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Korean attaches particles directly to words to mark subject, object and topic, and this list counts them attached, the way they are actually said. That is why so many entries here look like a familiar word with an extra syllable.

The most common words in Korean, most frequent first, with IPA pronunciations and English meanings.
#WordIn English
1내가 [nɛɡa̠]allomorph of 나 I” before -가
2 [kɯ]that
3 [na̠n]topic-marked form of 나
4 [nɛ(ː)]allomorph of 나 before -가
5 [a̠n]not
6 [sʰu]a few, several
7 [i]this
8 [ne̞(ː)]four
9거야 [ˈkɘ(ː)ja̠]last night, yesterday evening
10 [t͡ɕo̞m]contraction of 조금: a little, somewhat, quite, very
11그래 [kɯɾɛ]like this, like that
12있어 [is͈ʌ̹]해체 present tense form of 있다
13 [wɛ(ː)]why
14 [tʌ̹]more, -er
15그리고 [kɯɾiɡo̞]and, also, in addition
16우리 [uɾi]we, us, and possibly others, forming a collective “we”
17 [ta̠(ː)]all, completely
18무슨 [musʰɯn]what, what kind of
19 [ha̠n]one
20하지만 [ha̠d͡ʑima̠n]but, however
21 [t͡ɕa̠ɭ]well
22어떻게 [ʌ̹t͈ʌ̹kʰe̞]how; adverbial form of 어떻다
23 [ha̠(ː)ɭ]a tenth
24그냥 [kɯɲa̠ŋ]simply; just like that; just as it is
25정말 [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋma̠ɭ]really; truly
26그럼 [kɯɾʌ̹m]then, in that case
27 [kʌ̹t̚]thing; something; that which; what; used to designate any…
28 [ke̞]contraction of 거이; nominative of 거
29 [hɛ]10²⁰
30여기 [jʌ̹ɡi]here
31 [nʌn]contraction of 너는 = 너 + 는
32 [na̠ɭ]day
33 [kʌn]past determinative of 걸다: having been suspended, spoken; of…
34 [t͡ɕʌ̹n]ex-; previous
35이제 [id͡ʑe̞]now, and now
36지금 [t͡ɕiɡɯm]now
37그게 [kɯɡe̞]that thing
38 [kʌ̹ɭ]alternative form of 것
39 [kʌ̹]contraction of 그것
40아니 [a̠ni]no; not
41네가 [ne̞ɡa̠]allomorph of 너 you” before -가
42 [twɛ]to become
43 [t͡ɕʌ̹]that
44우린 [uɾin]topic-marked form of 우리
45 [t͡ɕe̞]allomorph of 저 before -가
46 [mo̞t̚]cannot
47좋아 [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)a̠]to be good; great; excellent
48다른 [ta̠ɾɯn]different, other
49 [na̠]I, me; the first-person singular plain pronoun
50그런 [kɯɾʌ̹n]like that, such
51너무 [nʌ̹mu]too, excessively
52그래서 [kɯɾɛsʰʌ̹]therefore, accordingly, because of that, because things are…
53그렇게 [kɯɾʌ̹kʰe̞]so, so much
54다시 [ta̠ɕʰi]again, once more
55이런 [iɾʌ̹n]like this; such
56모든 [ˈmo̞(ː)dɯn]all, every, each
57당신 [ta̠ŋɕʰin]second person singular plain pronoun; you
58 [a̠]I; me
59 [o̞(ː)]five
60 [t͈ɛ]time; occasion
61 [nʌ̹]second-person singular informal pronoun; you
62하고 [ha̠ɡo̞]a conjunctive form of 하다
63아냐 [a̠ɲa̠]contraction of 아니야
64나는 [nanɯn]topic-marked form of 나: see -은
65아니야 [a̠nija̠]no
66같이 [ka̠t͡ɕʰi]together with
67 [ɯŋ]yes
68이게 [iɡe̞]this thing
69오늘 [o̞nɯɭ]today
70 [t͡ɕuɭ]ability, method; how to
71 [t͈o̞]also
72 [nɘ(ː)ɭ]panel, board, plank
73누가 [nuɡa̠]who
74어떤 [ʌ̹t͈ʌ̹n]what kind of
75아주 [a̠d͡ʑu]very
76 [ma̠(ː)ɭ]speech
77아직 [a̠d͡ʑik̚]still
78진짜 [t͡ɕiɲt͡ɕ͈a̠]really; actually
79모두 [mo̞du]all, wholly
80 [ma̠]jinx; devil, demon; evil spirit / influence
81같은 [ka̠tʰɯn]the same
82어서 [ʌ̹sʰʌ̹]quickly
83위해 [ˈɥi(ː)ɦɛ]harm; danger
84해요 [hɛjo]informal polite present exclamatory form of 하다
85일이 [iɾi]one or two
86하지 [ha̠d͡ʑi]summer solstice
87엄마 [ʌ̹mma̠]mum, mummy
88바로 [pa̠ɾo̞]truly, without lie or deception
89 [ka̠(ː)]border, edge, end
90근데 [kɯnde̞]however; but
91이렇게 [iɾʌ̹kʰe̞]like this, this way
92빨리 [p͈a̠ʎʎi]quickly, without delay; often used when urging someone to…
93이거 [iɡʌ̹]this thing, this matter
94 [ʌ̹]uh-huh, yes
95아뇨 [a̠ɲo]contraction of 아니요
96계속 [ˈkje̞(ː)sʰo̞k̚]continuously
97얼마나 [ʌ̹ɭma̠na̠]how long, how much, how many
98제발 [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ba̠ɭ]please
99어디 [ʌ̹di]where
100안녕 [a̠nɲʌ̹ŋ]peace; tranquility
101좋아요 [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)a̠jo]like
102 [t͡ɕa̠]10²⁴
103 [tu(ː)]two
104때문에 [t͈ɛmune̞]because of this, because of the aforementioned
105아빠 [a̠p͈a̠]dad, papa
106 [mjʌ̹t̚]how many
107사람 [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɾa̠m]human being, person
108수도 [sʰudo̞]capital
109많이 [ˈma̠(ː)ni]many, much, a lot, plenty, in abundance
110거지 [ˈkɘ(ː)d͡ʑi]beggar, bum, vagrant, vagabond, hobo, panhandler
111저는 [t͡ɕʌnɯn]topic-marked form of 저: see -은
112 [ɯm]hmm, umm, uh; indicating thinking or pondering, often with…
113그렇지 [kɯɾʌ̹t͡ɕʰi]yes
114함께 [ha̠mk͈e̞]together
115만약 [ˈma̠(ː)ɲa̠k̚]if, in the event that
116하나 [ha̠na̠]one
117저기 [t͡ɕʌ̹ɡi]over there
118항상 [ha̠ŋsʰa̠ŋ]always
119잠깐 [t͡ɕa̠mk͈a̠n]for a short time, for a moment, awhile, briefly
120가장 [ka̠d͡ʑa̠ŋ]most, -est
121보고 [ˈpo̞(ː)ɡo̞]report, information
122 [wa̠]stampedingly
123그거 [kɯɡʌ̹]it, that thing
124아무도 [a̠mudo̞]anything
125안녕하세요 [a̠nɲʌ̹ŋɦa̠sʰe̞jo]How are you?
126몰라 [mo̞ɭɭa̠]to not know, to be ignorant of
127 [i(ː)ɭ]one
128많은 [ˈma̠(ː)nɯn]many, much, a lot, plentiful
129그러니까 [kɯɾʌ̹nik͈a̠]therefore, accordingly
130 [kxɯn]to be big, large
131고마워 [ko̞ma̠wʌ̹]thanks
132그만 [kɯma̠n]this much only; no more. often used in imperatives
133젠장 [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]damn it!
134이미 [ˈi(ː)mi]already
135 [ja̠(ː)]hey
136 [o̞(ː)n]all, whole, entire
137아니면 [a̠nimjʌ̹n]or; if not
138그런데 [kɯɾʌ̹nde̞]but, however, on the other hand
139아니라 [a̠niɾa̠]is not, but rather
140세상에 [ˈsʰe̞(ː)sʰa̠ŋe̞]oh my God! oh no!
141 [je̞(ː)]yes
142절대 [t͡ɕʌ̹ɭt͈ɛ]absolutely, totally, never
143당장 [ta̠ŋd͡ʑa̠ŋ]At once; immediately thereafter; right now
144그래도 [kɯɾɛdo̞]nevertheless
145대한 [ˈtɛ(ː)ɦa̠n]great khan
146거기 [kʌ̹ɡi]there
147전부 [t͡ɕʌ̹nbu]everything, all
148 [tu(ː)ɭ]two
149 [ka̠ɭ]common reed
150자기 [t͡ɕa̠ɡi]oneself
151하면 [ˈha̠(ː)mjʌ̹n]Attaches to a noun to introduce an exemplar, most desirable…
152가지고 [ka̠d͡ʑiɡo̞]with; by; by means of
153 [t͡ɕʰa̠m]truly, really
154아무 [ˈa̠(ː)mu]any
155감사합니다 [ˈka̠(ː)msʰa̠ɦa̠mnida̠]thank you
156다들 [ta̠dɯɭ]everyone
157 [ɕ͈i]seed, kernel
158 [ko̞t̚]soon, at once, immediately, shortly, straightway
159이젠 [id͡ʑe̞n]now
160아마 [a̠ma̠]perhaps, maybe
161얘기 [ˈjɛ(ː)ɡi]contraction of 이야기: talk; story
162 [k͈o̞k̚]absolutely; surely
163 [t͡ɕuŋ]average; intermediate
164있다 [it̚t͈a̠]to stay, remain in a location
165시간 [ɕʰiɡa̠n]time
166먼저 [mʌ̹ɲd͡ʑʌ̹]first in time or sequence
167방금 [pa̠ŋɡɯm]just a moment ago; just now
168완전 [wa̠ɲd͡ʑʌ̹n]absolutely, completely, totally
169동안 [to̞ŋa̠n]interval, period of time
170 [po̞n]this, the item in question
171친구 [t͡ɕʰinɡu]friend
172 [pʌ̹n]having been earned
173자네 [t͡ɕa̠ne̞]you, second person pronoun, used generally in addressing a…
174사실 [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɕʰiɭ]in fact, actually
175한번 [ha̠nbʌ̹n]sometime
176대체 [tɛt͡ɕʰe̞]almost
177 [po̞ɭ]to see, to look at, to watch
178혼자 [ɸʷo̞ɲd͡ʑa̠]solitude
179 [t͡ɕʌ̹ɭ]a verse, passage, paragraph
180선생님 [sʰʌ̹nsʰɛŋnim]teacher
181다음 [ta̠ɯm]the next, the following
182물론 [muɭɭo̞n]of course, certainly, naturally
183거의 [kʌ̹ɰi]almost, nearly
184그러면 [kɯɾʌ̹mjʌ̹n]if so
185 [sun]pure
186가는 [kanɯn]realis adnominal of 가늘다: see -은
187이리 [iɾi]to this place, hither, here
188맙소사 [ˈma̠(ː)ps͈o̞sʰa̠]oh my God!, good heavens!
189내일 [nɛiɭ]tomorrow
190잠깐만 [t͡ɕa̠mk͈a̠nma̠n]just a minute, just a moment
191내게 [nɛɡe]I, me; the first-person singular plain pronoun
192이상 [ˈi(ː)sʰa̠ŋ]an amount more than
193너는 [nʌnɯn]topic-marked form of 너: see -은
194 [sʰɛ(ː)]new, novel; fresh
195 [t͡ɕʌ̹k̚]enemy; opponent; adversary
196전혀 [t͡ɕʌ̹nʝʌ̹]at all, absolutely, completely
197여자 [jʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]woman
198너희 [nʌ̹ʝi]you; you guys; you all
199아직도 [a̠d͡ʑik̚t͈o̞]yet, still
200가지 [ka̠d͡ʑi]kind, sort; variety
201 [a̠ɭ]egg, roe
202 [to̞(ː)n]money
203필요 [pʰiɾjo]need; necessity
204몰라요 [mollajo]informal polite declarative of 모르다
205작은 [t͡ɕa̠ɡɯn]small
206혹시 [ɸʷo̞kɕ͈i]by chance
207가요 [ka̠jo]song
208직접 [t͡ɕik̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹p̚]directly
209 [ni]pronunciation spelling of 네
210해도 [ˈhɛ(ː)do̞]chart
211아니요 [a̠nijo]no
212없이 [ˈɘ(ː)pɕ͈i]without, lacking
213아버지 [a̠bʌ̹d͡ʑi]father
214나랑 [na̠ɾa̠ŋ]country, nation, kingdom
215 [t͡ɕʰa̠]vehicle
216언제 [ˈɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑe̞]when
217그저 [kɯd͡ʑʌ̹]just
218생각 [sʰɛŋɡa̠k̚]thought
219해서 [hɛsʰʌ̹]regular script
220마지막 [ma̠d͡ʑima̠k̚]the end; the last thing
221왜냐면 [wɛɲa̠mjʌ̹n]alternative form of 왜냐하면
222엄청 [ʌ̹mt͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋ]very, really, awful
223오래 [o̞ɾɛ]long, for a long time or while
224제일 [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)iɭ]most, -est; forms superlatives of adjectives
225지난 [t͡ɕina̠n]to pass
226제대로 [t͡ɕe̞dɛɾo̞]properly, in the appropriate manner
227남자 [na̠md͡ʑa̠]man
228누구 [nuɡu]who
229여러분 [jʌ̹ɾʌ̹bun]ladies and gentlemen; everyone
230완전히 [wa̠ɲd͡ʑʌ̹nʝi]completely, totally
231 [pa̠m]night
232소리 [sʰo̞ɾi]sound
233벌써 [pʌ̹ɭs͈ʌ̹]already
234 [o̞ɭ]this year
235처음 [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɯm]first-time
236사람들 [sʰa̠ɾa̠mdɯɭ]human being, person
237정말로 [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋma̠ɭɭo̞]really; truly
238와서 [wasʌ]informal non-polite cause/reason form of 오다
239여보 [jʌ̹bo̞]darling, honey, sweetheart
240조금 [t͡ɕo̞ɡɯm]a little; a bit
241여보세요 [jʌ̹bo̞sʰe̞jo]hello
242서로 [sʰʌ̹ɾo̞]mutually, with each other, with one another
243 [t͡ɕʰʌ̹t̚]first; initial
244매우 [mɛu]very, extremely
245사랑해 [sʰa̠ɾa̠ŋɦɛ]I love you
246단지 [ˈta̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑi]just, only; simply
247미안 [mia̠n]shame; being sorry
248확실히 [ɸwa̠kɕ͈iɾʝi]surely, certainly, definitely, unquestionably, for certain,…
249 [sʰa̠ɭ]flesh; skin
250당연히 [ta̠ŋjʌ̹nʝi]naturally, of course
251없다 [ˈɘ(ː)p̚t͈a̠]to have none; lacking; nonexistent
252 [ɸʷu(ː)]after
253글쎄 [kɯɭs͈e̞]well
254나의 [na̠ɰi]I, me; the first-person singular plain pronoun
255별로 [pjʌ̹ɭɭo̞]very
256 [t͡ɕip̚]home, house
257여전히 [jʌ̹d͡ʑʌ̹nʝi]still, just as before
258 [t͈a̠k̚]while colliding together
259이야기 [ija̠ɡi]talk
260부인 [puin]wife
261 [mun]door
262훨씬 [ɸwʌ̹ɭɕ͈in]much more or less; a lot; long; far more
263뭔지 [mwʌ̹ɲd͡ʑi]what it is
264 [sʰo̞n]hand
265수술 [sʰusʰuɭ]surgery
266어쩌면 [ʌ̹t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹mjʌ̹n]perhaps
267어느 [ʌ̹nɯ]which
268아마도 [a̠ma̠do̞]maybe
269준비 [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)nbi]readiness, preparation
270전화 [t͡ɕʌ̹nwa̠]telephone, phone
271도대체 [to̞dɛt͡ɕʰe̞]on earth; the hell
272 [sʰe̞(ː)]three
273갑자기 [ka̠p̚t͡ɕ͈a̠ɡi]suddenly, all of a sudden
274이봐요 [ibwa̠jo]hi, hey, hello
275어쨌든 [ʌ̹t͡ɕ͈ɛt̚t͈ɯn]anyway
276이번 [ibʌ̹n]this time; this occasion
277 [t͡ɕi]only used in -은 지
278신경 [ɕʰinɡjʌ̹ŋ]nerves
279 [nɯɭ]always
280누군가 [nuɡunɡa̠]somebody; someone
281분명히 [punmjʌ̹ŋʝi]In an obvious manner
282 [t͡ɕo̞n]zone
283일단 [iɭt͈a̠n]first and foremost
284걱정 [kʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹ŋ]anxiety; worry
285매일 [ˈmɛ(ː)iɭ]every day
286아침 [a̠t͡ɕʰim]morning
287대신 [ˈtɛ(ː)ɕʰin]instead
288마치 [ma̠t͡ɕʰi]exactly the same, as if, just like
289금방 [kɯmba̠ŋ]soon, shortly
290사는 [sanɯn]topic-marked form of 사: see -은
291결국 [kjʌ̹ɭɡuk̚]in the end, ultimately
292그때 [kɯt͈ɛ]that time, the given time
293기분 [kibun]feeling, mood
294가면 [ˈka̠(ː)mjʌ̹n]mask
295저희 [t͡ɕʌ̹ʝi]the first person plural polite pronoun; we
296어제 [ʌ̹d͡ʑe̞]yesterday
297앞으로 [a̠pʰɯɾo̞]Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 앞, -으로
298애가 [ɛɡa̠]mournful song, elegy
299이상한 [isaŋhan]strange, abnormal
300 [ma̠k̚]contraction of 마구
301아이 [a̠i]child, kid
302언제나 [ˈɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑe̞na̠]always
303아들 [a̠dɯɭ]son
304하세요 [ha̠sʰe̞jo]informal polite present exclamatory form of 하시다 ”
305 [t͡ɕʰo̞ŋ]gun; rifle; machine gun
306스스로 [sʰɯsʰɯɾo̞]by oneself, on one's own, without assistance
307아님 [a̠nim]to not be
308조용히 [t͡ɕo̞joŋʝi]silently, quietly
309미친 [mit͡ɕʰin]oh my god, that's insane
310머리 [mʌ̹ɾi]head
311잘못 [t͡ɕa̠ɭmo̞t̚]erroneously
312고맙습니다 [ko̞ma̠ps͈ɯmnida̠]thank you; formal polite indicative non-past of 고맙다
313왜냐하면 [wɛɲa̠ɦa̠mjʌ̹n]because; for the following reason
314환자 [ˈɸwa̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠]a medical patient
315 [ja̠ŋ]two; both
316게다가 [ke̞da̠ɡa̠]moreover
317 [te̞]place
318이것 [iɡʌ̹t̚]this
319보지 [ˈpo̞(ː)d͡ʑi]pussy, vulva, vagina
320원래 [wʌ̹ɭɭɛ]originally; naturally, inherently, innately
321솔직히 [sʰo̞ʎt͡ɕ͈icçi]honestly
322빌어먹을 [piɾʌ̹mʌ̹ɡɯɭ]damn, goddamn, bloody, fucking
323얼른 [ʌ̹ɭɭɯn]quickly, at once, without delay
324대로 [tɛɾo̞]the same way as, the manner of
325 [no̞m]bastard
326 [sʰuɭ]alcoholic beverage; liquor
327정확히 [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋβwa̠cçi]exactly, accurately, correctly, precisely
328충분히 [t͡ɕʰuŋbunʝi]sufficiently
329아저씨 [a̠d͡ʑʌ̹ɕ͈i]middle-aged elder male
330평생 [pʰjʌ̹ŋsʰɛŋ]one's entire life, lifetime
331아까 [a̠k͈a̠]just now; a little while ago, earlier today
332 [nun]eye
333 [ɛ(ː)]child, kid
334분명 [punmjʌ̹ŋ]clearly, certainly
335역시 [jʌ̹kɕ͈i]too, also
336천천히 [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰʌ̹nʝi]slowly
337문제 [ˈmu(ː)ɲd͡ʑe̞]problem, issue, question
338저녁 [t͡ɕʌ̹ɲʌ̹k̚]evening
339적어도 [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɡʌ̹do̞]at least
340 [kɛ(ː)]dog
341그러나 [kɯɾʌ̹na̠]but, however
342 [t͡ɕu]main; principal
343가끔 [ka̠k͈ɯm]occasionally, from time to time, not frequently or regularly
344 [ka̠n]10³⁶
345잠시 [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)mɕʰi]for a moment, while, some time
346그렇지만 [kɯɾʌ̹t͡ɕʰima̠n]nonetheless; however, but
347 [pun]one tenth, ¹⁄₁₀
348아이가 [a̠iɡa̠]Plain informal interrogative of 아이다; isn't it?
349저게 [t͡ɕʌɡe]that thing
350하자 [ha̠d͡ʑa̠]flaw; defect
351정도 [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋdo̞]degree, extent
352싫어요 [ɕʰiɾʌ̹jo]dislike
353영원히 [ˈjɘ(ː)ŋwʌ̹nʝi]forever, eternally
354정신 [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋɕʰin]mind; consciousness; pneuma; psyche
355 [nɯn]See the entry at -는
356그대로 [kɯdɛɾo̞]just, exactly
357앞에서 [a̠pʰe̞sʰʌ̹]Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 앞, 에서
358 [muɭ]water
359하지마 [ha̠d͡ʑima̠]informal present negative exclamatory form of 하다
360 [sʰʌ̹]west
361요즘 [jod͡ʑɯm]recent times; recently
362 [e̞]e
363 [o̞t̚]clothing; clothes
364 [ip̚]mouth
365어머니 [ʌ̹mʌ̹ni]mother
366 [t͡ɕun]given: Past determiner form of 주다
367언니 [ʌ̹nni]older sister of a female
368제게 [t͡ɕeɡe]that, that thing
369하루 [ha̠ɾu]a day, 24 hours
370 [ta̠n]but, however
371 [pʰiɭ]to bloom
372걸로 [kʌ̹ɭɭo̞]alternative form of 것
373사랑 [sʰa̠ɾa̠ŋ]love; affection
374 [ɲʌ̹n]bitch, bastard
375 [çʌ̹ŋ]older brother of a male
376저런 [t͡ɕʌ̹ɾʌ̹n]such, that kind of; like that
377 [pjɘ(ː)ɭ]special, extraordinary, different, unusual
378아니다 [a̠nida̠]to not be
379씨발 [ɕ͈iba̠ɭ]fuck! shit!
380 [ɰi(ː)]righteousness; righteous conduct
381가게 [ˈka̠(ː)ɡe̞]store, shop
382 [pa̠p̚]cooked rice
383만큼 [ma̠nkxɯm]the degree or extent to which
384이름 [iɾɯm]name; full name
385번째 [pʌ̹ɲt͡ɕ͈ɛ]a dependent noun used to express the order or relative…
386멀리 [ˈmɘ(ː)ʎʎi]afar, at a distance
387어이 [ˈɘ(ː)i]hey, yo
388거짓말 [ˈkɘ(ː)d͡ʑinma̠ɭ]a lie; a false statement
389 [ja̠k̚]approximately; about
390 [t͡ɕɛk̚]a jack
391사실은 [sʰa̠ɕʰiɾɯn]as a matter of fact; actually
392그치만 [kɯt͡ɕʰima̠n]contraction of 그렇지만
393하기 [ha̠ɡi]informal non-polite verbal noun of 하다
394오빠 [o̞p͈a̠]elder brother of a female
395어린 [ʌ̹ɾin]to be young, to be little, to be a child; when used for…
396가까이 [ka̠k͈a̠i]closely, close together; nearby
397점점 [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)md͡ʑʌ̹m]gradually, bit by bit
398 [t͡ɕa̠n]a drinking cup
399학교 [ha̠k̚k͈jo]school
400아가씨 [a̠ɡa̠ɕ͈i]Miss, girl, young lady
401크게 [kxɯɡe̞]to be big, large
402 [kun]army
403모두들 [mo̞dudɯɭ]everybody
404 [sʰe̞(ː)t̚]three
405기억 [kiʌ̹k̚]recall; the faculty of memory
406경찰 [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋt͡ɕʰa̠ɭ]police; policing
407제이 [t͡ɕe̞i]The name of the Latin script letter J/j
408 [t͈a̠ɭ]daughter
409 [ɯɭ]B; used to enumerate the second of a group of unnamed…
410아기 [a̠ɡi]unweaned baby, child
411영화 [jʌ̹ŋβwa̠]movie, film
412가족 [ka̠d͡ʑo̞k̚]household; family
413특히 [tʰɯcçi]in particular, notably
414마이크 [ma̠ikxɯ]mike; microphone
415그리 [kɯɾi]so much
416얼마 [ʌ̹ɭma̠]how much, how many
417사진 [sʰa̠d͡ʑin]photograph, picture
418 [kʰa̠ɭ]knife, sword
419바보 [ˈpa̠(ː)bo̞]fool, moron, idiot
420현재 [ˈçɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑɛ]now, at present; currently
421주지 [t͡ɕud͡ʑi]being generally known; especially in the collocation 주지의 사실
422자주 [t͡ɕa̠d͡ʑu]often, frequently
423 [sʰɛ(ː)m]spring, fountain
424가만히 [ka̠ma̠nʝi]still; not moving
425저거 [t͡ɕʌ̹ɡʌ̹]that thing
426그것 [kɯɡʌ̹t̚]that
427또한 [t͈o̞ɦa̠n]also, too, furthermore
428노래 [no̞ɾɛ]song
429쉽게 [ʃʰɥip̚k͈e̞]to be easy
430열심히 [jʌ̹ɭɕ͈imʝi]enthusiastically, fervently, with dedication
431드디어 [tɯdiʌ̹]finally, at last
432 [ta̠ɭ]moon; the Moon
433약간 [ja̠k̚k͈a̠n]a little, a bit; somewhat
434일찍 [iʎt͡ɕ͈ik̚]early
435굉장히 [kwe̞ŋd͡ʑa̠ŋʝi]very, greatly
436새로 [sʰɛɾo̞]anew, newly, for the first time
437절대로 [t͡ɕʌ̹ɭt͈ɛɾo̞]absolutely, never
438되어 [twe̞ʌ̹]to become
439자꾸 [t͡ɕa̠k͈u]repeatedly; incessantly
440저리 [t͡ɕʌ̹ɾi]so, like that
441와우 [wa̠u]synonym of 달팽이
442네게 [neɡe]second-person singular informal pronoun; you
443심지어 [ˈɕʰi(ː)md͡ʑiʌ̹]even, what is worse/what was worse
444글쎄요 [kɯɭs͈e̞jo]well, let me see
445오랫동안 [o̞ɾɛt̚t͈o̞ŋa̠n]A long time
446아이고 [a̠iɡo̞]expression of surprise; oh, ouch
447상관 [sʰa̠ŋɡwa̠n]correlation
448 [t͡ɕim]I, me
449 [kiɭ]a road, a path, a street, a track; passage, thoroughfare
450사건 [ˈsʰa̠(ː)k͈ʌ̹n]a noteworthy or remarkable incident
451커피 [kʰʌ̹pʰi]coffee, especially the beverage
452 [jʌ̹ɭ]ten
453만날 [ˈma̠(ː)nna̠ɭ]every day; always; all the time
454의사 [ɰisʰa̠]doctor
455얼굴 [ʌ̹ɭɡuɭ]face
456설마 [sʰʌ̹ɭma̠]surely
457아니오 [anio]misspelling of 아니요
458여러 [jʌ̹ɾʌ̹]several, various
459결혼 [kjʌ̹ɾβo̞n]marriage
460겨우 [kjʌ̹u]barely
461말씀 [ˈma̠(ː)ɭs͈ɯm]word or speech
462자식 [t͡ɕa̠ɕʰik̚]one's children, offspring
463 [s͈ʌ]with; by means of
464 [jo]For the verb-final particle, see the entry at -요
465보통 [ˈpo̞(ː)tʰo̞ŋ]typically, commonly, usually, generally, in general
466보다 [po̞da̠]relatively, more
467너네 [nʌ̹ne̞]alternative form of 너희 ”
468 [t͡ɕo̞]trillion
469 [t͡ɕʰʌ̹k̚]pretense; as if
470마음 [ma̠ɯm]mind, heart
471 [pa̠ŋ]room
472음악 [ɯma̠k̚]music
473 [t͈a̠n]another, other; different
474일로 [iɭɭo̞]over in this direction, hither
475 [t͡ɕi(ː)t̚]a physical act or movement
476순간 [sʰunɡa̠n]an instant; a moment
477할머니 [ha̠ɭmʌ̹ni]grandmother; elderly female
478너희들 [nʌ̹ʝidɯɭ]you all, you people, you folks, you guys
479당신들 [ta̠ŋɕʰindɯɭ]you
480그날 [kɯna̠ɭ]that day; the day in question
481화가 [ˈɸwa̠(ː)ɡa̠]artist
482새끼 [sʰɛk͈i]young animal
483 [s͈ɯn]realis adnominal of 쓰다
484최대한 [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)dɛɦa̠n]to the maximum
485 [tʰim]team
486그들 [kɯdɯɭ]they
487그치 [kɯt͡ɕʰi]contraction of 그렇지
488 [kʰɛm]cam
489어차피 [ʌ̹t͡ɕʰa̠pʰi]anyway, after all
490 [sʰa̠n]mountain
491예쁜 [je̞p͈ɯn]to be pretty, lovely, beautiful, comely
492 [tʰa̠]other; another
493 [mjʌ̹ŋ]name
494비밀 [ˈpi(ː)miɭ]secret
495 [tɛ(ː)]something large; something great
496같다 [ka̠t̚t͈a̠]the same
497병원 [ˈpjɘ(ː)ŋwʌ̹n]hospital
498내내 [ˈnɛ(ː)nɛ]throughout, through, all the time
499가도 [ˈka̠(ː)do̞]highway
500한잔 [ha̠ɲd͡ʑa̠n]one drink; one glass
501아가 [a̠ɡa̠]unweaned baby, child
502반드시 [pa̠ndɯɕʰi]surely; certainly; without fail
503아무리 [ˈa̠(ː)muɾi]however much/many; no matter how much/many
504오케이 [o̞kʰe̞i]good
505그러다 [kɯɾʌ̹da̠]to do so; to do it
506이해 [ˈi(ː)ɦɛ]understanding, comprehension of something
507좋다 [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)tʰa̠]to be good; great; excellent
508이래 [iɾɛ]the time following a certain event, until now or into the…
509그녀 [kɯɲʌ̹]she
510그동안 [kɯdo̞ŋa̠n]since our last meeting or conversation
511죽지 [t͡ɕuk̚t͡ɕ͈i]shoulder blade; scapula
512녀석 [ɲʌ̹sʰʌ̹k̚]dude, fellow
513 [ɾi]way, reason, sense
514박사 [pa̠ks͈a̠]doctorate, Ph.D
515적은 [t͡ɕʌ̹ɡɯn]to be little, to be few
516관심 [kwa̠nɕʰim]interest in, or inclination to, a topic or activity
517오직 [o̞d͡ʑik̚]only, solely, alone, exclusively, but
518옛날 [ˈje̞(ː)nna̠ɭ]the past
519인간 [inɡa̠n]human, human being
520 [t͡ɕʰɛk̚]book
521실제로 [ɕʰiʎt͡ɕ͈e̞ɾo̞]in fact, in practice
522보기 [po̞ɡi]to see, to look at, to watch
523 [ki(ː)n]to be long
524 [ko̞t̚]place
525데이트 [te̞itʰɯ]date
526사고 [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡo̞]an accident
527세상 [ˈsʰe̞(ː)sʰa̠ŋ]world
528 [pɛ]abdomen, belly
529비행기 [piɦɛŋɡi]airplane
530고맙다 [ˈko̞(ː)ma̠p̚t͈a̠]thankful
531언젠가 [ˈɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑe̞nɡa̠]at some time
532세계 [ˈsʰe̞(ː)ɡje̞]the world, the Earth
533다섯 [ta̠sʰʌ̹t̚]five
534어머 [ʌ̹mʌ̹]oh, my goodness
535마약 [ma̠ja̠k̚]drug, narcotic
536몰래 [ˈmo̞(ː)ɭɭɛ]secretly, in secret
537며칠 [mjʌ̹t͡ɕʰiɭ]how many days?
538결코 [kjʌ̹ɭkʰo̞]at all
539안녕히 [a̠nɲʌ̹ŋʝi]peacefully, in peace
540 [tɥi(ː)]back, latter, rear
541 [mo̞m]body
542어째서 [ʌ̹t͡ɕ͈ɛsʰʌ̹]why, for what reason, how come
543맞다 [ma̠t̚t͈a̠]to be correct, right
544차라리 [t͡ɕʰa̠ɾa̠ɾi]preferably; rather
545할아버지 [ha̠ɾa̠bʌ̹d͡ʑi]grandfather; elderly male
546 [tɘ(ː)ɭ]less
547남편 [na̠mpʰjʌ̹n]husband
548 [puɭ]fire; flame
549생일 [sʰɛŋiɭ]birthday
550저렇게 [t͡ɕʌ̹ɾʌ̹kʰe̞]like that
551위로 [ɥiɾo̞]consolation, comfort, solace
552미리 [miɾi]beforehand, in advance
553갖다 [ka̠t̚t͈a̠]contraction of 가지다
554지도 [t͡ɕido̞]map
555실은 [ɕʰiɾɯn]actually, in fact
556확인 [ɸwa̠ɡin]check; confirmation; verification; affirmation
557파티 [pʰa̠tʰi]party
558미스터 [misʰɯtʰʌ̹]Mr, mister
559살인 [sʰa̠ɾin]murder, homicide
560우선 [usʰʌ̹n]first, foremost
561심장 [ɕʰimd͡ʑa̠ŋ]heart
562가만 [ka̠ma̠n]quietly; without moving or speaking
563고양이 [ko̞ja̠ŋi]cat
564동생 [to̞ŋsʰɛŋ]younger sibling
565마침내 [ma̠t͡ɕʰimnɛ]finally; in the end
566검은 [kʌ̹mɯn]realis adnominal of 검다
567적도 [t͡ɕʌ̹k̚t͈o̞]equator
568다리 [ta̠ɾi]bridge
569따로 [t͈a̠ɾo̞]differently; separately
570카메라 [kʰa̠me̞ɾa̠]camera
571아무튼 [ˈa̠(ː)mutʰɯn]in any case, anyway, anyhow, at any rate
572임마 [imma̠]"Hey you!"
573마크 [ma̠kxɯ]mark
574게임 [k͈e̞im]game, especially computer games
575강한 [ka̠ŋɦa̠n]realis adnominal of 강하다
576수정 [sʰud͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]crystal
577삼촌 [sʰa̠mt͡ɕʰo̞n]uncle; male sibling of a parent
578질문 [t͡ɕiɭmun]a question
579아무래도 [ˈa̠(ː)muɾɛdo̞]no matter what; anyway
580 [k͈um]dream
581 [nik̚]a shortening of 닉네임
582똑같이 [t͈o̞k̚k͈a̠t͡ɕʰi]equally, evenly; impartially
583아무런 [ˈa̠(ː)muɾʌ̹n]of any sort whatsoever; any
584 [pa̠(ː)n]half
585한데 [ˈha̠(ː)nde̞]but, however
586즉시 [t͡ɕɯkɕ͈i]immediately, promptly
587 [pa̠ɭ]foot
588시작 [ˈɕʰi(ː)d͡ʑa̠k̚]start, beginning
589나머지 [na̠mʌ̹d͡ʑi]the rest, remainder, what is left over
590요원 [jowʌ̹n]personnel
591되게 [ˈtwe̞(ː)ɡe̞]very, extremely, terribly, awfully
592일부러 [ˈi(ː)ɭbuɾʌ̹]deliberately, intentionally, on purpose
593혹은 [ɸʷo̞ɡɯn]or; or else
594똑바로 [t͈o̞k̚p͈a̠ɾo̞]straight, upright, even
595무지 [mud͡ʑi]very, extremely, awfully
596 [wʌ̹]short for 우어
597회사 [ˈɸwe̞(ː)sʰa̠]a company
598 [t͡ɕ͈o̞k̚]side
599선물 [ˈsʰɘ(ː)nmuɭ]gift; present
600원치 [wʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰi]winch
601 [pʰi]blood
602건배 [kʌ̹nbɛ]cheers!; bottoms up!
603맨날 [ˈmɛ(ː)nna̠ɭ]daily, every day
604 [sʰu(ː)m]breath, breathing
605 [pʰa̠ɭ]eight
606검사 [ˈkɘ(ː)msʰa̠]examination
607제기랄 [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɡiɾa̠ɭ]damn it!; shoot!
608길이 [kiɾi]length; distance
609 [wʌ̹n]won; the official currency of South Korea, sign = ₩
610해라 [hɛɾa̠]do, make, act
611오후 [ˈo̞(ː)βu]p.m
612미안하다 [mia̠nɦa̠da̠]to be ashamed of oneself
613바람 [pa̠ɾa̠m]wind, air, draft
614 [ɯn]See the entry at -은
615최소한 [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)sʰo̞ɦa̠n]at least
616전하 [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nɦa̠]Highness
617발사 [pa̠ɭs͈a̠]launch, discharge, fire, shoot
618종일 [t͡ɕo̞ŋiɭ]all day
619아이구 [aiɡu]expression of surprise; oh, ouch
620점심 [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)mɕʰim]lunch, luncheon
621최고 [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡo̞]the peak, the pinnacle, the topmost point
622가라 [ka̠ɾa̠]cutting corners; lying or exaggerating to cut corners
623걸어 [kʌ̹ɾʌ̹]to walk
624도시 [to̞ɕʰi]at all
625아래 [a̠ɾɛ]below, bottom, lower, underneath
626자리 [t͡ɕa̠ɾi]space, place, site
627감히 [ˈka̠(ː)mʝi]boldly, fearlessly, daringly
628저의 [t͡ɕʌ̹ɰi]that, that thing
629명의 [mjʌ̹ŋɰi]name, title
630자막 [t͡ɕa̠ma̠k̚]subtitle
631냄새 [ˈnɛ(ː)msʰɛ]a smell, whether fragrant or offensive; odour; scent
632갈래 [ka̠ɭɭɛ]division, separation, split, strand, thread, fork
633아내 [a̠nɛ]wife, especially one's own
634무기 [ˈmu(ː)ɡi]weapon, arms
635지역 [t͡ɕijʌ̹k̚]area, district, particular geographic region
636어젯밤 [ʌ̹d͡ʑe̞t̚p͈a̠m]last night
637폐하 [ˈpʰje̞(ː)ɦa̠]His Majesty, Your Majesty
638 [ma̠(ː)n]ten thousand
639 [ha̠(ː)]last, lowest
640인생 [insʰɛŋ]one's life
641 [ɾo̞]North Korea standard form of 노
642밤새 [pa̠ms͈ɛ]contraction of 밤사이
643오랜 [o̞ɾɛn]longstanding; of long duration
644최근 [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡɯn]the latest, the most recent
645왼쪽 [ˈwe̞(ː)ɲt͡ɕ͈o̞k̚]left side
646경우 [kjʌ̹ŋu]conditions, circumstances
647안해 [a̠nɦɛ]wife
648귀여운 [kɥijʌ̹un]cute; charming
649 [t͡ɕʰɛ]not yet, still... not
650전쟁 [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑɛŋ]war
651장난 [t͡ɕa̠ŋna̠n]mischief, fun, practical joke
652쿠키 [kʰucçi]cookie
653카라 [kʰa̠ɾa̠]collar
654담배 [ˈta̠(ː)mbɛ]tobacco
655 [pʰol]Gyeongsang, Hamgyong, and Jeolla dialect form of 팔
656맘대로 [ˈma̠(ː)mdɛɾo̞]contraction of 마음대로: as one pleases/likes
657 [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]sauce; marmalade; jam; compote; preserved vegetables;…
658없었다 [ˈɘ(ː)ps͈ʌ̹t̚t͈a̠]to have none; lacking; nonexistent
659 [ɾa̠]la
660매번 [ˈmɛ(ː)bʌ̹n]all the time
661보스 [po̞sʰɯ]boss
662어찌 [ʌ̹t͡ɕ͈i]How, in what way or for what purpose
663오른쪽 [o̞ɾɯɲt͡ɕ͈o̞k̚]right-hand; the right side
664가방 [ka̠ba̠ŋ]bag; briefcase
665개가 [ˈkɛ(ː)ɡa̠]remarriage
666 [mʌn]realis adnominal of 멀다
667이따 [it͈a̠]alternative form of 이따가
668열쇠 [ˈjɘ(ː)ɭs͈we̞]key
669 [nɛ(ː)ɭ]Contraction of 내를 ”
670 [tɯn]to come in, go in, get in, enter
671 [t͡ɕin]jeans, or jean fabric
672깊은 [kipʰɯn]to be deep
673물건 [muɭɡʌ̹n]item, article, thing, stuff
674금지 [ˈkɯ(ː)md͡ʑi]prohibition, ban
675또는 [t͈o̞nɯn]if not; alternatively
676존나 [t͡ɕonna]alternative spelling of 좆나 ”
677마을 [ma̠ɯɭ]village, hamlet, usually in rural surroundings
678누나 [ˈnu(ː)na̠]older sister of a male
679비슷한 [pisʰɯtʰa̠n]to be similar
680 [tɯt̚]as if; in a manner suggesting that
681이동 [ido̞ŋ]movement
682고작 [ko̞d͡ʑa̠k̚]at most; only
683번역 [pʌ̹ɲʌ̹k̚]translation
684 [p͈un]only, just; used with -을, the "verbal irrealis adnominal…
685음식 [ˈɯ(ː)mɕʰik̚]food, including drink
686약속 [ja̠ks͈o̞k̚]promise
687무척 [mut͡ɕʰʌ̹k̚]very, extremely, extraordinarily, exceedingly
688선생 [sʰʌ̹nsʰɛŋ]teacher
689개인 [ˈkɛ(ː)in]an individual or individuals; a private person
690놀라운 [no̞ɭɭa̠un]realis adnominal of 놀랍다
691연락 [jʌ̹ɭɭa̠k̚]contact, connection, liaison
692 [to̞(ː)]province
693화장실 [ɸwa̠d͡ʑa̠ŋɕʰiɭ]bathroom; restroom; toilet
694형님 [çʌ̹ŋnim]honorific of 형
695하긴 [ha̠ɡin]honestly, in fact, really, indeed
696 [ɕʰin]god, deity
697보안 [ˈpo̞(ː)a̠n]preservation of public security
698대부분 [ˈtɛ(ː)bubun]the majority, the better part
699대학 [ˈtɛ(ː)ɦa̠k̚]college, university
700드릴 [tɯɾiɭ]drill
701좀더 [t͡ɕo̞mdʌ̹]a little more
702예전 [ˈje̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹n]the old days, the old times, the past, long ago
703 [t͡ɕiɭ]quality
704섹스 [s͈e̞ks͈ɯ]sex
705 [ɛn]Gyeongsang form of 아니
706 [pa̠]thing; what
707마음대로 [ma̠ɯmdɛɾo̞]as one pleases/likes
708엄만 [ʌmman]topic-marked form of 엄마
709빨간 [p͈a̠ɭɡa̠n]realis adnominal of 빨갛다
710맥주 [mɛk̚t͡ɕ͈u]beer
711나무 [na̠mu]tree
712만세 [ˈma̠(ː)nsʰe̞]hurrah, hooray
713자유 [t͡ɕa̠ju]freedom, liberty
714여행 [jʌ̹ɦɛŋ]travel
715 [ko̞]the late, deceased
716신발 [ɕʰinba̠ɭ]shoes, footwear, footgear
717괜히 [ˈkwɛ(ː)nʝi]for nothing
718서서 [ˈsʰɘ(ː)sʰʌ̹]gradually, slowly, steadily
719별거 [pjʌ̹ɭɡʌ̹]alternative form of 별것
720아빤 [ap͈an]topic-marked form of 아빠
721달리 [ta̠ʎʎi]differently, unlike
722깜짝 [k͈a̠mt͡ɕ͈a̠k̚]while blinking one's eyes
723침대 [ˈt͡ɕʰi(ː)mdɛ]bed
724거래 [ˈkɘ(ː)ɾɛ]transaction; trade
725삶은 [samɯn]topic-marked form of 삶: see -은
726 [t͡ɕɯk̚]that is to say, in other words, i.e
727미스 [mis͈ɯ]mistake, error
728 [sʰo̞(ː)k̚]the interior or inside, especially that which is underneath…
729결혼식 [kjʌ̹ɾβo̞nɕʰik̚]wedding ceremony
730기꺼이 [kik͈ʌ̹i]readily; gladly; willingly
731몇몇 [mjʌ̹nmjʌ̹t̚]some, a few
732결과 [kjʌ̹ɭɡwa̠]as a result of
733제시 [t͡ɕe̞ɕʰi]presentation, showing
734그쪽 [kɯt͡ɕ͈o̞k̚]there, that way
735 [mɛ(ː)n]utmost, most
736상당히 [sʰa̠ŋda̠ŋʝi]suitably; to an appropriate degree
737이후 [ˈi(ː)βu]the time following a given point in time; thenceforth
738이리로 [iɾiɾo̞]alternative form of 이리
739살짝 [sʰa̠ʎt͡ɕ͈a̠k̚]subtly, slightly
740상처 [sʰa̠ŋt͡ɕʰʌ̹]wound; injury
741 [pin]to be empty
742농담 [ˈno̞(ː)ŋda̠m]joke, jest
743어쩌다 [ʌ̹t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹da̠]as it happens; by chance
744건물 [ˈkɘ(ː)nmuɭ]building, construction, edifice
745자동차 [t͡ɕa̠do̞ŋt͡ɕʰa̠]automobile, car
746안다 [ˈa̠(ː)nt͈a̠]to hug, to embrace
747 [mi(ː)]beauty
748대통령 [ˈtɛ(ː)tʰo̞ŋɲʌ̹ŋ]president of a country
749달러 [ta̠ɭɭʌ̹]dollar
750일주일 [iʎt͡ɕ͈uiɭ]A week; seven days
751꼬마 [k͈o̞ma̠]kid
752가슴 [ka̠sʰɯm]chest, breast
753완료 [wa̠ʎʎo]completion
754이야 [ija̠]wow, whoa
755비록 [piɾo̞k̚]even if; although
756마실 [ma̠ɕʰiɭ]casually leaving home
757호텔 [ɸʷo̞tʰe̞ɭ]hotel
758나이 [na̠i]age of a person or other living thing
759더욱 [tʌ̹uk̚]more so, even more
760지내 [t͡ɕinɛ]synonym of 너무, 지나치게
761신부님 [ɕʰinbunim]priest
762별일 [pjʌ̹ʎʎiɭ]an unusual event; an odd thing, a strange thing
763찾기 [t͡ɕʰa̠t̚k͈i]to search, to look for
764이대로 [idɛɾo̞]as it is
765에이 [e̞i]oh, well, hmph
766가득 [ka̠dɯk̚]full; fully
767 [çim]strength; power
768 [mit̚]and, additionally
769쓰레기 [s͈ɯɾe̞ɡi]trash, garbage
770도움 [to̞um]help; assistance; favour, favor
771아예 [a̠je̞]Altogether; entirely
772이곳 [iɡo̞t̚]here
773누구세요 [nuɡusʰe̞jo]Who is ... ?
774굳이 [kud͡ʑi]strongly, firmly, obstinately
775아이들 [a̠idɯɭ]child, kid
776각자 [ka̠k̚t͡ɕ͈a̠]each person, everyone
777무릎 [muɾɯp̚]knee
778싶다 [ɕʰip̚t͈a̠]to be desirous of, to want
779 [pʰo̞]gun; cannon
780 [sʰa̠(ː)]four
781문자 [muɲt͡ɕ͈a̠]letter, character, alphabet
782 [tɯŋ]back of a person or animal
783가짜 [ˈka̠(ː)t͡ɕ͈a̠]fake; forgery; imitation; counterfeit
784 [u]right side
785따라서 [t͈a̠ɾa̠sʰʌ̹]therefore; in accordance with
786정보 [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋbo̞]information
787이유 [ˈi(ː)ju]reason; cause
788 [ɕ͈o]show
789왠지 [wɛɲd͡ʑi]somehow; for some reason
790지구 [t͡ɕiɡu]district, zone, region
791와인 [wa̠in]wine
792 [t͡ɕʰʌ̹]to hit, to beat, to strike, to slap, to pound
793비디오 [pidio̞]video
794오히려 [o̞ʝiɾjʌ̹]rather; on the contrary; unexpectedly
795목소리 [mo̞ks͈o̞ɾi]voice
796그나저나 [kɯna̠d͡ʑʌ̹na̠]by the way; anyway
797고등학교 [ko̞dɯŋɦa̠k̚k͈jo]high school
798소식 [sʰo̞ɕʰik̚]news
799실제 [ɕʰiʎt͡ɕ͈e̞]practically; in fact
800말하기 [ˈma̠(ː)ɾɦa̠ɡi]speech; speaking
801이틀 [itʰɯɭ]two days
802한참 [ha̠ɲt͡ɕʰa̠m]A while; quite a while
803모자 [mo̞d͡ʑa̠]hat, cap
804손님 [sʰo̞nnim]guest, visitor
805요새 [josʰɛ]lately, recently, these days
806 [sʰɘ(ː)ŋ]saint
807작전 [t͡ɕa̠k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹n]operation, mission
808너무나 [nʌ̹muna̠]far too much; excessively
809부모님 [pumo̞nim]honorific of 부모
810관련 [kwa̠ʎʎʌ̹n]connection, relation
811 [pɘ(ː)ɭ]any kind of bee, wasp, or hornet
812컴퓨터 [kʰʌ̹mpʰjutʰʌ̹]computer
813자세히 [t͡ɕa̠sʰe̞ʝi]in detail
814여성 [jʌ̹sʰʌ̹ŋ]female, woman, womenfolk, womankind
815변호사 [ˈpjɘ(ː)nβo̞sʰa̠]lawyer, solicitor, counsel, attorney, barrister
816돼지 [ˈtwɛ(ː)d͡ʑi]pig, swine
817해리 [ˈhɛ(ː)ɾi]nautical mile
818 [je̞(ː)t̚]old; bygone
819동네 [ˈto̞(ː)ŋne̞]neighborhood
820전체 [t͡ɕʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰe̞]the whole
821깊이 [kipʰi]deeply; profoundly
822 [tʰa̠(ː)ɭ]mask, especially those worn in traditional plays
823그림 [ˈkɯ(ː)ɾim]picture, drawing, painting, sketch
824아멘 [a̠me̞n]amen
825우주 [ˈu(ː)d͡ʑu]space; outer space
826중에서 [t͡ɕuŋe̞sʰʌ̹]between, among
827여섯 [jʌ̹sʰʌ̹t̚]six
828 [wa̠ŋ]king; monarch
829카드 [kʰa̠dɯ]card
830공주님 [ko̞ŋd͡ʑunim]princess
831 [k͈ʌ̹]Possessed form of 거; something from, something of,…
832계획 [ˈkje̞(ː)βwe̞k̚]a plan
833않다 [a̠ntʰa̠]auxiliary adjective used to negate the clause to which the…
834혈액 [çʌ̹ɾɛk̚]blood
835피해 [ˈpʰi(ː)ɦɛ]harm; damage
836재미 [t͡ɕɛmi]fun; enjoyment
837접근 [t͡ɕʌ̹p̚k͈ɯn]approach
838식사 [ɕʰiks͈a̠]meal
839코너 [kʰo̞nʌ̹]corner
840 [t͡ɕʰum]dance
841 [pi]rain
842대화 [ˈtɛ(ː)βwa̠]dialogue, conversation
843대장 [ˈtɛ(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ]general; admiral
844아줌마 [a̠d͡ʑumma̠]middle-aged elder female
845방법 [pa̠ŋbʌ̹p̚]way; means; manner; method
846높이 [no̞pʰi]height
847 [mɛ(ː)]every; each
848당시 [ta̠ŋɕʰi]the time in question
849 [pʌ̹p̚]law
850파는 [pʰanɯn]topic-marked form of 파: see -은
851새벽 [sʰɛbjʌ̹k̚]dawn; daybreak; cockcrow
852외과 [ˈwe̞(ː)k͈wa̠]surgery
853범죄 [ˈpɘ(ː)md͡ʑwe̞]crime
854진정 [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]truly, really, genuinely
855어머나 [ˈɘ(ː)mʌ̹na̠]oh, my!
856 [k͈ɯt̚]end, final
857엉덩이 [ˈɘ(ː)ŋdʌ̹ŋi]buttocks, bottom
858부탁 [ˈpu(ː)tʰa̠k̚]request, favor
859만일 [ˈma̠(ː)niɭ]if; perchance
860손가락 [sʰo̞nk͈a̠ɾa̠k̚]finger
861공격 [ˈko̞(ː)ŋɡjʌ̹k̚]attack
862와봐 [ˈwa̠(ː)bwa̠]c'mon, come here
863도로 [ˈto̞(ː)ɾo̞]road, thoroughfare
864 [tɯ(ː)ɭ]meadow, field, plain
865목이 [mo̞ɡi]wood ear
866이쪽 [it͡ɕ͈o̞k̚]This side
867 [cçi]height of a person or animal
868은행 [ɯnɦɛŋ]a bank
869편지 [ˈpʰjɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑi]letter
870상황 [sʰa̠ŋβwa̠ŋ]conditions, the situation
871치료 [t͡ɕʰiɾjo]Treatment for a disease or injury, usually medical in nature
872단순히 [ta̠nsʰunʝi]simply; straightforwardly
873안녕하십니까 [a̠nɲʌ̹ŋɦa̠ɕʰimnik͈a̠]How are you?
874대기 [ˈtɛ(ː)ɡi]air; atmosphere
875트럭 [tʰɯɾʌ̹k̚]truck
876개자식 [ˈkɛ(ː)d͡ʑa̠ɕʰik̚]bastard; son of a bitch
877 [t͡ɕʰɘ(ː)n]thousand
878다만 [ˈta̠(ː)ma̠n]however, nonetheless
879케이트 [kʰe̞itʰɯ]a four/cater
880꼼짝 [k͈o̞mt͡ɕ͈a̠k̚]with truly a slow and slight movement
881전투 [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ntʰu]battle; fighting
882 [tʰan]a bird net used to catch birds
883키스 [cçis͈ɯ]romantic kiss
884게이 [ke̞i]gay man
885형제 [çʌ̹ŋd͡ʑe̞]brothers
886폭탄 [pʰo̞k̚tʰa̠n]bomb
887일곱 [iɭɡo̞p̚]seven
888성하 [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋɦa̠]A term of respectful address for a pope
889무언가 [muʌ̹nɡa̠]something
890먹지 [mʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈i]carbon paper
891사라 [sʰa̠ɾa̠]plate
892숙녀 [sʰuŋɲʌ̹]lady
893틀림없이 [tʰɯʎʎimʌ̹pɕ͈i]correctly, errorlessly
894수업 [sʰuʌ̹p̚]a class
895 [ɕʰi]hour
896 [t͡ɕa̠m]sleep, nap
897조심 [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)ɕʰim]caution, care
898특별히 [tʰɯk̚p͈jʌ̹ɾʝi]especially, in particular, special, specially
899주의 [t͡ɕuɰi]attention; caution
900치즈 [t͡ɕʰid͡ʑɯ]cheese
901매년 [ˈmɛ(ː)ɲʌ̹n]every year
902 [mo̞k̚]neck
903안전 [a̠ɲd͡ʑʌ̹n]safety
904양이 [ja̠ŋi]Western barbarian; Westerner
905감정 [ˈka̠(ː)md͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]emotion, feeling
906과연 [ˈkwa̠(ː)jʌ̹n]indeed, really
907전기 [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nɡi]electricity
908붉은 [puɭɡɯn]realis adnominal of 붉다
909신사 [ˈɕʰi(ː)nsʰa̠]gentleman
910 [t͡ɕʰiɭ]seven
911정부 [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋbu]national government, particularly the executive branch
912시험 [ɕʰiɦʌ̹m]test, exam
913백인 [pɛɡin]white person
914도저히 [ˈto̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ʝi]not at all, possibly
915택시 [tʰɛkɕ͈i]taxi
916조만간 [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)ma̠nɡa̠n]soon, shortly, sooner or later, in the near future
917 [nwe̞(ː)]brain
918이사 [isʰa̠]moving
919임신 [ˈi(ː)mɕʰin]pregnancy
920잔뜩 [t͡ɕa̠nt͈ɯk̚]very, quite, heavily
921여름 [jʌ̹ɾɯm]summer
922감독 [ka̠mdo̞k̚]direction, supervision
923대충 [tɛt͡ɕʰuŋ]approximately
924 [kjʌ̹ŋ]In the Joseon Dynasty, the term used by the king to refer…
925시체 [ˈɕʰi(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞]cadaver, corpse, body
926임무 [ˈi(ː)mmu]duty; task; mission
927 [ʃʰɥi(ː)]contraction of 쉬이
928아야 [a̠ja̠]ouch!, ow!
929감옥 [ka̠mo̞k̚]jail, prison
930오전 [ˈo̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹n]a.m
931사망 [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ma̠ŋ]death
932창문 [t͡ɕʰa̠ŋmun]window
933맞고 [ma̠t̚k͈o̞]a conjunctive form of 맞다
934 [ka̠k̚]each
935오줌 [o̞d͡ʑum]urine
936 [un]luck, fortune, fate
937종종 [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑo̞ŋ]sometimes
938엔진 [e̞ɲd͡ʑin]engine
939각하 [ka̠kʰa̠]President
940차고 [t͡ɕʰa̠ɡo̞]garage
941촬영 [t͡ɕʰwa̠ɾjʌ̹ŋ]shooting, filming, photography
942스트레스 [sʰɯtʰɯɾe̞s͈ɯ]stress
943연방 [jʌ̹nba̠ŋ]federation, union, commonwealth, confederation
944고통 [ko̞tʰo̞ŋ]pain
945연구 [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡu]research
946나리 [ˈna̠(ː)ɾi]lily
947서류 [sʰʌ̹ɾju]document
948온갖 [ˈo̞(ː)nɡa̠t̚]all; every; all kinds of
949시스템 [ɕ͈isʰɯtʰe̞m]system
950아이스크림 [a̠isʰɯkxɯɾim]ice cream
951버스 [p͈ʌ̹s͈ɯ]bus
952부탁해요 [putʰa̠kʰɛjo]please
953핸드폰 [hɛndɯpʰo̞n]mobile phone
954 [hʌ̹]虛: falseness; worthlessness
955 [pjʌ̹k̚]wall
956주로 [t͡ɕuɾo̞]chiefly, principally
957저것 [t͡ɕʌ̹ɡʌ̹t̚]that
958우연히 [ujʌ̹nʝi]by chance, incidentally
959애기 [ɛɡi]alternative form of 아기
960 [mu(ː)]Korean radish, a variety of daikon commonly consumed in…
961편히 [pʰjʌ̹nʝi]at ease
962파트너 [pʰa̠tʰɯnʌ̹]partner
963감시 [ka̠mɕʰi]surveillance
964 [ko̞(ː)ŋ]digit zero, oh
965 [ɥi]above, upper, upside, top
966홀로 [ɸʷo̞ɭɭo̞]alone, by oneself
967위험 [ɥiɦʌ̹m]danger
968인턴 [intʰʌ̹n]intern
969 [nim]you
970 [pjʌ̹ŋ]bottle; jar
971긴급 [kinɡɯp̚]emergency
972싱크 [ɕʰiŋkxɯ]a five/cinque
973마이 [ma̠i]Gyeongsang, Gangwon, and Chungcheong form of 많이
974출발 [t͡ɕʰuɭba̠ɭ]departure
975언제든지 [ʌ̹ɲd͡ʑe̞dɯɲd͡ʑi]anytime, whenever
976 [k͈o̞t̚]flower; flowering plant
977동물 [ˈto̞(ː)ŋmuɭ]animal
978 [pɛk̚]hundred
979딱히 [t͈a̠cçi]pitifully
980 [kʰo̞]nose
981드레스 [tɯɾe̞s͈ɯ]dress
982사이 [sʰa̠i]gap; space between
983남자친구 [na̠md͡ʑa̠t͡ɕʰinɡu]boyfriend
984운전 [ˈu(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹n]driving
985최대 [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)dɛ]the greatest; the largest
986바다 [pa̠da̠]sea, ocean
987졸라 [t͡ɕolla]alternative spelling of 좆나 ”
988긴장 [kiɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]tension, nervousness, strain
989마저 [ma̠d͡ʑʌ̹]all, with no remainder
990하얀 [ha̠ja̠n]realis adnominal of 하얗다
991한대 [ha̠ndɛ]frigid zone
992 [a̠(ː)m]cancer
993 [ɾo̞n]North Korea standard form of 논
994테스트 [tʰe̞sʰɯtʰɯ]test, examination
995아서 [a̠sʰʌ̹]An interjection used in intimate-style sentences to denote…
996 [tʰo̞ŋ]barrel, bucket, cask, pail, vat
997 [ɸwa̠k̚]wind, gas, fire, or some kind of energy suddenly and…
998나라 [na̠ɾa̠]country, nation
999공연 [ko̞ŋjʌ̹n]a public performance
1,000자신 [t͡ɕa̠ɕʰin]one's body

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