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bomb & MAMIHLAPINATAPAI
bomb (2025) and MAMIHLAPINATAPAI (2026) widen ILLIT's world from crushes to everything around them: gobbling up stress like a monster, freezing up on a date like a "borrowed cat", a night picnic, getting ready with a friend, a pet's paw on your forehead, and a letter to your younger self. The vocabulary runs from playful dating words such as confession, jealousy and wishful misreading to the soft, homely language of blankets, diaries and comfort.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 쫓아오다 | to chase after, to come after someone | 강아지가 저를 계속 쫓아와요.The puppy keeps chasing after me. |
| 삼키다 | to swallow | 알약을 물과 함께 삼켰어요.I swallowed the pill with some water. |
| 해치우다 | to polish off, to get something over and done with | 밀린 숙제를 오늘 다 해치울 거예요.I'm going to get all my overdue homework done today. |
| 괴물 | a monster | 어릴 때는 침대 밑에 괴물이 산다고 생각했어요.When I was little, I thought a monster lived under my bed. |
| 용서하다 | to forgive | 이번 한 번만 용서해 주세요.Please forgive me just this once. |
| 빌리다 | to borrow; a "borrowed cat" is someone who goes quiet and stiff in an unfamiliar place | 낯선 자리에서는 빌려 온 고양이처럼 조용해져요.In unfamiliar company I go as quiet as a borrowed cat. |
| 나대다 | to act up, to get carried away | 너무 나대지 말고 차분하게 해.Don't get carried away; take it calmly. |
| 대답 | an answer, a reply | 질문에 바로 대답을 못 했어요.I couldn't answer the question right away. |
| 애매모호하다 | to be vague, to be ambiguous | 그 사람 태도가 애매모호해서 헷갈려요.His attitude is so vague that I can't tell where I stand. |
| 고백 | a confession of your feelings | 오늘은 꼭 고백을 하고 싶어요.I really want to confess my feelings today. |
| 공감 | relating to something, empathy | 그 글을 읽고 정말 공감이 됐어요.I really related to that post when I read it. |
| 착각 | a mistaken impression, reading too much into something | 저를 좋아하는 줄 알았는데 제 착각이었어요.I thought he liked me, but I was reading too much into it. |
| 질투 | jealousy | 네가 다른 친구랑만 놀면 조금 질투가 나.I get a little jealous when you only hang out with other friends. |
| 맡기다 | to leave something to someone, to entrust | 이 일은 저한테 맡겨 주세요.Please leave this to me. |
| 특별하다 | to be special | 오늘은 저에게 특별한 날이에요.Today is a special day for me. |
| 간직하다 | to keep, to treasure | 이 사진을 오래오래 간직할게요.I'll treasure this photo for a long, long time. |
| 돗자리 | a picnic mat | 공원 잔디밭에 돗자리를 깔았어요.We spread a picnic mat on the grass in the park. |
| 설레다 | to feel a flutter of excitement | 내일 여행 갈 생각에 벌써 설레요.I'm already giddy with excitement thinking about tomorrow's trip. |
| 거울 | a mirror | 나가기 전에 거울을 한 번 더 봤어요.I checked the mirror once more before going out. |
| 주고받다 | to exchange, to give and take | 우리는 매일 메시지를 주고받아요.We exchange messages every day. |
| 자신감 | confidence | 좋아하는 옷을 입으면 자신감이 생겨요.I feel confident when I wear clothes I like. |
| 간지럽다 | to tickle, to feel ticklish | 칭찬을 들으니까 마음이 간지러웠어요.Hearing the compliment gave me a tickly feeling inside. |
| 이마 | the forehead | 열이 있는지 이마를 만져 봤어요.I felt my forehead to see if I had a fever. |
| 쓰다듬다 | to stroke, to pet | 고양이를 살살 쓰다듬어 주세요.Please stroke the cat gently. |
| 포근하다 | to be cosy, to be soft and warm | 새로 산 담요가 정말 포근해요.The blanket I just bought is really cosy. |
| 이불 | a blanket, a duvet | 추워서 이불을 하나 더 덮었어요.It was cold, so I put on one more blanket. |
| 외롭다 | to be lonely | 혼자 살면 가끔 외로워요.Living alone gets lonely sometimes. |
| 웅크리다 | to curl up, to huddle | 추워서 몸을 웅크리고 잤어요.It was cold, so I slept curled up. |
| 젖다 | to get wet | 비를 맞아서 옷이 다 젖었어요.I got caught in the rain and my clothes are soaked. |
| 일기장 | a diary | 속상한 날에는 일기장에 마음을 적어요.On upsetting days I write my feelings in my diary. |
| 화내다 | to get angry, to lose your temper | 동생한테 화내고 나서 바로 후회했어요.I regretted it right after I got angry at my little sister. |
| 단단하다 | to be firm, to be strong | 힘든 일을 겪고 마음이 더 단단해졌어요.Going through hard times made me stronger inside. |
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