Lower Intermediate Korean Nature Vocabulary List (TOPIK 3)
A complete list of 61 lower intermediate-level Korean nature vocabulary words (TOPIK 3). 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 | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 강물 | gangmul | river water 강물이 맑고 깨끗해요 The river water is clear and clean. |  |
| 강사 | gangsa | instructor, lecturer 강사가 설명을 잘해요 The instructor explains things well. |  |
| 관찰 | gwanchal | observation, watching 새를 오랫동안 관찰했어요 I watched the birds for a long time. |  |
| 껍질 | kkeopjil | skin, peel, shell, rind 사과 껍질을 벗겼어요 I peeled the apple. |  |
| 꽃무늬 | kkonmunui | floral pattern, flower print 꽃무늬 원피스가 예뻐요 The floral dress is pretty. |  |
| 끼다¹ | kkida | to put on, to wear (gloves, glasses, rings) · 장갑을 끼다, 안경을 끼다 장갑을 끼고 나왔어요 끼다 → 끼고 I put on gloves before coming out. |  |
| 날아가다 | naragada | to fly away, to soar off 새가 멀리 날아가요 날아가다 → 날아가요 The bird is flying far away. |  |
| 데치다 | dechida | to blanch, to parboil 시금치를 살짝 데쳤어요 데치다 → 데쳤어요 I briefly blanched the spinach. |  |
| 돌보다 | dolboda | to look after, to take care of 아이를 정성껏 돌봐요 돌보다 → 돌봐요 I take good care of the child. |  |
| 막대기 | makdaegi | stick, rod, bar 막대기로 땅을 짚었어요 I planted a stick on the ground to support myself. |  |
| 맡다² | matda | to smell, to sniff · 냄새를 맡다 꽃 향기를 맡아요 맡다 → 맡아요 I smell the flowers. |  |
| 모래 | morae | sand 해변에 모래가 많아요 There's a lot of sand on the beach. |  |
| 무늬 | munui | pattern, design, print 꽃무늬 원피스를 입었어요 I wore a dress with a floral pattern. |  |
| 바구니 | baguni | basket 사과를 바구니에 담았어요 I put the apples in the basket. |  |
| 번개 | beongae | lightning, thunderbolt 하늘에 번개가 쳤어요 Lightning flashed in the sky. |  |
| 복숭아 | boksunga | peach 복숭아가 달고 맛있어요 The peaches are sweet and delicious. |  |
| 뼈 | ppyeo | bone 뼈가 부러졌어요 I broke a bone. |  |
| 뿌리 | ppuri | root, origin 나무 뿌리가 깊어요 The tree's roots are deep. |  |
| 사자 | saja | lion 동물원에서 사자를 봤어요 I saw a lion at the zoo. |  |
| 산꼭대기 | sankkokdaegi | mountaintop, mountain peak 산꼭대기에서 보는 경치가 멋있어요 The view from the mountaintop is beautiful. |  |
| 숲 | sup | forest, woods 숲속에서 산책해요 I take walks in the woods. |  |
| 싱싱하다 | singsinghada | to be fresh, to be full of vitality 이 채소는 싱싱해요 싱싱하다 → 싱싱해요 These vegetables are fresh. |  |
| 애완동물 | aewandongmul | pet, companion animal 애완동물을 키우고 싶어요 I'd like to have a pet. |  |
| 여름철 | yeoreumcheol | summer season 여름철에는 날씨가 더워요 The weather is hot in the summer. |  |
| 음식물 | eumsingmul | food and drink, foodstuff 음식물을 버리지 마세요 Please don't throw away food. |  |
| 장미꽃 | jangmikkot | rose flower 장미꽃을 선물로 받았어요 I received roses as a gift. |  |
| 천둥 | cheondung | thunder 천둥이 크게 쳤어요 There was a loud clap of thunder. |  |
| 축제 | chukje | festival 축제에서 음식을 먹었어요 I ate food at the festival. |  |
| 끼다² | kkida | to gather, to form (clouds, fog, dust) · 구름이 끼다, 안개가 끼다 아침에 안개가 많이 꼈어요 끼다 → 꼈어요 There was thick fog this morning. |  |
| 방울² | bangul | drop, droplet (also a counter: one drop) · 물방울, 한 방울 눈물이 한 방울 떨어졌어요 A single tear fell. |  |
| 씨² | ssi | seed · 씨를 뿌리다, 수박씨 봄에 밭에 씨를 뿌렸어요 I sowed seeds in the field in spring. |  |
| 열리다² | yeollida | to bear (fruit), to grow (on a plant) · 사과가 열리다, 열매가 열리다 마당에 있는 감나무에 감이 많이 열렸어요 열리다 → 열렸어요 The persimmon tree in the yard is full of persimmons. |  |
| 지다² | jida | to set (sun, moon) · 해가 지다 해가 지고 나서 바람이 차가워졌어요 지다 → 지고 After the sun went down, the wind turned cold. |  |
| 대² | dae | stalk, stem (of a plant) · 대가 굵다 · 꽃의 대 이 꽃은 대가 길고 가늘어요 This flower has a long, thin stem. |  |
| 새집² | saejip | bird's nest · 나무 위의 새집, 새가 새집을 짓다 나무 위에 작은 새집이 있어요 There is a small bird's nest in the tree. |  |
| 들어주다 L3-03 | deureojuda | to grant, to fulfill a request, to listen to 부탁을 들어줘서 고마워요 들어주다 → 들어줘서 Thank you for doing me that favor. | |
| 맞이하다 L3-18 | majihada | to welcome, to greet, to receive 새해를 기쁘게 맞이했어요 맞이하다 → 맞이했어요 I welcomed the new year with joy. | |
| 주룩주룩 L3-25 | jurukjuruk | (rain) pouring down 비가 주룩주룩 내리는 날 집에서 쉬었어요 I stayed home and rested on a day when it was pouring rain. | |
| 펑펑 L3-25 | peongpeong | heavily (snow/cry) 밤새 눈이 펑펑 내려서 도로가 막혔어요 It snowed heavily all night, blocking the roads. | |
| 개다¹ | gaeda | to clear up (weather) · 날씨가 개다 비가 그치고 날씨가 개었어요 개다 → 개었어요 The rain stopped and the weather cleared up. | |
| 넘어가다 | neomeogada | to go over, to pass by, to move past 고개를 넘어가면 마을이 있어요 넘어가다 → 넘어가면 There's a village on the other side of the mountain pass. | |
| 닷새 | datsae | five days 휴가 때 닷새 동안 쉬었어요 I rested for five days during my vacation. | |
| 돌려받다 | dollyeobatda | to get back, to receive in return 빌려준 돈을 돌려받았어요 돌려받다 → 돌려받았어요 I got back the money I had lent. | |
| 돌아다니다 | doradanida | to roam around, to wander about 시장을 돌아다녔어요 돌아다니다 → 돌아다녔어요 I wandered around the market. | |
| 들려주다 | deullyeojuda | to let someone hear, to play for someone 친구에게 좋아하는 노래를 들려줬어요 들려주다 → 들려줬어요 I played a song I like for a friend. | |
| 들어서다 | deureoseoda | to enter, to walk into 교실에 들어서니 조용했어요 들어서다 → 들어서니 When I entered the classroom, it was quiet. | |
| 밤새 | bamsae | all night, throughout the night 밤새 공부했어요 I studied all night. | |
| 보호 | boho | protection, care 환경 보호가 필요해요 We need to protect the environment. | |
| 산업 | saneop | industry 한국의 산업이 발전했어요 Korea's industries developed. | |
| 새엄마 | saeeomma | stepmother 새엄마와 사이좋게 지내요 I get along well with my stepmother. | |
| 식비 | sikbi | food expenses, meal costs 한 달 식비가 얼마예요 How much do you spend on food each month? | |
| 예보 | yebo | forecast, prediction 일기 예보를 확인해요 I check the weather forecast. | |
| 오해 | ohae | misunderstanding 오해가 생겼어요 There was a misunderstanding. | |
| 올여름 | ollyeoreum | this summer 올여름이 너무 더워요 It's too hot this summer. | |
| 잡아먹다 | jabameokda | to catch and eat, to devour 사자가 먹이를 잡아먹어요 잡아먹다 → 잡아먹어요 The lion catches and eats its prey. | |
| 죽이다 | jugida | to kill 뜨거운 물로 세균을 죽여요 죽이다 → 죽여요 I use hot water to kill germs. | |
| 지방¹ | jibang | region, the provinces (outside the capital) · 서울과 지방 서울보다 지방이 조용해요 The regions outside Seoul are quieter than Seoul. | |
| 첫눈¹ | cheonnun | first sight, first glance · 첫눈에 반하다 첫눈에 반했어요 I fell in love at first sight. | |
| 통하다 | tonghada | to communicate, to go through, to connect 이 앱을 통해 친구와 연락해요 통하다 → 통해 I use this app to keep in touch with my friends. | |
| 풀리다 | pullida | to be solved, to come undone, to thaw 문제가 드디어 풀렸어요 풀리다 → 풀렸어요 The problem was finally solved. | |
| 흘러가다 | heulleogada | to flow away, to pass by 시간이 흘러가요 흘러가다 → 흘러가요 Time goes by. |
FAQ
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- This page lists 61 lower intermediate-level Korean nature vocabulary words (TOPIK 3), each with romanization and an English meaning — free, by a certified Korean teacher.
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)