All Vocabs / Verbs / Adjectives

무리하다

to overdo oneself; to overstrain,overwork

자원봉사

Volunteer work / Voluntary work / Service work

고생물학

Palaeontology

입버릇

Catchphrase (something someone says over and over again)

관람하다

To spectate / To view / To watch

흑역사

Dark history / Dark past (as in like an embarassing past)

임무

Mission / Duty / Task / Assignment

도저히

Simply can’t… / Absolutely can‘t… / No matter how hard (you / I) try… (ex - 도저히 이해가 안돼 - I just can‘t understand it. or I simply can’t understand it.)

중얼거리다

To mutter (under one‘s breath) / To mumble / To murmur

상하다

To spoil / To go bad / To go rotten (ex - 고기가 상했어요 - The meat went bad)

대장

General / Boss / Leader / Air cheif marshal / Admiral

소장

Manager / Chief / Head

소장

Small intestine

대장

Big intestine

어항

Fish tank / Fishbowl

셀로테이프 / 스카치테이프

Sellotape / Scotch tape

인격

Personality / Character

장애

Barrier (to) / Obstacle (to) / Hurdle / Stumbling block (to)

장애

Disability / Defect / Impairment / Impediment

수유

Breast feeding / Nursing / Nursing

손짓

Hand gesture(s) / Sign / Motion

음주운전

Drunk driving / DUI / Drink driving

가정폭력

Family violence

혼술

Drinking alone

노출

Exposure / Disclosure / Be exposed / Be disclosed

언급하다

To mention something / To reference (to) / To make reference (to) / To refer (to) (ex - 그 문제는 왜 언급해요 ? - Why are you mentioning that issue ?)

덧붙이다

To add (to something already being said) / To say something more (ex - 한마디만 덧붙일게요 - let‘s just add one more thing (to what is being said)

구현

Materialization / Realize / Manifest / Reveal

생소하다

To be unfamiliar (with / to) / Strange (to) (ex - 나한테 너 사람은 생소해요 - That person in unfamiliar to me / 전세라는 개념이 생소해요 - The concept of choense is unfamiliar to me)

뒤끝 있다

To hold a grudge / To not let go of something

뒤끝 없다

To not hold a grudge / To let go of something

희열

Joy / Delight / Pleasant / Bliss / Pleasure / Ecstacy (ex - 되게 희열감 있어요 - It was very delightful)

놀이터

Playground

재회

Reunion / Meet sb again / To be reunited

둘러보다

To look around / To browse around / To have a look around (ex - 가게에 좀 돌려보세요 - Please have a little look around the store)

자세히

In detail / Carefully (ex - 서류를 자세히 봐요 - Look at the document carefully / Look at the document in detail)

살펴보다

Look over / Examine / Check / Look into / Look at (ex - 서류를 자세히 살펴봤는데요… - I carefully looked over the document but… / I examined the document in detail but…)

홍채 / 눈동자

Iris

발기부전

Erectile dysfunction / Impotence

인공호흡

Mouth to mouth / Artificial respiration

탐정

Detective / Private investigator

제조일

Manufacture date / Manufacturing date

군대

The Military / The (armed) forces

군사

Military

입성

Entry

급발진

Sudden unintended acceleration / Sudden excitement

재정

Finance(s) / Financial affairs

동접자

Online users / Users Connected Together (ex - 동접자 많아요 - There are a lot of online users)

국가

National anthem

게시판

Notice board / Bulletin board / Message board

제물

Sacrifice / Offering / Sacrificial offering

바치다

Offer / Present / Dedicate / Devote / Give

거래

Deal / Dealings / Have dealings (with) / Transaction

논란

Controversy / Dispute / Arguement (ex - 이 문제는 논란이 많다 - This problem has a lot of controversy)

뜨다

To scoop (up) / To spoon out / To ladle (out)

하원

House of Commons / House of Representatives / Lower Chamber

반기다

Greet / Welcome (ex - 어떻게 반겨줄까? - How do you think they will welcome us ? / How do you think they will greet us?)

교양

Manners / Refinement (ex - 교양이 있냐? - Do you have any manners?)

하룻밤

One night / Single night

휘낭시에

Financier

소망

Wish

으쓱하다

To shrug (one‘s shoulders) / To give a shrug (ex - 왜 어깨를 으쓱해요 ? - Why are you shrugging your shoulders?)

끄덕이다

To nod / To give a nod (알아들었으면 끄덕여 - Nod if you understand)

편차

Deviation

줄

File / Line (ex - 밖에서 줄 있어요 - There is a file outside)

늘어나다

Increase / Rise / Grow / Mount (up)

1인 가구

Single-person household

가구

Household / Family

발달하다

Develop / Grow / Development / Growth (ex - 배달 음식 문화가 발달하면서 - As the culture of delivery food has developed)

자제

Refrain from doing something / Contain oneself / Restrain oneself

인출

Withdraw (from) / Withdrawal / Take out / Draw(out)

이자

Interest (ex - 대출이자 - Loan interest)

벌금

Fine / Penalty

확신

Conviction / Assurance / To be convicted / Confidence

반창고

Bandage

퍼즐

Puzzle

숨은 그림 찾기

Hidden Picture Search / Hidden Picture puzzle

회색

Grey

운영자

Admin / System Administrator / System operator

감흥이

Inspiration

포만감

Satiety / Physical state of being completely full and satisfied after eating

돌이켜보다

Looking back

단락

Paragraph

염

Salt (ex - 염을 붙여보세요 - please sprinkle some salt)

흥미롭다

Interesting / Exciting / Amusing / Attractive

탈모

Hair loss

정색

Straight Face

넘어가다

To Cross over / To pass / To be handed over / to change hands

넘어가다

To move on (이얘기 넘어가자 - let’s move on from this topic)

정차

Come to a stop / Stop

엄밀히 말하면 🤓

Technically 🤓 (ex - 엄밀히 말히면 친구는 아니죠 - Technically, we’re not friends)

내밀다

Stick out / Hold out / Stretch out / Extend

도마뱀

Lizard

벌리다

To spread / To open / To widen

미묘하다

Subtle / Delicate / Fine (미묘한 경쟁심 - A subtle sense of competitiveness / A subtle sense of rivalry)

경쟁심

Competitive spirits / Rivalry spirit

짝궁

Partner (as in lover)

진작

This word is used when you feel something should’ve been done sooner (often used with 을(으)걸) - (ex - 이거 너무 좋다, 진작 살걸 - This thing is good, I should‘ve bought it sooner)

영하로

Below Zero

축제

Festival / Carnival