RIIZE · Korean · 26 words
II
II (2026) is RIIZE's second mini album, built around the soaring title track SOAR and a run of fast, driving songs about speed, nerve and not turning back. The vocabulary covers pulling something off, limits and destinations, hesitation and excitement, then wandering in circles and finding what is precious in In a Loop. Several tracks are mostly English, so the Korean words here come from the lines that carry each song's turning point.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 해내다 | to pull off, to accomplish | 결국 우리 힘으로 해냈어요.In the end we pulled it off by ourselves. |
| 가리키다 | to point at, to point to | 아이가 손가락으로 달을 가리켰어요.The child pointed at the moon with a finger. |
| 거짓말 | lie | 거짓말은 언젠가 들키게 돼요.A lie gets found out someday. |
| 유혹 | temptation | 야식의 유혹을 참기 어려워요.It's hard to resist the temptation of a late-night snack. |
| 달콤하다 | to be sweet | 이 케이크는 정말 달콤해요.This cake is really sweet. |
| 고요하다 | to be quiet, to be still | 새벽의 바다는 아주 고요했어요.The sea at dawn was very still. |
| 들뜨다 | to be excited, to be in high spirits | 소풍 전날이라 아이들이 들떠 있어요.It's the day before the picnic, so the children are excited. |
| 망설임 | hesitation | 그는 망설임 없이 대답했어요.He answered without hesitation. |
| 마침내 | at last, finally | 마침내 꿈꾸던 무대에 섰어요.At last I stood on the stage I had dreamed of. |
| 잔뜩 | thoroughly, heavily, to the full | 바람 때문에 머리가 잔뜩 헝클어졌어요.My hair got thoroughly tangled because of the wind. |
| 망가지다 | to be ruined, to get messed up | 비를 맞아서 화장이 다 망가졌어요.I got caught in the rain and my make-up was completely ruined. |
| 쏟아지다 | to pour down | 갑자기 비가 쏟아져서 카페로 뛰어 들어갔어요.It suddenly poured with rain, so I ran into a café. |
| 예상 | expectation, prediction | 경기는 예상보다 일찍 끝났어요.The match ended earlier than expected. |
| 긴장감 | tension, a feeling of nervous suspense | 결승전은 긴장감이 넘쳤어요.The final was full of tension. |
| 오히려 | rather, if anything | 비가 오니까 오히려 분위기가 좋네요.With the rain, the atmosphere is actually nicer, if anything. |
| 한계 | limit | 자신의 한계에 도전해 보고 싶어요.I want to try challenging my own limits. |
| 목적지 | destination | 목적지까지 십 분 남았어요.We're ten minutes from our destination. |
| 원칙 | principle, rule | 저는 약속을 꼭 지킨다는 원칙이 있어요.I have a principle of always keeping my promises. |
| 반응하다 | to react, to respond | 관객들이 음악에 바로 반응했어요.The audience reacted to the music straight away. |
| 순식간에 | in an instant, in the blink of an eye | 표가 순식간에 매진됐어요.The tickets sold out in an instant. |
| 복잡하다 | to be complicated | 생각보다 문제가 복잡하네요.The problem is more complicated than I thought. |
| 고민 | worry, agonising over a decision | 뭘 먹을지 한참 고민했어요.I agonised for a long time over what to eat. |
| 제자리 | the same spot, where one started | 열심히 했는데 실력이 제자리인 것 같아요.I worked hard, but my skills seem stuck in the same spot. |
| 소중하다 | to be precious | 가족과 보내는 시간이 가장 소중해요.The time I spend with my family is the most precious. |
| 헤매다 | to wander, to be lost | 길을 몰라서 한 시간이나 헤맸어요.I didn't know the way, so I wandered around for a whole hour. |
| 선명하다 | to be vivid, to be clear | 그날의 기억이 아직도 선명해요.My memory of that day is still vivid. |
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