무부oemubuforeign ministry
• 적대jeokdaehostility, enmity
• 전투jeontubattle, combat
• 점령jeomnyeongoccupation (of a place)
• 정복jeongbokconquest
• 정세jeongse(political) situation
• 지휘jihwicommand; conducting (an orchestra)
• 철수cheolsuwithdrawal (of troops, staff)
• 침범chimbeomviolation (of a border, rights)
• 침입chimipinvasion, break-in
• 평화적pyeonghwajeokpeaceful
• 폭격pokgyeokbombing
• 표적pyojeoktarget
• 후퇴hutoeretreat
• 휴전hyujeonceasefire, armistice

• day 44 · on the front page

• 개그gaegeucomedy, gags (on TV)
• 게재gejaepublication, running (an article)
• 기고gigocontributed article (to a paper)
• 내막naemakthe inside story
• 논평nonpyeongcommentary, comment (on events)
• 대중성daejungseongpopular appeal
• 등재deungjaebeing listed, registration (on a list)
• 밀착milchakclose contact; (밀착 취재) close-up coverage
• 배포baepodistribution, handing out
• 부각bugakhighlighting, bringing to the fore
• 선정적seonjeongjeoksensational, lurid (of media content)
• 선풍적seonpungjeoksensational (success), all the rage
• 섭외seoboebooking (guests), arranging (contacts)
• 속보sokbobreaking news, news flash
• 수용자suyongjaaudience, (media) users
• 언론사eollonsanews organisation, media outlet
• 연재yeonjaeserialisation, a series (in a paper)
• 열풍yeolpungcraze, fever
• 왜곡waegokdistortion
• 외신oesinthe foreign press, foreign news reports
• 월간wolganmonthly (publication)
• 유언비어yueonbieogroundless rumour, false rumour
• 유포yupospreading (rumours, false information)

• day 45 · scoops and suspects

• 익명ingmyeonganonymity, anonymous
• 인지도injidoname recognition, how well known
• 특집teukjipspecial (feature, programme)
• 파문pamuna stir, a ripple (of controversy)
• 파장pajangrepercussions; wavelength
• 편파적pyeonpajeokbiased, one-sided
• 폭로pongnoexposure, revelation (of wrongdoing)
• 활자hwalja(printing) type; print
• 회견hoegyeon(press) conference, interview
• 가담gadamtaking part (in wrongdoing), joining in
• 감금gamgeumconfinement, illegal detention
• 강간gangganrape (legal term)
• 강제적gangjejeokcompulsory, forced
• 개정gaejeongrevision, amendment (of a law)
• 걸려들다geollyeodeuldafall into (a trap), get caught
• 검거geomgeoarrest, rounding up (of suspects)
• 검문geommunspot check, stop-and-search
• 검찰geomchalthe prosecution, prosecutors’ office
• 고의gouiintent; (고의로) on purpose
• 공포gongpopromulgation (of a law)
• 관련자gwallyeonjathose involved (in a case)
• 기도gidoattempt (to do something unlawful)
• 기만gimandeception, deceit

• day 46 · bribes and lawsuits

• 끌려가다kkeullyeogadabe dragged away, be taken (by force)
• 뇌물noemulbribe
• 단서danseoclue, lead
• 당사자dangsajathe person concerned, the parties
• 박탈baktalstripping (of a right), deprivation
• 발각balgakbeing found out, discovery (of wrongdoing)
• 방범bangbeomcrime prevention
• 배상baesangcompensation (for damage)
• 배후baehuthe people behind it, the mastermind
• 범행beomhaengthe crime, the offence
• 법률가beomnyulgalawyer, legal professional
• 법안beobanbill (a draft law)
• 법정beopjeongcourt, courtroom
• 변호byeonhodefence (in court)
• 부당budangunfairness, injustice (부당하다)
• 부패bupaecorruption; rotting
• 빼돌리다ppaedollidasiphon off, sneak out (money, information)
• 뺑소니ppaengsonihit-and-run
• 사법sabeopjustice, the judicial (system)
• 사법부sabeopbuthe judiciary
• 살해salhaekilling, murder (news, law)
• 선고seongosentence (in court); pronouncement
• 소지sojicarrying, having on you

• day 47 · evidence and confessions

• 수법subeopmethod, trick (of a crime)
• 수사관susagwaninvestigator
• 수상하다susanghadasuspicious, strange
• 수색susaeksearch (by police, rescuers)
• 시인siinadmission, confession
• 엄중하다eomjunghadastrict, stern, severe
• 영장yeongjangwarrant
• 용의자yonguijasuspect
• 원고wongoplaintiff
• 위조wijoforgery
• 음모eummoplot, conspiracy
• 의혹uihoksuspicion, doubts
• 입증ipjeungproving, proof
• 자백jabaekconfession (to a crime)
• 자수jasuturning yourself in
• 장본인jangboninthe very person (responsible)
• 저작권jeojakgwoncopyright
• 적발jeokbaldetection, catching (wrongdoing)
• 절도jeoldotheft
• 제재jejaesanction, restriction
• 제정jejeongenactment (of a law)
• 종결jonggyeolconclusion, closing (of a case)
• 죄인joeincriminal, wrongdoer (old-fashioned)

• day 48 · the verdict

• 주범jubeomringleader, main culprit
• 준수junsuobservance, keeping to (rules)
• 지문jimunfingerprint
• 진상jinsangthe truth (of a matter)
• 징역jingyeokimprisonment, prison term
• 체포chepoarrest
• 추격chugyeokchase, pursuit
• 추적chujeoktracking, tracing
• 치안chianpublic order, public safety
• 판결pangyeolruling, judgment
• 판명panmyeongbeing proved, turning out (to be)
• 폭행pokhaengassault, violence
• 피고pigodefendant (in a civil case)
• 피고인pigointhe accused (in a criminal trial)
• 피살pisalbeing killed (news)
• 학대hakdaeabuse, cruelty
• 합법적hapbeopjeoklawful, legal
• 행방haengbangwhereabouts
• 행적haengjeokmovements, trail; (life’s) deeds
• 헌법heonbeopconstitution
• 혐의hyeomuisuspicion, charge
• 협박hyeopbakthreat, intimidation
• 형사hyeongsadetective

• day 49 · disaster strikes

• 효력hyoryeokeffect, validity (in law)
• 경보gyeongboalarm, warning
• 구출guchulrescue (getting someone out)
• 누출nuchulleak (of gas, information)
• 덮치다deopchidastrike, hit, engulf
• 소실sosilloss, being destroyed (by fire)
• 소화기sohwagifire extinguisher
• 수재민sujaeminflood victims
• 위태롭다witaeropdaprecarious, in danger
• 재앙jaeangcatastrophe, calamity
• 처참하다cheochamhadadevastated, wretched (a sight)
• 출동chuldongdispatch, call-out (of police, fire crews)
• 파멸pamyeolruin, destruction
• 폐허pyeheoruins
• 폭파pokpablowing up, demolition by explosives
• 표류pyoryudrifting (at sea); (of plans) being adrift
• 해일haeiltsunami, tidal wave
• 해제haejelifting (of a warning, a ban)
• 화hwamisfortune, disaster
• 휩싸이다hwipssaidabe engulfed, be wrapped (in flames, fear)
• 휩쓸다hwipsseuldasweep (through), sweep away
• 휩쓸리다hwipsseullidabe swept away (by wind, water, a mood)

• day 51 · a strong body

• 가냘프다ganyalpeudaslender, slight, frail
• 가쁘다gappeudaout of breath, short (of breath)
• 감량gamnyangweight loss, reduction (체중 감량)
• 개운하다gaeunhadarefreshed, light (body, mind)
• 거동geodonggetting about, movement (of the body)
• 거뜬하다geotteunhadaeasy, no trouble; feeling fine
• 건장하다geonjanghadasturdy, strongly built
• 계통gyetongsystem, line (호흡기 계통)
• 관절gwanjeoljoint (knee, elbow …)
• 근력geullyeokmuscle strength
• 기관지gigwanjibronchial tubes, airways
• 기력giryeokenergy, strength (of the body)
• 뀌다kkwidabreak wind, fart (방귀를 뀌다)
• 나른하다nareunhadalanguid, drowsy, sluggish
• 내장naejangguts, innards
• 노폐물nopyemulwaste matter (in the body)
• 녹초nokcho(녹초가 되다) be worn out
• 눈꺼풀nunkkeopuleyelid
• 단련dallyeontraining, toughening (body, mind)
• 대장daejanglarge intestine, colon
• 더부룩하다deoburukadabloated, heavy (stomach)
• 덩치deongchi(body) size, build
• 동맥dongmaekartery

• day 52 · from head to toe

• 뒤통수dwitongsuback of the head
• 들이마시다deurimasidabreathe in, inhale; gulp down
• 등골deunggolspine; (등골이 서늘하다) a chill down the spine
• 맥박maekbakpulse
• 목덜미mokdeolminape, back of the neck
• 몰아쉬다moraswidagasp, pant (숨을 몰아쉬다)
• 몸집momjip(body) size, frame
• 반신욕bansinnyokhalf-body bath
• 방귀banggwifart, wind
• 배설baeseolexcretion
• 복부bokbuabdomen, stomach
• 상체sangcheupper body
• 성대seongdaevocal cords
• 성하다seonghadaintact, sound, unharmed
• 소장sojangsmall intestine
• 손아귀sonagwigrip, clutches
• 수분subunmoisture, water (in the body)
• 순환기sunhwangicirculatory system
• 식은땀sigeunttamcold sweat
• 신진대사sinjindaesametabolism
• 어금니eogeumnimolar, back tooth
• 엄지eomjithumb; big toe
• 오른팔oreunpalright arm; right-hand man

• day 53 · fit and short of breath

• 왜소하다waesohadasmall, slightly built
• 우뇌unoeright (side of the) brain
• 유연성yuyeonseongflexibility
• 전신jeonsinthe whole body, full-length
• 좌뇌jwanoeleft (side of the) brain
• 찌뿌드드하다jjippudeudeuhadastiff, out of sorts
• 창백하다changbaekadapale
• 척추cheokchuspine
• 체내chenaeinside the body
• 컨디션keondisyeoncondition, form (how you feel)
• 콧날konnalbridge of the nose
• 탄력tallyeokelasticity; momentum
• 트림teurimburp
• 폐활량pyehwallyanglung capacity
• 하반신habansinlower body, the legs
• 항문hangmunanus
• 허기heogihunger (허기가 지다)
• 허파heopalung(s) (everyday word)
• 활력hwallyeokvitality, energy
• 격리gyeongniisolation, quarantine
• 결핍gyeolpipdeficiency, lack
• 경련gyeongnyeoncramp, spasm, convulsion
• 경직gyeongjikstiffness, rigidity

• day 54 · symptoms

• 곪다gomdafester, go septic
• 공중위생gongjungwisaengpublic hygiene
• 과민gwaminoversensitivity (과민 반응)
• 교정gyojeongstraightening, correction (치아 교정)
• 구토gutovomiting
• 균gyungerm, bacteria
• 근시안geunsianshort-sightedness (근시안적)
• 급성geupseongacute (illness)
• 기절gijeolfainting
• 까무러치다kkamureochidafaint, pass out (colloquial)
• 낙태naktaeabortion (legal, medical term)
• 난청nancheonghearing loss
• 남용namyongmisuse, overuse
• 뇌사noesabrain death
• 뇌졸중noejoljungstroke
• 마취machwianaesthesia
• 만연manyeonspread, being rampant
• 멀다meoldago blind (눈이 멀다)
• 멍들다meongdeuldabruise, be bruised
• 면역myeonyeokimmunity
• 발병balbyeongonset, outbreak (of a disease)
• 백혈병baekhyeolbyeongleukaemia

• day 55 · on the ward

• 병동byeongdong(hospital) ward, block
• 병상byeongsanghospital bed, sickbed
• 병세byeongse(a patient’s) condition
• 병적byeongjeokpathological, unhealthy (behaviour)
• 보건bogeon(public) health
• 부축buchukhelping someone walk, support
• 비염biyeomrhinitis, nasal inflammation
• 빈혈binhyeolanaemia
• 살균salgyunsterilisation, killing germs
• 소아soachildren (in medicine), paediatric
• 수혈suhyeolblood transfusion
• 신음sineumgroan, moan
• 악성akseongmalignant, vicious (악성 댓글)
• 안락사allaksaeuthanasia
• 약물yangmulmedicine, drug(s)
• 염증yeomjeunginflammation
• 영양사yeongyangsadietitian, nutritionist
• 요양yoyangrest and recuperation, convalescence
• 요양원yoyangwoncare home, sanatorium
• 위독하다widokadacritically ill
• 위생적wisaengjeokhygienic, sanitary
• 위암wiamstomach cancer

• day 56 · treatment and recovery

• 유전병yujeonbyeonghereditary disease
• 의술uisulmedical skill, medicine (the art)
• 의학적uihakjeokmedical
• 이식isiktransplant
• 자가jagaself-, your own (자가 진단)
• 재활jaehwalrehabilitation
• 접종jeopjongvaccination, jab
• 중병jungbyeongserious illness
• 중증jungjeungsevere (case), seriously ill
• 증후군jeunghugunsyndrome
• 출혈chulhyeolbleeding
• 치매chimaedementia
• 치명적chimyeongjeokfatal, critical
• 치유chiyuhealing, cure
• 투병tubyeongfighting an illness
• 폐렴pyeryeompneumonia
• 항생제hangsaengjeantibiotic
• 항암hangamanti-cancer (항암 치료)
• 해독haedokdetoxification
• 현기증hyeongijeungdizziness, vertigo
• 호전hojeonimprovement (호전되다)
• 후유증huyujeungafter-effects

• day 58 · family ties

• 가훈gahunfamily motto
• 고인gointhe deceased, the late (person)
• 과부gwabuwidow
• 기리다giridahonour, pay tribute to
• 노부부nobubuelderly couple
• 누이nui(older) sister (a man’s word)
• 단란하다dallanhadahappy and close (of a family)
• 뒷바라지dwitbarajilooking after, support (from behind)
• 마누라manura(my) wife, missus (old-fashioned)
• 맏형mathyeongthe eldest brother
• 모유moyubreast milk
• 미혼모mihonmosingle (unmarried) mother
• 보호자bohojaguardian; next of kin
• 부양buyangsupporting (a family)
• 분유bunyuformula (milk powder for babies)
• 불화bulhwadiscord, quarrel (in a family)
• 불효자bulhyojaundutiful child
• 산모sanmonew mother; woman giving birth
• 상봉sangbongreunion
• 생사saengsalife and death; whether someone is alive
• 성장기seongjanggichildhood, the growing years
• 수발suballooking after (someone ill or old)
• 시중sijungwaiting on, looking after
• 아비abifather (old or plain word)

• day 59 · births, adoptions and in-laws

• 애지중지aejijungjidearly, with great care (dote on)
• 야단맞다yadanmatdabe told off, be scolded
• 여아yeoababy girl, girl (formal)
• 여의다yeouidalose (a parent, by death)
• 연상yeonsangan older person (in a couple)
• 오붓하다obutadacosy, intimate (just a few people)
• 이산가족isangajokseparated family (divided by the war)
• 임신부imsinbupregnant woman
• 임종imjongdeathbed, someone’s last moments
• 입양ibyangadoption
• 자장가jajanggalullaby
• 재롱jaeronga small child’s cute tricks
• 조부모jobumograndparents
• 집사람jipsaram(my) wife
• 처가cheogayour wife’s family (home)
• 태교taegyoprenatal care and education
• 핏줄pitjulblood ties; blood vessel
• 핵가족화haekgajokhwathe move to nuclear families
• 혈연hyeoryeonblood ties, kinship
• 화목hwamokharmony (in a family)
• 거문고geomungogeomungo (a Korean zither)
• 고무신gomusinrubber shoes (traditional)
• 관gwancoffin

• day 60 · rites and etiquette

• 관례gwallyecustom, precedent; coming-of-age rite
• 관행gwanhaengpractice, convention
• 관혼상제gwanhonsangjethe four family rites
• 답례damnyereturn (of a favour), thank-you gift
• 만세mansehurrah! long live …!
• 매장maejangburial
• 명당myeongdangauspicious site; the best spot
• 명복myeongbokhappiness of the departed (명복을 빌다)
• 묘지myojicemetery, grave
• 무형muhyeongintangible
• 묵념mungnyeomsilent tribute, a moment’s silence
• 문상munsangcondolence call
• 문안munan(paying) your respects to an elder
• 받들다batdeuldahonour, serve (elders, ancestors)
• 부고bugodeath notice, obituary
• 사양sayangdeclining (politely)
• 상sangmourning, a death in the family
• 상여sangyeofuneral bier
• 속설sokseolpopular belief, folk saying
• 시신sisin(dead) body
• 약소하다yaksohadamodest, small (of your own gift)
• 얼eolspirit, soul (of a people)
• 예의범절yeuibeomjeolmanners, etiquette

• day 61 · mourning and inheritance

• 유골yugolremains, ashes
• 유서yuseo(written) will; farewell note
• 유언yueonlast words, last wishes
• 의례적uiryejeokformal, perfunctory
• 이어받다ieobatdainherit, take over, carry on
• 장인jangincraftsman, master
• 전래jeollaehanded down (from old times)
• 전파jeonpaspread (of culture, religion)
• 점jeomfortune-telling
• 조문jomuncondolence call
• 조문객jomungaekmourner (visiting to condole)
• 조의jouicondolences
• 초가집chogajipthatched(-roof) house
• 추모chumoremembrance, commemoration
• 팔자paljadestiny, lot in life
• 행렬haengnyeolprocession, parade
• 행진haengjinmarch, parade
• 흉하다hyunghadaill-omened; ugly, unsightly
• 계승gyeseungsuccession, carrying on
• 관직gwanjikgovernment post (in old times)
• 광복gwangbokliberation (of Korea, 1945)
• 국보gukbonational treasure
• 국왕gugwangking, monarch

• day 62 · kings and dynasties

• 귀족gwijokaristocrat, noble
• 몰락mollakfall, downfall
• 발굴balgulexcavation, digging up; discovery
• 서구seoguthe West, Western
• 선비seonbi(Confucian) scholar of old
• 선조seonjoancestors, forefathers
• 쇠퇴soetoedecline
• 식민지singminjicolony
• 신하sinha(king’s) subject, minister, courtier
• 암흑기amheukgidark age, dark period
• 연대yeondaedate, period (of an object, event)
• 왕궁wanggungroyal palace
• 왕권wanggwonroyal power, the king’s authority
• 왕위wangwithe throne
• 왕조wangjodynasty
• 원시wonsiprimitive; prehistoric
• 원형wonhyeongoriginal form
• 위인wiingreat figure, great man or woman
• 재현jaehyeonreproduction, re-enactment
• 하인hainservant
• 학살haksalmassacre
• 황제hwangjeemperor
• 후대hudaelater generations

• day 64 · awe and contempt

• 가엾다gayeopdapitiful, poor (thing)
• 가책gachaekpangs (of conscience)
• 각별하다gakbyeolhadaspecial, particular (fondness)
• 갈망galmanglonging, craving
• 감격스럽다gamgyeokseureopdadeeply moving, overwhelming (joy)
• 감돌다gamdoldahang in the air, linger
• 감명gammyeongdeep impression, being moved
• 감회gamhoefeelings (on looking back)
• 거리낌georikkimhesitation, scruples
• 거부감geobugamaversion, feeling of rejection
• 거북하다geobukadauncomfortable; awkward
• 거슬리다geoseullidagrate on, bother (the eyes or ears)
• 경각심gyeonggaksimalertness, vigilance
• 경멸gyeongmyeolcontempt, scorn
• 경악gyeongakastonishment, shock
• 경이롭다gyeongiropdawondrous, awe-inspiring
• 곤두세우다gonduseuda(신경을 곤두세우다) be on edge
• 공허하다gongheohadaempty, hollow (feeling)
• 교감gyogamrapport, connection
• 권태gwontaeboredom, weariness (of routine)
• 긍지geungjipride (in what you are or do)
• 기색gisaeklook, sign (on someone’s face)

• day 65 · inner feelings

• 꺼림칙하다kkeorimchikadauneasy, have a bad feeling
• 내심naesiminwardly, at heart
• 내키다naekidafeel like (doing), be willing
• 넋neoksoul, spirit (넋을 잃다: be dazed)
• 노여움noyeoumanger (of an elder), displeasure
• 노하다nohadabe angry (an elder, formal)
• 눈물겹다nunmulgyeopdaheartbreaking, moving to tears
• 눈초리nunchorilook (in the eyes), glance
• 눈총nunchonga glare (눈총을 주다 / 받다)
• 담담하다damdamhadacalm, composed
• 당혹danghokbewilderment, embarrassment
• 동경donggyeonglonging, admiration
• 동요dongyoshaking; unrest
• 동정dongjeongsympathy, pity
• 들뜨다deultteudabe excited, be on a high
• 딱하다ttakadasorry, pitiful (of a situation)
• 떨치다tteolchidashake off (worries, fear)
• 로맨틱romaentikromantic
• 만끽mankkikenjoying to the full
• 망신mangsindisgrace, embarrassment
• 매료maeryocharm, captivation
• 맥maekpulse; (맥이 빠지다) feel deflated

• day 66 · humiliation and heartache

• 모욕moyokinsult, humiliation
• 몰입moripimmersion, absorption
• 못마땅하다monmattanghadadispleased, disapproving
• 묘미myomithe real charm, the fun (of something)
• 묘하다myohadastrange, odd; subtle
• 무기력mugiryeokapathy, lethargy
• 무료하다muryohadadull, boring (with nothing to do)
• 미어지다mieojidabe heartbroken; burst at the seams
• 민망하다minmanghadaembarrassing, awkward
• 반감bangamantipathy, resentment
• 배신baesinbetrayal
• 북돋다bukdotdaencourage, boost
• 북돋우다bukdodudaencourage, boost (full form)
• 북받치다bukbatchidawell up, surge (a feeling)
• 분하다bunhadabitter, galling (at an injustice)
• 불안정buranjeonginstability
• 비웃음biuseumsneer, ridicule
• 비위biwi(비위가 약하다) squeamish; (비위를 맞추다) humour
• 비참하다bichamhadamiserable, wretched
• 사로잡히다sarojapidabe gripped (by a feeling); be captured
• 상심sangsimgrief, heartache
• 새삼스럽다saesamseureopdanew all over again; out of the blue

• day 67 · shame, worry and longing

• 을랑eullangas for N (in advice)
• 설움seorumsorrow, grief (of being badly off)
• 성화seonghwapestering, nagging
• 솔깃하다solgitada(귀가 솔깃하다) be tempted, prick up your ears
• 수치suchishame, disgrace
• 시름sireumworry, care
• 시무룩하다simurukadaglum, sulky
• 시원섭섭하다siwonseopseopadarelieved and sad at once
• 신명sinmyeonghigh spirits, joy
• 심경simgyeongstate of mind, feelings
• 아찔하다ajjilhadadizzy; hair-raising, scary
• 악akspite, fury
• 안달andalfretting, impatience
• 안쓰럽다ansseureopdapitiful, painful to watch
• 압박감apbakgam(feeling of) pressure
• 애착aechakattachment, affection (for a thing)
• 애틋하다aeteutadatender, wistful
• 어리다eoridawell up, be tinged with
• 어리둥절하다eoridungjeolhadabewildered, confused
• 어처구니eocheoguni(어처구니가 없다) be absurd
• 어처구니없다eocheogunieopdaabsurd, ridiculous
• 엄두eomdu(엄두가 안 나다) not dare, not know where to start

• day 68 · passion and hope

• 열광yeolgwangwild enthusiasm, frenzy
• 열망yeolmanglonging, burning desire
• 염려yeomnyeoworry, concern (polite)
• 염원yeomwoncherished wish, heartfelt hope
• 영광yeonggwanghonour, glory
• 울렁거리다ulleonggeoridapound, flutter (the heart); feel queasy
• 울먹이다ulmeogidabe on the verge of tears
• 울부짖다ulbujitdawail, cry out
• 위안wiancomfort, consolation
• 위화감wihwagamfeeling out of place; a sense of division
• 유감yugamregret
• 의아하다uiahadapuzzled, wondering
• 일념illyeomsingle-minded wish
• 전율jeonyulthrill, shiver
• 절실하다jeolsilhadaurgent, keenly felt
• 정감jeonggamwarmth, homely feeling
• 정서적jeongseojeokemotional
• 정열jeongnyeolpassion, ardour
• 정열적jeongnyeoljeokpassionate
• 죄송스럽다joesongseureopdafeel sorry, feel bad (towards someone)
• 지극하다jigeukadautmost, devoted

• day 69 · relief and despair

• 처량하다cheoryanghadaforlorn, pitiful (of your situation)
• 천만다행cheonmandahaenga great relief, very lucky
• 치밀다chimildawell up, surge (anger, feeling)
• 치욕chiyokhumiliation, disgrace
• 쾌감kwaegampleasure, thrill
• 쾌락kwaerakpleasure (of the senses)
• 탄성tanseongcry of admiration, gasp
• 탄식tansiksigh (of grief), lament
• 통쾌하다tongkwaehadathrilling, satisfying (to see justice done)
• 평온pyeongoncalm, peace
• 포부pobuambition, aspiration
• 한심하다hansimhadapathetic, hopeless
• 한탄hantanlament, bemoaning
• 허망heomangfutility, emptiness
• 허무heomuemptiness, futility
• 허탈heotaldejection, being drained
• 혐오hyeomohatred, aversion
• 홀가분하다holgabunhadalight, unburdened
• 환호hwanhocheers, acclaim
• 후련하다huryeonhadarelieved (after getting it out)
• 흐느끼다heuneukkidasob

• day 71 · tough and cunning

• 가식적gasikjeokfake, put-on (smile, kindness)
• 가혹gahokcruelty, harshness (가혹하다)
• 각박하다gakbakadaharsh, heartless (of the world, life)
• 감수성gamsuseongsensitivity, sensibility
• 강인하다ganginhadatough, resilient
• 강직하다gangjikadaupright, uncompromising
• 건방지다geonbangjidaarrogant, cheeky
• 검소geomsofrugality, thrift (검소하다)
• 결단gyeoldandecision, resolve (결단을 내리다)
• 결단력gyeoldannyeokdecisiveness
• 결의gyeoruiresolve, determination
• 겸허gyeomheohumility (겸허하다)
• 과격하다gwagyeokadaradical, extreme, violent
• 교묘하다gyomyohadaclever, cunning, subtle
• 교활하다gyohwalhadacunning, sly
• 극성geukseongover-eagerness, being pushy (극성을 피우다)
• 근면geunmyeondiligence (근면하다)
• 기질gijiltemperament, disposition
• 기특하다giteukadapraiseworthy, good (of a child, a junior)
• 기품gipumgrace, dignity
• 꼴불견kkolbulgyeonan eyesore, unseemly behaviour
• 꾀kkoetrick, wit (꾀를 부리다: skive)
• 끈질기다kkeunjilgidapersistent, tenacious
• 나약하다nayakadaweak, feeble (in spirit)

• day 72 · cold and bold

• 난폭nanpokviolence, recklessness (난폭하다)
• 냉담하다naengdamhadacold, indifferent
• 냉정naengjeongcomposure, coolness (냉정하다)
• 냉혹하다naenghokadaruthless, harsh
• 노골적nogoljeokblatant, undisguised
• 늠름하다neumneumhadadashing, fine and confident
• 능하다neunghadagood at, skilled in (N에 능하다)
• 단호하다danhohadafirm, resolute
• 대담하다daedamhadabold, daring
• 덜렁대다deolleongdaedabe careless, scatterbrained
• 독선적dokseonjeokself-righteous, dogmatic
• 드세다deusedastrong, stubborn (고집이 드세다)
• 면모myeonmoaspect, side (of a person)
• 모질다mojildaharsh, cruel; hardened
• 무례muryerudeness (무례하다)
• 무모하다mumohadareckless, rash
• 민첩하다mincheopadaquick, nimble
• 변덕byeondeokfickleness, whims
• 본성bonseongtrue nature
• 비겁하다bigeopadacowardly; underhand
• 비굴하다bigulhadaservile, grovelling
• 비밀스럽다bimilseureopdasecretive, mysterious
• 뻔뻔하다ppeonppeonhadashameless, brazen
• 산만하다sanmanhadadistracted, scattered; messy

• day 73 · kind, shy and stubborn

• 선하다seonhadagood, kind (by nature)
• 성품seongpumcharacter, nature (of a person)
• 세심하다sesimhadaattentive, careful, thoughtful
• 수다스럽다sudaseureopdachatty, talkative
• 수줍다sujupdashy, bashful
• 숙맥sungmaeknaive person, innocent
• 시원시원하다siwonsiwonhadabrisk, clear-cut, open (in manner)
• 심성simseongnature, heart (inborn)
• 악하다akadaevil, wicked
• 안이하다anihadacomplacent, easy-going
• 안일anilcomplacency, idleness
• 얌체yamcheselfish person, free rider
• 여리다yeoridasoft, tender, delicate
• 연약하다yeonyakadafrail, delicate
• 열성적yeolseongjeokenthusiastic, zealous
• 염치yeomchisense of shame (염치가 없다: be shameless)
• 오기ogistubborn pride, defiance
• 우스꽝스럽다useukkwangseureopdacomical, ridiculous
• 우직하다ujikadasimple and honest, steadfast
• 위인wiin(sort of) person (usually negative)
• 유난스럽다yunanseureopdafussy, over the top
• 유식하다yusikadalearned, knowledgeable
• 융통성yungtongseongflexibility (융통성이 없다: be inflexible)
• 의욕적uiyokjeokkeen, motivated, ambitious

• day 74 · talent and pride

• 의젓하다uijeotadadignified, grown-up (for one’s age)
• 의존적uijonjeokdependent
• 이기심igisimselfishness
• 익살스럽다iksalseureopdacomic, humorous, witty
• 인간미inganmia human touch, warmth
• 인내innaepatience, endurance
• 자기중심적jagijungsimjeokself-centred
• 자만jamanconceit, complacency (자만하다)
• 자신만만하다jasinmanmanhadafull of confidence, cocky
• 자질jajilaptitude, qualities (for a role)
• 재치jaechiwit, quick-wittedness
• 적응력jeogeungnyeokadaptability
• 절제jeoljerestraint, moderation (절제하다)
• 정신력jeongsinnyeokmental strength
• 조급하다jogeupadaimpatient, hasty
• 지성jiseongintellect, intelligence
• 진취적jinchwijeokenterprising, forward-looking
• 짓궂다jitgutdamischievous, teasing
• 착실하다chaksilhadasteady, reliable
• 천부적cheonbujeokinnate, natural (talent)
• 투철하다tucheolhadathorough, unshakeable (sense of duty)
• 패기paegidrive, spirit (of youth)
• 품격pumgyeokdignity, class
• 품위pumwidignity, decency

• day 75 · keeping your nerve

• 한결같다hangyeolgatdaconstant, unchanging
• 확고하다hwakgohadafirm, unshakeable
• 가다듬다gadadeumdacompose, steady (yourself, your voice)
• 감당gamdangcoping with, bearing (감당하다)
• 감수gamsuaccepting, putting up with (감수하다)
• 거듭나다geodeumnadabe reborn, be transformed
• 거스르다geoseureudago against, defy
• 건성geonseong(건성으로) half-heartedly, absent-mindedly
• 게을리하다geeullihadaneglect, slack off on
• 경계gyeonggyevigilance, guard
• 고수gosusticking to, holding on to (고수하다)
• 과시gwasishowing off, display (과시하다)
• 굴다guldabehave, act (귀찮게 굴다)
• 급급하다geupgeupadapreoccupied only with (N에 급급하다)
• 기피gipiavoiding, evasion (기피하다)
• 꺼리다kkeoridabe reluctant, shy away from
• 꾀하다kkoehadaseek, aim at (변화를 꾀하다)
• 넘보다neombodacovet, eye (someone else’s thing)
• 노리다noridaaim at, eye
• 눈여겨보다nunnyeogyeobodawatch closely, take note of
• 다지다dajidafirm up, steel (resolve)
• 단념dannyeomgiving up, abandoning (단념하다)
• 대들다daedeuldatalk back, defy (an elder)
• 덩달다deongdalda(덩달아) along with others, following suit

• day 76 · pushing your luck

• 도모domopromoting, seeking (도모하다)
• 떠넘기다tteoneomgidashift (blame, work) onto
• 마다하다madahadarefuse, turn down (마다하지 않다)
• 마지못하다majimotada(마지못해) reluctantly, unwillingly
• 매진maejindevoting yourself (N에 매진하다)
• 무릅쓰다mureupsseudabrave, risk (N을 무릅쓰고)
• 밀어붙이다mireobuchidapush ahead (with), push through
• 밀어주다mireojudaback, support (a candidate, a junior)
• 방치bangchileaving neglected (방치하다)
• 범하다beomhadacommit, make (an error, a crime)
• 벼르다byeoreudabe set on, wait for a chance
• 봐주다bwajudalet off, overlook (a fault)
• 부응bueungliving up to (N에 부응하다)
• 부추기다buchugidastir up, egg on
• 불어넣다bureoneotabreathe into, instil
• 속셈soksemulterior motive, hidden intention
• 속임수sogimsutrick, deception
• 순응suneungadapting, conforming (순응하다)
• 숨죽이다sumjugidahold your breath, keep still
• 시늉sinyungpretence, going through the motions (시늉만 하다)
• 심혈simhyeol(심혈을 기울이다) put your heart and soul into
• 안간힘anganhim(안간힘을 쓰다) strain every nerve
• 안주anjucomplacency, settling (현실 안주)

• day 77 · showing off and taking the lead

• 앞다투다apdatuda(앞다투어) vying with each other
• 앞장apjangthe lead, the front (앞장서다: take the lead)
• 얕보다yatbodalook down on, underestimate
• 억지eokjibeing unreasonable, forcing (억지를 부리다)
• 언행eonhaengwords and deeds
• 얽매이다eongmaeidabe tied to, be bound by
• 연연하다yeonyeonhadacling to (N에 연연하다)
• 으스대다euseudaedaswagger, show off
• 일삼다ilsamdamake a habit of (doing something bad)
• 임하다imhadaface, approach (N에 임하다)
• 작정jakjeongintention, plan (-기로 작정하다)
• 저버리다jeobeoridabetray, let down
• 전념jeonnyeomconcentrating on, devoting yourself (전념하다)
• 전력jeollyeokall your strength (전력을 다하다)
• 쩔쩔매다jjeoljjeolmaedabe at a loss, flounder
• 참견chamgyeonmeddling, interfering (참견하다)
• 치중chijungputting (too much) weight on (N에 치중하다)
• 투정tujeonggrumbling, whining (투정을 부리다)
• 트집teujip(트집을 잡다) find fault, nitpick
• 품행pumhaengconduct, behaviour
• 행세haengseacting as, passing yourself off as (행세하다)
• 호들갑hodeulgapfuss (호들갑을 떨다)
• 회피hoepiavoidance, dodging (책임 회피)

• day 79 · a divided society

• 가세gasejoining in, adding weight (가세하다)
• 가출gachulrunning away from home (가출하다)
• 각계gakgyeall fields, every sector (of society)
• 각계각층gakgyegakcheungall walks of life
• 건전geonjeonhealthy, wholesome (건전하다)
• 격차gyeokchagap, disparity
• 결속gyeolsokunity, solidarity (결속하다)
• -계-gye-계: of … descent (한국계 미국인)
• 고령goryeongold age, the elderly (고령화 = ageing)
• 고립goripisolation (고립되다)
• 공존gongjoncoexistence (공존하다)
• 공헌gongheoncontribution (공헌하다)
• 교란gyorandisruption, disturbance (교란하다)
• 구걸gugeolbegging (구걸하다)
• 구제gujerelief, rescue (구제하다)
• 구호guhorelief, aid (난민 구호)
• 군중gunjungcrowd, the masses
• 굶주리다gumjuridago hungry, starve
• 굶주림gumjurimhunger, starvation
• 권익gwonikrights and interests
• 귀천gwicheonhigh and low (rank) (직업에 귀천이 없다)
• 규율gyuyuldiscipline, rules
• 기아giafamine, starvation
• 긴밀하다ginmilhadaclose (cooperation, ties)

• day 80 · standing together

• 깃발gitbalflag, banner
• 낙후nakhufalling behind, underdevelopment (낙후되다)
• 남녀평등namnyeopyeongdeungequality of men and women
• 노령noryeongold age
• 단결dangyeolunity, solidarity (단결하다)
• 대원daewonmember (of a team, an expedition)
• 독거노인dokgeonoinolder person living alone
• 돈독하다dondokadaclose, warm (of a friendship)
• 동등dongdeungequality (동등하다)
• 동성dongseongsame sex (동성 친구)
• 동질성dongjilseonghomogeneity, sameness
• 동참dongchamjoining in, taking part (동참하다)
• 등지다deungjidaturn your back on, fall out with
• 따돌리다ttadollidaleave out, ostracise
• 무리murigroup, crowd, herd
• 민간단체mingandanchecivic group, NGO
• 반목banmokfeud, hostility (반목하다)
• 배타적baetajeokexclusive, closed to others
• 벗beotfriend (literary)
• 보답bodaprepaying, reward (보답하다)
• 보육원boyugwonchildren’s home, orphanage
• 복리bongniwelfare, well-being
• 복종bokjongobedience (복종하다)
• 빈곤bingonpoverty

• day 81 · rich and poor

• 빈민binminthe poor, the urban poor
• 빈부binburich and poor (빈부 격차)
• 사각지대sagakjidaeblind spot; group no help reaches
• 생활고saenghwalgofinancial hardship, struggle to live
• 서민적seominjeokof ordinary people, homely
• 서열seoyeolranking, pecking order
• 성비seongbisex ratio
• 성차별seongchabyeolsex discrimination
• 세태setaethe ways of the world, the times
• 소외sooealienation, being left out (소외되다)
• 손가락질songarakjilfinger-pointing, blame
• 수혜자suhyejabeneficiary, recipient
• 식량난singnyangnanfood shortage
• 신상sinsangpersonal details (신상 정보)
• 양성평등yangseongpyeongdeunggender equality
• 여성상yeoseongsangimage of women (ideal woman)
• 여성적yeoseongjeokfeminine
• 연장자yeonjangjasenior, older person
• 영세민yeongseminlow-income people
• 우호적uhojeokfriendly
• 원조wonjoaid (to another country)
• 원주민wonjuminnative people, indigenous people
• 위계질서wigyejilseohierarchy, chain of command
• 위상wisangstanding, status

• day 82 · rights and belonging

• 유대감yudaegamsense of bond, togetherness
• 이바지ibajicontribution (N에 이바지하다)
• 이주ijumigration, moving (이주하다)
• 이주민ijuminmigrant, immigrant
• -인-in-인: person (of a field, a place)
• 인권ingwonhuman rights
• 인도적indojeokhumanitarian
• 일원irwonmember, one of (N의 일원)
• 일탈iltaldeviation, going off the rails
• 자립jaripindependence, self-reliance (자립하다)
• 저소득jeosodeuklow income (저소득층)
• 전유물jeonyumulexclusive preserve
• 절친하다jeolchinhadavery close (friends)
• 조장jojangencouraging (something bad) (조장하다)
• -족-jok-족: tribe, group (캥거루족)
• 중산층jungsancheungthe middle class
• 지인jiinacquaintance
• 천하다cheonhadalowly, vulgar
• 취약chwiyakweakness, vulnerability (취약하다)
• 친교chingyofriendship, social ties
• 친숙하다chinsukadafamiliar
• 친화chinhwaaffinity, closeness (친화적 = friendly)
• 친화력chinhwaryeokability to get on with people
• 특권teukgwonprivilege

• day 83 · goodwill and hard times

• 특혜teukhyepreferential treatment, special favour
• 패paefaction, camp, gang (패를 나누다)
• 편들다pyeondeuldaside with, take someone’s side
• 폐쇄적pyeswaejeokclosed, closed-off
• 포용poyongembracing, tolerance (포용하다)
• 푸대접pudaejeopcold treatment, being slighted
• 풍조pungjotrend, fashion (in society)
• 풍토pungtoclimate, culture (of a group, society)
• 해체haechebreaking up, disbanding (해체하다)
• 헌신heonsindevotion (헌신하다)
• 헌신적heonsinjeokdevoted, selfless
• 협동심hyeopdongsimspirit of cooperation, teamwork
• 호의houigoodwill, kindness
• 호의적houijeokfavourable, well-disposed
• 환원hwanwongiving back (사회 환원)
• 후원자huwonjasponsor, supporter, patron
• 걸림돌geollimdolobstacle, stumbling block
• 고난gonanhardship, suffering
• 고달프다godalpeudaexhausting, gruelling (of life)
• 고되다godoedahard, gruelling (of work)
• 고비gobicritical moment, the worst point
• 고충gochungdifficulties, troubles (고충을 털어놓다)
• 곤경gongyeongpredicament, a fix (곤경에 처하다)

• day 84 · in a fix

• 곤궁gongungpoverty, hardship (곤궁하다)
• 곤욕gonyokordeal, a hard time (곤욕을 치르다)
• 골머리golmeori(골머리를 앓다) be at your wits’ end
• 골칫거리golchitgeoriheadache, nuisance (a problem)
• 꼬이다kkoidago wrong, get tangled (일이 꼬이다)
• 난감하다nangamhadaawkward, at a loss
• 난관nangwanobstacle, difficulty
• 낭패nangpae(낭패를 보다) come to grief, be in a fix
• 말썽malsseongtrouble (말썽을 부리다: cause trouble)
• 부닥치다budakchidarun into, come up against
• 소동sodongcommotion, fuss (소동을 일으키다)
• 시련siryeontrial, ordeal
• 역경yeokgyeongadversity
• 직면jingmyeonfacing (N에 직면하다)
• 찌들다jjideuldabe grimy; be worn down (by life)
• 차질chajilsetback, hitch (차질이 생기다)
• 처지cheojisituation, position
• 타격tagyeokblow, damage (타격을 입다)
• 험난하다heomnanhadarough, perilous (of a road, a life)
• 험악하다heomakadarough, menacing (분위기가 험악하다)
• 헤어나다heeonadaget out of, escape (N에서 헤어나다)
• 휘말리다hwimallidaget caught up in
• 힘겹다himgyeopdahard, a struggle

• day 86 · a good education

• 가르침gareuchimteaching, lesson
• 견문gyeonmunexperience, horizons (견문을 넓히다)
• 공립gongnippublic, state (school, library)
• 깨우치다kkaeuchidacome to understand; enlighten
• 대학가daehakgauniversity area
• 명문myeongmunprestigious (school, family)
• 문과mungwahumanities and social sciences
• 배출baechulproducing (people, talent)
• 부설buseolattached (institute, school)
• 상장sangjangcertificate (of merit, award)
• 성적순seongjeoksunin order of grades
• 성취도seongchwido(level of) achievement
• 소양soyanggrounding, cultivation
• 심화simhwadeepening; advanced (course)
• 암기력amgiryeokmemory (for learning by heart)
• 양성yangseongtraining, fostering (people)
• 영재yeongjaegifted child, prodigy
• 예체능yecheneungarts and PE (subjects)
• 은사eunsa(your old) teacher, mentor
• 인문학inmunhakthe humanities
• 일깨우다ilkkaeudamake aware, remind
• 자율jayulautonomy, self-direction

• day 87 · exams and expressions

• 지망jimangchoice, preference (of school)
• 지문jimun(reading) passage
• 지적jijeokintellectual
• 체벌chebeolcorporal punishment
• 출제chuljesetting (exam questions)
• 취학chwihakstarting school
• 터득teodeukmastering, getting the hang of
• 편입pyeoniptransfer (into a university)
• 학식haksiklearning, scholarship
• 해박하다haebakadavery knowledgeable (in a field)
• 격언gyeogeonsaying, maxim
• 공용어gongyongeoofficial language
• 관용적gwanyongjeokidiomatic
• 구어gueospoken language, colloquial
• 높임법nopimbeophonorifics (system)
• 능통하다neungtonghadafluent, expert (in a language)
• 동시통역dongsitongyeoksimultaneous interpreting
• 된소리doensoritense consonant (ㄲ ㄸ ㅃ ㅆ ㅉ)
• 띄어쓰기ttuieosseugispacing between words
• 명칭myeongchingname, title (official)
• 방언bangeondialect
• 비속어bisogeoslang, vulgar words

• day 88 · tone, usage and research

• 상용sangyongeveryday use
• 어감eogamnuance, feel (of a word)
• 어조eojotone (of voice or writing)
• 어투eotuway of talking, manner
• 영문yeongmunEnglish text
• 용례yongnyeexample of usage
• 용법yongbeopusage, how to use
• 원어민woneominnative speaker
• 유창성yuchangseongfluency
• 표어pyoeoslogan, motto
• 해독haedokdeciphering, reading
• 가설gaseolhypothesis
• 검증geomjeungverification, testing
• 고찰gochalconsideration, study (of a topic)
• 답사dapsafield trip, site visit
• 동향donghyangtrends, developments
• 문헌munheonliterature, documents (sources)
• 변수byeonsuvariable; unknown factor
• 선행seonhaengpreceding, earlier (study)
• -설-seol-theory (suffix)
• 탐구tamguinquiry, exploration
• 표본pyobonsample; specimen

• day 89 · the literary world

• 학계hakgyeacademic world, academia
• 학문적hangmunjeokacademic, scholarly
• 학술haksullearning, scholarship (academic)
• 개작gaejakadaptation, rewriting
• 구절gujeolpassage, phrase (of a text)
• 기념회ginyeomhoecelebration (출판 기념회: book launch)
• 기행gihaengtravel writing, travelogue
• 낭송nangsongreading aloud, recitation
• 문단mundanliterary world, the literary scene
• 문학적munhakjeokliterary
• 비극적bigeukjeoktragic
• 서평seopyeongbook review
• 시적sijeokpoetic
• 여류yeoryuwoman (writer, artist), dated
• 저서jeoseo(written) work, book
• 전기jeongibiography
• -집-jip-collection (suffix: 소설집, 시집)
• 집필jippilwriting (a book)
• 평론pyeongnoncriticism, critique
• 풍자pungjasatire
• 필자piljathe writer (of this text)

• day 90 · fiction, drafts and the stage

• 해학적haehakjeokhumorous, witty
• 허구heogufiction, invention
• 화자hwajaspeaker, narrator
• 원고wongomanuscript, draft
• 번역가beonyeokgatranslator
• 편집자pyeonjipjaeditor
• 각본gakbonscript, screenplay
• 개관gaegwanopening (of a museum, hall)
• 걸작geoljakmasterpiece
• 공모gongmoopen call, public competition
• 극적geukjeokdramatic
• 기교gigyotechnique, skill (artistic)
• 기립giripstanding up (기립 박수: standing ovation)
• 독창성dokchangseongoriginality
• 매니저maenijeomanager (of a star, a shop)
• 모티브motibeumotif, inspiration
• 미술가misulgaartist (fine arts)
• 박자bakjabeat, rhythm
• 반주banju(musical) accompaniment
• 배역baeyeokrole, part (in a play)
• 벽화byeokhwamural

• day 91 · reviews and applause

• 사실적sasiljeokrealistic
• 색채saekchaecolour(s), colouring
• 시상sisangawarding, presenting (a prize)
• 신인sininnewcomer
• 악역agyeokvillain’s role, bad guy
• 애창곡aechanggokfavourite song (to sing)
• 예술성yesulseongartistic quality, artistry
• 유행가yuhaenggapopular song, hit (of an era)
• 율동yuldongdance moves (to a song)
• 조연joyeonsupporting role
• 조형미johyeongmibeauty of form (in art)
• 주역juyeokkey player, lead (in an event)
• 창의성changuiseongcreativity
• 창작품changjakpumoriginal work, creation
• 청중cheongjungaudience (listeners)
• 초능력choneungnyeoksuperpower(s)
• 출품chulpumentry (to an exhibition, contest)
• 통속tongsokthe popular, the conventional
• 호응hoeungresponse, reception (of the public)
• 호평hopyeonggood review, praise
• 혹평hokpyeongharsh review, slating

• day 93 · physics and chemistry

• 가속gasokacceleration, speeding up
• 가열gayeolheating
• 감지gamjisensing, detection
• 관측gwancheukobservation (of the sky, weather)
• 궤도gwedoorbit; track
• 독성dokseongtoxicity
• 망원경mangwongyeongtelescope
• 물리적mullijeokphysical
• 물체mulcheobject, body (physics)
• 미지mijithe unknown
• 밀도mildodensity
• 방사능bangsaneungradioactivity, radiation
• 분출bunchuleruption, gushing out
• 분해bunhaebreaking down; taking apart
• 산성sanseongacidity, acidic
• 생성saengseongformation, creation
• 소멸somyeolextinction, dying out
• 원심력wonsimnyeokcentrifugal force
• 위성wiseongsatellite
• 융합yunghapfusion, merging
• 인공적ingongjeokartificial, man-made
• 정밀jeongmilprecision
• 중력jungnyeokgravity

• day 94 · inventions and devices

• 증발jeungbalevaporation
• 질량jillyangmass
• 측정cheukjeongmeasurement
• 팽창paengchangexpansion
• 합성hapseongsynthesis; compositing (photos)
• 혼합honhapmixture, mixing
• 가상gasangvirtual, imaginary
• 고안goandevising, inventing
• 구축guchukbuilding, setting up (a system)
• 구형guhyeongold model
• 기기gigidevice, appliance, instrument
• 기법gibeoptechnique, method
• 기술적gisuljeoktechnical
• 동력dongnyeok(motive) power
• 반도체bandochesemiconductor, chip
• 복제bokjecopying; cloning
• 센서senseosensor
• 소프트웨어sopeuteuweeosoftware
• 실용화siryonghwapractical use, commercialisation
• 암호amhopassword; code
• 압축apchukcompression
• 원격wongyeokremote (control, work)
• 전동jeondongelectric, powered

• day 95 · cutting edge, geometry and waste

• 첨단cheomdancutting edge, high-tech
• 최첨단choecheomdanstate-of-the-art
• 특허teukheopatent
• 혁신hyeoksininnovation
• 혁신적hyeoksinjeokinnovative
• 휴대용hyudaeyongportable, hand-held
• 인공지능ingongjineungartificial intelligence, AI
• 구gusphere, ball (geometry)
• 부피bupivolume, bulk
• 사각형sagakhyeongquadrilateral, four-sided shape
• 삼각형samgakhyeongtriangle
• 수평supyeonglevel, horizontal
• 정사각형jeongsagakhyeongsquare
• 지름jireumdiameter
• 직사각형jiksagakhyeongrectangle
• 평면pyeongmyeonflat, plane
• 고갈gogaldrying up, depletion
• 매립maeriplandfill, burying (waste)
• 무공해mugonghaepollution-free, zero-emission
• 연료yeollyofuel
• 절전jeoljeonsaving electricity
• 정화jeonghwapurification, cleaning up
• 폐기물pyegimulwaste

• day 96 · living things

• 개체gaecheindividual (organism)
• 곰팡이gompangimould
• 길들이다gildeuridatame, train; get used to
• 낙타naktacamel
• 도태dotaedying out, falling by the wayside
• 독사doksavenomous snake
• 돌연변이doryeonbyeonimutation, mutant
• 맺히다maechidaform, well up (tears, fruit, dew)
• 무르익다mureuikdaripen; reach its peak
• 무성하다museonghadaovergrown, thick (plants)
• 바퀴벌레bakwibeollecockroach
• 번식beonsikbreeding, reproduction
• 비상bisangsoaring, taking flight
• 뿌리내리다ppurinaeridatake root, settle
• 생태saengtaeecology, way of life (of living things)
• 세포sepocell
• 수컷sukeotmale (animal)
• 습성seupseonghabit (of an animal)
• 싹트다ssakteudasprout; begin, blossom (love, hope)
• 암컷amkeotfemale (animal)
• 열성yeolseongrecessive (gene)
• 우거지다ugeojidagrow thick (trees, grass)
• 우성useongdominant (gene)

• day 97 · forests and valleys

• 울창하다ulchanghadadense, thick (forest)
• 유전yujeonheredity, inheritance
• 철새cheolsaemigratory bird
• 트다teudasprout (buds); chap (skin)
• 특질teukjiltrait, characteristic
• 펭귄penggwinpenguin
• 경관gyeonggwanscenery, landscape
• 골짜기goljjagivalley, ravine
• 광활하다gwanghwalhadavast, wide open
• 궂다gutdabad, foul (weather)
• 급류geumnyurapids, torrent
• 기류giryuair current; (political) mood
• 내륙naeryukinland
• 냇가naetgastream bank, by a stream
• 녹아내리다noganaeridamelt (and run down)
• 대양daeyangocean
• 둑dukembankment, bank (of a river)
• 뒤덮이다dwideopidabe covered all over
• 먹구름meokgureumdark cloud(s)
• 몰아치다morachidasweep, rage (wind, snow)
• 밀림millimjungle, rainforest
• 반도bandopeninsula
• 벌판beolpanplain, open field

• day 98 · mountains, seas and skies

• 변byeonside, bank (of a river)
• 봉우리bonguripeak
• 불모지bulmojibarren land; (field) with nothing yet
• 빗줄기bitjulgistreaks of rain, (heavy) rain
• 빙산bingsaniceberg
• 산간sanganmountain area
• 산림sallimforest(s), woodland
• 산맥sanmaekmountain range
• 삼림욕samnimnyokforest bathing
• 삼복더위sambokdeowithe hottest days of summer
• 수목sumoktrees
• 수중sujungunderwater
• 수평선supyeongseonhorizon (at sea)
• 스러지다seureojidafade away, vanish
• 억수eoksutorrents (억수로: pouring)
• 이슬iseuldew
• 일몰ilmolsunset
• 자갈jagalgravel, pebbles
• 적도jeokdoequator
• 전역jeonyeokthe whole area
• 지대jidaezone, area (of land)
• 지리적jirijeokgeographical
• 퍼붓다peobutdapour down; heap (abuse) on

• day 99 · rivers, weather and harvest

• 평야pyeongyaplain(s), flatland
• 폭염pogyeomheatwave, scorching heat
• 폭풍pokpungstorm
• 하류haryulower reaches (of a river)
• 하천hacheonriver, stream (official)
• 한파hanpacold snap, cold wave
• 해발haebalheight above sea level
• 호젓하다hojeotadaquiet, secluded
• 황량하다hwangnyanghadableak, desolate
• 황혼hwanghondusk; twilight (of life)
• 개량gaeryangimprovement, breeding (of varieties)
• 고기잡이gogijabifishing (as work)
• 농어촌nongeochonfarming and fishing villages
• 산물sanmulproduct; fruit (of)
• 생산지saengsanjiproducing area
• 수산업susaneopfisheries, fishing industry
• 어민eominfishermen
• 임업imeopforestry
• 재배jaebaecultivation, growing (crops)
• 찧다jjitapound, mill (grain)
• 품종pumjongbreed, variety
• 햅쌀haepssalnew-season rice

• day 101 · right and wrong

• 경시gyeongsimaking light of, disregard
• 고귀하다gogwihadanoble, precious
• 굴레gullebridle; shackles, bonds
• 귀감gwigammodel, example (to follow)
• 규범gyubeomnorm, standard (of behaviour)
• 덕목deongmokvirtue (one of a set of virtues)
• 도덕dodeokmorality, morals
• 도덕성dodeokseongmoral integrity, morality (of a person)
• 도덕적dodeokjeokmoral
• 도리doriduty, what is right (to do)
• 명분myeongbunjustification, (just) cause
• 미덕mideokvirtue, good quality
• 사상가sasanggathinker, philosopher
• 사색sasaekreflection, contemplation
• 선seongoodness, good (선과 악)
• 섭리seomnilaw (of nature), providence
• 소신sosinbelief, conviction
• 숭고하다sunggohadanoble, sublime
• 신의sinuigood faith, loyalty, keeping your word
• 유yubeing, existence (유와 무)
• 유학yuhakConfucianism, Confucian learning
• 윤리적yullijeokethical
• 음eumyin (음과 양)
• 의uirighteousness, what is just
• 의리uiriloyalty, faithfulness (to friends)

• day 102 · the self and the sacred

• 이상isangideal
• 인격적ingyeokjeokpersonal, as a person (인격적 존중)
• 인생관insaenggwanoutlook on life, philosophy of life
• 자아jaathe self, ego
• 자아실현jaasilhyeonself-fulfilment, self-realisation
• 정당하다jeongdanghadafair, legitimate, justified
• 정체성jeongcheseongidentity
• 존엄성joneomseongdignity
• 지향jihyangaiming at, orientation (미래 지향)
• 초월chowolgoing beyond, transcending (상상 초월)
• 초월적chowoljeoktranscendent
• 개신교gaesingyoProtestantism, Protestant
• 거룩하다georukadaholy, sacred
• 경건하다gyeonggeonhadareverent, devout
• 경전gyeongjeonscripture(s), sacred text
• 구원guwonrescue, relief; salvation
• 깃들다gitdeuldadwell in, be imbued with
• 미사misa(Catholic) mass
• 부활buhwalrevival, coming back to life; resurrection
• 불경bulgyeongBuddhist scriptures, sutras
• 선교seongyomissionary work, mission
• 선교사seongyosamissionary
• 설교seolgyosermon
• 수녀sunyeo(Catholic) nun

• day 103 · faith and four-character words

• 수도sudospiritual discipline (religious)
• 숭배sungbaeworship, adoration
• 승려seungnyeoBuddhist monk (formal)
• 신자sinjabeliever, follower (of a religion)
• 예배yebae(church) service, worship
• 예수yesuJesus
• 저승jeoseungthe next world, the afterlife (folk belief)
• 찬송가chansonggahymn
• 참배chambaepaying respects (at a shrine, a memorial)
• 각양각색gagyanggaksaekall kinds, every sort (各樣各色)
• 감언이설gameonniseolsweet talk, honeyed words (甘言利說)
• 격세지감gyeoksejigamfeeling the world has changed (隔世之感)
• 고진감래gojingamnaeafter hardship comes joy (苦盡甘來)
• 구사일생gusailsaenga narrow escape (九死一生)
• 군계일학gungyeilhakstanding out from the crowd (群鷄一鶴)
• 금상첨화geumsangcheomhwathe icing on the cake (錦上添花)
• 금시초문geumsichomunthe first I’ve heard of it (今時初聞)
• 금의환향geumuihwanhyangcoming home in glory (錦衣還鄕)
• 금지옥엽geumjiogyeopa precious child (金枝玉葉)
• 대기만성daegimanseonga late bloomer (大器晩成)
• 대대손손daedaesonsongeneration after generation
• 대성통곡daeseongtonggokloud wailing, crying one’s heart out
• 동문서답dongmunseodapan irrelevant answer (東問西答)
• 동병상련dongbyeongsangnyeonfellow sufferers (同病相憐)

• day 104 · four-character words: fortune and fate

• 동상이몽dongsangimongsame bed, different dreams (同床異夢)
• 막무가내mangmuganaestubbornly, no matter what (莫無可奈)
• 막상막하maksangmakhaneck and neck, evenly matched
• 만장일치manjangilchiunanimity, unanimous agreement
• 명실상부myeongsilsangbuin name and in reality, truly
• 무궁무진mugungmujininexhaustible, endless
• 무병장수mubyeongjangsua long and healthy life
• 무용지물muyongjimulsomething useless (無用之物)
• 백년해로baengnyeonhaerogrowing old together (as a couple)
• 변화무쌍byeonhwamussangever-changing, changeable
• 사면초가samyeonchogabesieged on all sides, cornered (四面楚歌)
• 사상누각sasangnugaka castle in the air (沙上樓閣)
• 사필귀정sapilgwijeongjustice prevails in the end (事必歸正)
• 새옹지마saeongjimalife’s ups and downs (塞翁之馬)
• 설상가상seolsanggasangone misfortune after another (雪上加霜)
• 속수무책soksumuchaekhelpless, at a loss (束手無策)
• 승승장구seungseungjanggugoing from win to win (乘勝長驅)
• 시기상조sigisangjopremature, too early (時機尙早)
• 시시각각sisigakgakfrom moment to moment
• 시종일관sijongilgwanfrom start to finish, consistently
• 시행착오sihaengchagotrial and error
• 십시일반sipsiilbanmany small gifts make one big one (十匙一飯)
• 어부지리eobujiria third party’s gain (漁夫之利)
• 역지사지yeokjisajiputting yourself in others’ shoes (易地思之)

• day 105 · four-character words: people and ways

• 왈가왈부walgawalbuarguing back and forth (曰可曰否)
• 외유내강oeyunaeganggentle outside, strong inside (外柔內剛)
• 우여곡절uyeogokjeoltwists and turns, ups and downs
• 우후죽순uhujuksunspringing up everywhere
• 유비무환yubimuhwanbe prepared and you won’t worry (有備無患)
• 유유상종yuyusangjongbirds of a feather flock together
• 유일무이yuilmuione and only, unique (唯一無二)
• 이심전심isimjeonsimunderstanding without words (以心傳心)
• 인산인해insaninhaea sea of people, huge crowds
• 자급자족jageupjajokself-sufficiency
• 자수성가jasuseonggaa self-made success (自手成家)
• 자유분방jayubunbangfree-spirited, uninhibited
• 자유자재jayujajaewith complete freedom, at will
• 자초지종jachojijongthe whole story, from start to finish
• 장유유서jangyuyuseoorder of age (elders before the young)
• 전무후무jeonmuhumuunprecedented and unrepeatable
• 전화위복jeonhwawiboka blessing in disguise (轉禍爲福)
• 칠전팔기chiljeonpalgifall seven times, rise eight (七顚八起)
• 타산지석tasanjiseoka lesson from others (他山之石)
• 파란만장paranmanjangfull of ups and downs, eventful
• 팔방미인palbangmiina jack of all trades, good at everything
• 함흥차사hamheungchasasomeone who never comes back with news
• 현모양처hyeonmoyangcheowise mother and good wife (old ideal)
• 횡설수설hoengseolsuseolrambling, talking nonsense

• day 107 · around the house

• 구슬guseulbead; marble
• 기저귀gijeogwinappy, diaper
• 깃gitcollar
• 깡통kkangtongtin can, tin
• 껴입다kkyeoipdaput on (in layers), wear one over another
• 널리다neollidabe hung out; be strewn about
• 노크nokeuknock (on a door)
• 녹슬다nokseuldarust, get rusty
• 담장damjang(garden) wall
• 등deunglamp, lantern
• 막대makdaestick, rod
• 망mangnet, mesh
• 망치mangchihammer
• 맞춤matchummade to measure, tailor-made
• 매듭maedeupknot; (매듭을 짓다) wrap up
• 머리맡meorimatthe head of the bed, bedside
• 물들이다muldeuridadye; tinge
• 밑창mitchangsole (of a shoe)
• 바래다baraedafade (colour)
• 밧줄batjulrope
• 복장bokjangdress, clothes (worn for an occasion)
• 부착buchakattaching, putting up (a sign, a label)
• 빗기다bitgidacomb (someone else’s hair)
• 사슬saseulchain
• 솔solbrush

• day 108 · under one roof, in the kitchen

• 수화기suhwagi(telephone) receiver
• 아늑하다aneukadacosy, snug
• 어수선하다eosuseonhadamessy, unsettled
• 옥상oksangrooftop, roof (flat)
• 옷깃otgitcollar (of clothes)
• 옷자락otjarakhem, skirt (of a garment)
• 의생활uisaenghwalclothing, what people wear
• 장신구jangsinguaccessories, ornaments, jewellery
• 주생활jusaenghwalhousing, how people live
• 처마cheomaeaves
• 천막cheonmaktent, awning, marquee
• 통풍tongpungventilation, airing
• 파이프paipeupipe
• 푸근하다pugeunhadacosy, soft and warm
• 풀pulstarch; (풀이 죽다) lose heart
• 헹구다henggudarinse
• 거르다georeudaskip (a meal, a day)
• 견과gyeongwanut(s)
• 곁들이다gyeotdeuridaserve with, add on the side
• 고다godasimmer (bones, meat) for a long time
• 군밤gunbamroast chestnut(s)
• 기호품gihopumsmall luxury (coffee, tea, sweets)
• 깨소금kkaesogeumsesame salt (ground roasted sesame)
• 끓어오르다kkeureooreudaboil up; well up (anger)
• 노른자noreunja(egg) yolk

• day 109 · cooking and settling in

• 달구다dalgudaheat up (a pan, iron)
• 달아오르다daraoreudaget hot; flush (face)
• 대접daejeop(large) bowl
• 덥히다deopidawarm up, heat (food)
• 들이켜다deurikyeodagulp down, drink in one go
• 묵히다mukidaleave unused; age (food)
• 섬유질seomyujilfibre (in food)
• 손맛sonmatthe cook’s touch, home-cooked flavour
• 솥sot(iron) rice pot, cauldron
• 숭늉sungnyungscorched-rice tea (숭늉)
• 식단sikdandiet, meal plan, menu
• 식용sigyongedible, for eating
• 양식yangsikprovisions, food stocks
• 엉기다eonggidacongeal, clot, clump
• 우러나다ureonadasteep, come out (flavour)
• 정통jeongtongauthentic, orthodox
• 즙jeupjuice
• 한과hangwatraditional Korean sweets
• 항아리hangariearthenware jar
• 휘젓다hwijeotdastir, whisk
• 객지gaekjia place far from home
• 거처geocheoplace to live, residence
• 경고문gyeonggomunwarning notice, warning sign
• 귀향gwihyanggoing home (to your hometown)
• 동호인donghoinfellow enthusiasts, club members

• day 110 · leisure and journeys

• 면회myeonhoevisit (to a patient, soldier, prisoner)
• 모닥불modakbulcampfire, bonfire
• 북적거리다bukjeokgeoridabe crowded, bustle
• 생필품saengpilpumdaily necessities, basics
• 실외siroeoutdoors, outdoor
• 안락allakcomfort, ease
• 웰빙welbingwell-being (lifestyle)
• 유희yuhuiplay, amusement
• 일상화ilsanghwabecoming part of daily life
• 캠프kaempeucamp
• 터전teojeonbase, ground (of one’s life)
• 폐장pyejangclosing (time) (of a market, a pool)
• 활력소hwallyeoksotonic, pick-me-up
• 경로gyeongnoroute, path, channel
• 경유gyeongyugoing via, stopping over
• 나그네nageunewanderer, traveller
• 내리막길naerimakgildownhill road; decline
• 떠돌아다니다tteodoradanidawander about, drift from place to place
• 막다르다makdareudadead-end (막다른 길)
• 명승지myeongseungjifamous beauty spot, scenic site
• 사공sagongboatman, ferryman
• 세관segwancustoms (at a border)
• 수송susongtransport, carrying (goods, people)
• 연비yeonbifuel efficiency, mileage

• day 111 · travel and the city

• 오르막길oreumakgiluphill road, climb
• 운항unhangoperation (of flights, ships)
• 육로yungnooverland route, by land
• 장거리janggeorilong distance
• 전망대jeonmangdaeobservation deck, lookout
• 조종jojongpiloting, steering, operating
• 착륙changnyuklanding (of an aircraft)
• 화물hwamulcargo, freight
• 후진hujinreversing; underdeveloped (후진국)
• 건립geolliperecting, building (a monument, a hall)
• 고가gogaoverpass, elevated (road)
• 공터gongteoempty lot, vacant land
• -권-gwon-권: area, zone (suffix)
• 녹지nokjigreen space
• 모퉁이motungicorner
• 변두리byeondurioutskirts, edge (of a city)
• 생활권saenghwalgwonarea of daily life, catchment area
• 수용suyongcapacity, accommodation (수용 인원)
• -원-won-원: garden, place (suffix)
• 유동yudongflow (유동 인구: passers-by)
• 즐비하다jeulbihadabe lined up, be full of
• 철거cheolgeodemolition, removal
• 허물다heomuldapull down, demolish; break down (barriers)
• 헐다heoldatear down (a building)

• day 113 · aim, crawl and climb

• 가누다ganudahold steady, keep (your balance)
• 가라앉히다garaanchidacalm, settle (feelings)
• 가로지르다garojireudacut across, cross
• 가로채다garochaedasnatch, intercept; steal (credit)
• 거르다georeudafilter, strain
• 걸터앉다geolteoandaperch, sit on the edge of
• 겨냥gyeonyangaiming (at), targeting
• 겨누다gyeonudaaim (a weapon, a ball) at
• 곁눈질gyeonnunjila sidelong glance
• 구기다gugidacrumple, crease
• 굴리다gullidaroll (a ball, a wheel)
• 기어가다gieogadacrawl (along, towards)
• 기어들다gieodeuldacrawl in, creep into
• 기어오르다gieooreudaclimb up (on all fours)
• 기웃거리다giutgeoridapeek around, poke your nose in
• 꼬집다kkojipdapinch; point out (a fault)
• 꿈틀거리다kkumteulgeoridawriggle, squirm
• 꿰다kkwedathread (a needle, beads)
• 꿰뚫다kkwettultapierce; see right through
• 끼얹다kkieondapour (water) over
• 나부끼다nabukkidaflutter, wave (in the wind)
• 날뛰다nalttwidarun wild, rampage
• 내걸다naegeoldahang out; put up (a prize, terms)
• 내던지다naedeonjidafling, throw away

• day 114 · pushing and pulling

• 내려서다naeryeoseodastep down (onto)
• 내몰다naemoldadrive out, drive (into)
• 내몰리다naemollidabe driven out, be pushed (into)
• 내뿜다naeppumdagive off, belch out, blow out
• 내젓다naejeotdashake (your head, hand) hard
• 내치다naechidacast out, throw out
• 넘나들다neomnadeuldacross back and forth, move between
• 누비다nubidaroam all over
• 늘어뜨리다neureotteuridalet hang down, dangle
• 달라붙다dallabutdastick to, cling to
• 댕기다daenggidaset fire to, light
• 더듬다deodeumdagrope, feel your way; stammer
• 덤벼들다deombyeodeuldarush at, go for
• 덤비다deombidago for, pick a fight; talk back
• 돌아다보다doradabodalook back (at)
• 둘러앉다dulleoandasit in a circle, sit round
• 뒤돌아보다dwidorabodalook back, turn round
• 뒤엉키다dwieongkidaget tangled up
• 뒤적이다dwijeogidarummage, leaf through
• 뒤쫓다dwijjotdachase, pursue
• 뒤틀리다dwiteullidaget twisted; (feelings) turn sour
• 뒹굴다dwingguldaroll about, tumble
• 드러눕다deureonupdalie down, flop down
• 드리우다deuriudahang down; cast (a shadow)

• day 115 · in and out

• 들락날락하다deullangnallakadakeep going in and out
• 들썩이다deulsseogidashake, heave; be in an uproar
• 들여놓다deuryeonotabring in, move in (furniture)
• 들여다보이다deuryeodaboidabe visible inside
• 들이닥치다deuridakchidaburst in, descend on
• 들추다deulchudalift (a cover); dig up (the past)
• 딛다ditdastep on, set foot on
• 따라나서다ttaranaseodatag along, go along with
• 떠다니다tteodanidafloat around, drift
• 떠밀리다tteomillidabe pushed along, be shoved
• 떨구다tteolgudadrop, hang (your head)
• 뜯어내다tteudeonaedatear off, rip off
• 맴돌다maemdoldahover, circle (around)
• 머금다meogeumdahold (in the mouth); wear (a smile)
• 몰려가다mollyeogadago in a crowd, flock to
• 몰아가다moragadadrive, steer (a mood, a debate)
• 몰아내다moranaedadrive out, expel
• 몰아넣다moraneotadrive into, corner
• 문지르다munjireudarub, scrub
• 물러가다mulleogadawithdraw, go away, retreat
• 밀려나다millyeonadabe pushed out, be ousted
• 밀려들다millyeodeuldaflood in, surge in
• 배회baehoewandering about, loitering
• 붙들리다butdeullidabe caught, be held up

• day 116 · grip, crouch and spill

• 뻗치다ppeotchidastretch out, reach (out)
• 뿜다ppumdaspout, spurt, breathe out (fire)
• 뿜어내다ppumeonaedagive off, pour out
• 서성거리다seoseonggeoridapace up and down, hang about
• 손대다sondaedatouch; lay hands on
• 솟아나다sosanadaspring up, well up
• 스며들다seumyeodeuldaseep in, soak in
• 스미다seumidaseep, permeate
• 쏠리다ssollidalean, tilt; (attention) be drawn
• 어지럽히다eojireopidamess up, clutter
• 얻어맞다eodeomatdaget hit, be beaten
• 엇갈리다eotgallidacross and miss; be divided
• 엉키다eongkidaget tangled
• 엎다eopdaturn over, overturn
• 에워싸다ewossadasurround, encircle
• 움츠리다umcheuridahunch up, shrink back
• 움켜잡다umkyeojapdagrab (hold of)
• 움켜쥐다umkyeojwidaclutch; seize (power)
• 웅크리다ungkeuridacrouch, curl up
• 이끌리다ikkeullidabe led; be drawn (to)
• 이다idacarry on your head
• 잽싸다jaepssadaquick, nimble
• 젖히다jeochidabend back, lean back; push aside
• 짊어지다jilmeojidacarry on your back; shoulder

• day 117 · dig, scratch and glare

• 짓밟다jitbapdatrample (on)
• 째려보다jjaeryeobodaglare at (casual)
• 쪼그리다jjogeuridacrouch, squat
• 쭈그리다jjugeuridasquat, huddle; crumple
• 찔리다jjillidabe pricked, be stabbed
• 처지다cheojidasag, droop; fall behind
• 치켜들다chikyeodeuldaraise, hold up high
• 캐다kaedadig up; dig into
• 터트리다teoteuridaburst, pop; break (news)
• 틀어막다teureomakdastop up, plug; gag
• 틀어박히다teureobakidashut yourself away
• 파내다panaedadig out
• 파헤치다pahechidadig up; expose
• 팽개치다paenggaechidathrow down; abandon
• 풀어놓다pureonotalet loose, set free
• 할퀴다halkwidascratch, claw; ravage
• 헤집다hejipdarummage, root through
• 헤치다hechidapush through; scatter
• 훑다huldastrip; scan (quickly)
• 훑어보다hulteobodalook over, scan
• 훔쳐보다humcheobodasneak a look, peek
• 휘다hwidabend
• 휘두르다hwidureudaswing, brandish; wield (power)
• 흘기다heulgidaglare (sideways): 눈을 흘기다

• day 118 · game on

• 흘러들다heulleodeuldaflow in, drift in
• 힐끔거리다hilkkeumgeoridakeep glancing (at)
• 개막gaemakopening (of an event)
• 겨루다gyeorudacompete, pit against
• 결선gyeolseonfinal (round)
• 결승선gyeolseungseonfinish line
• 경연gyeongyeoncontest, competition (of skills)
• 골대goldaegoalpost; the goal
• 과녁gwanyeoktarget (for shooting, archery)
• 구기gugiball game
• 권투gwontuboxing
• 기량giryangskill, ability (of a player)
• 단거리dangeorishort distance, sprint
• 도약doyakleap, take-off; a leap forward
• 동메달dongmedalbronze medal
• 득점deukjeomscoring, points scored
• 리그rigeuleague
• 맞붙다matbutdaplay against, go head to head
• 명중myeongjunga hit (on target)
• 반칙banchikfoul, breaking the rules
• 사격sagyeokshooting (sport)
• 수비subidefence (in sport)
• 순발력sunballyeokquick reflexes, agility
• 승마seungmahorse riding

• day 119 · win or lose

• 승자seungjawinner, victor
• 역도yeokdoweightlifting
• 완주wanjufinishing (a race, a route)
• 요트yoteuyacht; sailing
• 은메달eunmedalsilver medal
• 입상ipsangplacing, winning a prize
• -전-jeon-전: match, battle (결승전)
• 전반jeonbanfirst half (of a match)
• 접전jeopjeonclose contest, close game
• 정정당당하다jeongjeongdangdanghadafair and square, honourable
• 제치다jechidabeat, overtake; put aside
• 제패jepaeconquest, winning (a title)
• 조정jojeongrowing (sport)
• 주전jujeonregular (player), starter
• 지구력jiguryeokstamina, endurance
• 징크스jingkeuseujinx, run of bad luck
• 코치kochicoach
• 판정panjeongruling, (referee’s) decision
• 패배paebaedefeat
• 패자paejaloser (of a contest)
• 폐막식pyemaksikclosing ceremony
• 홈런homneonhome run
• 화살hwasalarrow
• 획득hoekdeukwinning, gaining, obtaining

• day 121 · shape and size

• 가파르다gapareudasteep
• 각gakangle, edge (각이 지다)
• 거창하다geochanghadagrand, grandiose
• 견고하다gyeongohadasolid, sturdy, firm
• 경사gyeongsaslope, incline
• 구불구불하다gubulgubulhadawinding, twisting
• 굴곡gulgokbend, curve; ups and downs
• 길쭉하다giljjukadalong and slim
• 나지막하다najimakadalow (a wall, a hill, a voice)
• 넓적하다neopjeokadaflat and wide
• 느슨하다neuseunhadaloose, slack
• 다채롭다dachaeropdacolourful, varied
• 두툼하다dutumhadathick, chunky
• 둥그렇다dunggeureotaround
• 맵시maepsistyle, elegance
• 멋스럽다meotseureopdastylish, tasteful
• 모서리moseoricorner, edge
• 묵직하다mukjikadaheavy, weighty
• 미남minamhandsome man
• 빡빡하다ppakppakadatight; packed (schedule)
• 산뜻하다santteutadafresh, neat, crisp
• 수려하다suryeohadabeautiful (scenery, features)
• 신축성sinchukseongelasticity, stretch; flexibility
• 억세다eoksedatough, strong, rough
• 예리하다yerihadasharp, keen

• day 122 · looks and the feel of things

• 완만하다wanmanhadagentle (slope); smooth (pace)
• 외형oehyeongoutward form; (company) size
• 외형적oehyeongjeokoutward, external
• 용모yongmoappearance, looks (formal)
• 울퉁불퉁하다ultungbultunghadabumpy, uneven
• 웅장하다ungjanghadagrand, magnificent
• 원색적wonsaekjeokgarish; crude (attack)
• 자그마하다jageumahadasmall, smallish
• 자태jataefigure, graceful bearing
• 잘다jaldasmall, fine (grains, fruit)
• 정교하다jeonggyohadadelicate, finely made, precise
• 테두리teduriborder, frame, rim
• 투박하다tubakadarough, plain, homely
• 팽팽하다paengpaenghadataut; evenly matched, tense
• 평평하다pyeongpyeonghadaflat, level
• 풋풋하다putputadafresh, youthful
• 허름하다heoreumhadashabby, run-down
• 형상hyeongsangshape, form, figure
• 감촉gamchokfeel, touch, texture
• 고약하다goyakadafoul, nasty; bad-tempered
• 고함gohamshout, yell
• 그윽하다geueukadadeep, rich, mellow (scent, place)
• 끈끈하다kkeunkkeunhadasticky; close-knit
• 뜨이다tteuidacatch the eye; (eyes) open
• 무르다mureudasoft, overripe

• day 123 · sights, sounds and smells

• 미각migaksense of taste
• 비리다biridafishy (smell, taste)
• 소란스럽다soranseureopdanoisy, rowdy
• 싱그럽다singgeureopdafresh, refreshing
• 싸늘하다ssaneulhadachilly; cold (look, manner)
• 씁쓸하다sseupsseulhadabitter; bittersweet, rueful
• 야광yagwangglow-in-the-dark, luminous
• 어둑어둑eodugeoduk(getting) dark, dusky
• 역겹다yeokgyeopdadisgusting, sickening
• 요란yoranfuss, racket (요란을 떨다)
• 우렁차다ureongchadabooming, loud and strong
• 웅성웅성ungseongungseongmurmuring, buzzing (of a crowd)
• 은은하다euneunhadafaint, soft, subtle
• 음향eumhyangsound, acoustics
• 이글거리다igeulgeoridablaze, glow (fire, sun, eyes)
• 잠잠하다jamjamhadacalm, quiet, still
• 정적jeongjeokstill, static (정적인)
• 정적jeongjeoksilence, stillness
• 지독하다jidokadaterrible, intense; relentless
• 찬란하다challanhadabrilliant, dazzling; glorious
• 촉각chokgaksense of touch
• 촉촉하다chokchokadamoist, dewy (pleasantly)
• 축축하다chukchukadadamp, wet (unpleasantly)
• 함성hamseongroar, shout (of a crowd)

• day 124 · first-rate or second-best

• 후각hugaksense of smell
• 훤하다hwonhadabright; well aware (of)
• 희미하다huimihadafaint, dim
• 쌍벽ssangbyeokthe two greatest (쌍벽을 이루다)
• 안목anmokan eye (for quality), judgement
• 압도apdooverwhelming, overpowering
• 압도적apdojeokoverwhelming
• 양질yangjilgood quality
• 어설프다eoseolpeudaclumsy, half-baked
• 엉성하다eongseonghadaloose, sloppy, full of holes
• 열악하다yeorakadapoor, inferior (conditions)
• 예사롭다yesaropdaordinary, usual (예사롭지 않다)
• 온전하다onjeonhadawhole, intact
• 용이하다yongihadaeasy (formal)
• 용하다yonghadaskilled; (용하게) amazingly
• 우세usethe edge, upper hand
• 우열uyeolwhich is better (우열을 가리다)
• 우월uwolsuperiority
• 우위uwiupper hand, advantage
• 위력wiryeokpower, might
• 이색적isaekjeokunusual, novel, exotic
• 이점ijeomadvantage, merit
• 잠재력jamjaeryeokpotential
• 전형jeonhyeongmodel, typical example

• day 125 · excellent, odd and by hand

• 조화롭다johwaropdaharmonious, well balanced
• 중대jungdaegrave, major (중대 발표)
• 진풍경jinpunggyeongunusual sight, curious scene
• 최악choeakthe worst
• 최적choejeokthe best, optimal
• 충실chungsilfull, substantial (content)
• 탁월하다tagwolhadaoutstanding, excellent
• 탄탄하다tantanhadasolid, firm, well built
• 터무니없다teomunieopdaabsurd, groundless
• 파격적pagyeokjeokunconventional; exceptional (terms)
• 평이하다pyeongihadaplain, easy (level)
• 합당하다hapdanghadaappropriate, fitting, deserved
• 허술하다heosulhadaslack, careless, flimsy
• 호되다hodoedasevere, harsh
• 획기적hoekgijeokground-breaking, epoch-making
• 희귀하다huigwihadarare
• 희한하다huihanhadastrange, curious
• 소위sowiso-called
• 속속들이soksokdeurithrough and through, inside out
• 손수sonsuwith one’s own hands (respectful)
• 순전히sunjeonhipurely, entirely
• 쉽사리swipsarieasily, readily (+ negative)
• 슬그머니seulgeumeoniquietly, stealthily
• 슬며시seulmyeosigently, quietly

• day 126 · in a flash, now and then

• 시급히sigeupiurgently, without delay
• 심히simhiextremely, deeply (formal)
• 싹ssakcompletely, clean
• 아낌없다akkimeopdaunsparing, generous
• 아낌없이akkimeopsiunsparingly, without holding back
• 아랑곳없이aranggodeopsiheedless of, regardless
• 아무쪼록amujjorokplease, by all means (formal)
• 아슬아슬aseuraseultouch and go, precariously
• 안절부절anjeolbujeolrestlessly, on edge (안절부절못하다)
• 어김없이eogimeopsiwithout fail, like clockwork
• 어렴풋이eoryeompusidimly, faintly
• 언뜻eontteutat a glance; for a moment
• 얼핏eolpitat a glance, briefly
• 엉금엉금eonggeumeonggeumslowly, on all fours (crawling)
• 영락없이yeongnageopsiexactly like, without a doubt
• 오죽ojuk(오죽 …으면) how (hard) it must be
• 올바로olbarorightly, properly
• 옹기종기onggijonggiclustered together, in a cosy huddle
• 요컨대yokeondaein short, in a word
• 우뚝uttuktowering, standing tall
• 울퉁불퉁ultungbultungbumpily, unevenly
• 유독yudokespecially, alone (of all)
• 은근히eungeunhisecretly, quietly, more than shown
• 이따금ittageumnow and then, occasionally

• day 127 · sooner or later

• 이를테면ireultemyeonfor example, so to speak
• 이왕이면iwangimyeonif you’re going to anyway, preferably
• 이제껏ijekkeotuntil now, so far
• 일제히iljehiall at once, in unison
• 일찌감치iljjigamchigood and early, well in advance
• 자칫jachitnearly, with one slip
• 자칫하다jachitadaslip up (자칫하면 = if you’re not careful)
• 절로jeolloby itself, naturally
• 제각기jegakgieach, each in their own way
• 조마조마jomajomanervously, on tenterhooks
• 조만간jomangansoon, sooner or later
• 조심조심josimjosimvery carefully, gingerly
• 졸지jolji(졸지에) all of a sudden
• 지그시jigeusigently, quietly (pressing, closing)
• 진작jinjakearlier, long before (with regret)
• 차곡차곡chagokchagokneatly, layer by layer, bit by bit
• 차일피일chailpiilputting off from day to day
• 채chae(채 …기도 전에) not yet fully
• 충실히chungsilhifaithfully, conscientiously
• 탁takwith a snap; wide open
• 탄탄히tantanhisolidly, firmly
• 턱없이teogeopsifar too, hopelessly (short)
• 털썩teolsseokwith a thud, flopping down
• 톡톡toktoktap tap; with little pops, fizzy

• day 128 · in a hurry, in vain

• 톡톡히toktokiwell and truly, thoroughly
• 튼튼히teunteunhisturdily, firmly
• 펄쩍peoljjeok(펄쩍 뛰다) leap up; protest hotly
• 펄펄peolpeolboiling hard; burning up (fever)
• 하나같이hanagachievery single one, without exception
• 하루빨리haruppallias soon as possible
• 하물며hamulmyeolet alone, much less
• 하염없이hayeomeopsiendlessly, blankly, for a long time
• 한갓hangatmerely, only (a)
• 한결같이hangyeolgachiconstantly, unchangingly
• 한껏hankkeotto the full, as much as possible
• 한낱hannatmerely, nothing but
• 한바탕hanbatanga bout of, a round of
• 한사코hansakostubbornly, at all costs
• 허겁지겁heogeopjigeopin a frantic hurry (often eating)
• 허둥지둥heodungjidungin a fluster, all over the place
• 헐레벌떡heollebeoltteokpanting, out of breath
• 헛되이heotdoeiin vain, to no purpose
• 혹시나hoksinajust in case, on the off chance
• 확연히hwagyeonhiclearly, distinctly
• 황급히hwanggeupihastily, in a hurry
• 흡사heupsajust like, exactly as if
• 흥청망청heungcheongmangcheongrecklessly, wastefully (spending)
• 힐끗hilkkeutwith a quick glance