Upper Intermediate Korean Activities & Leisure Vocabulary (TOPIK 5)
A complete list of 269 upper intermediate-level Korean activities & leisure 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.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 각지 | gakji | various places, every region |
| 감미롭다 | gammiropda | to be sweet and mellow, to be melodious |
| 감상적 | gamsangjeok | sentimental |
| 강국 | gangguk | powerful nation, major power |
| 국악 | gugak | Korean traditional music |
| 굳히다 | guthida | to solidify, strengthen, cement |
| 귓속말 | gwitsongmal | whisper |
| 금메달 | geummedal | gold medal |
| 기하다 | gihada | to be based on, originate from |
| 기행문 | gihaengmun | travel essay, travel writing |
| 끄집어내다 | kkeujibeonaeda | to pull out, extract, dig out |
| 끊이다 | kkeunida | to cease, stop, be discontinued |
| 끝맺다 | kkeunmaetda | to conclude, finish up, wrap up |
| 나들이 | nadeuri | outing, short trip |
| 낙서 | nakseo | graffiti, doodle, scribbling |
| 난 | nan | orchid (plant) |
| 낭독 | nangdok | reading aloud, recitation |
| 내기 | naegi | bet, wager |
| 내리치다 | naerichida | to strike down, hit hard |
| 내보이다 | naeboida | to show, reveal, display |
| 내오다 | naeoda | to bring out, to serve |
| 널뛰기 | neolttwigi | seesaw board game, traditional plank jumping |
| 농악 | nongak | traditional Korean farmers music and dance |
| 눈짓 | nunjit | eye signal, meaningful glance |
| 눌리다 | nullida | to be pressed down, to be suppressed |
| 다이빙 | daibing | diving |
| 다큐멘터리 | dakyumenteori | documentary |
| 당구 | danggu | billiards, pool |
| 당부 | dangbu | earnest request, plea |
| 대결 | daegyeol | confrontation, showdown |
| 대꾸 | daekku | reply, retort, talking back |
| 대담 | daedam | interview, dialogue |
| 대보름 | daeboreum | the Great Full Moon (first full moon of lunar year) |
| 대본 | daebon | script, scenario |
| 대여 | daeyeo | rental, lending |
| 댓글 | daetgeul | comment (online), reply |
| 더듬거리다 | deodeumgeorida | to stammer, to grope, to fumble |
| 도박 | dobak | gambling |
| 동상 | dongsang | statue, monument, frostbite |
| 되묻다 | doemutda | to ask again, to ask back |
| 두들기다 | dudeulgida | to beat, to pound, to knock |
| 뒤엎다 | dwieopda | to overturn, to subvert |
| 뒤풀이 | dwipuri | after-party, post-event gathering |
| 들이대다 | deuridaeda | to thrust at, to push forward |
| 들이밀다 | deurimilda | to push in, to shove |
| 등반 | deungban | climbing, mountaineering |
| 등장인물 | deungjanginmul | character in a story, cast member |
| 따라잡다 | ttarajapda | to catch up to, to overtake |
| 떠맡다 | tteomatda | to take on (a burden), to be saddled with |
| 뜯어보다 | tteudeoboda | to scrutinize, to examine closely |
| 라켓 | raket | racket (sports) |
| 란 | ran | column, section (in a newspaper or form) |
| 레슬링 | reseulling | wrestling |
| 레저 | rejeo | leisure, recreation |
| 막 | mak | act (of a play), curtain |
| 맞대다 | matdaeda | to face each other, to put together |
| 맞들다 | matdeulda | to hold together, to lift jointly |
| 머리기사 | meorigisa | headline, front-page article |
| 멜로 | mello | melodrama, romance genre |
| 명랑 | myeongnang | cheerfulness, liveliness |
| 명상 | myeongsang | meditation |
| 모방 | mobang | imitation, copying |
| 모형 | mohyeong | model, prototype |
| 몰두하다 | molduhada | to immerse oneself, to be absorbed in |
| 몰아붙이다 | morabuchida | to drive into a corner, to push hard |
| 몰이 | mori | herding, rounding up |
| 무너뜨리다 | muneotteurida | to knock down, to collapse, to destroy |
| 무소식 | musosik | no news, lack of contact |
| 무술 | musul | martial arts |
| 문화생활 | munhwasaenghwal | cultural activities, cultural life |
| 문화유산 | munhwayusan | cultural heritage |
| 물리치다 | mullichida | to repel, to drive away, to defeat |
| 민속 | minsok | folk customs, folklore |
| 민요 | minyo | folk song |
| 바라다보다 | baradaboda | to gaze at, to look out toward |
| 바자회 | bajahoe | bazaar, charity sale |
| 박람회 | bangnamhoe | exhibition, world fair, expo |
| 반박 | banbak | refutation, rebuttal |
| 받치다 | batchida | to support from below, to prop up |
| 발라드 | balladeu | ballad (music genre) |
| 발명품 | balmyeongpum | invention, invented product |
| 발신자 | balsinja | sender (of message or letter) |
| 발언 | bareon | statement, remark, speech |
| 방영 | bangyeong | broadcast, airing (TV/radio) |
| 방청객 | bangcheonggaek | studio audience, live audience |
| 백과사전 | baekgwasajeon | encyclopedia |
| 베끼다 | bekkida | to copy, to plagiarize |
| 베스트셀러 | beseuteuselleo | bestseller |
| 변신 | byeonsin | transformation, makeover |
| 복권 | bokgwon | lottery ticket |
| 복원 | bogwon | restoration, reconstruction |
| 본뜨다 | bontteuda | to model after, to copy the form of |
| 본선 | bonseon | main competition, finals round |
| 북 | buk | drum; north |
| 불꽃놀이 | bulkkonnori | fireworks |
| 불러내다 | bulleonaeda | to call out, to summon outside |
| 불리다 | bullida | to be called, to be named; to be soaked |
| 불상 | bulsang | Buddhist statue |
| 붓 | but | brush (for painting or calligraphy) |
| 블로그 | beullogeu | blog |
| 비평 | bipyeong | criticism, critique, review |
| 빈둥거리다 | bindunggeorida | to loaf around, to idle |
| 빌다 | bilda | to pray, to beg, to wish |
| 빛내다 | binnaeda | to brighten, to make shine, to bring glory |
| 빼내다 | ppaenaeda | to pull out, to extract |
| 뺏기다 | ppaetgida | to be robbed of, to have taken away |
| 뽐내다 | ppomnaeda | to show off, to flaunt |
| 사극 | sageuk | historical drama, period drama |
| 사물놀이 | samullori | samulnori (Korean percussion performance) |
| 삼가다 | samgada | to refrain from, to abstain from |
| 상영관 | sangyeonggwan | movie theater, cinema hall |
| 상의 | sangui | top clothing, upper garment; discussion |
| 서예 | seoye | calligraphy (East Asian brush writing) |
| 선보이다 | seonboida | to introduce, to unveil, to present |
| 선언 | seoneon | declaration, proclamation |
| 선착순 | seonchaksun | first-come-first-served order |
| 성경 | seonggyeong | the Bible |
| 성묘 | seongmyo | visiting ancestral graves |
| 소란 | soran | commotion, disturbance, fuss |
| 소품 | sopum | prop, small item, accessory |
| 속삭이다 | soksagida | to whisper, to murmur |
| 손꼽다 | sonkkopda | to count on fingers, to rank highly |
| 손꼽히다 | sonkkophida | to be counted among the best, to be well-known |
| 손짓 | sonjit | gesture with hands, hand signal |
| 솔로 | sollo | solo, single person |
| 수신자 | susinja | recipient, addressee |
| 수집 | sujip | collection, gathering |
| 수필 | supil | essay, personal essay |
| 수학여행 | suhagyeohaeng | school trip, field trip |
| 스터디 | seuteodi | study group |
| 스토리 | seutori | story, narrative |
| 습득 | seupdeuk | acquisition, learning, picking up |
| 승부 | seungbu | contest, match, outcome |
| 시나리오 | sinario | scenario, script |
| 시범 | sibeom | demonstration, model performance |
| 시사회 | sisahoe | preview screening, advance showing |
| 시상식 | sisangsik | awards ceremony |
| 시청각 | sicheonggak | audiovisual |
| 식 | sik | style, method, ceremony |
| 신곡 | singok | new song, new release |
| 신기록 | singirok | new record |
| 실화 | silhwa | true story, nonfiction |
| 십자가 | sipjaga | cross, crucifix |
| 썰매 | sseolmae | sled, sleigh |
| 쓰러뜨리다 | sseureotteurida | to knock down, to topple, to fell |
| 알아차리다 | aracharida | to notice, to realize, to catch on |
| 애니메이션 | aenimeisyeon | animation, cartoon |
| 애용 | aeyong | favorite use, habitual use |
| 애칭 | aeching | nickname, pet name |
| 야영 | yayeong | camping, outdoor camp |
| 야유회 | yayuhoe | picnic outing, company outing |
| 양해 | yanghae | understanding, consent, pardon |
| 어우러지다 | eoureojida | to blend together, to harmonize |
| 에어로빅 | eeorobik | aerobics |
| 엮이다 | yeokkida | to get entangled, to be involved |
| 연 | yeon | kite, connection, relationship |
| 연날리기 | yeonnalligi | kite flying |
| 연예 | yeonye | entertainment, show business |
| 영화제 | yeonghwaje | film festival |
| 예능 | yeneung | entertainment program, variety show |
| 예술품 | yesulpum | artwork, art piece |
| 오디오 | odio | audio |
| 오래가다 | oraegada | to last long, to endure long |
| 오리다 | orida | to cut out, to trim |
| 오케스트라 | okeseuteura | orchestra |
| 욕설 | yokseol | insult, abusive language |
| 원작 | wonjak | original work, source material |
| 육상 | yuksang | track and field, land |
| 읊다 | eupda | to recite, to chant (poetry) |
| 음질 | eumjil | sound quality, audio quality |
| 음치 | eumchi | tone-deaf person, bad singer |
| 응모 | eungmo | application, entry (contest) |
| 응하다 | eunghada | to respond, to comply, to accept |
| 의사소통 | uisasotong | communication, mutual understanding |
| 일간지 | ilganji | daily newspaper |
| 일광욕 | ilgwangyok | sunbathing |
| 일주 | ilju | one week, circumnavigation |
| 일화 | ilhwa | anecdote, episode |
| 자원봉사 | jawonbongsa | volunteer work, voluntary service |
| 작별 | jakbyeol | farewell, parting |
| 잡담 | japdam | small talk, chit-chat |
| 잡아가다 | jabagada | to take away, to arrest and go |
| 잡아끌다 | jabakkeulda | to grab and pull, to drag |
| 잡아내다 | jabanaeda | to catch, to detect, to ferret out |
| 잡음 | jabeum | noise, static, interference |
| 장기 | janggi | organ (internal body organ) |
| 장단 | jangdan | merits and demerits, rhythm |
| 재촉 | jaechok | urging, pressing, rushing |
| 재충전 | jaechungjeon | recharging, refreshing |
| 전통문화 | jeontongmunhwa | traditional culture |
| 점치다 | jeomchida | to tell fortunes, to divine |
| 점프 | jeompeu | jump, leap |
| 조각 | jogak | piece, fragment; sculpture |
| 조르다 | joreuda | to pester, to nag, to beg |
| 조이다 | joida | to tighten, to squeeze |
| 조합 | johap | combination, union, association |
| 졸리다 | jollida | to feel sleepy, to be drowsy |
| 종 | jong | species, type, variety |
| 종목 | jongmok | item, event, category |
| 주연 | juyeon | lead role, starring role |
| 줄다리기 | juldarigi | tug of war |
| 줄짓다 | juljitda | to form a line, to line up |
| 중계 | junggye | relay, live broadcast |
| 지르다 | jireuda | to shout, to yell; to spend recklessly |
| 지면 | jimyeon | ground surface; page space |
| 짓밟히다 | jitbalhida | to be trampled, to be trodden on |
| 쪼개다 | jjogaeda | to split, to divide, to cleave |
| 쪽지 | jjokji | note, short message, slip of paper |
| 차례 | charye | turn, order, one's opportunity |
| 채팅 | chaeting | chatting, online chat |
| 책자 | chaekja | booklet, pamphlet, brochure |
| 첫인사 | cheosinsa | first greeting, initial greeting |
| 청취자 | cheongchwija | listener (radio/podcast) |
| 체육 | cheyuk | physical education, sports |
| 추신 | chusin | postscript, P.S. |
| 추첨 | chucheom | lottery, drawing lots |
| 출간 | chulgan | publication, release of a book |
| 출전 | chuljeon | participation in a competition |
| 취하다 | chwihada | to take, to adopt (a posture/action) |
| 칠하다 | chilhada | to paint, to apply (paint/coat) |
| 칼럼 | kalleom | column (newspaper/magazine) |
| 퀴즈 | kwijeu | quiz |
| 큰절 | keunjeol | deep bow (traditional Korean) |
| 탈 | tal | mask (traditional), trouble |
| 탈락 | tallak | elimination, dropping out |
| 탈춤 | talchum | mask dance (Korean traditional) |
| 탐색 | tamsaek | search, exploration |
| 탐험 | tamheom | exploration, adventure |
| 투고 | tugo | submission (of writing) |
| 튀기다 | twigida | to fry (in oil) |
| 튀다 | twida | to stick out, to stand out, to jump |
| 튀어나오다 | twieonaoda | to protrude, to pop out |
| 트로트 | teuroteu | trot (Korean music genre) |
| 특강 | teukgang | special lecture |
| 특별 | teukbyeol | special, particular |
| 파고들다 | pagodeulda | to dig into, to delve into |
| 파묻다 | pamutda | to bury, to dig in |
| 판 | pan | edition, print run |
| 판소리 | pansori | pansori (Korean vocal music) |
| 팔아먹다 | parameokda | to sell out, to betray for money |
| 패다 | paeda | to beat, to hit, to dig |
| 패션쇼 | paesyeonsyo | fashion show |
| 패하다 | paehada | to lose, to be defeated |
| 팩스 | paekseu | fax |
| 퍼뜨리다 | peotteurida | to spread, to disseminate |
| 편 | pyeon | (counter for flights/movies) |
| 편집 | pyeonjip | editing |
| 폭죽 | pokjuk | firecracker |
| 프로 | peuro | professional, pro |
| 피로연 | piroyeon | wedding reception banquet |
| 피리 | piri | flute, pipe (traditional Korean instrument) |
| 한눈 | hannun | one glance, wandering attention |
| 한눈팔다 | hannunpalda | to look away, to be distracted |
| 합창 | hapchang | chorus, choir |
| 해명 | haemyeong | explanation, clarification |
| 해수욕 | haesuyok | sea bathing, swimming in the sea |
| 험담 | heomdam | slander, bad-mouthing |
| 헛소문 | heotsomun | false rumor |
| 헷갈리다 | hetgallida | to be confused, to mix up |
| 호출 | hochul | call, summons |
| 혼례 | hollye | wedding ceremony |
| 혼잣말 | honjanmal | talking to oneself, monologue |
| 활 | hwal | bow (weapon), arch |
| 활약 | hwaryak | active role, distinguished activity |
| 훔치다 | humchida | to steal, to wipe |
| 휘감다 | hwigamda | to wind around, to coil around |
| 흥얼거리다 | heungeolgeorida | to hum, to sing softly |
| 흥행 | heunghaeng | box office success, hit |
| 경제력 | gyeongjeryeok | economic power |
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)