IU · Korean · 32 words

Palette, Part 1

Palette (2017) is IU at twenty-five taking stock of herself, and the title track is literally a list of what she has decided she likes. The first half moves from that self-inventory through a gentle farewell and a breakup that plays out over a phone call, ending on the sugary 잼잼. Plenty of everyday vocabulary for stating preferences, apologising, and telling someone what you actually think.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
고백하다	to confess, to own up to something	실수한 걸 결국 고백했어요.In the end I confessed to the mistake.
빼곡하다	to be packed tight, to be crammed full	수첩이 일정으로 빼곡해요.My notebook is crammed full of appointments.
눈부시다	to be dazzling, to be too bright to look at	햇빛이 눈부셔서 눈을 감았어요.The sunlight was dazzling so I shut my eyes.
쏟아지다	to pour down, to come flooding out	갑자기 비가 쏟아지기 시작했어요.It suddenly started pouring with rain.
제멋대로	as one pleases, every which way, unruly	바람에 머리카락이 제멋대로 날려요.My hair is blowing every which way in the wind.
놀랍다	to be surprising, to be remarkable	결과가 정말 놀라웠어요.The result was genuinely remarkable.
반듯이	straight, neatly	앞머리를 반듯이 잘랐어요.I cut my fringe straight across.
촌스럽다	to be tacky, to be unfashionable	이 색은 좀 촌스러운 것 같아요.I think this colour is a bit tacky.
꾸중	a scolding, a telling-off	숙제를 안 해서 꾸중을 들었어요.I got a telling-off for not doing my homework.
찬란하다	to be radiant, to be brilliant	노을이 찬란하게 물들었어요.The sunset glowed radiantly.
겁내다	to be scared of, to shy away from	실패를 너무 겁내지 마세요.Don't be so scared of failing.
여전히	still, as before	그 가게는 여전히 그 자리에 있어요.That shop is still in the same place.
규칙	a rule	여기 규칙을 먼저 읽어 보세요.Please read the rules here first.
자격	the right to something, qualification	누구나 쉴 자격이 있어요.Everyone has the right to rest.
물음표	a question mark	문장 끝에 물음표를 붙이세요.Put a question mark at the end of the sentence.
빌다	to wish for, to pray for	가족의 건강을 빌었어요.I wished for my family's health.
오랜만	a long time since last time	오랜만에 극장에 갔어요.I went to the cinema for the first time in ages.
제대로	properly, the way it should be	밥을 제대로 챙겨 드세요.Make sure you eat properly.
사과	an apology	늦게라도 사과를 받아서 다행이에요.I'm glad I got an apology, even a late one.
관심	interest, attention	요즘 사진에 관심이 생겼어요.I've developed an interest in photography lately.
예감	a hunch, a feeling about what's coming	왠지 좋은 예감이 들어요.Somehow I have a good feeling about it.
되돌리다	to undo, to put back the way it was	이미 지난 일은 되돌릴 수 없어요.What's done can't be undone.
비비다	to rub; to mix rice with toppings	졸려서 눈을 자꾸 비볐어요.I kept rubbing my eyes because I was sleepy.
지갑	a wallet, a purse	지갑을 집에 두고 나왔어요.I left my wallet at home.
웃기다	to be ridiculous, to be funny	이 상황이 좀 웃긴 것 같아요.This whole situation seems kind of ridiculous.
예의	manners, courtesy	인사를 하는 게 기본 예의예요.Greeting people is basic courtesy.
멍청이	a fool, an idiot	스스로 멍청이가 된 기분이었어요.I felt like I'd made a fool of myself.
겨를	spare moment, time to do something	바빠서 쉴 겨를도 없었어요.I was so busy I didn't even have a moment to rest.
보관하다	to keep, to store	약은 서늘한 곳에 보관하세요.Store the medicine somewhere cool.
썩다	to rot, to go off	과일이 다 썩어서 버렸어요.The fruit had all gone off so I threw it out.
얹다	to place on top of, to lay something over	밥 위에 계란을 얹어 주세요.Please put an egg on top of the rice.
한껏	to the fullest, as much as one can	오랜만에 한껏 멋을 냈어요.I dressed up to the nines for once.