문학 - 미신

Question 1

의아하다

Answer 1

strange, weird, odd (의심스럽고 이상하다.
Questionable and strange.)

그녀가 갑자기 나타난 것이 의아했다
It was just strange how she so suddenly appeared.

그는 내가 혼자 온 것을 의아해했다
He thought it was a little odd that I had come alone.

Question 2

불길하다

Answer 2

unlucky, ominous, (literary) foreboding

어젯밤에 불길한 꿈을 꾸었다
I had an ominous dream last night.

서양에서는 숫자 13을 불길하게 여긴다
The number 13 is considered unlucky in the West.

Question 3

잡귀

Answer 3

demon, evil[mischievous] spirits

잡귀가 붙다 be possessed with evil spirits

잡귀를 쫓다 cast out demons

Question 4

액

Answer 4

misfortune, bad luck

Last year was an ill-fated year for me.
작년은 나에게는 액년이었다

액을 막다
prevent[forestall] misfortune; keep[ward] off evil fortune

액을 쫓다
drive out an evil spirit; exorcise

Question 5

왕성하다

Answer 5

기운이나 세력이 한창 활발하다.
Energy or power being at its height.

왕성한 생명력 full vitality

그는 늘 원기 왕성하다
He is always full of energy[vigor].

왕성한 활동 an active life

Question 6

번식력

Answer 6

reproductive rate, rate of reproduction

쥐는 왕성한 번식력을 보인다
Rats have a very high reproduction rate.

Rabbits are known to be fast breeders.
토기는 번식력이 빠른 동물로 알려져 있어요.

Question 7

Fecundity

Answer 7

다산

Question 8

Magpie

Answer 8

까치

Question 9

영물

Answer 9

1) (신비스런 존재) mystical creature
2) (영리한 동물) very intelligent animal

고양이는 영물이다
Cats are very intelligent animals.

우리나라에서 백호는 예로부터 영물로 알려져 있다
In our country, white tigers have long been considered (to be) mystical creatures.

Question 10

독차지

Answer 10

exclusive possession, monopolizing, 독차지하다 have[keep] all to oneself, possess exclusively, monopolize

사랑을 독차지하다 engross another´s love

한 방을 독차지하다 have a room all to oneself

Question 11

괴담

Answer 11

(무서운 이야기) ghost story; (이상한 이야기) strange story

여고 괴담 girls high school ghost story

Question 12

Oxygen

Answer 12

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