Upper Intermediate Korean Society & Ideas Vocabulary (TOPIK 5)

A complete list of 771 upper intermediate-level Korean society & ideas vocabulary words (TOPIK 5). Every word includes romanization and its English meaning, curated by a certified Korean language teacher. Filter to search, or switch levels below.

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Korean	Romanization	Part of speech	Meaning
가	ga	noun	edge, border, rim
가곡	gagok	noun	art song, lieder, Korean classical song
가공	gagong	noun	processing, manufacturing
가느다랗다	ganeudarata	adjective	to be very thin, to be slender
가닥	gadak	noun	strand, string, lock
가로수	garosu	noun	roadside tree, street tree
가리다	garida	verb	to cover, to hide, to choose
가면	gamyeon	noun	mask
가문	gamun	noun	clan, family lineage
가부장적	gabujangjeok	determiner / noun	patriarchal
가사	gasa	noun	lyrics, housework
가속화	gasokhwa	noun	acceleration
가시	gasi	noun	thorn, spine, fish bone
가시다	gasida	verb	to go away, to be removed, to fade
가야금	gayageum	noun	gayageum (Korean zither)
가옥	gaok	noun	house, dwelling
가요계	gayogye	noun	music industry, K-pop scene
가장자리	gajangjari	noun	edge, border, periphery
가중	gajung	noun	aggravation, increase in burden
가창력	gachangnyeok	noun	vocal ability, singing power
가축	gachuk	noun	livestock, domestic animals
가해자	gahaeja	noun	perpetrator, offender
각광	gakgwang	noun	spotlight, limelight, attention
간결하다	gangyeolhada	adjective	to be concise, to be succinct
간소하다	gansohada	adjective	to be simple, to be modest, to be frugal
간접	ganjeop	noun	indirect
간직	ganjik	noun	keeping, cherishing, preservation
갈다	galda	verb	to grind, to sharpen, to replace
갈대	galdae	noun	reed, bulrush
감기다	gamgida	verb	to be wound, to be wrapped, to close
감사	gamsa	noun	gratitude, audit, inspection
감상	gamsang	noun	appreciation, sentiment, sentimental viewing
감성	gamseong	noun	sensibility, emotion, sensitivity
감성적	gamseongjeok	determiner / noun	emotional, sensory
감염	gamyeom	noun	infection, contagion
감탄	gamtan	noun	admiration, exclamation
감탄사	gamtansa	noun	interjection, exclamation
갑	gap	noun	box, case, armor
값지다	gapjida	adjective	to be precious, to be valuable
강당	gangdang	noun	auditorium, lecture hall
강대국	gangdaeguk	noun	great power, superpower
강도	gangdo	noun	robber, intensity, degree
강력	gangnyeok	noun	strong force, strong power
강렬하다	gangnyeolhada	adjective	to be intense, to be vivid
강산	gangsan	noun	rivers and mountains, landscape
강연	gangyeon	noun	lecture, talk, speech
강우량	ganguryang	noun	rainfall, amount of rain
강자	gangja	noun	the strong, a strong person
강좌	gangjwa	noun	course, lecture class
강풍	gangpung	noun	strong wind, gale
강화	ganghwa	noun	strengthening, reinforcement
개강	gaegang	noun	start of semester, opening of term
개개인	gaegaein	noun	each individual, every person
개막식	gaemaksik	noun	opening ceremony
개방적	gaebangjeok	determiner / noun	open, open-minded
개봉	gaebong	noun	release, premiere (film)
개설	gaeseol	noun	establishment, opening, offering
개수	gaesu	noun	number of items, count
개업	gaeeop	noun	opening of business, business launch
개요	gaeyo	noun	outline, summary
개인주의	gaeinjuui	noun	individualism
개장	gaejang	noun	opening, reopening
개조	gaejo	noun	remodeling, renovation
개척	gaecheok	noun	pioneering, opening up new territory
개통	gaetong	noun	opening, inauguration (of a line)
객석	gaekseok	noun	audience seats, auditorium
객실	gaeksil	noun	guest room, cabin, compartment
거느리다	geoneurida	verb	to lead, to command, to have
거만	geoman	noun	arrogance, haughtiness
거부	geobu	noun	refusal, rejection
거세다	geoseda	adjective	to be fierce, to be strong, to be rough
거액	geoaek	noun	large sum of money, huge amount
거인	geoin	noun	giant, huge person
거주	geoju	noun	residence, dwelling, living
거주자	geojuja	noun	resident, inhabitant
건국	geonguk	noun	founding of a nation
건기	geongi	noun	dry season
건망증	geonmangjeung	noun	forgetfulness, poor memory
건설업	geonseoreop	noun	construction industry
건수	geonsu	noun	number of cases, number of items
건의	geonui	noun	suggestion, proposal, recommendation
건축가	geonchukga	noun	architect
건축물	geonchungmul	noun	building, structure, architectural work
걸음걸이	georeumgeori	noun	gait, way of walking
검	geom	noun	sword, blade
검진	geomjin	noun	medical examination, health checkup
겁내다	geomnaeda	verb	to be scared, to fear
겉보기	geotbogi	noun	outward appearance, looks
겨드랑이	gyeodeurangi	noun	armpit
격렬하다	gyeongnyeolhada	adjective	to be fierce, to be intense, to be violent
격식	gyeoksik	noun	formality, etiquette, decorum
결말	gyeolmal	noun	ending, conclusion, outcome
결별	gyeolbyeol	noun	parting, separation, breakup
결승전	gyeolseungjeon	noun	final match, championship game
결실	gyeolsil	noun	fruit, result, outcome
결재	gyeoljae	noun	approval, official sanction
결정적	gyeoljeongjeok	determiner / noun	decisive, crucial, definitive
겸하다	gyeomhada	verb	to combine, to do double duty
겹	gyeop	noun	layer, fold, ply
경과	gyeonggwa	noun	passage of time, progress
경비	gyeongbi	noun	expenses, security guard
경솔하다	gyeongsolhada	adjective	to be rash, careless
경영자	gyeongyeongja	noun	business manager, executive
경영학	gyeongyeonghak	noun	business administration (academic field)
경위	gyeongwi	noun	circumstances, details of an incident
경쟁률	gyeongjaengnyul	noun	competition ratio
경쟁적	gyeongjaengjeok	determiner / noun	competitive, competitiveness
경제학	gyeongjehak	noun	economics (academic field)
경조사	gyeongjosa	noun	ceremonial occasions, weddings and funerals
경주	gyeongju	noun	race, Gyeongju (city)
경찰청	gyeongchalcheong	noun	National Police Agency
경품	gyeongpum	noun	prize, giveaway item
경험담	gyeongheomdam	noun	personal experience story
경호	gyeongho	noun	security, bodyguard service
계	gye	noun	mutual savings group, system
계급	gyegeup	noun	rank, class, grade
계발	gyebal	noun	development, cultivation (of ability)
계열	gyeyeol	noun	series, lineage, affiliation
계획적	gyehoekjeok	determiner / noun	planned, systematic
고	go	noun	the late (deceased), formal title
고가품	gogapum	noun	high-priced item, luxury goods
고개	gogae	noun	head, hilltop, ridge
고교생	gogyosaeng	noun	high school student
고구려	goguryeo	noun	Goguryeo (ancient Korean kingdom)
고기압	gogiap	noun	high pressure (meteorological)
고단하다	godanhada	adjective	to be weary, exhausted
고도	godo	noun	altitude, high degree
고려	goryeo	noun	Goryeo (Korean dynasty), consideration
고리	gori	noun	ring, loop, link
고발	gobal	noun	accusation, report (to police)
고상하다	gosanghada	adjective	to be noble, refined, elegant
고생스럽다	gosaengseureopda	adjective	to be laborious, toilsome
고소	goso	noun	complaint, lawsuit (legal)
고아	goa	noun	orphan
고아원	goawon	noun	orphanage
고온	goon	noun	high temperature
고원	gowon	noun	plateau, highland
고이다	goida	verb	to pool, collect, accumulate (liquid)
고졸	gojol	noun	high school graduate
고지서	gojiseo	noun	notice, bill (written notice)
고체	goche	noun	solid (state of matter)
고학력	gohangnyeok	noun	high educational background
고혈압	gohyeorap	noun	high blood pressure, hypertension
곡물	gongmul	noun	grain, cereal crops
곡선	gokseon	noun	curve, curved line
골동품	goldongpum	noun	antique, curio
골치	golchi	noun	headache (figurative), trouble
곱슬머리	gopseulmeori	noun	curly hair
공감대	gonggamdae	noun	common ground, shared sentiment
공경	gonggyeong	noun	respect, reverence
공고	gonggo	noun	public announcement, notice
공고문	gonggomun	noun	official notice, public announcement document
공공시설	gonggongsiseol	noun	public facility
공교육	gonggyoyuk	noun	public education
공군	gonggun	noun	air force
공룡	gongnyong	noun	dinosaur
공문	gongmun	noun	official document
공사장	gongsajang	noun	construction site
공상	gongsang	noun	daydream, fantasy
공식적	gongsikjeok	determiner / noun	official, formal
공예	gongye	noun	craft, handicraft
공유	gongyu	noun	sharing, sharing use
공익	gongik	noun	public interest, common good
공중	gongjung	noun	midair, in the air
공통적	gongtongjeok	determiner / noun	common, shared characteristic
공평하다	gongpyeonghada	adjective	to be fair, impartial
공포감	gongpogam	noun	sense of fear, terror
공학	gonghak	noun	engineering (academic field)
과	gwa	noun	lesson, department, section
과감하다	gwagamhada	adjective	to be bold, decisive, daring
과대평가	gwadaepyeongga	noun	overestimation, overvaluation
과도하다	gwadohada	adjective	to be excessive, immoderate
과반수	gwabansu	noun	majority (more than half)
과보호	gwaboho	noun	overprotection
과소평가	gwasopyeongga	noun	underestimation, undervaluation
과언	gwaeon	noun	exaggeration, overstatement
과음	gwaeum	noun	excessive drinking
과하다	gwahada	adjective	to be excessive, too much
관공서	gwangongseo	noun	government office, public office
관련짓다	gwallyeonjitda	verb	to connect, associate, relate
관습	gwanseup	noun	custom, convention, practice
관용	gwanyong	noun	tolerance, leniency, idiom
관용어	gwanyongeo	noun	idiomatic expression, idiom
관중	gwanjung	noun	audience, spectators
관청	gwancheong	noun	government office, public agency
관형사	gwanhyeongsa	noun	determiner, prenominal modifier (grammar term)
광장	gwangjang	noun	plaza, public square
괴물	goemul	noun	monster, creature
교과	gyogwa	noun	subject (school), curriculum
교도소	gyodoso	noun	prison, penitentiary
교무실	gyomusil	noun	teachers office, staff room
교육부	gyoyukbu	noun	Ministry of Education
교육열	gyoyugyeol	noun	enthusiasm for education
교육적	gyoyukjeok	determiner / noun	educational
교제	gyoje	noun	social relations, dating, associating
교직	gyojik	noun	teaching profession
교훈적	gyohunjeok	determiner / noun	instructive, morally educational
구간	gugan	noun	section, segment, interval
구겨지다	gugyeojida	verb	to get crumpled, wrinkled
구경꾼	gugyeongkkun	noun	onlooker, bystander, spectator
구급차	gugeupcha	noun	ambulance
구내식당	gunaesikdang	noun	cafeteria (within a building)
구독	gudok	noun	subscription, reading subscription
구두쇠	gudusoe	noun	miser, tightwad
구르다	gureuda	verb	to roll, tumble
구박	gubak	noun	mistreatment, harsh treatment
구비	gubi	noun	preparation, provision, equipping
구사	gusa	noun	use, command (of language etc.)
구상	gusang	noun	plan, conception, idea
구석구석	guseokguseok	noun	every nook and corner
구성원	guseongwon	noun	member (of a group or organization)
구애	guae	noun	courtship, wooing
구인	guin	noun	recruiting, hiring
구직	gujik	noun	job seeking
구직난	gujingnan	noun	job shortage, difficulty finding work
구직자	gujikja	noun	job seeker
구청	gucheong	noun	district office (gu level)
국도	gukdo	noun	national highway
국방부	gukbangbu	noun	Ministry of National Defense
국세청	guksecheong	noun	National Tax Service
국익	gugik	noun	national interest
국토	gukto	noun	national territory, land
군	gun	noun	military, army, troops
권위적	gwonwijeok	determiner / noun	authoritarian, authoritative
극단적	geukdanjeok	determiner / noun	extreme, radical
극심하다	geuksimhada	adjective	to be extremely severe, intense
근검절약	geungeomjeoryak	noun	frugality, thrift
근로	geullo	noun	labor, work
근원	geunwon	noun	root, origin, source
금기	geumgi	noun	taboo, prohibition
금리	geumni	noun	interest rate
금전	geumjeon	noun	money, cash
급	geup	noun	rank, level, grade
급격하다	geupgyeokhada	adjective	to be steep, rapid, sharp (change)
급상승	geupsangseung	noun	sudden rise, sharp increase
급속도	geupsokdo	noun	rapid speed
급여	geubyeo	noun	salary, pay
기	gi	noun	opportunity, chance
기구	gigu	noun	device, tool, apparatus
기말	gimal	noun	end of term, end of semester
기부금	gibugeum	noun	donation, donated money
기상청	gisangcheong	noun	Meteorological Agency, weather bureau
기호	giho	noun	preference, taste, liking
꼴찌	kkoljji	noun	last place, bottom rank
끌어올리다	kkeureoollida	verb	to pull up, raise, elevate
끝장	kkeutjang	noun	the end, complete ruin
낙방	nakbang	noun	failure (in exam or selection)
낙제	nakje	noun	failure (to pass grade), flunking
납부	napbu	noun	payment, paying (dues, fees)
납치	napchi	noun	kidnapping, abduction
내역	naeyeok	noun	transaction details, itemized record
네트워크	neteuwokeu	noun	network
노동력	nodongnyeok	noun	labor force, workforce
노예	noye	noun	slave
노출	nochul	noun	exposure
논문	nonmun	noun	thesis, academic paper
논술	nonsul	noun	essay writing, descriptive writing
농도	nongdo	noun	concentration, density
능동적	neungdongjeok	determiner / noun	active, proactive
능률	neungnyul	noun	efficiency, work rate
다다익선	dadaikseon	noun	the more the better
다방면	dabangmyeon	noun	many fields, various areas
다스리다	daseurida	verb	to rule, to govern, to manage
다양성	dayangseong	noun	diversity, variety
다양화	dayanghwa	noun	diversification, becoming varied
닥치다	dakchida	verb	to arrive suddenly, to come upon, to shut up
단군	dangun	noun	Dangun, the mythical founder of Korea
단일	danil	noun	single, unified, sole
단절	danjeol	noun	severance, disconnection, cutoff
단정	danjeong	noun	neat appearance, conclusion, assertion
단조롭다	danjoropda	adjective	to be monotonous, to be dull
단축	danchuk	noun	shortening, reduction in time
단합	danhap	noun	unity, solidarity
달리하다	dallihada	verb	to differ, to make different
당국	dangguk	noun	authorities, competent authorities
당면	dangmyeon	noun	facing, confronting (a problem)
당선	dangseon	noun	election victory, winning an election
대등	daedeung	noun	equality, equal standing
대상	daesang	noun	target, subject, object of
대안	daean	noun	alternative, counter-plan
대우	daeu	noun	treatment, service, consideration
대입	daeip	noun	college entrance, university admission
대조적	daejojeok	determiner / noun	contrasting, in contrast
대졸	daejol	줄어든말	college graduate (abbrev.)
대중적	daejungjeok	determiner / noun	popular, mass appeal
대중화	daejunghwa	noun	popularization, mass adoption
데모	demo	noun	demonstration, demo, protest
도달	dodal	noun	arrival, reaching a goal
도시화	dosihwa	noun	urbanization
도표	dopyo	noun	chart, diagram, graph
독립적	dongnipjeok	determiner / noun	independent, self-sufficient
독창적	dokchangjeok	determiner / noun	original, creative, innovative
동서양	dongseoyang	noun	East and West, orient and occident
동원	dongwon	noun	mobilization, rallying
동화	donghwa	noun	fairy tale, assimilation
뒤처지다	dwicheojida	verb	to fall behind, to lag behind
뒷받침	dwitbatchim	noun	backing, support, underpinning
들통	deultong	noun	being found out, exposure of a secret
리더십	rideosip	noun	leadership
마감	magam	noun	deadline, closing
마케팅	maketing	noun	marketing
만족도	manjokdo	noun	satisfaction rate, level of satisfaction
매매	maemae	noun	buying and selling, trade
매입	maeip	noun	purchase, buying
매출	maechul	noun	sales, turnover
면접시험	myeonjeopsiheom	noun	job interview exam
면제	myeonje	noun	exemption, waiver
멸망	myeolmang	noun	ruin, downfall, destruction
명심	myeongsim	noun	bearing in mind, keeping in heart
목격	mokgyeok	noun	witnessing, eyewitnessing
목돈	mokdon	noun	large sum of money, lump sum
무난하다	munanhada	adjective	to be satisfactory, without difficulty
무분별	mubunbyeol	noun	indiscretion, recklessness
무상	musang	noun	free of charge, gratuitous
무선	museon	noun	wireless
무응답	mueungdap	noun	no response, non-answer
무효	muhyo	noun	invalidity, nullity
물량	mullyang	noun	quantity, volume of goods
물려받다	mullyeobatda	verb	to inherit, to receive as inheritance
물려주다	mullyeojuda	verb	to pass down, to bequeath
물리	mulli	noun	physics; repelling
미	mi	noun	beauty
미적	mijeok	determiner / noun	aesthetic; aesthetics
바깥일	bakkachil	noun	outside work, work done outdoors
반듯하다	bandeuthada	adjective	to be straight, to be neat, to be upright
반하다	banhada	verb	to fall for, to be captivated by
반항	banhang	noun	defiance, rebellion, resistance
발효	balhyo	noun	fermentation
발휘	balhwi	noun	demonstration, display of ability
배열	baeyeol	noun	arrangement, array, alignment
백제	baekje	noun	Baekje (ancient Korean kingdom)
법규	beopgyu	noun	laws and regulations
법대	beopdae	noun	law school, law college
법무부	beommubu	noun	Ministry of Justice
보상	bosang	noun	compensation, reward
보상금	bosanggeum	noun	compensation money, reparation payment
보수	bosu	noun	repair, maintenance; conservatism
보수적	bosujeok	determiner / noun	conservative
보증	bojeung	noun	guarantee, warranty
보증금	bojeunggeum	noun	security deposit, guarantee money
보편적	bopyeonjeok	determiner / noun	universal, general
보편화	bopyeonhwa	noun	universalization, widespread adoption
보험료	boheomnyo	noun	insurance premium
복구	bokgu	noun	restoration, recovery
복지	bokji	noun	welfare, well-being
복학	bokhak	noun	return to school, resumption of studies
복합	bokhap	noun	complex, composite, combination
본격적	bongyeokjeok	determiner / noun	full-scale, in earnest
본사	bonsa	noun	headquarters, main office
본질적	bonjiljeok	determiner / noun	essential, fundamental
부과	bugwa	noun	imposition, levying (of tax or fine)
부도덕	budodeok	noun	immorality, unethical conduct
부여	buyeo	noun	bestowal, granting, assigning
부인	buin	noun	wife; denial, refusal
부채	buchae	noun	debt, liability; fan (folding)
부치다	buchida	verb	to send (mail, package); to be difficult to manage
불가사의	bulgasaui	noun	mystery, wonder, enigma
불경기	bulgyeonggi	noun	recession, economic slump
불성실	bulseongsil	noun	insincerity, lack of diligence
불어나다	bureonada	verb	to increase, to grow, to swell
불의	burui	noun	injustice, wrongdoing
불쾌지수	bulkwaejisu	noun	discomfort index, heat-humidity index
붕괴	bunggoe	noun	collapse, breakdown
비례	birye	noun	proportion, ratio
비리	biri	noun	corruption, irregularity
비상금	bisanggeum	noun	emergency fund, rainy-day money
빈도	bindo	noun	frequency, rate of occurrence
빈번하다	binbeonhada	adjective	to be frequent, to be recurring
빠듯하다	ppadeuthada	adjective	to be barely enough, to be tight
사고	sago	noun	thought, thinking; accident
사교육	sagyoyuk	noun	private education, tutoring
사교육비	sagyoyukbi	noun	private education expenses
사상	sasang	noun	thought, ideology; history (historical)
사업체	saeopche	noun	business entity, company
사유	sayu	noun	reason, cause; private ownership
사형	sahyeong	noun	death penalty, capital punishment
삭막하다	sangmakhada	adjective	to be desolate, to be bleak
산업화	saneophwa	noun	industrialization
상당수	sangdangsu	noun	considerable number, large number
상부상조	sangbusangjo	noun	mutual aid, helping each other
상업적	sangeopjeok	determiner / noun	commercial, business-oriented
상여금	sangyeogeum	noun	bonus pay, incentive pay
상향	sanghyang	noun	upward adjustment, raising
생	saeng	noun	life; raw, uncooked
생동감	saengdonggam	noun	sense of vitality, liveliness
서면	seomyeon	noun	written document, letter, written form
서비스업	seobiseueop	noun	service industry
석사	seoksa	noun	master's degree
선명하다	seonmyeonghada	adjective	to be vivid, to be clear and distinct
선발	seonbal	noun	selection, draft, choosing candidates
선불	seonbul	noun	prepayment, advance payment
선의	seonui	noun	goodwill, good intention
선입견	seonipgyeon	noun	prejudice, preconception
선천적	seoncheonjeok	determiner / noun	innate, congenital
선호도	seonhodo	noun	degree of preference, preference rate
설	seol	noun	theory, rumor, conjecture
설계	seolgye	noun	design, plan, blueprint
섬세하다	seomsehada	adjective	to be delicate, to be refined, to be meticulous
성	seong	noun	castle, fortress, surname
성금	seonggeum	noun	donation, contribution fund
성년	seongnyeon	noun	adulthood, age of majority
성능	seongneung	noun	performance, capability
성적	seongjeok	determiner / noun	grade, score, record
성취	seongchwi	noun	achievement, accomplishment
성향	seonghyang	noun	tendency, inclination, disposition
세계관	segyegwan	noun	worldview, view of the world
세부	sebu	noun	detail, particulars
세제	seje	noun	detergent, cleanser
소매	somae	noun	sleeve, retail
소모	somo	noun	consumption, expenditure
소박하다	sobakhada	adjective	to be plain, to be simple and modest
소비량	sobiryang	noun	consumption amount, volume of consumption
소속	sosok	noun	affiliation, belonging, membership
소송	sosong	noun	lawsuit, legal action
소장	sojang	noun	collection, holding, small intestine
소통	sotong	noun	communication, interaction
속력	songnyeok	noun	speed, velocity
손상	sonsang	noun	damage, injury, harm
손실	sonsil	noun	loss, deficit
송금	songgeum	noun	money transfer, remittance
수강	sugang	noun	course enrollment, taking a class
수당	sudang	noun	allowance, extra pay, benefit
수동	sudong	noun	manual, passive
수록	surok	noun	inclusion, recording, being listed
수료	suryo	noun	completion of a course
수상	susang	noun	receiving an award, award
수석	suseok	noun	top seat, head position, top of class
수익	suik	noun	profit, earnings, revenue
수익금	suikgeum	noun	profit money, proceeds
수직	sujik	noun	vertical, perpendicular
수치	suchi	noun	figure, value, shame
수칙	suchik	noun	rule, regulation, code of conduct
수학	suhak	noun	mathematics, studying abroad
수험	suheom	noun	examination taking, sitting an exam
순수	sunsu	noun	purity, innocence
습관적	seupgwanjeok	determiner / noun	habitual
습득	seupdeuk	noun	acquisition, learning, picking up
승	seung	noun / bound noun	win, victory
시각	sigak	noun	time, point in time, visual angle
시각적	sigakjeok	determiner / noun	visual, relating to sight
시급하다	sigeuphada	adjective	to be urgent, to be pressing
시사	sisa	noun	current affairs, topical issues
시시하다	sisihada	adjective	to be trivial, to be boring, to be petty
시위	siwi	noun	protest, demonstration
신	sin	noun	god, deity, shoe (신발)
신규	singyu	noun	new, newly established
신라	silla	noun	Silla (ancient Korean kingdom)
신속	sinsok	noun	speed, swiftness
실무	silmu	noun	practical work, hands-on work
실물	silmul	noun	actual object, real thing
실속	silsok	noun	real profit, substance, true value
실시간	silsigan	noun	real-time
실업계	sireopgye	noun	vocational school sector
실업률	sireomnyul	noun	unemployment rate
실용	siryong	noun	practical use, utility
실용성	siryongseong	noun	practicality, utility
실재	siljae	noun	real existence, actual presence
실적	siljeok	noun	performance result, achievement record
실직	siljik	noun	job loss, unemployment
실태	siltae	noun	actual state, real situation
실행	silhaeng	noun	execution, implementation, carrying out
심각성	simgakseong	noun	seriousness, gravity, severity
심사숙고	simsasukgo	noun	careful deliberation, deep thought
쓸모	sseulmo	noun	usefulness, use, utility
씀씀이	sseumsseumi	noun	spending habits, way of spending money
아이디	aidi	noun	user ID, account name
악	ak	noun	evil, wickedness
악마	angma	noun	demon, devil
악순환	aksunhwan	noun	vicious cycle
악영향	agyeonghyang	noun	harmful influence, bad effect
악용	agyong	noun	misuse, abuse
안정적	anjeongjeok	determiner / noun	stable, steady
애국	aeguk	noun	patriotism, love of country
애매하다	aemaehada	adjective	to be ambiguous, to be vague
약화	yakhwa	noun	weakening, deterioration
양식	yangsik	noun	Western food, format, form
어업	eoeop	noun	fishery, fishing industry
억제	eokje	noun	suppression, restraint
엄하다	eomhada	adjective	to be strict, to be stern
여론	yeoron	noun	public opinion
연금	yeongeum	noun	pension, annuity
연대	yeondae	noun	solidarity, decade, era
연상	yeonsang	noun	association, person older than oneself
연수	yeonsu	noun	training, study program
예언	yeeon	noun	prophecy, prediction
예외적	yeoejeok	determiner / noun	exceptional, exceptional case
오류	oryu	noun	error, mistake
오름세	oreumse	noun	upward trend, rising trend
완공	wangong	noun	completion of construction
완료	wallyo	noun	completion, finishing
완성도	wanseongdo	noun	degree of completion, quality level
왕따	wangtta	noun	social exclusion, ostracism, bullying
외래	oerae	noun	outpatient, foreign origin
외무	oemu	noun	foreign affairs
외식비	oesikbi	noun	dining out expenses
외화	oehwa	noun	foreign currency, foreign film
요령	yoryeong	noun	knack, trick, tips
용량	yongnyang	noun	capacity, volume
우대	udae	noun	preferential treatment, privilege
우선시	useonsi	noun	prioritization, giving priority
우수성	ususeong	noun	excellence, superiority
우유부단	uyubudan	noun	indecisiveness, vacillation
운명적	unmyeongjeok	determiner / noun	fateful, destined
운수업	unsueop	noun	transportation industry
원본	wonbon	noun	original copy, master copy
원산지	wonsanji	noun	country of origin, place of origin
원자력	wonjaryeok	noun	nuclear power, atomic energy
원화	wonhwa	noun	Korean won (currency)
위급하다	wigeuphada	adjective	to be urgent, to be critical
위법	wibeop	noun	illegality, violation of law
위주	wiju	noun	focus, centering on
유래	yurae	noun	origin, derivation
유망	yumang	noun	promising, hopeful prospect
유사	yusa	noun	similarity, resemblance
유용	yuyong	noun	usefulness, utility
유의	yuui	noun	attention, note, caution
유익	yuik	noun	benefit, usefulness
유출	yuchul	noun	leak, outflow
유해	yuhae	noun	harmfulness, hazard
유효	yuhyo	noun	validity, effectiveness
응용	eungyong	noun	application, applied use
의과	uigwa	noun	medical science department
의대	uidae	noun	medical school, medical college
의의	uiui	noun	meaning, significance
의학	uihak	noun	medicine, medical science
이기주의	igijuui	noun	egoism, selfishness
이득	ideuk	noun	gain, profit, benefit
이론적	ironjeok	determiner / noun	theoretical, in theory
이성적	iseongjeok	determiner / noun	rational, reasonable
이슬람교	iseullamgyo	noun	Islam
이직	ijik	noun	job change, changing jobs
이치	ichi	noun	reason, logic, principle
이혼율	ihonyul	noun	divorce rate
인공위성	ingongwiseong	noun	artificial satellite
인명	inmyeong	noun	person's name, human life
인문계	inmungye	noun	humanities track, liberal arts
인성	inseong	noun	character, personality
인지	inji	noun	recognition, cognition, awareness
일류	illyu	noun	first class, top rank
일리	illi	noun	merit, point, valid reason
일방적	ilbangjeok	determiner / noun	one-sided, unilateral
자금	jageum	noun	funds, capital
자선	jaseon	noun	charity, benevolence
자연계	jayeongye	noun	natural sciences track
자영업	jayeongeop	noun	self-employment, own business
자원	jawon	noun	resources, volunteering
자율성	jayulseong	noun	autonomy, independence
자제	jaje	noun	self-restraint, self-control
자체	jache	noun	itself, the thing itself
자치	jachi	noun	self-governance, autonomy
잔고	jango	noun	account balance
잔돈	jandon	noun	small change, loose coins
장기	janggi	noun	long-term period, long time
장래성	jangnaeseong	noun	future potential, prospects
장학생	janghaksaeng	noun	scholarship student
재개발	jaegaebal	noun	redevelopment
재고	jaego	noun	inventory, stock reconsideration
재난	jaenan	noun	disaster, calamity
재단	jaedan	noun	foundation, charitable organization
재력	jaeryeok	noun	financial power, wealth
재물	jaemul	noun	wealth, riches, possessions
재벌	jaebeol	noun	conglomerate, chaebol
재수	jaesu	noun	luck, fortune; retaking exam
재정적	jaejeongjeok	determiner / noun	financial, fiscal
재택	jaetaek	noun	working from home, telecommuting
재해	jaehae	noun	disaster, calamity
저가	jeoga	noun	low price, budget price
저출산	jeochulsan	noun	low birth rate
저하	jeoha	noun	decline, deterioration, drop
저학력	jeohangnyeok	noun	low education level
적금	jeokgeum	noun	installment savings, savings account
적립	jeongnip	noun	accumulation, earning points
적합	jeokhap	noun	suitability, fitness, appropriateness
전략	jeollyak	noun	strategy, tactics
전력	jeollyeok	noun	electric power; full effort, all-out
전문성	jeonmunseong	noun	expertise, professionalism
전반	jeonban	noun	overall, general, first half
전송	jeonsong	noun	transmission, sending (data/file)
전액	jeonaek	noun	full amount, total sum
전적	jeonjeok	determiner / noun	complete, total, entirely
전학	jeonhak	noun	school transfer
전형적	jeonhyeongjeok	determiner / noun	typical, classic, representative
전환	jeonhwan	noun	conversion, transition, shift
절정	jeoljeong	noun	peak, climax, pinnacle
정규직	jeonggyujik	noun	regular full-time employment
정년퇴직	jeongnyeontoejik	noun	mandatory retirement, retirement at age limit
정의	jeongui	noun	justice; definition
정체	jeongche	noun	identity; traffic jam, stagnation
정확성	jeonghwakseong	noun	accuracy, precision
제값	jegap	noun	proper price, fair value
제기	jegi	noun	jegi (Korean shuttlecock toy)
제대	jedae	noun	military discharge
제약	jeyak	noun	restriction, constraint, limitation
제조	jejo	noun	manufacturing, production
제조업	jejoeop	noun	manufacturing industry
조선	joseon	noun	Joseon dynasty; Korea (historical)
조직	jojik	noun	organization, structure, tissue
조퇴	jotoe	noun	early leave, leaving early
조회	johoe	noun	inquiry, lookup, attendance check
종료	jongnyo	noun	termination, end, closing
좌우명	jwaumyeong	noun	motto, life principle
주	ju	noun / bound noun	week; state, province
주가	juga	noun	stock price
주거비	jugeobi	noun	housing cost, living expenses
주관	jugwan	noun	subjectivity, personal view
주관	jugwan	noun	hosting, sponsorship, supervision
주도	judo	noun	taking the lead, initiative
주도적	judojeok	determiner / noun	proactive, leading, initiative
주류	juryu	noun	mainstream, main current
주식회사	jusikhoesa	noun	corporation, limited company
주의	juui	noun	caution, attention, warning
중개	junggae	noun	brokerage, mediation
중립적	jungnipjeok	determiner / noun	neutral, impartial, unbiased
중복	jungbok	noun	duplication, overlap, repetition
중시	jungsi	noun	regarding highly, valuing
중요시	jungyosi	noun	treating as important, emphasizing
중지	jungji	noun	suspension, halt, cessation
증권	jeunggwon	noun	securities, stocks and bonds
지사	jisa	noun	branch office, regional office
지속적	jisokjeok	determiner / noun	continuous, sustained, ongoing
지수	jisu	noun	index, indicator, figure
지원서	jiwonseo	noun	application form
지장	jijang	noun	hindrance, obstacle, impediment
지지	jiji	noun	support, backing
지표	jipyo	noun	indicator, index, gauge
직	jik	noun	position, post, job
직위	jigwi	noun	position, rank, title
직종	jikjong	noun	type of job, occupation category
진급	jingeup	noun	promotion, advancement in rank
진영	jinyeong	noun	camp, side, faction
질적	jiljeok	determiner / noun	qualitative, quality-related
집값	jipgap	noun	house price, home price
집단적	jipdanjeok	determiner / noun	collective, group-based
차단	chadan	noun	blocking, shutoff, cutoff
차별화	chabyeolhwa	noun	differentiation, distinction
차장	chajang	noun	deputy manager, section chief
차지	chaji	noun	share, portion, occupying
참맛	chammat	noun	true taste, real flavor
참신하다	chamsinhada	adjective	to be fresh, novel, original
창업	changeop	noun	starting a business, entrepreneurship
창의력	changuiryeok	noun	creativity, creative power
창의적	changuijeok	determiner / noun	creative, innovative
창조적	changjojeok	determiner / noun	creative, originative
채용	chaeyong	noun	hiring, recruitment, employment
처	cheo	noun	wife; place
처치	cheochi	noun	treatment, handling, disposal
철저	cheoljeo	noun	thoroughness, rigor
철학	cheolhak	noun	philosophy
철학적	cheolhakjeok	determiner / noun	philosophical, thought-based
청구	cheonggu	noun	billing, claim, demand for payment
체계적	chegyejeok	determiner / noun	systematic, organized, methodical
체크	chekeu	noun	check, checkmark
초고속	chogosok	noun	ultra-high speed
초과	chogwa	noun	excess, surplus
초등	chodeung	noun	elementary level
최강	choegang	noun	strongest, most powerful
최소화	choesohwa	noun	minimization
최우수	choeusu	noun	best, top excellence
추구	chugu	noun	pursuit, seeking
추세	chuse	noun	trend, tendency
축산업	chuksaneop	noun	livestock industry
출금	chulgeum	noun	withdrawal (of money)
출력	chullyeok	noun	output, printout
출산율	chulsanyul	noun	birth rate
출생	chulsaeng	noun	birth
출시	chulsi	noun	product launch, release
출처	chulcheo	noun	source, origin
출판사	chulpansa	noun	publishing company
충실	chungsil	noun	faithfulness, sincerity
취급	chwigeup	noun	handling, treatment
취득	chwideuk	noun	acquisition, obtaining
취업률	chwieomnyul	noun	employment rate
치밀하다	chimilhada	adjective	to be meticulous, to be thorough
침략	chimnyak	noun	invasion, aggression
침착	chimchak	noun	composure, calmness
침체	chimche	noun	stagnation, slump
침해	chimhae	noun	infringement, violation
탈퇴	taltoe	noun	withdrawal (from organization)
탓	tat	noun	fault, blame
턱	teok	noun	chin, jaw
테러	tereo	noun	terrorism, terror attack
토대	todae	noun	foundation, basis
통계청	tonggyecheong	noun	Statistics Korea (government agency)
통신비	tongsinbi	noun	communication fee, phone bill
통제	tongje	noun	control, regulation
통합	tonghap	noun	integration, unification
통화	tonghwa	noun	phone call, currency
퇴장	toejang	noun	exit, leaving (a venue)
퇴직금	toejikgeum	noun	severance pay, retirement pay
투자자	tujaja	noun	investor
트이다	teuida	verb	to open up, to become clear
특색	teuksaek	noun	distinctive feature, characteristic
특이	teugi	noun	peculiarity, uniqueness
파	pa	noun	green onion, faction, group
파격	pagyeok	noun	drastic change, unconventional break
파악	paak	noun	grasp, understanding
파하다	pahada	verb	to break up (a gathering), to adjourn
판매량	panmaeryang	noun	sales volume
패	pae	noun / bound noun	group, pack, gang
평생직장	pyeongsaengjikjang	noun	lifelong workplace, job for life
폐	pye	noun	trouble, nuisance caused to others
포장	pojang	noun	packaging, wrapping
폭력적	pongnyeokjeok	determiner / noun	violent, of violence
폭발적	pokbaljeok	determiner / noun	explosive (adjective/noun)
폭탄	poktan	noun	bomb
표시	pyosi	noun	indication, marking
풀려나다	pullyeonada	verb	to be released, to be freed
품목	pummok	noun	item, article (in a list)
풍요	pungyo	noun	abundance, plenty
하락	harak	noun	decline, drop
하자	haja	noun	defect, flaw
하찮다	hachanta	adjective	to be trivial, to be insignificant
하향	hahyang	noun	downward trend, decline
학번	hakbeon	noun	student ID number
학벌	hakbeol	noun	academic background, educational pedigree
학업	hageop	noun	studies, schoolwork
학위	hagwi	noun	academic degree
학점	hakjeom	noun	grade, academic credit
한정	hanjeong	noun	limitation, restriction
함정	hamjeong	noun	trap, pitfall
합리	hamni	noun	rationality, reasonableness
항목	hangmok	noun	item, entry (in a list)
해고	haego	noun	dismissal, layoff
해군	haegun	noun	navy
해답	haedap	noun	answer, solution
해킹	haeking	noun	hacking
핵	haek	noun	nucleus, nuclear
허비	heobi	noun	waste, squandering
허위	heowi	noun	falsehood, lie
허점	heojeom	noun	loophole, weak point
헛되다	heotdoeda	adjective	to be futile, to be in vain
헛수고	heotsugo	noun	wasted effort
혁명	hyeongmyeong	noun	revolution
현실성	hyeonsilseong	noun	practicality, realism
현황	hyeonhwang	noun	current status, present situation
협동	hyeopdong	noun	cooperation, teamwork
협회	hyeophoe	noun	association, society
형식적	hyeongsikjeok	determiner / noun	formal, superficial
형편없다	hyeongpyeoneopda	adjective	to be terrible, to be awful
혼	hon	noun	soul, spirit
혼란	hollan	noun	confusion, chaos
혼란스럽다	hollanseureopda	adjective	to be confused, to be chaotic
화학	hwahak	noun	chemistry
화합	hwahap	noun	harmony, union
확률	hwangnyul	noun	probability
확정	hwakjeong	noun	confirmation, finalization
활성화	hwalseonghwa	noun	activation, revitalization
황당하다	hwangdanghada	adjective	to be absurd, to be outrageous
회상	hoesang	noun	recollection, reminiscence
회원국	hoewonguk	noun	member country, member state
획일적	hoegiljeok	determiner / noun	uniform, standardized
효	hyo	noun	filial piety
후원	huwon	noun	support, backing, sponsorship
훼손	hweson	noun	damage, defacement
흐리다	heurida	verb	to become cloudy, to blur
흠	heum	noun	flaw, blemish
희소식	huisosik	noun	good news
힌트	hinteu	noun	hint, clue
갈등	galdeung	noun	conflict, discord
정책	jeongchaek	noun	policy
제도	jedo	noun	system, institution
지속	jisok	noun	continuity, persistence
협력	hyeopryeok	noun	cooperation, collaboration
가치	gachi	noun	value, worth
구조	gujo	noun	structure
논리	nonri	noun	logic
본질	bonjil	noun	essence, nature
비판	bipan	noun	criticism, critique
윤리	yunri	noun	ethics
융합	yunghap	noun	convergence, fusion
현실	hyeonsil	noun	reality

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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)