Intermediate Korean Vocabulary List (TOPIK 4)

All 2,229 Korean vocabulary words at the intermediate (TOPIK 4) level, grouped into 7 topic categories — numbers, food, family, travel and more. Workplace Korean, media and idioms. Every word has romanization and an English meaning, curated by a certified Korean language teacher. Pick a topic to see the full list.

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Sample words

• 괜히 gwaenhi for no reason, uselessly
• 그러게 geureoge I told you so, right?
• 막상 maksang when actually faced with it, in reality
• 설마 seolma no way, surely not
• 어쩐지 eojjeonji somehow, for some reason
• 다투다 datuda to quarrel, to compete, to fight
• 재우다 jaeuda to put to sleep, to put someone to bed
• 대리님 daerinim assistant manager (honorific)
• 결혼하다 gyeolhonhada to get married
• 사상자 sasangja casualties
• 거래처 georaecheo business partner, client
• 깨우다 kkaeuda to wake someone up
• 다짐 dajim resolution, pledge, commitment
• 먹이다 meogida to feed, to give food to
• 입히다 iphida to dress someone, to put clothes on
• 줄거리 julgeori plot, storyline, summary
• 가로등 garodeung streetlight, street lamp
• 가로막다 garomakda to block, to obstruct
• 각국 gakguk each country, various countries
• 강의실 ganguisil lecture room, classroom
• 경쟁 gyeongjaeng competition
• 행사 haengsa event, function, ceremony
• 진행하다 jinhaenghada to proceed, carry out
• 수신 susin receipt, addressee
• 첨부하다 cheombuhada to attach, append
• 보호하다 bohohada to protect
• 가뭄 gamum drought
• 강수량 gangsuryang precipitation, rainfall
• 개구리 gaeguri frog
• 개미 gaemi ant
• 의견 uigyeon opinion, view
• 객관적 gaekgwanjeok objective, objective quality
• 결론 gyeollon conclusion
• 경력 gyeongnyeok career, work experience
• 그래프 geuraepeu graph, chart