Advanced Korean Daily Life Vocabulary (TOPIK 6)
A complete list of 83 advanced-level Korean daily life 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 거르다 | georeuda | to strain, to filter |
| 거르다 | georeuda | to skip, to miss (a meal) |
| 견과 | gyeongwa | nut (food) |
| 곁들이다 | gyeotdeurida | to accompany with, to add alongside |
| 고다 | goda | to simmer, to boil down slowly |
| 고무신 | gomusin | rubber shoe, rubber sandal |
| 공산품 | gongsanpum | manufactured goods, industrial products |
| 공중위생 | gongjungwisaeng | public hygiene, public health |
| 관 | gwan | coffin, tube, pipe |
| 교정 | gyojeong | proofreading, correction, campus grounds |
| 구슬 | guseul | marble, bead |
| 구형 | guhyeong | old model, spherical shape |
| 군밤 | gunbam | roasted chestnut |
| 권총 | gwonchong | pistol, handgun |
| 기기 | gigi | device, machine, equipment |
| 기저귀 | gijeogwi | diaper, nappy |
| 기호품 | gihopum | luxury goods, indulgence item |
| 깡통 | kkangtong | tin can, empty can |
| 깨소금 | kkaesogeum | sesame salt |
| 껴입다 | kkyeoipda | to layer clothes, to wear over |
| 꼬집다 | kkojipda | to pinch, to nip, to point out |
| 꿰다 | kkweda | to thread, to string, to pierce through |
| 끼얹다 | kkieonda | to pour over, to drench, to sprinkle on |
| 나날 | nanal | each day, daily, days |
| 난청 | nancheong | hearing impairment, hearing difficulty |
| 남용 | namyong | misuse, abuse, overuse |
| 내뿜다 | naeppumda | to spout, to emit, to gush |
| 널리다 | neollida | to be scattered about, to be strewn |
| 노른자 | noreunja | egg yolk |
| 노크 | nokeu | knock (on door) |
| 누비다 | nubida | to roam, to travel all over, to crisscross |
| 단가 | danga | unit price, cost per unit |
| 단돈 | dandon | a mere sum, just a small amount of money |
| 달구다 | dalguda | to heat, to warm up, to make hot |
| 달라붙다 | dallabutda | to stick to, to cling to, to latch onto |
| 달아오르다 | daraoreuda | to heat up, to flush, to become hot |
| 담보 | dambo | collateral, guarantee, security |
| 담장 | damjang | wall, fence |
| 대금 | daegeum | payment, price, sum owed |
| 대접 | daejeop | hospitality, treating someone to food or service |
| 덤 | deom | freebie, bonus, extra |
| 덥히다 | deophida | to heat up, to warm something |
| 뒤적이다 | dwijeogida | to rummage through, to search by turning over |
| 드세다 | deuseda | to be fierce, strong, aggressive |
| 뜯어내다 | tteudeonaeda | to tear off, to pull off, to strip away |
| 마취 | machwi | anesthesia, anesthetic |
| 맞춤 | matchum | custom-made, tailored fit |
| 매니저 | maenijeo | manager, agent |
| 매립 | maerip | reclamation, landfill |
| 맵시 | maepsi | stylish figure, smart appearance |
| 머금다 | meogeumda | to hold in mouth, to contain |
| 머리맡 | meorimat | bedside, head of bed |
| 멋스럽다 | meotseureopda | to be stylish, to be tasteful |
| 모유 | moyu | breast milk, mother's milk |
| 묵히다 | mukhida | to let sit unused, to leave idle |
| 문지르다 | munjireuda | to rub, to scrub |
| 물들이다 | muldeurida | to dye, to tint, to color |
| 물리다 | mullida | to bite, to be fed up with, to be sick of |
| 물자 | mulja | materials, supplies, goods |
| 변변찮다 | byeonbyeonchanta | to be mediocre, to be insignificant |
| 사업주 | saeopju | business owner, employer |
| 서민적 | seominjeok | common people, ordinary folk |
| 손대다 | sondaeda | to touch, handle, start on |
| 약물 | yangmul | drug, medication, pharmaceutical substance |
| 연계 | yeongye | connection, linkage, coordination |
| 옷깃 | otgit | collar, lapel |
| 옷자락 | otjarak | hem of clothing, skirt hem |
| 외제 | oeje | foreign-made goods, imported product |
| 웰빙 | welbing | well-being, healthy lifestyle |
| 자그마하다 | jageumahada | to be small, tiny |
| 정통 | jeongtong | orthodox, authentic, traditional |
| 주력 | juryeok | main force, primary effort |
| 진열 | jinyeol | display, arrangement of goods |
| 집사람 | jipsaram | one's wife, woman of the house |
| 집필 | jippil | writing, authorship |
| 집회 | jiphoe | assembly, rally, gathering |
| 초가집 | chogajip | thatched-roof house |
| 트집 | teujip | fault-finding, nitpicking |
| 특집 | teukjip | special feature, special edition |
| 팔자 | palja | fate, fortune, destiny |
| 폭행 | pokhaeng | assault, physical violence |
| 허름하다 | heoreumhada | to be shabby, dilapidated, run-down |
| 헤집다 | hejipda | to dig through, rummage, stir up |
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)