BIGBANG · Korean · 28 words

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The 2008 third mini album, carried by 하루하루 — still one of the best-known Korean break-up songs ever recorded. Around it sit 천국, which is happily, almost comically in love, 착한사람, which argues with itself about who was at fault, and Lady, about being too nervous to say hello. Oh My Friend closes with a rock-band collaboration about friendship. Everyday emotional vocabulary at its most useful.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
문신	a tattoo	팔에 작은 문신이 있어요.He has a small tattoo on his arm.
지새우다	to stay up all night, sit through the night	시험 때문에 밤을 지새웠어요.I stayed up all night because of the exam.
소용없다	to be no use, pointless	이제 와서 후회해도 소용없어요.There's no use regretting it now.
마주치다	to run into someone; for eyes to meet	지하철에서 옛 동료와 마주쳤어요.I ran into a former colleague on the subway.
미련	lingering attachment, unfinished feelings	이제 미련은 없어요.I have no lingering feelings about it now.
그럭저럭	so-so, more or less, getting by	요즘 어떻게 지내세요? 그럭저럭이요.How have you been? Oh, getting by.
안식처	a haven, a place of rest	이 카페가 제 안식처예요.This cafe is my haven.
무덥다	to be sweltering, muggy	무더운 날씨가 계속되고 있어요.The muggy weather is carrying on.
반쪽	a half; one's other half	사과를 반쪽만 먹었어요.I only ate half the apple.
놀리다	to tease, make fun of	친구들이 제 사투리를 놀려요.My friends tease me about my accent.
뜻대로	as one wishes, the way one intended	일이 뜻대로 되지 않았어요.Things didn't go the way I wanted.
벼락	a lightning bolt, a thunderbolt	나무에 벼락이 떨어졌어요.Lightning struck the tree.
기막히다	to be dumbfounding; also, to be incredible	기막힌 우연으로 다시 만났어요.We met again by an incredible coincidence.
꽃다발	a bouquet of flowers	졸업식에서 꽃다발을 받았어요.I got a bouquet at the graduation ceremony.
입장	one's position or standpoint	제 입장도 좀 이해해 주세요.Please try to understand my position too.
순정	pure, wholehearted devotion	그의 순정을 아무도 몰라줬어요.Nobody recognised how devoted he was.
입맛	appetite; one's taste in food	더워서 입맛이 없어요.It's so hot I have no appetite.
실례	a discourtesy; used to say "excuse me"	실례지만 길 좀 여쭤봐도 될까요?Excuse me, may I ask for directions?
주르륵	streaming or trickling down	땀이 등을 타고 주르륵 흘렀어요.Sweat trickled down my back.
뻘쭘하다	to feel awkward and out of place	아무도 모르는 자리라 뻘쭘했어요.I knew nobody there, so I felt awkward.
매스껍다	to feel queasy, nauseous	버스를 오래 타서 속이 매스꺼워요.The long bus ride has made me queasy.
예감	a hunch, a premonition	왠지 좋은 예감이 들어요.Somehow I have a good feeling about this.
발그레하다	to be flushed a light pink	칭찬을 듣고 얼굴이 발그레해졌어요.She flushed pink at the compliment.
대기	standing by, waiting on call	면접 전에 대기실에서 기다렸어요.I waited in the waiting room before the interview.
뚫다	to pierce, bore through, break through	벽에 구멍을 뚫어야 해요.We need to drill a hole in the wall.
짐	luggage, a load; a burden	짐이 무거우면 제가 들어 드릴게요.If your bags are heavy I'll carry them.
딛다	to step on, use as a foothold	실패를 딛고 다시 도전했어요.I got back up from failure and tried again.
기회	an opportunity, a chance	좋은 기회를 놓치고 싶지 않아요.I don't want to miss a good opportunity.