aespa · Korean · 32 words

Black Mamba & Early Singles

aespa's first four Korean singles, from the 2020 debut "Black Mamba" through "Forever (약속)", "Next Level" and the S.E.S. remake "Dreams Come True". The vocabulary swings from the sharp, ominous language of the debut and the battle imagery of "Next Level" to the gentle, promise-keeping words of the two ballads. Learners get a mix of dramatic nouns like 탐욕, 시련 and 환영 alongside everyday verbs such as 닮다, 아끼다 and 숨기다.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
끊임없이	constantly, without stopping	그 생각이 끊임없이 나를 따라와요.That thought follows me constantly.
교감	a wordless connection or rapport between two beings	우리 둘 사이에 이상한 교감이 있었어.There was a strange rapport between the two of us.
차원	dimension, plane of existence	그곳은 우리가 모르는 차원이었어.That place was a dimension we knew nothing about.
분신	another self, an alter ego	게임 속 캐릭터는 내 분신이나 마찬가지야.The character in the game is practically my other self.
탐욕	greed, insatiable craving	사람의 탐욕에는 끝이 없나 봐.It seems human greed has no end.
매혹적이다	to be alluring, dangerously charming	그 목소리는 무서울 만큼 매혹적이야.That voice is alluring to a frightening degree.
삼키다	to swallow, to engulf	어둠이 도시 전체를 삼켰어.The darkness engulfed the entire city.
환영	an illusion, a phantom image	사막에서 본 오아시스는 환영이었어.The oasis I saw in the desert was an illusion.
닮다	to resemble, to look alike	우리는 웃을 때 서로 닮았어.We look alike when we smile.
첫눈	first sight; also the first snow of the year	첫눈에 반한다는 말을 이제야 믿어.Only now do I believe in love at first sight.
낯설다	to feel unfamiliar or strange	새 학교가 아직 낯설게 느껴져.The new school still feels unfamiliar to me.
버릇	a habit, something one does without thinking	아침마다 창밖을 보는 게 내 버릇이야.Looking out the window every morning is a habit of mine.
영혼	soul, spirit	그 노래에는 영혼이 담겨 있어.There's a soul in that song.
노을	the glow of the sunset sky	오늘은 노을이 유난히 붉었어.The sunset was unusually red today.
어깨	shoulder	가방을 오래 메서 어깨가 아파.My shoulder hurts from carrying the bag so long.
마주하다	to face something directly	현실을 마주하는 게 두렵지만 피하진 않을래.Facing reality is scary, but I won't run from it.
결속	solidarity, a tight bond between people	위기가 팀의 결속을 더 단단하게 만들었어.The crisis made the team's solidarity even stronger.
무기	weapon	그 애의 웃음이 제일 강한 무기야.That kid's smile is their strongest weapon.
맞서다	to stand up to, to confront head-on	무서워도 맞서기로 했어.Even though I'm scared, I decided to confront it.
놓치다	to lose hold of, to miss	마지막 기회를 놓치고 싶지 않아.I don't want to miss the last chance.
포기하다	to give up	여기서 포기하면 두고두고 후회할 거야.If you give up here, you'll regret it for a long time.
고난	hardship, suffering	그는 오랜 고난 끝에 꿈을 이뤘어.He achieved his dream after long hardship.
시련	an ordeal, a testing trial	이번 시련도 결국 지나갈 거야.This ordeal will pass in the end too.
걷잡을 수 없다	to be beyond controlling, to get out of hand	소문이 걷잡을 수 없이 퍼졌어.The rumor spread out of control.
야수	a wild beast	숲 깊은 곳에서 야수의 울음소리가 들렸어.The cry of a wild beast came from deep in the forest.
모이다	to gather, to come together	우리 여섯 시에 광장에서 모이자.Let's gather at the square at six.
숨기다	to hide, to keep something concealed	그는 웃음으로 슬픔을 숨기고 있었어.He was hiding his sadness behind a smile.
비밀	a secret	이건 우리 둘만 아는 비밀이야.This is a secret only the two of us know.
아끼다	to treasure something, to use it sparingly	좋아하는 컵이라 아껴 쓰고 있어.It's my favorite cup, so I use it sparingly.
꿈결	a dreamlike state, as if in a dream	그날 저녁은 꿈결처럼 지나갔어.That evening passed like a dream.
짜릿하다	to be thrilling, electrifying	롤러코스터가 내려갈 때가 제일 짜릿해.The drop on a rollercoaster is the most thrilling part.
언제나	always, at any time	언제나 같은 자리에서 기다릴게.I'll always wait in the same spot.