DAY6 · Korean · 33 words
The Book of Us : The Demon
The Book of Us : The Demon (2020) is the darker chapter of the series, about love that falls out of balance. Zombie describes days that repeat until you feel hollow, while the other tracks follow a couple who keep missing each other, run out of things to say and wait for a final answer. Expect words for misunderstandings, tangled situations, endurance and the things people finally get off their chest.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 치우치다 | to lean to one side, to be lopsided | 한쪽으로 치우친 생각은 위험해요.A one-sided way of thinking is dangerous. |
| 엇갈리다 | to miss each other, to cross without meeting | 우리는 길이 엇갈려서 못 만났어요.We took different routes, so we missed each other. |
| 간발의 차이 | a hair's breadth, a very narrow margin | 간발의 차이로 버스를 놓쳤어요.I missed the bus by a hair's breadth. |
| 식다 | to cool down, to go cold | 시간이 지나자 마음이 식었어요.As time passed, my feelings cooled. |
| 내딛다 | to take a step forward | 두려워도 한 걸음 내딛는 게 중요해요.Even when you're scared, what matters is taking a step forward. |
| 떠올리다 | to recall, to bring to mind | 어릴 때 살던 동네를 떠올려 봤어요.I tried to recall the neighbourhood I lived in as a child. |
| 견디다 | to endure, to bear | 조금만 더 견디면 주말이에요.Hold on just a little longer and it's the weekend. |
| 반복하다 | to repeat | 같은 실수를 반복하고 싶지 않아요.I don't want to repeat the same mistake. |
| 허수아비 | scarecrow | 논 한가운데에 허수아비가 서 있어요.A scarecrow is standing in the middle of the rice field. |
| 털어놓다 | to confide, to get something off one's chest | 친구에게 고민을 털어놓았어요.I confided my worries to a friend. |
| 대화 | conversation | 요즘 가족과 대화가 줄었어요.I've been talking with my family less these days. |
| 사치 | a luxury, an extravagance | 바쁠 때는 낮잠도 사치예요.When you're busy, even a nap is a luxury. |
| 아끼다 | to save, to use sparingly; to hold back | 그는 화가 나면 말을 아껴요.When he's angry, he holds back his words. |
| 마침표 | full stop, period | 문장 끝에는 마침표를 찍으세요.Put a full stop at the end of the sentence. |
| 떠들다 | to chatter, to talk noisily | 친구들과 밤늦게까지 떠들었어요.I chatted with my friends until late at night. |
| 지켜보다 | to watch, to keep an eye on | 일단 상황을 지켜보기로 했어요.I decided to watch how things go for now. |
| 싸늘하다 | to be chilly, to be cold (of air or attitude) | 그의 싸늘한 반응에 놀랐어요.I was taken aback by his cold reaction. |
| 착각 | a mistaken impression, an illusion | 날 좋아한다고 생각한 건 내 착각이었어요.Thinking he liked me was just my mistake. |
| 오해 | a misunderstanding | 그건 오해예요. 제 말 좀 들어 보세요.That's a misunderstanding. Please hear me out. |
| 숨을 죽이다 | to hold one's breath | 모두 숨을 죽이고 결과를 기다렸어요.Everyone held their breath and waited for the result. |
| 지긋지긋하다 | to be sick and tired of, to be fed up with | 매일 야근하는 게 지긋지긋해요.I'm sick and tired of working late every day. |
| 꼬이다 | to get tangled; to go wrong | 오늘은 아침부터 일이 꼬였어요.Things have been going wrong since this morning. |
| 엉키다 | to get tangled up | 이어폰 줄이 또 엉켰어요.My earphone cord got tangled up again. |
| 진작 | earlier, long before now (as one should have) | 진작 말해 주지 그랬어요.You should have told me earlier. |
| 어긋나다 | to go awry, to be out of line | 계획이 첫날에 벌써 어긋났어요.The plan had already gone awry on the first day. |
| 확신 | certainty, conviction | 이 선택이 맞다는 확신이 있어요.I'm certain that this choice is right. |
| 취향 | taste, preference | 우리는 음악 취향이 비슷해요.We have similar taste in music. |
| 고민하다 | to agonise over, to think hard about a problem | 뭘 선물할지 며칠째 고민하고 있어요.I've been agonising for days over what to give. |
| 소원 | a wish | 생일 촛불을 끄면서 소원을 빌었어요.I made a wish as I blew out my birthday candles. |
| 욕심 | greed, wanting too much | 욕심을 부리다가 다 잃었어요.I got greedy and lost everything. |
| 닮다 | to resemble, to take after | 저는 아빠를 많이 닮았어요.I take after my dad a lot. |
| 밝히다 | to light up, to brighten | 촛불 하나가 방을 밝혔어요.A single candle lit up the room. |
| 어둠 | darkness | 어둠이 내리자 거리가 조용해졌어요.As darkness fell, the streets grew quiet. |
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