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Advanced Korean Time, Place & Movement Vocabulary List (TOPIK 6)

A complete list of 88 advanced-level Korean time, place & movement vocabulary words (TOPIK 6). 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
인력거 L6-10	illyeokgeo	noun	rickshaw 소설 속 배경인 1920년대 경성 거리에는 인력거가 오가고 있었어요 Rickshaws came and went on the streets of 1920s Gyeongseong, the setting of the novel.
가로지르다	garojireuda	verb	to cut across, to traverse 민수 씨는 들판을 가로질러 빠르게 달려갔어요 가로지르다 → 가로질러 Minsu ran quickly across the field.
가파르다	gapareuda	adjective	to be steep, to be precipitous 이 산길은 너무 가파르기 때문에 조심해야 해요 가파르다 → 가파르기 This mountain trail is very steep, so you need to be careful.
걸터앉다	geolteoanda	verb	to sit on the edge, to perch 민수 씨는 의자 끝에 걸터앉아 이야기를 들었어요 걸터앉다 → 걸터앉아 Minsu perched on the edge of the chair and listened to the story.
결승선	gyeolseungseon	noun	finish line 마라톤 선수들이 결승선을 향해 전력 질주하고 있어요 The marathon runners are sprinting toward the finish line.
경사^¹	gyeongsa	noun	slope, incline · 경사가 급하다, 경사진 길 자전거를 타고 급한 경사를 내려가는 것은 위험해요 Riding a bicycle down a steep slope is dangerous.
골짜기	goljjagi	noun	valley, ravine, gorge 깊은 골짜기 사이로 맑은 냇물이 흘렀어요 A clear stream flowed through the deep valley.
공터	gongteo	noun	vacant lot, open ground 아이들이 공터에서 공을 차며 놀고 있었어요 The children were playing by kicking a ball around in the vacant lot.
구불구불하다	gubulgubulhada	verb / adjective	to be winding, to be meandering, to be curved 산길이 구불구불해서 운전하는 데 꽤 오랜 시간이 걸렸어요 구불구불하다 → 구불구불해서 The mountain road was winding, so the drive took quite a while.
국경	gukgyeong	noun	national border, border 기차로 국경을 넘을 때 여권 검사를 받았어요 I had my passport checked when I crossed the border by train.
기어가다	gieogada	verb	to crawl, to creep 아기가 바닥을 기어가며 장난감을 향해 다가갔어요 기어가다 → 기어가며 The baby crawled across the floor toward the toy.
나그네	nageune	noun	traveler, wanderer, wayfarer 지친 나그네가 주막에 들어와 쉬었어요 The weary traveler came into the inn and rested.
내리막길	naerimakgil	noun	downhill road, downward slope 내리막길에서는 브레이크를 조심스럽게 밟아야 해요 You need to apply the brakes carefully on a downhill road.
둘러앉다	dulleoanda	verb	to sit around in a circle, to gather and sit 가족들이 식탁에 둘러앉아 저녁 식사를 했어요 둘러앉다 → 둘러앉아 The family sat around the table and had dinner.
드러눕다	deureonupda	verb	to lie down flat, to sprawl out 피곤한 나머지 소파에 드러누웠어요 드러눕다 → 드러누웠어요 I was so tired that I lay down on the couch.
들이마시다	deurimasida	verb	to breathe in, to inhale 민수 씨는 맑은 산 공기를 깊이 들이마시며 기분을 전환했어요 들이마시다 → 들이마시며 Minsu took a deep breath of the fresh mountain air to refresh himself.
떠다니다	tteodanida	verb	to float around, to drift about 낙엽이 강 위를 천천히 떠다니고 있었어요 떠다니다 → 떠다니고 Fallen leaves were drifting slowly on the river.
명승지	myeongseungji	noun	scenic spot, famous place 제주도는 아름다운 명승지가 많기로 유명해요 Jeju Island is famous for its many beautiful scenic spots.
묘지	myoji	noun	cemetery, graveyard 주말에 가족과 함께 묘지를 찾아 성묘를 했어요 I went to the cemetery with my family over the weekend to visit our ancestors' graves.
북적거리다	bukjeokgeorida	verb	to be crowded, to bustle, to swarm 주말이라 시장이 사람들로 북적거렸어요 북적거리다 → 북적거렸어요 The market was bustling with people because it was the weekend.
산간	sangan	noun	mountain area, highland region 산간 지역에는 아직도 눈이 많이 쌓여 있어요 There is still a lot of snow in the mountain areas.
장거리	janggeori	noun	long distance 장거리 비행을 마친 후 심한 피로감을 느꼈어요 I felt exhausted after the long-distance flight.
변^²	byeon	noun	side, bank (of a river, road, etc.) · 한강 변 · 강변 주말에 한강 변을 따라 자전거를 탔어요 On the weekend I rode my bike along the bank of the Han River.
십리 L6-12	simni	noun	ten ri (approx. 4 km) 십리도 못 가서 발병이 난다는 아리랑 가사가 유명해요 The Arirang lyric about getting sore feet before going even ten ri is famous.
간밤	ganbam	noun	last night 간밤에 내린 폭설로 도로가 막혔어요 Last night's heavy snow blocked the roads.
객지	gaekji	noun	foreign place, away from home 객지에서 혼자 생활하다 보니 외로울 때가 많아요 Living alone away from home, I often feel lonely.
거처	geocheo	noun	residence, dwelling place 그 사람은 일정한 거처 없이 여러 곳을 떠돌고 있어요 That person moves from place to place without a fixed home.
격주	gyeokju	noun	every other week, biweekly 그 동호회는 격주로 모임을 갖고 있어요 That club meets every other week.
경관^¹	gyeonggwan	noun	landscape, scenery · 아름다운 경관, 자연 경관 제주도의 아름다운 경관을 보기 위해 많은 관광객이 찾아와요 Many tourists come to see Jeju Island's beautiful scenery.
경로	gyeongno	noun	route, path 목적지까지 가는 경로를 미리 확인해 두는 것이 좋아요 It's a good idea to check the route to your destination in advance.
경유	gyeongyu	noun	passing through, transit 이 항공편은 도쿄를 경유하여 뉴욕에 도착해요 This flight goes to New York via Tokyo.
공립	gongnip	noun	public school, public institution 이 학교는 공립이라서 수업료가 저렴해요 Tuition at this school is affordable because it's a public school.
귀향	gwihyang	noun	returning to one's hometown 오랜 외국 생활 끝에 귀향을 결심했어요 After many years abroad, I decided to return to my hometown.
그간	geugan	noun	the period until now, that time 그간 도와주신 여러분께 진심으로 감사드려요 I sincerely thank everyone who has helped me along the way.
기어들다	gieodeulda	verb	to creep in, to worm into 쥐가 벽 틈으로 기어들었어요 기어들다 → 기어들었어요 A mouse crawled into a crack in the wall.
기웃거리다	giutgeorida	verb	to peek, to peer around, to lurk 아이가 가게 안을 기웃거리며 사탕을 살펴보았어요 기웃거리다 → 기웃거리며 The child kept peeking into the store to look at the candy.
끌려가다	kkeullyeogada	verb	to be dragged away, to be taken away 쉬고 싶었지만 친구에게 끌려가서 함께 산책했어요 끌려가다 → 끌려가서 I wanted to rest, but my friend dragged me out for a walk together.
낙후	nakhu	noun	underdevelopment, backwardness 인프라 낙후로 인해 지방 도시 주민들의 생활이 불편해요 Underdeveloped infrastructure makes daily life inconvenient for residents of regional cities.
내던지다	naedeonjida	verb	to throw away, to fling aside 민수 씨는 모든 것을 내던지고 여행을 떠났어요 내던지다 → 내던지고 Minsu left everything behind and went traveling.
내려서다	naeryeoseoda	verb	to step down, to get off and stand 버스에서 내려서서 지도를 확인했어요 내려서다 → 내려서서 I stepped off the bus and checked the map.
내륙	naeryuk	noun	inland, interior region 이번 여행에서는 바닷가 대신 내륙 지방을 둘러볼 거예요 On this trip, I will explore the inland region instead of the coast.
내몰다	naemolda	verb	to drive out, to chase away 경쟁에서 앞선 기업들이 경쟁자를 시장 밖으로 내몰았어요 내몰다 → 내몰았어요 The leading companies drove their competitors out of the market.
내몰리다	naemollida	verb	to be driven out, to be cornered 실직자들이 점점 더 어려운 처지로 내몰리고 있어요 내몰리다 → 내몰리고 Unemployed people are being pushed into increasingly difficult circumstances.
내치다	naechida	verb	to push away, to dismiss, to reject 민수 씨는 도움을 요청하는 사람을 냉정하게 내쳤어요 내치다 → 내쳤어요 Minsu coldly turned away someone who was asking for help.
넘나들다	neomnadeulda	verb	to go back and forth, to cross repeatedly 그 작가는 현실과 환상 사이를 자유롭게 넘나들며 작품을 써요 넘나들다 → 넘나들며 The writer moves freely between reality and fantasy in their work.
넘보다	neomboda	verb	to covet, to look down on, to underestimate 그 기업은 경쟁자의 자리를 넘보며 공격적인 전략을 펼쳤어요 넘보다 → 넘보며 That company pursued an aggressive strategy, aiming to take its competitor's place.
단거리	dangeori	noun	short distance, short range 이번 체육 대회에서는 단거리 달리기에 참가해요 I'm entering the sprint at this sports meet.
단시간	dansigan	noun	short time, brief period 민수 씨는 단시간 안에 놀라운 성과를 이루어 냈어요 Minsu achieved remarkable results in a short time.
대학가	daehakga	noun	university district, college area 대학가 주변에는 저렴하고 맛있는 식당이 많이 있어요 There are many affordable, tasty restaurants around the university district.
도처	docheo	noun	everywhere, all over the place 봄꽃이 도처에 피어나 거리가 아름다웠어요 Spring flowers bloomed everywhere, making the streets beautiful.
뒤덮이다	dwideopida	verb	to be covered all over, to be blanketed 산이 온통 눈으로 뒤덮였어요 뒤덮이다 → 뒤덮였어요 The mountain was completely blanketed in snow.
뒤바뀌다	dwibakkwida	verb	to be reversed, to be switched around 예상치 못한 사건으로 인해 상황이 완전히 뒤바뀌었어요 뒤바뀌다 → 뒤바뀌었어요 An unexpected event completely changed the situation.
뒤엉키다	dwieongkida	verb	to be tangled up, to be entangled 수많은 문제들이 서로 뒤엉켜서 해결책을 찾기 어려워요 뒤엉키다 → 뒤엉켜서 So many problems are tangled together that it's hard to find a solution.
뒤쫓다	dwijjotda	verb	to chase after, to pursue 강아지가 마당에서 굴러가는 공을 뒤쫓아요 뒤쫓다 → 뒤쫓아요 The puppy chases a ball rolling across the yard.
드리우다	deuriuda	verb	to cast, to spread over, to drape 석양이 산 너머로 붉은 노을을 드리우고 있었어요 드리우다 → 드리우고 The setting sun was casting a red glow beyond the mountains.
들락날락하다	deullangnallakada	verb	to go in and out repeatedly, to come and go 아이들이 집 안을 들락날락하며 신발을 벗지도 않고 뛰어다녔어요 들락날락하다 → 들락날락하며 The children kept running in and out of the house without even taking off their shoes.
들어차다	deureochada	verb	to be filled with, to be packed full 공연장은 관객들로 가득 들어찼어요 들어차다 → 들어찼어요 The venue was packed with audience members.
들여놓다	deuryeonota	verb	to bring inside, to move something in 이사를 도와주러 온 친구들이 짐을 방 안으로 들여놓았어요 들여놓다 → 들여놓았어요 The friends who came to help me move carried my belongings into the room.
들여다보이다	deuryeodaboida	verb	to be visible through, to show through 창문을 통해 가게 안이 훤히 들여다보여요 들여다보이다 → 들여다보여요 You can see clearly into the store through the window.
들이닥치다	deuridakchida	verb	to descend on, to barge in, to show up suddenly 갑자기 취재진이 회의장으로 들이닥쳤어요 들이닥치다 → 들이닥쳤어요 Reporters suddenly barged into the conference room.
들이켜다	deurikyeoda	verb	to gulp down, to drink in one shot 민수 씨는 갈증이 너무 심해서 물을 한 번에 들이켰어요 들이켜다 → 들이켰어요 Minsu was so thirsty that he gulped down the water in one go.
등지	deungji	bound noun	such places as, and other places 서울이나 부산 등지에서 행사가 열릴 예정이에요 Events are scheduled to take place in Seoul, Busan, and other locations.
등지다	deungjida	verb	to turn one's back on, to leave behind 민수 씨는 고향을 등지고 타지로 떠났어요 등지다 → 등지고 Minsu left his hometown behind and moved elsewhere.
따라나서다	ttaranaseoda	verb	to follow along, to set out together 강아지가 산책 나가는 주인을 따라나섰어요 따라나서다 → 따라나섰어요 The puppy followed its owner out for a walk.
떠넘기다	tteoneomgida	verb	to pass off to, to push onto someone else 민수 씨는 자신이 해야 할 일을 부하 직원에게 떠넘겼어요 떠넘기다 → 떠넘겼어요 Minsu pushed his own work onto a subordinate.
떠밀리다	tteomillida	verb	to be pushed around, to be shoved 퇴근길 지하철에서 사람들에게 떠밀려 넘어질 뻔했어요 떠밀리다 → 떠밀려 I almost fell after being pushed by people on the subway on my way home from work.
맞먹다	manmeokda	verb	to be equal to, to match, to be on a par with 이 영화의 흥행 수익은 웬만한 블록버스터에 맞먹는 수준이에요 맞먹다 → 맞먹는 This movie's box office revenue is on par with that of a typical blockbuster.
명당	myeongdang	noun	auspicious site, prime location 이곳은 풍수지리상 명당으로 알려진 자리예요 This spot is known as an auspicious site in feng shui.
몰려가다	mollyeogada	verb	to rush off, to flock toward 소문을 듣고 사람들이 그 가게로 몰려갔어요 몰려가다 → 몰려갔어요 People flocked to the store after hearing about it.
몰아내다	moranaeda	verb	to drive out, to expel 마을 사람들이 힘을 합쳐 해충을 논에서 몰아냈어요 몰아내다 → 몰아냈어요 The villagers worked together to drive pests out of the rice fields.
물러가다	mulleogada	verb	to step back, to withdraw, to retreat 무대 앞에 모인 사람들이 안내에 따라 뒤로 물러갔어요 물러가다 → 물러갔어요 The people gathered in front of the stage moved back as instructed.
밀접	miljeop	noun	closeness, close connection 두 사건 사이의 밀접한 관련성이 수사를 통해 밝혀졌어요 The investigation revealed a close connection between the two incidents.
발령	ballyeong	noun	appointment order, posting 민수 씨는 지방 발령이 나서 고향을 떠나 생활하게 되었어요 Minsu was transferred to a regional office and had to live away from his hometown.
배회	baehoe	noun	wandering, roaming 민수 씨는 밤늦도록 공원 근처를 배회했어요 Minsu wandered around the park until late at night.
분해	bunhae	noun	decomposition, disassembly, analysis 이 기계는 복잡한 부품을 분해하여 수리할 수 있어요 This machine can be repaired by disassembling its complex parts.
서성거리다	seoseonggeorida	verb	to loiter, pace, hover 민수 씨는 결정을 내리지 못하고 입구에서 서성거렸어요 서성거리다 → 서성거렸어요 Unable to make up his mind, Minsu paced around the entrance.
소외	sooe	noun	alienation, exclusion, marginalization 사회적 소외를 경험한 사람들을 위한 지원 정책이 필요해요 We need policies to support people who have experienced social exclusion.
울렁거리다	ulleonggeorida	verb	to feel nauseous, to feel queasy, to flutter 속이 심하게 울렁거려서 차에서 내려야 했어요 울렁거리다 → 울렁거려서 I felt so nauseous that I had to get out of the car.
원주민	wonjumin	noun	indigenous people, native population 원주민의 문화와 권리를 보호해야 해요 We need to protect Indigenous peoples' cultures and rights.
이글거리다	igeulgeorida	verb	to blaze, shimmer with heat, flicker 뜨거운 사막에서 태양이 이글거렸어요 이글거리다 → 이글거렸어요 The sun blazed over the hot desert.
중소	jungso	noun	small and medium, SME scale 중소기업들도 디지털 전환에 적극적으로 나서고 있어요 Small and medium-sized businesses are also actively pursuing digital transformation.
특수성	teuksuseong	noun	specificity, unique character 이 지역 문화의 특수성을 이해하지 않으면 사업이 어려워요 Doing business is difficult without understanding the distinctive features of this region's culture.
황량하다	hwangnyanghada	adjective	to be desolate, bleak, barren 사람들이 떠난 뒤 그 마을은 황량하게 변했어요 황량하다 → 황량하게 After everyone left, the village became desolate.
힐끔거리다	hilkkeumgeorida	verb	to keep glancing, sneak repeated looks 민수 씨는 낯선 사람을 힐끔거리다가 눈이 마주치자 얼른 고개를 돌렸어요 힐끔거리다 → 힐끔거리다가 Minsu kept sneaking glances at the stranger, and when their eyes met he quickly looked away.
연대^²	yeondae	noun	era, period; date (of a work or artifact) · 연대 미상 · 제작 연대 이 그림은 정확한 제작 연대를 알 수 없어요 The exact date this painting was made is unknown.
요새^²	yosae	noun	fortress, stronghold · 요새를 쌓다 산 위에 오래된 요새가 남아 있어요 An old fortress remains on top of the mountain.
용지^²	yongji	noun	site, land (for a specific use) · 공장 용지, 건설 용지 시에서 학교를 지을 용지를 마련했어요 The city secured a site to build a school.
전역^²	jeonyeok	noun	the entire area, all over (a region) · 제주도 전역, 서울 전역 오늘 제주도 전역에 비가 내리고 있어요 It's raining all over Jeju Island today.

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