Stray Kids · Korean · 30 words

Clé 1 : MIROH

Clé 1 : MIROH (2019) is the EP where Stray Kids stopped asking who they were and started charging forward. The title track treats the city as a jungle to be crossed, "승전가" is a victory chant sung before the fight is over, and "Chronosaurus" turns time itself into the thing chasing you — while the closing track "19" drops all of that to talk quietly about turning twenty. The vocabulary here is the language of momentum and nerve, plus the softer words the last song needs.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
산맥	a mountain range	기차는 긴 산맥을 따라 천천히 달렸다.The train ran slowly along the long mountain range.
거칠다	to be rough, harsh, not gentle	파도가 거칠어서 배가 뜨지 못했어요.The waves were too rough for the boat to go out.
뛰어들다	to jump into something, to throw yourself into it	그는 고민도 없이 새로운 일에 뛰어들었다.He threw himself into the new job without a second thought.
함정	a trap, a pitfall set for someone	싼 가격에 혹하면 함정에 빠지기 쉬워요.If you fall for the low price, it's easy to walk into a trap.
살아남다	to survive, to make it through	그 경쟁에서 끝까지 살아남은 팀은 두 팀뿐이었다.Only two teams survived that competition to the end.
승자	the winner, the one who comes out on top	이번 경기의 승자는 마지막 순간에 결정됐다.The winner of this match was decided in the final moment.
여유	composure; room to spare, in time or in mind	시간 여유가 있으니까 천천히 준비해도 돼.We've got time to spare, so you can take it slow.
반칙	a foul, playing against the rules	그런 식으로 이기는 건 반칙이잖아.Winning like that is cheating, isn't it?
자신감	self-confidence	몇 번 성공하고 나니까 자신감이 생겼어요.After succeeding a few times, I started feeling confident.
함성	a roar, the shout a crowd lets out together	골이 들어가자 경기장에 함성이 터졌다.When the goal went in, a roar erupted in the stadium.
결말	the ending, how a story turns out	결말을 미리 말하지 마세요.Please don't tell me the ending in advance.
짓누르다	to press down on, to weigh heavily on someone	시험 걱정이 계속 마음을 짓눌렀다.Worry about the exam kept weighing on my mind.
새벽	dawn; the small hours before morning	새벽 다섯 시에 일어나서 산책을 나갔다.I got up at five in the morning and went for a walk.
한숨	a sigh	그는 아무 말 없이 긴 한숨을 쉬었다.He let out a long sigh without saying anything.
낚아채다	to snatch something away quickly	갈매기가 내 손에서 빵을 낚아채 갔다.A seagull snatched the bread right out of my hand.
건드리다	to touch something; to mess with someone	그 얘기는 건드리지 않는 게 좋겠어.It'd be better not to touch that topic.
맹수	a fierce wild animal, a predator	사자나 호랑이 같은 맹수는 따로 관리해요.Predators like lions and tigers are kept separately.
주먹	a fist	그는 주먹을 꽉 쥐고 참았다.He clenched his fists and held it in.
먹잇감	prey; something being hunted	매는 높은 곳에서 먹잇감을 노린다.The hawk eyes its prey from high above.
차지하다	to take, to claim something for yourself	그 팀이 결국 우승을 차지했다.That team ended up taking the championship.
해결하다	to solve, to settle a problem	이 문제는 시간이 해결해 주지 않아요.Time isn't going to solve this problem for you.
술래잡기	tag, the children's chasing game	어릴 때는 해가 질 때까지 술래잡기를 했어.When we were little we played tag until the sun went down.
숨이 차다	to be out of breath, to be winded	계단을 뛰어 올라왔더니 숨이 차네요.I ran up the stairs and now I'm out of breath.
끊임없이	ceaselessly, without ever stopping	그는 끊임없이 새로운 걸 배우려고 한다.He's constantly trying to learn something new.
모래시계	an hourglass	책상 위에 작은 모래시계를 하나 올려 뒀다.I put a little hourglass on my desk.
심정	how you feel inside; your state of mind	지금 내 심정은 뭐라고 설명하기 어려워.It's hard to explain how I feel right now.
떼쓰다	to whine and insist, to throw a tantrum to get your way	아이가 장난감을 사 달라고 떼썼다.The child threw a fit asking for the toy.
당당하다	to be confident and unashamed, to carry yourself openly	잘못한 게 없으니까 당당하게 말해.You did nothing wrong, so say it with your head up.
어색하다	to be awkward, unfamiliar, not yet natural	새 학교는 아직 좀 어색해요.The new school still feels a bit strange to me.
이륙하다	to take off (of an aircraft)	비행기가 예정보다 늦게 이륙했다.The plane took off later than scheduled.