Korean Vocab Low Intermediate-low advanced

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재우다

1. To put (someone) to sleep. 2. To marinate (meat/food).

배웅하다

To see someone off; to accompany someone to the door or station when they are leaving.

신청하다

To apply for; to request; to sign up.

맡기다

To entrust; to leave (something/someone) with; to assign a task

꺼 놓다

To turn off (and leave it off); to keep something switched off.

서툴다

To be clumsy; to be unskillful; to be poor at something.

지저분하다

To be messy; to be dirty; to be untidy.

잦다

To be frequent; to happen often.

기름지다

To be greasy/oily (food); to be fertile (soil/land).

갑작스럽다

To be sudden; to be unexpected.

가뭄

Drought

동창회

Alumni association; class reunion.

방해

Disturbance; interruption; interference

복사기

Photocopier; copy machine.

마무리하다

To finish up; to wrap up; to complete the final touches of a task

통화하다

To talk on the phone.

홍수가 나다

For a flood to occur.

알람 맞추다

To set an alarm.

한마디하다

It is commonly used to mean making a brief comment, giving a short speech, or—very often—giving someone a "piece of one's mind"

빠뜨리다

To drop something into (water/hole); to omit/leave something out; to forget to bring something.

물가가 오르다

For the cost of living (prices of goods) to rise.

퉁퉁 붓다

To be very swollen (e.g., from an injury, crying, or sleeping too much)

연착되다

To be delayed (specifically used for transportation like trains, planes, or buses).

완성하다

to complete, finish, or perfect something (a project, a puzzle, a building, etc.)

박사

A Doctor (Ph.D. holder); an expert in a specific field

졸업식

Graduation ceremony.

불꽃

Spark, flame, or fireworks

검은콩

Black beans

탈모

Hair loss; alopecia.

폭설

Heavy snowfall; snowstorm.

나이가 들어 보이다

To look old for one’s age; to look aged.

외식하다

To eat out; to dine out.

출연하다

To appear (in a movie, play, TV show, etc.); to perform.

밥 먹듯 하다

To do something very frequently/habitually

나뉘다

To be divided; to be split; to be classified.

성실하다

To be sincere, diligent, and hardworking.

용감하다

To be brave, courageous, or bold.

어지럽다

To be dizzy, To be messy/cluttered, To be chaotic.

쾌적하다

To be pleasant, comfortable, and refreshing (usually referring to environment, air, or atmosphere).

자라다

To grow; to be raised; to develop.

채식

Vegetarianism; vegetarian diet/meal.

욕조

Bathtub

탕

Bath/tub (often used in public baths)

모래

Sand

모래시계

Hourglass

식히다

To cool something down (active usage).

적히다

To be written down / To be recorded

녹이다

To melt something; to thaw something out; to warm up (a cold body part)

맞이하다

To greet; to welcome; to receive (a guest or a new season/era).

소리 치다

To shout; to yell; to cry out.

신발장

Shoe rack; shoe cabinet.

패딩

Padded jacket; puffer jacket

발목

Ankle

개미

Ant.

설렘

Excitement; flutter; heart-fluttering feeling

팥

Red bean (Used widely in Korean desserts, porridge, and bread.(

슈크림

Custard cream, whipped cream

고구마

Sweet potato

천막

Tent; canopy

외투

Overcoat; coat; outerwear

김이 나다

To steam; to be piping hot; to have steam rising (from food, water, etc.).

납작하다

To be flat.

지켜보다

To watch over; to observe; to keep an eye on; to wait and see.

꾸미다

To decorate; to dress up; to beautify; to make something look nice.

나른하다

To be drowsy; to be listless; to feel languid or pleasantly tired (like after a big meal or in the warm sun).

필수

Essential; mandatory; a must-have; a requirement.

재생 목록

Playlist

합창

Chorus; choir; singing together in unison.

영통

Abbreviation for 영상 통화 (Video call / FaceTime).

일대일

One-on-one; man-to-man;

급식

School meal

커다란 종이

A huge/large piece of paper.

자정

Midnight; 12:00 AM.

마법

Magic; sorcery; witchcraft.

마음껏

To one's heart's content; as much as one likes;

해돋이

Sunrise / The act of greeting the sunrise (especially on New Year's Day).

언덕

A hill; a slope.

돗자리

A mat (for sitting on the floor or ground, like a picnic mat).

빗소리

The sound of rain.

동쪽

East; the eastern side.

포근하다

To be cozy; to be snug; to be soft and warm

추위

The cold; coldness

환절기

An in-between seasons period; a change of seasons

근육

Muscle

증상

Symptom.

수분크림

Moisturizing cream

여유

A state of having "extra" or "room" (time, money, or peace of mind); being relaxed or unhurried.

신혼여행

Honeymoon

인삼

Ginseng

정부

Government.

조약

A formal agreement or treaty between countries or international organizations

생산량

Output or production volume; the amount of goods produced.

환전

Currency exchange

굵다

To be thick (used for cylindrical objects like fingers, ropes, or rain drops) or deep/husky (for voice).

대접하다

To treat or entertain a guest; to serve food or hospitality to someone

제공하다

To provide, offer, or supply (services, information, or goods).

진학하다

To enter a higher level of school (e.g., going from middle to high school, or high school to college).

깔리다

1. To be spread out (like a rug or blanket).
2. To be crushed/pinned under something.
3. To be installed/distributed (like software or infrastructure)

소화시키다

1. To digest (food).
2. To understand/absorb (information/knowledge).
3. To handle/manage (a schedule or task)

테마

Theme; the main subject, idea, or concept of a creative work, event, or place.