More noun 3 Flashcards
간절히
earnestly, eagerly, sincerely
대도시
big city, metropolis (center of political, economic, cultural activities)
뺨맞다
to get slapped
얼룩
stain, spot
중고품
secondhand goods
끌어안다
to hug, cuddle (pull someone into an embrace); take responsibility for
전편
the whole book (movie, series etc); original book (movie)
급식
food service (providing food at an institution)
설화
tale, story, folklore; trouble brought about by a slip of the tongue; snow that looks like flowers
모음
vowel
예비군
reservist, reserve forces; ?weekend warriors?
평균
average, mean
작전
operation, military action; maneuver, tactic, strategy
새집
new house; bird’s nest
처지
(one’s) position, circumstances, situation (usually negative/bad situations)
드러내다
to reveal, expose, disclose (something that was hidden); show (one’s feeling/attitude)
유력하다
to be influential, leading (prevailing), powerful; prime, reliable, have a high possibility
잠실
Jamsil (neighborhood in East Seoul, Lotte World/baseball stadium/Sincheon)
극복하다
to overcome, deal successfully with (a bad situation/obstacle)
재작년
two years ago, the year before last
힘세다
to be strong, powerful, mighty (only physical)
전망
view (looking out from a distance); prospect, outlook, forecast
이를테면
for instance, so to speak, for example, such as (translations seem awkward)
실업
unemployment (someone willing to work lost a job or is unemployed); industry, business
잠옷
pajamas, nightclothes
탓
blame, fault, reason (negative); failure
절약하다
to save (control consumption), conserve, use ast little as possible (sino/but still really common)
정직하다
to be honest (closer to the ethical use), straightforward
잔디밭
grass, lawn, plot of land where there is a lot of grass
해바라기
sunflower
깨
sesame
물끄러미
with a blank look
금품
money and valuables
몸매
one’s figure, body shape
듬직하다
to be reliable, dependable (having the appearance that someone is dependable), solid; imposing
자상하다
to be attentive, considerate, thoughtful (doing what you can for others)
지적하다
to point out, indicate; criticize, comment (on something that needs to be fixed)
신청서
application form
온전하다
to be whole, intact, sound; perfect (as it originally was/without flaw)
음절
syllable
앞면
the front side
북녘
north one of the cardinal directions (can only find examples for “northern lights”)
펭귄
penguin
마감
deadline; finish, closing (process of finishing something/not always but timeline associated)
요원
agent, personnel; key figure, executive
물개
seal (animal)
팝송
pop song (western)
시위
demonstration, protest (express an opinion/show power to threaten someone into acknowledging something); bowstring
올바로
honestly, uprightly, properly, be on the right track
객실
room (where a guest stays/can be a hotel); cabin (on a train or ship)
장물
stolen goods
순진하다
to be naive, innocent, gullible (usually negative context)
설치
installation, install, fit; toss and turn
앙큼하다
to be sly, cunning, clever (achieving an end without being open about it); overambitious, presumptuous
연락선
ferry
신속하다
to be quick, prompt, swift (in doing tasks/actions)
마지못하다
to be compelled to do, forced to do; reluctant, unwilling, halfhearted; unavoidable, inevitable
숙면
deep sleep, sound sleep
얼빠지다
to be dazed, lose one’s senses (one’s mind), blank
악성
malicious, bad, vicious; malignant
포장마차
(covered) cart, snack stall
바래다주다
to see somebody off, take someone home
갇히다
to be locked (up), shut (in), confined
말대꾸하다
to talk back, retort (without accepting what the other person said)
꼬박꼬박
regularly, on a regular basis
밥맛
appetite; taste of rice
변기
toilet, urinal (less common)
남방
shirt (casual); southern side, southern region
셈
figures, calculation
사이좋게
on good terms, friendly, in harmony (good relationship)
시리다
to be cold (about one’s body parts/painfully cold), feeling a chill; dazzling
택배
parcel delivery service
꿇다
to kneel (down); flunk, fail
인턴
intern
회복하다
to recover, regain, get better (someone who was sick or weak returns to an original state)
마누라
wife, missus(affectionate) (old-fashioned); woman (slang/past middle age)
실연하다
to be disappointed in love, heartbroken; demonstrate, act out how to do something
맺다
to produce, form, bear, pay off; establish, sign, enter into; tie the knot
명상
meditation, contemplation
영업시간
business hours, office hours
사직서
letter of resignation (same as 사표)
고아원
orphanage
끈
string, cord, rope, twine (with the implication of tying); tenacity; influence; means to make money; relationship
기색
look, expression (displayed on your face or through behavior); sign, indication (that gives a sense of)
힘내다
to gather heart, gather strength, cheer up (similar to 화이팅 but for someone who is depressed/sad)
전처
one’s former wife, ex-wife
야무지다
to be skillful, shrewed, smart, steady-handed (not common)
발휘하다
to demonstrate, show, exhibit (one’s talent/capacity), (successfully do something/exercise a skill that demonstrates your prowess)
원기
vigor, energy, vitality, spirit (a force that gives you strength to achieve something)
밥상
dinner table (traditional/no chairs, you sit on the floor)
검
sword
조그마하다
to be small, tiny, little; trivial (of little importance) unabreviated
문득
suddenly, abruptly (thoughts, ideas, memories)
운영하다
to manage, run, operate (an organization)
탈락하다
to drop out, be eliminated, fail, be excluded (from a range)
야단맞다
to be scolded thoroughly, punished (more severe than 혼나다)
오븐
oven
장식장
display cupboard, cabinet (generally decorative)
콤플렉스
inferiority complex, complex
최대한
maximum, largest, at the most, as much as possible (under a certain condition)
지은이
writer, author (sino/can be used as 지은이 [name])
일과표
daily schedule (timetable of activities)
투명하다
to be transparent, clear; certain
유행가
popular song (seems old)
세종대왕
the Great King Sejong (invented 한글)
광주
Gwangju (largest city in southwestern Korea)
삽
shovel, spade
대장
admiral; leader, commander, ring leader, bully; large intestine, colon; register, ledger, account book
팔씨름하다
to arm wrestle
뺏다
to take (away), snatch, deprive; defile, violate (abbreviated)
체조
gymnastics; stretching/physical exercises
고자질하다
to tattle, tell on
시시하다
to be uninteresting, underwhelming, dull, boring; trivial, insignificant, negligible; petty, narrow-minded (everyday word but might not hear educated people use it)
새치기하다
to jump the queue, cut in line; cut in, butt in, intervene
가버리다
to be gone, have left/leave, go off (common but might be slang? look into 버리다 ending)
체포하다
to arrest
피해자
victim, sufferer (harm or damage)
수량
quantity, amount, number (of); quantity of water
화창하다
to be sunny, beautiful day (clear weather warm and gentle wind)
통통하다
to be plump, chubby, puffy, a little fat (positive nuance)
대기하다
to stand by, be waiting, be on call (sino); (대기 alone can mean atmosphere)
주전자
kettle
추가하다
to add (on to something), supplement (additional)
허리띠
belt
정오
noon (12pm), midday
어리석다
to be foolish, stupid, silly; ridiculous, absurd, idiotic (behavior not being smart/someone who makes bad decisions)
다락
attic
안부
regards, news (an exchange of greetings/give my regards to x)
싸늘하다
to be cool, chilly, cold (things that were once warm are now cold/weather/cold to someone)
외아들
only son, only child
뾰족하다
to be pointed, sharp; brilliant; picky
외딴
isolated, remote, out of the way (separated from)
화장대
dressing table, make-up table, dresser (includes a mirror)
우아하다
to be elegant, graceful (refined and beautiful)
초기
the early part of, the beginning, the early stages, early days
긴장감
tension, suspense, nervous, strained, not relaxed (talking about the atmosphere of something)
김치전
kimchi pancake
석유
oil, petroleum
규정
rule, regulation (bundle of rules), code, require (that), define clearly
탄탄하다
to be solid, strong, robust, stable (structures or something visible to the eye/process or logic); an organization being in stable state
뒤돌아보다
to look back, look behind; think back (strong emphasis on back / less common)
친숙하다
to be familiar
그리움
longing, yearning
또래
peer (group), same age group
뒤쳐지다
to be left behind, fall behind
표준어
standard language
탈출하다
to escape
함정
trap, snare; vessel
불타다
to burn, be in flames (more specific/less variation in meaning)
업다
to carry on one’s back (piggyback); be backed by
파업
strike, walkout
눈보라
snowstorm (blown strongly in one direction by wind)
허용되다
to be allowed, permitted, be approved
하찮다
to be trivial, petty, insignificant, unimportant (has a sense of superiority to the person ignoring something)
사진기
camera (less common/closer to a photographer’s camera)
앞지르다
to pass, overtake, get ahead, do early
정열적
passionate
회화
conversation (formal), speaking, foreign language conversation; painting
초보자
beginner, novice (a person who does something at an entry level)
원룸
studio (apartment)
구역
area, zone, district (administrative purposes)
조선시대
the Joseon period
편찮다
to be unwell, sick, troubled (formal of 아프다)
전지레인지
microwave oven
도저히
not at all, no way, no matter what (focus the intensity of the effort and still not achieving any results)
서럽다
to be sad (slight anger,bitter nuance/because a pitiful situation)
명심하다
to keep in mind, remember, bear in mind
전경
foreground, panorama; the front view (that unfolds before your eyes); riot police
문방구
stationery store (that sells writing supplies); writing supplies
사기꾼
con artist, swindler, cheater, fraud
적히다
to be written down, listed; blacklisted
논
rice field
동점
tie, same score
정형외과
orthopedics (muscle, bone, etc)
꼴불견
unsightliness, ugly, disgusting (behavior/appearance)
통제
control, regulation, restriction (based on a policy or purpose)
조리법
recipe, art of cooking
계곡
valley (low area near mountain with a stream)
충전기
charger
분실물
lost article, lost item
캄캄하다
to be very dark, pitch-black; at a loss; ignorant
준비물
preparation material, supplies
프린터
printer
유쾌하다
to be cheerful, pleasant (describing someone/thing that gives you a pleasant feeling)
봐주다
to let someone off, let something slide, tolerate; look after, support
삼국
three countries , three states
재채기하다
to sneeze
교양
cultured, sophistication, refinement
응답
answer, response (formal [radio operator, military, formal questions] not common)
동영상
video (watched on a computer)
재계
the financial world, business world; purification; (재계약 - renewal of agreement)
선호하다
to prefer
소심하다
to be timid, shy, cowardly (lit. small hearted)
김새다
to lose interest, enthusiasm, be disappointed; spoil one’s fun (excited about something and then you lose it all because of…)(slang)
식후
after a meal
원칙
general principle, general rule (that are widely accepted)
양초
candle
처자
one’s wife and children; unmarried woman
공지하다
to announce, notify (inform many people of certain information)
얕다
to be shallow (short distance top to bottom); superficial, thoughtless
다람쥐
squirrel, chipmunk
장식
decoration, ornament; (verb) make something impressive
자발적
voluntary
수수께끼
puzzle, riddle, mystery
무기
arms, weapon
탁하다
to be murky, muddy, stuffy, raspy; unclear, vague
바람나다
to have a secret love affair; get warmed up, get started
맹세하다
to swear, pledge, vow
파트너
partner
별도
separate, additional (to/from the original)
배송
shipping, delivery (larger scale deliveries, packages etc)
영화제
film festival
높임말
honorific language (style, formal vocabulary)
신입사원
newly hired employee
옆집
next door, neighboring house
노려보다
to glare, scowl, look sharply (at) (anger)
벽보
poster
고사하다
to (firmly) reject, decline, refuse; set aside, leave out; wither (away)
고사
examination (old fashioned); refusal; ancient event; withering; spiritual offering
합창단
choir, chorus
민주주의
democracy
석양
sunset, dusk
되뇌다
to repeat, say (many times over), always say, keep telling yourself that
고집
stubbornness, insistence, adhere to, cling to
잠수하다
to dive, go underwater
이롭다
to be beneficial, helpful, advantageous; do good
샌들
sandals
녹음기
recorder
고래
whale
수거하다
to collect, pick up (and take away)
상견례
meeting (between the families of the bride and the groom); first meeting formal bows
교훈
lesson, moral; school motto
쓰다듬다
to stroke, pat, pet
한눈
one eye; a look, a glance, at first sight
연수
training, study; (number of) years
알몸
naked body; poor person
반영하다
to reflect (be representative of a phenomenon/circumstance); reflect (light)
도장
stamp, seal; painting; training hall, school
후보
candidate, nominee; reserve, backup, substitute
아웃
out
단위
unit, measure
유일하다
to be the only one, sole
등장하다
to appear, make an appearance
솜
cotton
선전
propaganda, advertisement (strong intention in getting across a point), publicity; fight well, fight a good fight
세균
bacteria, germ, virus
연속
series, streak, in a row, continuation, succession, continuous, follow one after another (state of doing without disconnecting)
연인
sweetheart, lover, couple
독특하다
to be unique, distinctive
음주운전
drunk driving
손해
damage, loss (money, property, etc, mental/state of doing harm)
급히
hastily, in a hurry, quickly (state of needing to do something very quickly)
문패
doorplate
혼동하다
to confuse (a with b), mix up
번갈아
alternating, in turns (not common)
난로
heater, stove
안정성
stability
재다
to measure, gauge, weigh, judge, take into consideration; brag about; season, marinate
모집하다
to recruit, invite, collect (goods, people, etc by publically announcing it)
이데올로기
ideology
이론
theory; different theory
골탕 먹다
to suffer a big loss, be cheated (?idiom? eat trouble)
사기
fraud, deception, scam; morale, fighting spirit; porcelain, china
장난치다
to joke, mess around, frisk, get funny (with), play a trick
끝장
ultimate state (final state where anything beyond is unthinkable); be pending; end, conclusion, termination
재우다
to put someone to sleep (bed); pile; season, marinate; stay the night?
한없다
to be unlimited, endless
기자 회견
press conference (in front of reporters)
무지
ignorance, stupidity; very extremely
군소리
unnecessary remark; talk in one’s sleep
이어폰
earphones
웬만하다
to be tolerable, passable, fairly good, respectable, decent (more or less within the bounds of what you would expect)
잽싸다
to be quick, swift, agile (wit or doing an action)(not common)
이륙하다
to take off (about planes)
뛰어나다
to be outstanding, exceptional, excellent (a person’s ability in comparison to others)
한반도
the Korean peninsula
언덕
hill; slope, incline
인근
vicinity, nearby, neighborhood (almost the same as 부근)
자켓
jacket (closer to a suit)
방울
drop (of liquid); bell
흘러내리다
to run down, trickle down, flow down, slide down
모질다
to be harsh, hard, severe (neg. context) (way of speaking, a force being, persist through difficulties) (not that common)
밋밋하다
to be flat, level, even (no slope/curve); plain, dull
교도소
jail, prison (more official and only describing modern day prisons)
더듬다
to grope, feel around; go over, trace (back), recollect; stutter, falter
먼지
dust
입장권
admission ticket
유창하다
to be fluent, eloquent
소질
aptitude, talent (innate)
절망
despair, hopelessness
멋대로
as one pleases, selfishly (sounds angry/rude, only neg situations)
