Intermediate Korean Time, Place & Movement Vocabulary (TOPIK 4)
A complete list of 52 intermediate-level Korean time, place & movement vocabulary words (TOPIK 4). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 가로등 | garodeung | streetlight, street lamp |
| 가로막다 | garomakda | to block, to obstruct |
| 각국 | gakguk | each country, various countries |
| 강의실 | ganguisil | lecture room, classroom |
| 거치다 | geochida | to pass through, to go via |
| 건너 | geonneo | the other side, across |
| 걸치다 | geolchida | to span, to drape over, to range |
| 결혼식장 | gyeolhonsikjang | wedding hall, wedding venue |
| 고국 | goguk | homeland, native country |
| 고층 | gocheung | high-rise, tall building |
| 구석 | guseok | corner, nook |
| 국외 | gugoe | overseas, abroad |
| 국제선 | gukjeseon | international route, international flight |
| 군 | gun | county, military |
| 귀가 | gwiga | returning home |
| 귀국 | gwiguk | returning to one's home country |
| 근교 | geungyo | suburbs, outskirts |
| 근대 | geundae | modern times, modern era |
| 근래 | geullae | recently, lately |
| 길가 | gilga | roadside, wayside |
| 길거리 | gilgeori | street, roadway |
| 꼭대기 | kkokdaegi | top, summit, peak |
| 나서다 | naseoda | to step forward, to come out, to take action |
| 나아가다 | naagada | to advance, to move forward, to progress |
| 남북 | nambuk | north and south |
| 내부 | naebu | interior, inside |
| 내외 | naeoe | inside and outside, husband and wife |
| 너머 | neomeo | beyond, over the other side |
| 농촌 | nongchon | rural area, farming village |
| 다가가다 | dagagada | to approach, to walk toward |
| 다가서다 | dagaseoda | to step closer, to move toward |
| 다가오다 | dagaoda | to come close, to approach |
| 달려가다 | dallyeogada | to run toward, to run to |
| 달려들다 | dallyeodeulda | to rush at, to charge toward |
| 달려오다 | dallyeooda | to come running |
| 대로 | daero | boulevard, main road |
| 두리번거리다 | duribeongeorida | to look around restlessly, to glance about |
| 뛰어나오다 | ttwieonaoda | to run out of, to dash out |
| 만원 | manwon | being fully packed, full capacity, ten thousand won |
| 머뭇거리다 | meomutgeorida | to hesitate, to dawdle, to delay |
| 반짝거리다 | banjjakgeorida | to sparkle, to glitter, to twinkle |
| 번화하다 | beonhwahada | to be bustling, to be lively and busy |
| 비틀거리다 | biteulgeorida | to stagger, to totter |
| 산길 | sangil | mountain path, mountain trail |
| 올라타다 | ollatada | to get on, to climb onto and ride |
| 운전기사 | unjeongisa | driver, chauffeur |
| 운행 | unhaeng | operation, service (of transport) |
| 정반대 | jeongbandae | exact opposite |
| 줄거리 | julgeori | plot, storyline, summary |
| 중얼거리다 | jungeolgeorida | to mumble, mutter |
| 최대 | choedae | maximum, the most |
| 흔들리다 | heundeullida | to shake, to sway, to waver |
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)