BIGBANG · Korean · 26 words

BIGBANG Vol.1

BIGBANG's first full album, released at the end of 2006. Dirty Cash is the standout — an unusually blunt attack on a society that prices everything, written when the members were still teenagers — while She Can't Get Enough circles a friend's girlfriend and 다음날 is the morning after a drunken phone call. Vocabulary for money, conscience, hangovers and wanting what you shouldn't.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
구분	a distinction, telling one thing from another	쌍둥이라 구분이 잘 안 돼요.They're twins, so it's hard to tell them apart.
휘청대다	to stagger, sway unsteadily	짐이 무거워서 휘청대며 걸었어요.The load was heavy and I walked unsteadily.
위태롭다	to be precarious, dangerous, on a knife edge	사다리 위가 위태로워 보였어요.The top of the ladder looked precarious.
혼잣말	talking to oneself, a muttered aside	그는 자주 혼잣말을 해요.He often talks to himself.
조여오다	to tighten around one, close in	마감이 다가오자 압박이 조여왔어요.As the deadline neared, the pressure closed in.
비열하다	to be despicable, mean, underhanded	그건 정말 비열한 방법이었어요.That was a truly underhanded way to do it.
양심	conscience	양심에 걸려서 사실대로 말했어요.My conscience got to me, so I told the truth.
만연하다	to be widespread, rampant	그 시절엔 부패가 만연했어요.Corruption was rampant back then.
썩다	to rot, go bad; to be corrupt	냉장고에서 과일이 썩었어요.The fruit rotted in the fridge.
노예	a slave	돈의 노예로 살고 싶지 않아요.I don't want to live as a slave to money.
기준	a standard, criterion, benchmark	합격 기준이 생각보다 높아요.The pass mark is higher than I expected.
마지못해	reluctantly, against one's will	마지못해 회의에 참석했어요.I attended the meeting reluctantly.
머리맡	the space by one's pillow, bedside	머리맡에 물 한 잔을 두고 자요.I keep a glass of water by my bed at night.
곤란하다	to be awkward, difficult, put on the spot	그 질문은 좀 곤란해요.That question puts me in an awkward spot.
지독하다	to be severe, awful, relentless	올해 감기는 정말 지독했어요.This year's cold was really nasty.
중독	an addiction	커피 중독인 것 같아요.I think I'm addicted to coffee.
비틀대다	to stagger, reel, walk unsteadily	그는 비틀대며 겨우 집에 왔어요.He staggered home, barely making it.
털어내다	to shake off, brush off, get rid of	옷에 묻은 먼지를 털어냈어요.I brushed the dust off my clothes.
꺼지다	to go out, switch off; (rudely) to get lost	갑자기 불이 꺼졌어요.The lights suddenly went out.
탐내다	to covet, want something that isn't yours	친구의 자전거를 탐냈어요.I coveted my friend's bicycle.
절제하다	to restrain oneself, exercise moderation	단 음식을 절제하려고 노력해요.I'm trying to cut back on sweet things.
타고나다	to be born with a gift or trait	그는 타고난 이야기꾼이에요.He's a born storyteller.
화끈하다	to be bold and wholehearted, do things with gusto	그 사람은 성격이 화끈해요.She's got a bold, no-nonsense personality.
인연	a connection or tie between people, fate bringing them together	이것도 인연인데 연락하고 지내요.This is a connection of sorts — let's keep in touch.
감촉	the feel or texture of something to the touch	이 스웨터는 감촉이 부드러워요.This jumper feels soft.
짜릿하다	to be thrilling, give you a jolt	역전골 순간이 정말 짜릿했어요.The moment of the winning goal was a real thrill.