Most common Korean words 2001–4000

subtly; discreetly; while slowly melting; while touching or rubbing somewhat softly; while blowing in a somewhat light breeze; easily; leisurely; Not in earnest but gradually. Indicates the action in the verb has begun but is not yet in earnest and is in its infancy.; Denotes that it is visibly approaching the point where the action of the verb occurs. Frequently accepted for indicating somewhat further gap than 거의 (geoui, “almost”) or 곧 (got, “soon”)

Noun

고래

whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue

Noun

욕하다

to abuse (verbally); to curse; to swear (at)

Verb

고문하다

to torture

Verb

가라앉다

to sink, to go down; to cool off, to cool down, to settle down; to abate, to soothe

Verb

솔로

a single person; a person without a romantic partner; solo

Noun

프라이

fried food

Noun

불꽃

a flame, flare; a spark; fireworks; a firecracker

Noun

안개

fog, mist

Noun

변기

toilet; urinal; bedpan

Noun

싸이다

to be encircled; to be surrounded; to be immersed in

Verb

개리

The swan goose, Anser cygnoides.

Noun

쇼핑

shopping

Noun

뒤다

to dig through, to search; to be warped; to be bent

Verb

쓰레기통

garbage can, trash can, rubbish bin

Noun

목적지

destination

Noun

답변

response; answer

Noun

비숍

a bishop

Noun

인치

inch

Noun

회전

turn; rotation

Noun

교장

the principal or head teacher of a school

Noun

동화

fairy tale; assimilation

Noun

바비큐

barbecue

Noun

생

life; ginger (plant, food)

Noun

식구

mouth to feed; dependent; family member

Noun

마당

A yard, plaza, or courtyard.; An occasion where something occurs.; A state of affairs or condition.

Noun

보장하다

to guarantee, to assure

Verb

축

axis

Noun

무단

without permission

Noun

교훈

lesson, moral, lecture

Noun

위쪽

upper part

Noun

중지하다

to cease, to suspend, to halt

Verb

덮치다

to pounce, to attack suddenly, to raid; to swoop, to pounce from above; to hit, to strike; to try to rape

Verb

연구소

A research institute.

Noun

즐거움

joy, happiness, delight

Noun

부적절하다

to be inappropriate, to be unsuitable

Adjective

골치

the head

Noun

부인과

gynecology

Noun

도망하다

to flee, to escape, to abscond

Verb

미친놈

asshole

Noun

잘못

erroneously

Adverb

갖다

contraction of 가지다 (gajida)

Verb

투표하다

to vote

Verb

앓다

to suffer from an illness

Verb

간직하다

to save/preserve/safely put away something precious

Verb

튀어나오다

to stick out, to pop out

Verb

푸르다

to be blue, to be azure; to be green, to be verdant; to be fresh, to be young; to be unripe

Adjective

헬리콥터

helicopter

Noun

흘러가다

to flow, to run; to pass, to go by, to elapse

Verb

스위치

switch

Noun

시즌

season (part of year with something special); season (a group of episodes)

Noun

딸아이

(my/our) young daughter (when talking to other people)

Noun

녀

North Korea standard spelling of 여(女) (yeo, “woman; female”); daughter; used only when counting the number of children

Noun

계집

woman, girl; wife

Noun

머저리

half-wit, dimwit, sluggard

Noun

요가

yoga

Noun

좌표

coordinates; location

Noun

대형

Large; on a large scale.

Noun

마침

just, just in time

Adverb

예외

exception

Noun

분

one tenth, ¹⁄₁₀

Numeric

자극

stimulation; stimulus; magnetic pole

Noun

외우다

to utter; to recite; to chant; to memorize; to learn something by heart

Verb

상징

symbol

Noun

제출하다

to submit, hand in (something to someone)

Verb

산업

industry

Noun

결심하다

to be determined to, to resolve to

Verb

배달

delivery; distribution; home delivery of food

Noun

주목하다

watch; pay attention

Verb

조수

assistant

Noun

체계

system

Noun

부러뜨리다

to break, to fracture

Verb

이중

being duplicate; being double; there being two (of something); the sangha and the lay believers

Noun

황제

emperor; The Emperor (Tarot card)

Noun

낮잠

nap; sleeping during the daytime

Noun

보라

purple, violet (an intermediate color between blue and red)

Noun

아무렇다

unspecific (as in being in an undefined, unspecific, or unimportant situation); careless (as in doing something in a careless manner or on a whim)

Adjective

카지노

casino

Noun

짜리

tsar, tzar

Noun

일년

a one year

Noun

타이어

Thai (language); pneumatic tire