Advanced Korean Basics & Grammar Vocabulary (TOPIK 6)
A complete list of 197 advanced-level Korean basics & grammar vocabulary words (TOPIK 6). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 가까스로 | gakkaseuro | barely, narrowly |
| 가뜩이나 | gatteugina | already stressed out, even more so |
| 가령 | garyeong | for example, for instance |
| 가히 | gahi | quite, indeed, truly |
| 각기 | gakgi | respectively, each separately |
| 각별히 | gakbyeolhi | especially, particularly |
| 각양각색 | gagyanggaksaek | all kinds, great variety |
| 감언이설 | gameoniseol | sweet talk, flattery |
| 감쪽같이 | gamjjokgachi | without a trace, perfectly |
| 갓 | gat | just (recently), freshly |
| 거듭 | geodeup | repeatedly, again and again |
| 거뜬하다 | geotteunhada | to be easy, to feel light |
| 거침없이 | geochimeopsi | without hesitation, boldly |
| 걸맞다 | geolmatda | to be fitting, to be suitable |
| 걸핏하면 | geolpithamyeon | at the slightest provocation, easily |
| 격세지감 | gyeoksejigam | feeling that times have changed greatly |
| 격언 | gyeogeon | proverb, maxim |
| -계 | -gye | -world, -field, -sector (suffix) |
| 고루 | goru | evenly, equally, uniformly |
| 고사하다 | gosahada | to decline, to refuse, to waive |
| 고스란히 | goseuranhi | intact, as it is, entirely |
| 고요히 | goyohi | quietly, calmly, serenely |
| 고진감래 | gojingamnae | sweet comes after bitter, no pain no gain |
| 곰곰이 | gomgomi | carefully, deeply, pondering |
| 공연히 | gongyeonhi | needlessly, without reason, in vain |
| 공용어 | gongyongeo | official language |
| 과감히 | gwagamhi | boldly, decisively, daringly |
| 관용적 | gwanyongjeok | idiomatic, conventional |
| 구사일생 | gusailsaeng | narrow escape from death, a close call |
| 구어 | gueo | spoken language, colloquial speech |
| 구절 | gujeol | phrase, passage, verse |
| 구태여 | gutaeyeo | needlessly, unnecessarily |
| 군계일학 | gungyeilhak | a crane among chickens, a standout genius |
| -권 | -gwon | (suffix) right, authority, sphere |
| -권 | -gwon | (suffix) zone, area, sphere |
| 그나저나 | geunajeona | anyway, by the way |
| 그지없다 | geujieopda | to be boundless, to be extreme, to be limitless |
| 근 | geun | nearly, about, approximately |
| 금상첨화 | geumsangcheomhwa | icing on the cake, making something even better |
| 금시초문 | geumsichomun | hearing something for the first time |
| 금의환향 | geumuihwanhyang | returning home in glory |
| 금지옥엽 | geumjiogyeop | precious treasure, beloved child |
| 급기야 | geupgiya | finally, eventually, at last |
| 기꺼이 | gikkeoi | willingly, gladly |
| 기껏 | gikkeot | at best, at most |
| 기어이 | gieoi | by all means, no matter what, surely |
| 기어코 | gieoko | by all means, no matter what, certainly |
| 기필코 | gipilko | surely, without fail, by all means |
| 깊숙이 | gipsugi | deeply, far in |
| 꼬치꼬치 | kkochikkochi | persistently, prying in detail |
| 꾹 | kkuk | firmly, with force, suppressing |
| 끔찍이 | kkeumjjigi | terribly, dreadfully, extremely |
| 난데없이 | nandeeopsi | out of nowhere, suddenly, unexpectedly |
| 난생 | nansaeng | ever (in one's life), for the first time ever |
| 남김없이 | namgimeopsi | without remainder, completely, leaving nothing |
| 낱낱이 | nannachi | one by one, in full detail |
| 내지 | naeji | or, ranging from ... to |
| 높임법 | nopimbeop | honorific speech level system |
| 느닷없이 | neudaseopsi | suddenly, abruptly, out of nowhere |
| 다분히 | dabunhi | to a large extent, considerably, largely |
| 다시금 | dasigeum | once again, once more, anew |
| 다짜고짜 | dajjagojja | abruptly without warning, brusquely |
| 단단히 | dandanhi | firmly, tightly, solidly |
| 단번에 | danbeone | in one go, at once, immediately |
| 단숨에 | dansume | in one breath, without stopping |
| 단연 | danyeon | by far, definitely, undeniably |
| 당당히 | dangdanghi | proudly, confidently, with dignity |
| -대 | -dae | (suffix indicating hearsay or reported speech) |
| 대뜸 | daetteum | right away, abruptly, straight off |
| 더군다나 | deogundana | furthermore, moreover, on top of that |
| 더더욱 | deodeouk | even more, all the more |
| 더러 | deoreo | sometimes, some, here and there |
| 덜컥 | deolkeok | suddenly, with a thud, with a jolt |
| 된소리 | doensori | tense sound, fortis consonant (Korean phonetics) |
| 두루 | duru | widely, all around, broadly |
| 둥둥 | dungdung | floating, bobbing; boom-boom (drumbeat) |
| 딱히 | ttakhi | not particularly, not specifically |
| 때마침 | ttaemachim | just in time, at the right moment |
| 띄어쓰기 | ttuieosseugi | word spacing, spacing in writing |
| 막연히 | magyeonhi | vaguely, hazily, without clarity |
| 막힘없이 | makhimeopsi | without hesitation, fluently, smoothly |
| 무던히 | mudeonhi | quite, considerably, with much effort |
| 무럭무럭 | mureongmureok | vigorously, growing fast (of plants or children) |
| 무수히 | musuhi | innumerably, countless times |
| 무심히 | musimhi | indifferently, absentmindedly |
| 물끄러미 | mulkkeureomi | vacantly, fixedly (staring) |
| 바삐 | bappi | busily, hurriedly |
| 바짝 | bajjak | closely, tightly, extremely |
| 번쩍 | beonjjeok | flash, suddenly, brightly |
| 부득이 | budeugi | inevitably, unavoidably |
| 부디 | budi | please, I beg you (earnest request) |
| 불과 | bulgwa | only, merely, just |
| 불쑥 | bulssuk | suddenly, abruptly, popping up |
| 비단 | bidan | not only, not just (limiting adverb) |
| 비속어 | bisogeo | vulgar language, slang, obscenity |
| 비스듬히 | biseudeumhi | diagonally, at a slant |
| 빈틈없이 | binteumeopsi | thoroughly, without a gap |
| 빤히 | ppanhi | fixedly, blankly, obviously |
| 뻔히 | ppeonhi | clearly, obviously, knowingly |
| 사뭇 | samut | quite, considerably, thoroughly |
| 샅샅이 | satsachi | thoroughly, every nook and cranny |
| 서슴없이 | seoseumeopsi | without hesitation, freely |
| 선뜻 | seontteut | readily, willingly, without hesitation |
| 섣불리 | seotbulli | rashly, recklessly, carelessly |
| -설 | -seol | theory suffix, -ism, -ism |
| 설령 | seollyeong | even if, even though, supposing |
| 소위 | sowi | so-called, what is called |
| 속속들이 | soksokdeuri | thoroughly, inside and out |
| 손수 | sonsu | by oneself, with one's own hands |
| 순전히 | sunjeonhi | purely, entirely, wholly |
| 쉽사리 | swipsari | easily, readily |
| 슬그머니 | seulgeumeoni | stealthily, quietly, without notice |
| 슬며시 | seulmyeosi | gently, quietly, softly |
| -시 | -si | honorific suffix, time suffix |
| 시급히 | sigeuphi | urgently, without delay |
| 심히 | simhi | deeply, severely |
| 싹 | ssak | completely, all at once, cleanly |
| 아낌없이 | akkimeopsi | unsparingly, generously |
| 아랑곳없이 | aranggoseopsi | regardless, without caring at all |
| 아무쪼록 | amujjorok | by all means, I hope, please |
| 아슬아슬 | aseuraseul | breathtakingly, in a hair-raising way |
| 안절부절 | anjeolbujeol | restlessly, in a fidgety manner |
| 애지중지 | aejijungji | with great care and affection, lovingly |
| 어김없이 | eogimeopsi | without fail, invariably |
| 어둑어둑 | eodugeoduk | growing dark, dimly |
| 어렴풋이 | eoryeompusi | vaguely, dimly, faintly |
| 언뜻 | eontteut | fleetingly, at a glance, in a flash |
| 얼핏 | eolpit | briefly, at a glance, fleetingly |
| 엉금엉금 | eonggeumeonggeum | slowly and clumsily, crawling sluggishly |
| 영락없이 | yeongnageopsi | unmistakably, exactly, without a doubt |
| 오죽 | ojuk | how much more so, as it is (intensifier) |
| 올바로 | olbaro | correctly, rightly, properly |
| 옹기종기 | onggijonggi | huddled together, in clusters |
| 요컨대 | yokeondae | in short, to sum up |
| 우뚝 | uttuk | prominently, standing tall |
| 울퉁불퉁 | ultungbultung | bumpily, unevenly |
| 웅성웅성 | ungseongungseong | in a murmur, with buzzing chatter |
| 원- | won- | original, former (prefix) |
| -원 | -won | -won (currency unit suffix) |
| 유독 | yudok | particularly, especially, uniquely |
| 은근히 | eungeunhi | quietly, secretly, subtly |
| 이따금 | ittageum | occasionally, from time to time |
| 이를테면 | ireultemyeon | for example, that is to say |
| 이왕이면 | iwangimyeon | if given the choice, since either way |
| 이제껏 | ijekkeot | until now, up to this point |
| -인 | -in | person suffix (human) |
| -일 | -il | day suffix (ordinal) |
| 일제히 | iljehi | all at once, simultaneously |
| 일찌감치 | iljjigamchi | well in advance, early on |
| 자칫 | jachit | carelessly, if not careful |
| 장차 | jangcha | in the future, someday |
| -전 | -jeon | before, pre- suffix |
| 절로 | jeollo | naturally, spontaneously, by itself |
| 조마조마 | jomajoma | nervously, with anxiety, on edge |
| 조만간 | jomangan | soon, before long, in a little while |
| 조심조심 | josimjosim | very carefully, gingerly |
| -족 | -jok | tribe, clan, group suffix |
| 지그시 | jigeusi | gently, steadily, with pressure |
| -진 | -jin | suffix indicating completed state |
| 진작 | jinjak | long ago, much earlier |
| 진정 | jinjeong | truly, really, genuinely |
| -집 | -jip | suffix for house or establishment |
| 차곡차곡 | chagokchagok | neatly stacked, in orderly layers |
| 차일피일 | chailpiil | putting off day by day, procrastinating |
| 채 | chae | not yet, still not fully |
| 충실히 | chungsilhi | faithfully, diligently, sincerely |
| -치 | -chi | suffix indicating amount or value |
| 탁 | tak | with a thud, sharply, abruptly |
| 탄탄히 | tantanhi | solidly, firmly, sturdily |
| 탈- | tal- | prefix meaning de-, post-, or removal of |
| 턱없이 | teogeopsi | absurdly, way too much, far from enough |
| 털썩 | teolsseok | with a plop, flopping down heavily |
| 톡톡 | toktok | lightly tapping, flicking repeatedly |
| 톡톡히 | toktokhi | considerably, quite well, substantially |
| 튼튼히 | teunteunhi | solidly, firmly, stoutly |
| 펄쩍 | peoljjeok | with a leap, suddenly jumping |
| 펄펄 | peolpeol | boiling vigorously, fluttering wildly |
| 하나같이 | hanagachi | all alike, without exception |
| 하루빨리 | haruppalli | as soon as possible, at once |
| 하물며 | hamulmyeo | let alone, much less, to say nothing of |
| 하염없이 | hayeomeopsi | endlessly, ceaselessly |
| 한갓 | hangat | merely, only, just |
| 한결같이 | hangyeolgachi | consistently, always the same |
| 한껏 | hankkeot | to the fullest, as much as possible |
| 한낱 | hannat | merely, only, nothing more than |
| 한사코 | hansako | stubbornly, persistently, at all costs |
| 허겁지겁 | heogeopjigeop | hastily, in a frantic rush |
| 허둥지둥 | heodungjidung | in a fluster, rushing about |
| 헐레벌떡 | heollebeoltteok | out of breath, panting, in a rush |
| 헛되이 | heotdoei | in vain, fruitlessly, uselessly |
| 현저히 | hyeonjeohi | remarkably, conspicuously, notably |
| 혹시나 | hoksina | by any chance, just in case, maybe |
| 확연히 | hwagyeonhi | clearly, visibly, markedly |
| 황급히 | hwanggeuphi | in a great hurry, hastily |
| 흡사 | heupsa | just like, similar to, almost exactly |
| 흥청망청 | heungcheongmangcheong | lavishly, extravagantly, squandering |
| 힐끗 | hilkkeut | with a glance, with a quick look |
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)