Korean Essential Words - Part 1 Flashcards
감동
touchiness
감정
an emotion
곤란
a difficulty (not 어려움)
괴롭다
to be distressed
귀찮다
to be bothered
기뻐하다
to be happy (ㄱ long)
기쁨
happiness (ㄱ)
긴장
nervousness
낯설다
to be unfamiliar
놀랍다
to be surprising
느낌
a feeling
당황
disconcertment (self-consciousness)
두렵다
to be afraid
만족
satisfaction
망설이다
to hesitate
밉다
to be detestable
반하다
to fall in love with (not 빠지다)
보람
meaningfulness, worth
부담
overwhelmingness, burden
불쌍하다
to be pitiful
불행
unhappiness
사랑스럽다
to be lovely
서운하다
to be sad, to feel [emotionally] hurt (not 슬프)
소중하다
to be valuable, precious (i.e. family/memories)
속상하다
to be upset
실망
disappointment
싫증
a lack of interest
아깝다
to be a waste/shame to
아쉽다
to be a shame/pity that
안심
relief, relaxation
안타깝다
to be regrettable
자랑스럽다
to be proud
자유롭다
to be relaxed(atmosphere)/ to be free
정
an attachment, affection
진심
sincerity
짜증
irritation, annoyance
충격
shock (feeling)
친근하다
to be familiar (ㅊㄱ)
편안
comfort
후회
a regret
흥미
an interest
흥분
excitement (also horniness)
어색하다
to be awkward
가능
a possibility
가치
value, worth (both moral and financial)
객관적
objective, objectivity
결심
a resolution, decision
결정
a decision
고려
consideration
구별
a distinction (between types)
구분
division
기대
an expectation
낫다
to be better
능력
an ability
단순하다
to be simple
당연하다
to be natural
떠오르다
to come to mind (ㄸ)
반성
self-examination
분명
clearly, plainly, obviously
비관
pessimisn
비판
criticism
비하다
to compare
상상
imagination
생각나다
to come to mind, to be reminded of (ㅅ)
소용없다
to be ineffective, useless
쓸데없다
to be unnecessary, needless
안되다
to not do well, to not work
여기다
to regard, consider
예상
anticipation
인정
recognition
좌우
- an influence 2. left and right
지혜
wisdom
착각
a mistake, confusion, delusion, illusion
추측
a guess
틀림없다
to be certain, without mistake
파악
an understanding, grasp, comprehend, figure out
판단
judgement
평가
evaluation
확실하다
to be sure
거절
a refusal
경고
a warning
권하다
to recommend, suggest, advise (not 추천)
명령
an order (a command)
설득
persuasion
수다
chitchat
여쭈다
to ask (honorific)
오해
a misunderstanding
요구
a demand
의견
an opinion
의사소통
communication (not 통신)
잔소리
nagging
조르다
to pester
조언
counseling
주장
a claim, an opinion, insistance, assertion
추천
a recommendation
충고
advice
통하다
- to be communicable 2. to circulate
표현
a verbal expression
허락
permission
화제
a topic
화해
reconciliation
고집
stubbornness
긍정적
positive, positivity
까다롭다
to be fastidious (picky)
꼼꼼하다
to be meticulous
냉정하다
to be cool-headed
단점
a weakness, bad point
매력
charm
무뚝뚝하다
to be brusque, blunt
부정적
negative, negativity
부주의
negligence
부지런하다
to be diligent
사교적
sociability, outgoing-ness
성실
trustworthiness
소심하다
to be timid
솔직하다
to be frank (honest)
순수
purity
씩씩하다
to be brave
알뜰
frugality
얌전하다
to be well-mannered
엄격
strictness
엉뚱하다
to be whimsical, unpredictable, off the wall
완벽
perfection
외향적
extrospective, extroversion
욕심
greed
의지
will, volition
이기적
selfishness
장점
a strength, good point
특이
unusual, interesting, unique
호기심
curiosity
활발하다
to be active, animated, brisk
개성
individuality
겉
outside, exterior (appearance), surface
곱다
to be beautiful, gentle, lovely (not 아름답다)
미인
a beauty, beautiful woman
아담하다
to be petite, to be neat
외모
physical appearance, looks
인상
an impression
통통하다
to be chubby
표정
a facial expression
겪다
- to experience difficulty 2. to get to know somebody
기혼
being married
노인
a senior citizen
늙다
to grow[get] old, age
독신
being single, bachelor (ㄷ)
미혼
being single, unmarried (ㅁ)
사망
death
삶
life, living, existence
성숙
maturity
성장
growth, development
세월
time [the idea of time]
신혼
being a newly wed
아동
a child
연령
age (not 나이)
이별
parting (from someone)
이혼
divorce
인생
life (broader scope)
자라다
to grow, mature
젊은이
a young person (ㅈ)
청년
a young man, the young
청소년
a teenager
축복
a blessing
평생
a lifetime
격려
encouragement
남
other people
남매
a sibling, brother and sister (ㄴ)
남성
a man (not 남자)
너희
you, you guys
다투다
to argue, quarrel (not 싸우다)
당신
you (ㄷ)
대접
a treat (e.g. to a meal)
돌보다
to take care of
며느리
a daughter-in-law
무시
disregard
바보
a fool
배우자
a spouse
보살피다
to look after
본인
oneself (ㅂ)
부부
a married couple
사위
a son-in-law
사이
a relationship (with people)
사촌
a cousin
상대방
the other party
서로
each other, one another
성인
an adult
손자
a grandson
스스로
by oneself, of your own accord, personally
시어머니
a mother-in-law
안부
regards
양보
yield
어린아이
a child (어)
여보
honey, darling
여성
a woman (not 여자)
영향
an influence
용서
forgiveness
우정
friendship
윗사람
one’s elder, superior (not 선배)
이상형
one’s ideal type
이성
the opposite sex
이웃
a neighbor