Unit 15, Lesson 8 Flashcards
맞이하다
to receive; to greet; to welcome
정치선전
political propaganda
우발충돌
an inadvertent conflict
민간교류
exchanges via civilians (North and South Korean)
북녘
the north; the northern area (normally referring to North Korea)
재회
reunion
총격
an attack by gunfire
위대한 령도자
the Great Leader (referring to NK’s 김정일)
화해
reconciliation; peaceful settlement (-하다)
결합
combining; uniting (-하다)
상봉
a reunion (of long-separated people)
조속히
promptly; as soon as possible
동지
a comrade; “(person with) same aim”
정중하다
to be courteous; to be polite
즈음하여
at the time of ~; on the occasion of ~;
임하다
to face; to be confronted by
만화
a cartoon; a comic strip; manga
손색이없다
not to be inferior; to be comparable to
염원
a wish (-하다)
증오
hatred; loathing; abhorrence (-하다)
북방한계선
NLL (Northern Limit Line)
교전
exchange of fire; a battle; “exchange of war”
어느덧
before one realizes; without one’s knowledge
햇볕정책
Sunshine Policy
기공식
a ground-breaking ceremony
사살
killing by gunshot
전망대
an observatory; an observation tower
무심히
indifferently; inattentively; thoughtlessly; “with no heart”
평화
peaceful (-롭다)
친선
goodwill
일지
a journal; a diary
의정서
a letter of intent; protocol
인도적
humanitarian
사례
a case; an incident; an example
자원
(natural) resources
무시무시하다
to be scary; to be spooky
개폐회식
the opening and closing of a ceremony
객실
a guest room (at a hotel, motel, etc)
직항로
a direct (nonstop) route between airports/seaports
되뇌다
to repeat verbally; to echo
선입과
prejudice; “before established view”
일방
(of) one side; one way
육로통행
inland traffic; inland transportation
합의사항
an agreed-upon item/idea
선군혁명
The term 선군 was coined by 김정일 to refer to his own unique politics and military, which were different from his father’s. Thus, 선군정치 means (긴정일’s) Military Revolution. The more you know.
이루다
to accomplish; to achieve
본디
originally; at first; in the first place
돐
the -th anniversary
누누이
over and over (again); time and again
핵실험
a nuclear test
설경
a snowy scene
중대하다
to be greatly important
생태공원
an “eco park”
방북
visiting North Korea (-하다)
롭다
stative verb making suffix that works with a limited number of nouns ending in vowels
곤충
an insect; insects in general
체결
signing (an agreement, a contract, etc.) (-하다/되다)
정상회담
a summit meeting
독침
a poisonous sting; a poisoned needle; a poisoned dart
의도
intention
채택
adoption (-하다/되다)
외면
to ignore; to turn one’s back on (-하다)
조국
one’s fatherland; a home country; “ancestor country”
인정
acknowledgment (-하다/되다)
가족애
love for family members; “family love”
남짓
a little bit over; upward of
시제품
a test product
살아생전
in one’s life; when one was alive
이산가족
separated families (North and South Korea)
다지다
to strengthen; to tighten; to commit oneself
장
a chapter; (figuratively) an era
혈육
family and relatives; “flesh and blood”
피격
being attacked; being shot; suffering attack
총재
a secretary general; a president
반세기
a half century; 50 years
리행
practice; implementation
할애
sparing (time, energy, etc.); parting with (a thing) (-하다)
세분화
breaking down; subdividing; segmentation (-하다/되다)
캐릭터
a character; a personality; a characteristic; “character”
흩어지다
to scatter; to spread/to be scattered
진지하다
to be serious; to be earnest
도덕적
moral
제작
manufacturing (-하다/되다)
대량파괴무기확산방지구상
PSI (WMD Proliferation Security Initiative)
거치다
to pass through; to go by way of
왕래
coming and going (-하다)
제반 분야
various areas; all relevant areas
일반인
ordinary people; the general public
취임사
an inaugural address/ speech
차단
blocking (off/out); cutting off (-하다/되다)
장벽
a barrier; an obstacle
개최
hosting/opening (a meeting, event, etc.) (-하다/되다)
수반
the chief/head (of a government, an organization, etc.)
자주적
independent; self-reliant; autonomous
실향민
people who have lost their hometown (in a war or disaster); “people who have lost hometown”
학문
a study; studies; academics; scholarship; “learning and asking”
조성
creation; making; construction; establishment (-하다/되다)
양측
both sides
결실을맺다
to bear fruit
입주업체
a resident company (at an industrial site)
바탕으로
based on; founded on
지뢰
a landmine; “earth lightning”
벙어리
a nonverbal person; a person who is not able to speak
분단
division (especially within a nation) (-하다/되다)
추진
propel; driving forward (-하다/되다)
경비정
a guard ship; a patrol ship
겨레
a people
상생
living together; coexistence (-하다)
지향
aspiration; direction (-시키다)
재앙
a disaster
발길이끊어지다
to no longer frequent; not to have visitors; “footsteps disconnected”
애타게그리다
to miss dearly
위원장
the commissioner; a chief of a committee
단물
syrup; “sweet water”
단일민족
the one and homogeneous race (referring to the Korean nation as a whole)
멍
bruise; contusion (-들다)
심리전
psychological warfare (basically a verbal attack over the loudspeaker near the DMZ)
비전향 장기수
a “non-converted” long-term prisoner (referring to a North Korean prisoner, in a South Korean prison, who has not changed his ideology)
문화운동가
a cultural activist
조선로동당
the Labor Party of DPRK
가르다
to divide; to separate
단합
unity (-하다/되다)
창건
foundation; establishment (-하다/되다)
간절하다
to be earnest; to be ardent; to thirst for; to yearn for
노동력
labor power
침몰
sinking (-하다/되다)
의의
a significance; a cause; a meaning
성언
proclamation (-하다)
경고방송
a warning broadcast
실천에 옮기다
to put into practice
논의
discussion; debate
한산하다
to be inactive; to be quiet; few people around
령도
leadership
서신
a letter
신뢰
trust (-하다)
분렬
division; split; segmentation; schism
숭고하다
to be noble; to be sublime
