Upper Intermediate Korean Time, Place & Movement Vocabulary (TOPIK 5)
A complete list of 200 upper intermediate-level Korean time, place & movement vocabulary words (TOPIK 5). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 거닐다 | geonilda | to stroll, to walk around |
| 걷어차다 | geodeochada | to kick away, to kick off |
| 군데군데 | gundegunde | here and there, in various places |
| 굴러가다 | gulleogada | to roll along, keep going |
| 궁 | gung | palace |
| 궁궐 | gunggwol | royal palace |
| 기내 | ginae | inside the aircraft, in-flight |
| 기원전 | giwonjeon | BCE, before the Common Era |
| 기원후 | giwonhu | CE, Common Era (AD) |
| 기일 | giil | appointed date, due date |
| 기점 | gijeom | starting point, base point |
| 기한 | gihan | deadline, time limit |
| 끌어내다 | kkeureonaeda | to pull out, extract, bring out |
| 끌어들이다 | kkeureodeurida | to draw in, attract, involve |
| 나돌다 | nadolda | to circulate, spread around |
| 나침반 | nachimban | compass (navigation tool) |
| 낙원 | nagwon | paradise |
| 낚시터 | naksiteo | fishing spot, fishing area |
| 난간 | nangan | railing, banister |
| 남극 | namgeuk | South Pole, Antarctica |
| 남한 | namhan | South Korea |
| 남향 | namhyang | south-facing (direction) |
| 내딛다 | naeditda | to step forward, take a step |
| 내비게이션 | naebigeisyeon | navigation (GPS system) |
| 너비 | neobi | width, breadth |
| 년생 | nyeonsaeng | birth year (counter) |
| 노년 | nonyeon | old age, later years of life |
| 눈높이 | nunnopi | eye level, standard of expectation |
| 다다르다 | dadareuda | to arrive at, to reach |
| 단기간 | dangigan | short period of time, short term |
| 대대로 | daedaero | from generation to generation, for generations |
| 대륙 | daeryuk | continent |
| 대피 | daepi | evacuation, taking shelter |
| 대형차 | daehyeongcha | large car, full-size vehicle |
| 도보 | dobo | walking, on foot |
| 도피 | dopi | escape, flight, evasion |
| 돌이키다 | dorikida | to turn back, to reconsider, to look back on |
| 동 | dong | (counter for buildings or structures) |
| 동굴 | donggul | cave, cavern |
| 동행 | donghaeng | accompanying, going together |
| 동향 | donghyang | trend, current state, local area |
| 되돌아보다 | doedoraboda | to look back, to reflect on |
| 뒷걸음 | dwitgeoreum | stepping backward, retreat |
| 들락거리다 | deullakgeorida | to go in and out repeatedly |
| 들어앉다 | deureoanda | to settle in, to sit down inside |
| 들여오다 | deuryeooda | to bring in, to import |
| 등교 | deunggyo | going to school, commuting to school |
| 디디다 | didida | to step on, to tread |
| 떠내려가다 | tteonaeryeogada | to be swept away, to float away |
| 떠돌다 | tteodolda | to wander, to roam |
| 뛰어오다 | ttwieooda | to run over, to come running |
| 뛰쳐나가다 | ttwichyeonagada | to rush out, to bolt out |
| 뛰쳐나오다 | ttwichyeonaoda | to rush out (toward speaker) |
| 뜨다 | tteuda | to float, to rise, to open (eyes) |
| 띄우다 | ttuiuda | to float something, to send off |
| 명소 | myeongso | famous place, tourist attraction |
| 묘 | myo | grave, tomb |
| 무인도 | muindo | uninhabited island, desert island |
| 민박 | minbak | homestay, private lodging |
| 반환점 | banhwanjeom | halfway point, turning point |
| -발 | -bal | suffix indicating origin or source |
| 발짝 | baljjak | step (counter for footsteps) |
| 본국 | bonguk | home country, country of origin |
| 북극 | bukgeuk | North Pole, Arctic |
| 북한 | bukhan | North Korea |
| 북향 | bukhyang | north-facing direction |
| 불러들이다 | bulleodeurida | to call in, to bring inside |
| 브레이크 | beureikeu | brake |
| 비좁다 | bijopda | to be cramped, to be narrow |
| 빗나가다 | binnagada | to go astray, to miss the mark |
| 사원 | sawon | company employee; temple |
| 산골 | sangol | mountain village, deep in the mountains |
| 산소 | sanso | oxygen; grave, tomb |
| 생애 | saengae | one's lifetime, one's life |
| 생전 | saengjeon | lifetime, never in one's life |
| 서성이다 | seoseongida | to loiter, to pace back and forth |
| 서양식 | seoyangsik | Western style |
| 서재 | seojae | study, home library |
| 서향 | seohyang | west-facing direction |
| 선박 | seonbak | ship, vessel |
| 성수기 | seongsugi | peak season, busy season |
| 성형외과 | seonghyeongoegwa | plastic surgery clinic, cosmetic surgery department |
| 소재 | sojae | material, subject matter, location |
| 소형차 | sohyeongcha | compact car, small-sized car |
| 송년 | songnyeon | year-end, bidding farewell to the year |
| 승강기 | seungganggi | elevator, lift |
| 승강장 | seunggangjang | platform, boarding area |
| 승합차 | seunghapcha | van, minibus |
| 시간적 | siganjeok | temporal, time-related |
| 시기 | sigi | period, time, opportunity, jealousy |
| 시립 | sirip | city-run, municipal |
| 시속 | sisok | speed per hour, kilometers per hour |
| 신도시 | sindosi | new city, newly developed city |
| 심야 | simya | late night, midnight |
| 아흐레 | aheure | nine days |
| 안전벨트 | anjeonbelteu | seatbelt, safety belt |
| 앞지르다 | apjireuda | to overtake, to pass, to get ahead of |
| 양로원 | yangnowon | nursing home, old folks home |
| 어린이집 | eorinijip | daycare center, nursery |
| 얹히다 | eonhida | to be placed on, to be loaded on |
| 여드레 | yeodeure | eight days, the eighth day |
| 여정 | yeojeong | journey, itinerary |
| 연말연시 | yeonmaryeonsi | year-end and new year period |
| 연중 | yeonjung | throughout the year, all year long |
| 열대 | yeoldae | tropics, tropical zone |
| 열람실 | yeollamsil | reading room, study room |
| 엿새 | yeotsae | six days, the sixth day |
| 예년 | yenyeon | previous years, ordinary year |
| 예전 | yejeon | the old days, former times |
| 예정일 | yejeongil | scheduled date, due date |
| 왕래 | wangnae | coming and going, traffic, interchange |
| 운송 | unsong | transportation, transport |
| 이듬해 | ideumhae | the following year, the next year |
| 이래 | irae | since, after (bound noun) |
| 이레 | ire | seven days, the seventh day |
| 이륙 | iryuk | takeoff, departure |
| 인근 | ingeun | nearby area, vicinity |
| 일반석 | ilbanseok | economy class, regular seat |
| 일시 | ilsi | date and time, temporarily |
| 일자 | ilja | date, specific day |
| 입실 | ipsil | checking in, entering a room |
| 입지 | ipji | location, position, footing |
| 자국 | jaguk | one's own country, native |
| 자정 | jajeong | midnight |
| 장시간 | jangsigan | long time, extended hours |
| 장애물 | jangaemul | obstacle, hurdle |
| 적령기 | jeongnyeonggi | appropriate age, right time |
| 전기 | jeongi | electricity; biography |
| 전년 | jeonnyeon | previous year, the year before |
| 전시관 | jeonsigwan | exhibition hall, gallery |
| 전쟁터 | jeonjaengteo | battlefield, warzone |
| 전환점 | jeonhwanjeom | turning point, transition point |
| 절벽 | jeolbyeok | cliff, precipice |
| 정상 | jeongsang | summit, top; normal state |
| 정월 | jeongwol | first lunar month, January (lunar) |
| 조국 | joguk | homeland, fatherland, motherland |
| 종착역 | jongchagyeok | final station, last stop, terminus |
| 주거지 | jugeoji | place of residence, domicile |
| 주기 | jugi | cycle, period, interval |
| 주년 | junyeon | anniversary (counter suffix) |
| 주택가 | jutaekga | residential area, housing district |
| 중세 | jungse | Middle Ages, medieval period |
| 즈음 | jeueum | around the time of, about when |
| 지구촌 | jiguchon | global village, world community |
| 지리 | jiri | geography, topography |
| 지명 | jimyeong | place name, geographic name |
| 지상 | jisang | above ground, surface |
| 지연 | jiyeon | delay, postponement |
| 지점 | jijeom | branch (store/office); point, spot |
| 지점 | jijeom | point, spot, location |
| 지형 | jihyeong | terrain, topography, landform |
| 직전 | jikjeon | just before, right before |
| 진입 | jinip | entry, entering |
| 집집 | jipjip | every house, each household |
| 첫차 | cheotcha | first bus/train of the day |
| 청춘 | cheongchun | youth, prime of life |
| 체류 | cheryu | stay, sojourn, residence |
| 체증 | chejeung | indigestion, traffic congestion |
| 초순 | chosun | early part of the month |
| 추락 | churak | fall, crash, plunge |
| 출입구 | churipgu | entrance and exit, gateway |
| 캠퍼스 | kaempeoseu | campus |
| 탈의실 | taruisil | changing room, locker room |
| 터 | teo | site, land, spot |
| 터놓다 | teonota | to open up (one's heart), to confide |
| 통로 | tongno | passage, corridor |
| 통학 | tonghak | commuting to school |
| 편 | pyeon | side, party (of a dispute) |
| 평지 | pyeongji | flatland, flat ground |
| 하교 | hagyo | leaving school (end of day) |
| 하루아침 | haruachim | overnight, all of a sudden |
| 하루하루 | haruharu | day by day, each day |
| 하반기 | habangi | second half of the year |
| 하순 | hasun | late part of the month |
| 학창 | hakchang | school days, student life |
| 한반도 | hanbando | Korean Peninsula |
| 한발 | hanbal | a step ahead |
| 한복판 | hanbokpan | the very center, the middle |
| 한산하다 | hansanhada | to be quiet, to be uncrowded |
| 한의원 | hanuiwon | traditional Korean medicine clinic |
| 한자리 | hanjari | one spot, same place |
| 한적하다 | hanjeokhada | to be quiet and secluded, to be tranquil |
| 항공기 | hanggonggi | aircraft, airplane |
| 항공사 | hanggongsa | airline |
| 항구 | hanggu | harbor, port |
| 항로 | hangno | flight route, sea route |
| 해상 | haesang | at sea, on the sea |
| 해양 | haeyang | ocean, marine |
| 해저 | haejeo | underwater, seafloor |
| 향후 | hyanghu | from now on, in the future |
| 허공 | heogong | empty air, void |
| 헛걸음 | heotgeoreum | wasted trip, trip in vain |
| 헛디디다 | heotdidida | to misstep, to slip |
| 현지 | hyeonji | local area, on-site |
| 혼잡 | honjap | congestion, crowding |
| 횡단 | hoengdan | crossing, traversal |
| 후기 | hugi | review, feedback, later account |
| 후일 | huil | future day, later date |
| 훗날 | hunnal | future day, someday |
| 휴게소 | hyugeso | rest stop, service area |
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)