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Lower Intermediate Korean People & Relationships Vocabulary List (TOPIK 3)

A complete list of 103 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.

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Korean	Romanization	Part of speech	Meaning
붓다^¹ L3-06	butda	verb	to swell, to puff up · 얼굴이 붓다 발이 많이 부었어요 붓다 → 부었어요 My feet are very swollen.
집주인 L3-09	jipjuin	noun	landlord, house owner 집주인한테 보증금을 돌려 달라고 했어요 I asked the landlord to return my deposit.
면접관 L3-14	myeonjeopgwan	noun	interviewer 면접관이 자기소개를 해 보라고 했어요 The interviewer asked me to introduce myself.
가렵다	garyeopda	adjective	to be itchy 모기에 물려서 너무 가려워요 가렵다 → 가려워요 I'm so itchy from a mosquito bite.
검다	geomda	adjective	to be black, dark in color 밤하늘이 검어요 검다 → 검어요 The night sky is black.
눈사람	nunsaram	noun	snowman 아이들이 눈사람을 만들었어요 The children made a snowman.
동그랗다	donggeurata	adjective	to be round, to be circular 쟁반 모양이 동그래요 동그랗다 → 동그래요 The tray is round.
둥글다	dunggeulda	adjective	to be round, to be spherical 공이 둥글어요 둥글다 → 둥글어요 The ball is round.
떨리다	tteollida	verb	to be nervous, to tremble, to shake 발표 전에 손이 떨려요 떨리다 → 떨려요 My hands shake before a presentation.
몸무게	mommuge	noun	body weight 몸무게를 재 봤어요 I checked my weight.
몸살	momsal	noun	body ache, fatigue illness 몸살이 나서 쉬었어요 I rested because I was feeling ill and achy all over.
몸짓	momjit	noun	gesture, body movement 몸짓으로 설명했어요 I explained it with gestures.
미끄럽다	mikkeureopda	adjective	to be slippery 바닥이 미끄러워서 조심해요 미끄럽다 → 미끄러워서 I'm careful because the floor is slippery.
분실물	bunsilmul	noun	lost item, lost property 분실물 센터에 지갑을 맡겼어요 I handed the wallet in at the lost and found.
분필	bunpil	noun	chalk 선생님이 분필로 칠판에 썼어요 The teacher wrote on the board with chalk.
붐비다	bumbida	verb	to be crowded, to be packed 지하철이 붐벼요 붐비다 → 붐벼요 The subway is crowded.
빨개지다	ppalgaejida	verb	to turn red, to become red 부끄러워서 얼굴이 빨개졌어요 빨개지다 → 빨개졌어요 My face turned red with embarrassment.
살찌다	saljjida	verb	to gain weight, to get fat 요즘 살쪄서 걱정이에요 살찌다 → 살쪄서 I'm worried because I've gained weight lately.
신부^¹	sinbu	noun	bride 결혼식에서 신부가 예뻤어요 The bride looked beautiful at the wedding.
온몸	onmom	noun	whole body, entire body 온몸이 아파요 My whole body aches.
지저분하다	jijeobunhada	adjective	to be messy, to be dirty 책상이 너무 지저분해요 지저분하다 → 지저분해요 The desk is very messy.
통통하다	tongtonghada	adjective	to be chubby, to be plump 아이가 통통해서 귀여워요 통통하다 → 통통해서 The child is chubby and cute.
화분	hwabun	noun	flowerpot, plant pot 화분에 물을 줬어요 I watered the plant in the pot.
신부^²	sinbu	noun	(Catholic) priest, Father · 신부님, 성당 일요일마다 성당에서 신부님의 말씀을 들어요 Every Sunday I listen to the priest's sermon at church.
돌^²	dol	noun / bound noun	first birthday; (counter) anniversary · 돌이 되다, 돌잔치 우리 아기가 다음 주에 돌이에요 Our baby turns one next week.
띠^²	tti	noun	Chinese zodiac sign (animal of one's birth year) · 돼지띠, 무슨 띠 무슨 띠예요? 저는 토끼띠예요 What's your zodiac animal? I'm a Rabbit.
모자^²	moja	noun	mother and son · 모자가 닮다, 모자 사이 두 사람은 모자 사이라서 많이 닮았어요 The two are mother and son, so they look a lot alike.
부인^²	buin	noun	married woman, lady · 중년 부인 공원에서 중년 부인들이 운동을 하고 있어요 Middle-aged women are exercising in the park.
부자^²	buja	noun	father and son · 부자가 닮다, 부자 사이 두 사람은 부자 사이인데 성격이 정말 달라요 The two are father and son, but their personalities are really different.
시장^²	sijang	noun	mayor · 시장을 뽑다, 서울 시장 새로 뽑힌 시장이 시민들에게 인사했어요 The newly elected mayor greeted the citizens.
중^²	jung	noun	Buddhist monk (plain term) · 절의 중, 스님 옛날이야기에 산속 절에 사는 중이 나와요 An old tale features a monk who lives at a temple in the mountains.
정신없다 L3-01	jeongsineopda	adjective	to be chaotic, to be overwhelmed 요즘 너무 바빠서 정신없어요 정신없다 → 정신없어요 I am so busy these days that I feel overwhelmed.
용서하다 L3-04	yongseohada	verb	to forgive 진심으로 사과했더니 친구가 용서해 줬어요 용서하다 → 용서해 I apologized sincerely, and my friend forgave me.
약속하다 L3-04	yaksokada	verb	to promise, make a promise 다시는 늦지 않겠다고 약속했어요 약속하다 → 약속했어요 I promised I wouldn't be late again.
겸손하다 L3-08	gyeomsonhada	adjective	to be humble, modest 그 사람은 능력이 뛰어난데도 항상 겸손해요 겸손하다 → 겸손해요 That person is always humble despite being very talented.
부장님 L3-16	bujangnim	noun	department head (honorific) 부장님께서 오늘 회의를 일찍 끝내 주셨어요 The department head let us finish today's meeting early.
동갑 L3-20	donggap	noun	same age, peer 우리는 동갑이라서 말을 편하게 해요 We're the same age, so we speak casually to each other.
거절하다 L3-23	geojeolhada	verb	to refuse, decline 친구의 부탁을 정중하게 거절했어요 거절하다 → 거절했어요 I politely declined my friend's request.
가득하다	gadeukada	adjective	to be full, filled up 방이 햇빛으로 가득해요 가득하다 → 가득해요 The room is filled with sunlight.
가리다^¹	garida	verb	to cover, to hide (from view) · 얼굴을 가리다 신문지로 햇빛을 가렸어요 가리다 → 가렸어요 I blocked the sunlight with a newspaper.
감정	gamjeong	noun	emotion, feeling, sentiment 감정을 솔직하게 표현해요 I express my feelings honestly.
곱다	gopda	adjective	to be beautiful, pretty, fine 단풍이 정말 곱네요 곱다 → 곱네요 The fall leaves are really beautiful.
관계없다	gwangyeeopda	adjective	to be unrelated, to have nothing to do with 그건 이 일과 관계없어요 관계없다 → 관계없어요 That has nothing to do with this matter.
관계있다	gwangyeitda	adjective	to be related, to be relevant 이 문제는 건강과 관계있어요 관계있다 → 관계있어요 This issue is related to health.
낯설다	natseolda	adjective	to be unfamiliar, strange, new 새 직장이 아직 낯설어요 낯설다 → 낯설어요 My new workplace still feels unfamiliar.
냉정하다^¹	naengjeonghada	adjective	to be calm, cool-headed · 냉정하게 판단하다 화가 나도 냉정하게 생각해야 해요 냉정하다 → 냉정하게 Even when you are angry, you should think calmly.
눈부시다	nunbusida	adjective	to be dazzling, to be blinding 햇빛이 눈부셔요 눈부시다 → 눈부셔요 The sunlight is dazzling.
늘어나다	neureonada	verb	to increase, to grow 요즘 관광객이 많이 늘어났어요 늘어나다 → 늘어났어요 The number of tourists has increased a lot lately.
단단하다	dandanhada	adjective	to be hard, to be firm, to be solid 이 나무는 아주 단단해요 단단하다 → 단단해요 This wood is very hard.
달콤하다	dalkomhada	adjective	to be sweet, to be sugary 이 케이크가 달콤해요 달콤하다 → 달콤해요 This cake is sweet.
당연하다	dangyeonhada	adjective	to be natural, to be obvious, to be of course 친구가 도와주는 건 당연해요 당연하다 → 당연해요 It's only natural for a friend to help.
대단하다	daedanhada	adjective	to be great, to be amazing, to be outstanding 정말 대단한 실력이에요 대단하다 → 대단한 Your skills are really impressive.
대하다	daehada	verb	to deal with, to treat, to face 손님을 친절하게 대해야 해요 대하다 → 대해야 You should treat customers kindly.
딱딱하다	ttakttakada	adjective	to be hard, to be stiff, to be rigid 이 빵은 너무 딱딱해요 딱딱하다 → 딱딱해요 This bread is too hard.
뛰어나다	ttwieonada	adjective	to be excellent, to be outstanding 그 학생은 실력이 뛰어나요 뛰어나다 → 뛰어나요 That student is highly skilled.
마음씨	maeumssi	noun	disposition, personality, temperament 그 사람은 마음씨가 착해요 That person is kindhearted.
만족스럽다	manjokseureopda	adjective	to be satisfying, to be satisfactory 결과가 만족스러워요 만족스럽다 → 만족스러워요 I'm satisfied with the results.
멋지다	meotjida	adjective	to be cool, to be stylish, to be awesome 새 옷이 정말 멋져요 멋지다 → 멋져요 The new clothes look really stylish.
밉다	mipda	adjective	to be ugly, to be hateful, to be unpleasant 왜 그렇게 밉게 굴어요 밉다 → 밉게 Why are you being so unpleasant?
밤늦다	bamneutda	adjective	to be late at night 밤늦게 혼자 다니면 위험해요 밤늦다 → 밤늦게 It's dangerous to go out alone late at night.
분단	bundan	noun	division, partition (of a country) 수업에서 나라의 분단에 대해 배웠어요 We learned about the division of a country in class.
분리	bulli	noun	separation, division 쓰레기 분리를 잘해야 해요 We need to sort the trash properly.
분실	bunsil	noun	loss, misplacement 지갑 분실 신고를 했어요 I reported my wallet missing.
불만족스럽다	bulmanjokseureopda	adjective	to be unsatisfied, to be displeased 결과가 불만족스러워요 불만족스럽다 → 불만족스러워요 I'm dissatisfied with the results.
사라지다	sarajida	verb	to disappear, to vanish 연기처럼 사라져 버렸어요 사라지다 → 사라져 It vanished like smoke.
사촌	sachon	noun	cousin 사촌과 함께 여행을 갔어요 I went on a trip with my cousin.
상관없다	sanggwaneopda	adjective	to be irrelevant, to not matter 늦어도 상관없어요 상관없다 → 상관없어요 It's okay to be late.
서투르다	seotureuda	adjective	to be unskillful, to be clumsy 아직 요리가 서툴러요 서투르다 → 서툴러요 I'm still not very good at cooking.
성실	seongsil	noun	sincerity, diligence 그 사람은 성실해서 믿음직해요 That person is diligent and dependable.
속상하다	soksanghada	adjective	to be upset, to be heartbroken 시험에 떨어져서 속상해요 속상하다 → 속상해요 I'm upset because I failed the exam.
손자	sonja	noun	grandson 할아버지가 손자를 사랑해요 The grandfather loves his grandson.
솜씨	somssi	noun	skill, craftsmanship, dexterity 요리 솜씨가 정말 좋아요 You're really good at cooking.
습하다	seupada	adjective	to be humid, to be damp 장마철에는 너무 습해요 습하다 → 습해요 It's too humid during the rainy season.
신기하다	singihada	adjective	to be amazing, to be remarkable 한국 음식이 정말 신기해요 신기하다 → 신기해요 I find Korean food really fascinating.
신분	sinbun	noun	identity, status 신분을 확인해 주세요 Please verify the person's identity.
신체	sinche	noun	body, physique 신체 검사를 받았어요 I had a physical examination.
심각하다	simgakada	adjective	to be serious, to be grave, to be severe 상황이 정말 심각해요 심각하다 → 심각해요 The situation is really serious.
씨^¹	ssi	noun / bound noun	Mr., Ms. (polite title after a name) · (이름) 씨 이민수 씨가 오셨어요 Minsu Lee is here.
아랫사람	araetsaram	noun	subordinate, junior person 아랫사람에게 친절하게 대해요 I treat my juniors kindly.
아이디어	aidieo	noun	idea, notion 좋은 아이디어가 생각났어요 I came up with a good idea.
여유롭다	yeoyuropda	adjective	to be relaxed, to be at ease, to be leisurely 주말 아침이 여유로워요 여유롭다 → 여유로워요 Weekend mornings are relaxing.
연하다	yeonhada	adjective	to be light, to be pale, to be mild 이 색깔이 연해서 예뻐요 연하다 → 연해서 This color is pretty because it's pale.
영리하다	yeongnihada	adjective	to be clever, to be smart, to be intelligent 그 아이는 정말 영리해요 영리하다 → 영리해요 That child is really smart.
올바르다	olbareuda	adjective	to be correct, to be right, to be upright 올바른 방법으로 해야 해요 올바르다 → 올바른 You have to do it the right way.
외삼촌	oesamchon	noun	maternal uncle 외삼촌이 생일 선물을 주셨어요 My uncle on my mother's side gave me a birthday present.
웃어른	useoreun	noun	elder, senior, superior person 웃어른을 공경해야 해요 We should respect our elders.
위하다	wihada	verb	to be for, to be in favor of, to care for 가족을 위해서 열심히 일해요 위하다 → 위해서 I work hard for my family.
윗사람	witsaram	noun	superior, senior person 윗사람에게 존댓말을 써요 I use honorific language with people senior to me.
자세하다	jasehada	adjective	to be detailed, to be thorough 설명이 정말 자세해요 자세하다 → 자세해요 The explanation is really detailed.
자유롭다	jayuropda	adjective	to be free, to be unrestricted 주말에는 자유로운 시간을 보내요 자유롭다 → 자유로운 I spend my weekends doing what I like.
작은아버지	jageunabeoji	noun	paternal uncle (father's younger brother) 작은아버지 댁에 갔어요 I went to my uncle's house.
작은어머니	jageuneomeoni	noun	paternal uncle's wife 작은어머니께 인사드렸어요 I greeted my aunt.
저렴하다	jeoryeomhada	adjective	to be cheap, to be inexpensive 이 식당은 가격이 저렴해요 저렴하다 → 저렴해요 The prices at this restaurant are low.
특성	teukseong	noun	characteristic, property, nature 이 제품의 특성을 설명해 주세요 Please explain the characteristics of this product.
한때	hanttae	noun / adverb	once, at one time, for a while 한때 그 가수가 인기 있었어요 That singer was popular at one time.
회장	hoejang	noun	chairman, president 새 회장이 선출됐어요 A new president was elected.
남^³	nam	noun	male, man (paired with female) · 남과 여, 남녀 화장실 입구에 남, 여 표시가 있어요 There are men and women signs at the restroom entrance.
맞다^²	matda	verb	to welcome, to receive (guests); to greet (a new year) · 손님을 맞다, 새해를 맞다 가족과 함께 새해를 맞았어요 맞다 → 맞았어요 I welcomed the new year with my family.
여^²	yeo	noun	female, woman (paired with male) · 남과 여, 남녀 설문지에 남, 여 중 하나를 골라 표시해 주세요 On the survey, please mark either male or female.
예^³	ye	noun	courtesy, manners, etiquette · 예를 갖추다, 예가 바르다 어른을 만나면 예를 갖춰서 인사해요 When I meet elders, I greet them with proper courtesy.
이성^²	iseong	noun	the opposite sex · 이성 친구 고등학생 때는 이성 친구가 없었어요 I didn't have any friends of the opposite sex in high school.
끼^²	kki	noun	flair, natural talent (for entertaining) · 끼가 많다, 끼가 있다 그 친구는 끼가 많아서 노래도 춤도 잘해요 That friend has a lot of flair, so they're good at both singing and dancing.
냉정하다^²	naengjeonghada	adjective	to be cold, heartless (toward others) · 냉정하게 거절하다 부탁을 했는데 친구가 냉정하게 거절했어요 냉정하다 → 냉정하게 I asked a favor, but my friend coldly turned me down.

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