Lower Intermediate Korean People & Relationships Vocabulary (TOPIK 3)
A complete list of 80 lower intermediate-level Korean people & relationships 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 가득하다 | gadeukhada | to be full, filled up |
| 가렵다 | garyeopda | to be itchy |
| 가리다 | garida | to cover, to hide, to choose |
| 감정 | gamjeong | emotion, feeling, sentiment |
| 검다 | geomda | to be black, dark in color |
| 곱다 | gopda | to be beautiful, pretty, fine |
| 관계없다 | gwangyeeopda | to be unrelated, to have nothing to do with |
| 관계있다 | gwangyeitda | to be related, to be relevant |
| 낯설다 | natseolda | to be unfamiliar, strange, new |
| 냉정하다 | naengjeonghada | to be cold, calm, indifferent |
| 눈부시다 | nunbusida | to be dazzling, to be blinding |
| 눈사람 | nunsaram | snowman |
| 늘어나다 | neureonada | to increase, to grow |
| 단단하다 | dandanhada | to be hard, to be firm, to be solid |
| 달콤하다 | dalkomhada | to be sweet, to be sugary |
| 당연하다 | dangyeonhada | to be natural, to be obvious, to be of course |
| 대단하다 | daedanhada | to be great, to be amazing, to be outstanding |
| 대하다 | daehada | to deal with, to treat, to face |
| 동그랗다 | donggeurata | to be round, to be circular |
| 둥글다 | dunggeulda | to be round, to be spherical |
| 딱딱하다 | ttakttakhada | to be hard, to be stiff, to be rigid |
| 떨리다 | tteollida | to be nervous, to tremble, to shake |
| 뛰어나다 | ttwieonada | to be excellent, to be outstanding |
| 마음씨 | maeumssi | disposition, personality, temperament |
| 만족스럽다 | manjokseureopda | to be satisfying, to be satisfactory |
| 멋지다 | meotjida | to be cool, to be stylish, to be awesome |
| 몸무게 | mommuge | body weight |
| 몸살 | momsal | body ache, fatigue illness |
| 몸짓 | momjit | gesture, body movement |
| 미끄럽다 | mikkeureopda | to be slippery |
| 밉다 | mipda | to be ugly, to be hateful, to be unpleasant |
| 밤늦다 | bamneutda | to be late at night |
| 분단 | bundan | division, partition (of a country) |
| 분리 | bulli | separation, division |
| 분실 | bunsil | loss, misplacement |
| 분실물 | bunsilmul | lost item, lost property |
| 분필 | bunpil | chalk |
| 불만족스럽다 | bulmanjokseureopda | to be unsatisfied, to be displeased |
| 붐비다 | bumbida | to be crowded, to be packed |
| 붓다 | butda | to swell, to puff up |
| 빨개지다 | ppalgaejida | to turn red, to become red |
| 사라지다 | sarajida | to disappear, to vanish |
| 사촌 | sachon | cousin |
| 살찌다 | saljjida | to gain weight, to get fat |
| 상관없다 | sanggwaneopda | to be irrelevant, to not matter |
| 서투르다 | seotureuda | to be unskillful, to be clumsy |
| 성실 | seongsil | sincerity, diligence |
| 속상하다 | soksanghada | to be upset, to be heartbroken |
| 손자 | sonja | grandson |
| 솜씨 | somssi | skill, craftsmanship, dexterity |
| 습하다 | seuphada | to be humid, to be damp |
| 신기하다 | singihada | to be amazing, to be remarkable |
| 신부 | sinbu | bride; Catholic priest |
| 신분 | sinbun | identity, status |
| 신체 | sinche | body, physique |
| 심각하다 | simgakhada | to be serious, to be grave, to be severe |
| 씨 | ssi | Mr./Ms., seed, species |
| 아랫사람 | araetsaram | subordinate, junior person |
| 아이디어 | aidieo | idea, notion |
| 여유롭다 | yeoyuropda | to be relaxed, to be at ease, to be leisurely |
| 연하다 | yeonhada | to be light, to be pale, to be mild |
| 영리하다 | yeongnihada | to be clever, to be smart, to be intelligent |
| 온몸 | onmom | whole body, entire body |
| 올바르다 | olbareuda | to be correct, to be right, to be upright |
| 외삼촌 | oesamchon | maternal uncle |
| 웃어른 | useoreun | elder, senior, superior person |
| 위하다 | wihada | to be for, to be in favor of, to care for |
| 윗사람 | witsaram | superior, senior person |
| 자세하다 | jasehada | to be detailed, to be thorough |
| 자유롭다 | jayuropda | to be free, to be unrestricted |
| 작은아버지 | jageunabeoji | paternal uncle (father's younger brother) |
| 작은어머니 | jageuneomeoni | paternal uncle's wife |
| 저렴하다 | jeoryeomhada | to be cheap, to be inexpensive |
| 정신없다 | jeongsineopda | to be chaotic, to be overwhelmed |
| 지저분하다 | jijeobunhada | to be messy, to be dirty |
| 통통하다 | tongtonghada | to be chubby, to be plump |
| 특성 | teukseong | characteristic, property, nature |
| 한때 | hanttae | once, at one time, for a while |
| 화분 | hwabun | flowerpot, plant pot |
| 회장 | hoejang | chairman, president |
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)