Stray Kids · Korean · 34 words

KARMA

KARMA (2025) is Stray Kids' fourth Korean studio album, and it swings hard between celebration and burnout. "삐처리" bleeps out every rumor and insult, "CEREMONY" throws a party for the wins, and then "In My Head", "엉망" and "Ghost" sit in the exhaustion underneath before "0801" turns the whole thing outward as a letter to listeners. This set covers the nine Korean tracks: pride and aversion, obstacles and second wind, headaches, and a promise to stay.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
자부심	pride in what you do or who you are	그는 자기 일에 자부심이 대단해요.He takes great pride in his work.
거부감	a feeling of aversion, an instinctive resistance to something	처음엔 거부감이 들었는데 지금은 괜찮아요.At first it put me off, but now I'm fine with it.
성취감	a sense of accomplishment	작은 일이라도 끝내면 성취감이 있어요.Even finishing a small thing gives you a sense of accomplishment.
처리	handling or dealing with something; processing it	남은 서류 처리는 제가 할게요.I'll handle the remaining paperwork.
장식하다	to decorate, to adorn	생일이라 방을 풍선으로 장식했어요.It was her birthday, so we decorated the room with balloons.
소감	your thoughts and feelings about something you've just been through	수상 소감을 한마디 부탁드립니다.Could we have a word on how it feels to win?
북적하다	to be crowded and bustling with people	주말이라 시장이 북적했어요.It was the weekend, so the market was packed.
눈코 뜰 새 없다	to be so busy you can't spare a moment	요즘은 눈코 뜰 새 없이 바빠요.Lately I've been too busy to even catch a breath.
낭비	waste, using something up for nothing	이건 시간 낭비인 것 같아요.This feels like a waste of time.
장애물	an obstacle in the way	가장 큰 장애물은 결국 나 자신이었어요.The biggest obstacle turned out to be myself.
허세	bluster, putting on a show of being more than you are	괜한 허세는 금방 티가 나요.Pointless bluster shows through pretty quickly.
포부	an aspiration, an ambition you hold	그는 남다른 포부를 가지고 회사를 시작했다.He started the company with an unusual ambition.
널브러지다	to be strewn about, sprawled all over the place	방바닥에 옷이 다 널브러져 있었다.Clothes were strewn all over the floor.
서성이다	to pace around, to linger without going in	그는 문 앞에서 한참 서성였다.He paced around in front of the door for a long while.
갈증	thirst; a craving that won't be satisfied	아무리 물을 마셔도 갈증이 가시지 않아요.No matter how much water I drink, the thirst doesn't go away.
위태롭다	to be precarious, on the edge of going wrong	사다리가 위태로워 보여서 붙잡아 줬어요.The ladder looked unsteady, so I held it for him.
두통	a headache	어제부터 두통이 심해서 약을 먹었어요.I've had a bad headache since yesterday, so I took some medicine.
괴롭다	to be distressing, painful to bear	결정을 못 내리는 게 제일 괴로워요.Not being able to decide is the hardest part.
잡생각	stray, cluttering thoughts you can't switch off	잡생각이 많아서 집중이 안 돼요.My head is full of stray thoughts and I can't focus.
건방지다	to be cocky, impertinent toward others	그렇게 말하면 건방져 보일 수 있어요.Saying it like that can come off as cocky.
발휘하다	to display an ability, to bring it out in full	이번 무대에서 실력을 제대로 발휘했어요.She really showed what she can do on this stage.
따라잡다	to catch up with someone who's ahead	마지막 바퀴에서 앞사람을 따라잡았다.On the last lap he caught up with the runner ahead.
굴하다	to yield, to give in to pressure	그는 어떤 반대에도 굴하지 않았다.He didn't give in to any of the opposition.
고통	pain, suffering	고통을 혼자 견디려고 하지 마세요.Don't try to bear the pain on your own.
도약	a leap forward, a jump to the next level	올해가 회사에 큰 도약의 해였어요.This year was a big leap forward for the company.
잡초	a weed	며칠 사이에 잡초가 다시 자랐네요.The weeds have grown back in just a few days.
비바람	wind and rain together, a storm	밤새 비바람이 몰아쳐서 나무가 꺾였어요.Wind and rain lashed all night and broke the tree.
여태껏	up until now, all this time	여태껏 이런 일은 처음이에요.In all this time, this is the first time such a thing has happened.
차원	a dimension; a whole different level of something	이건 아예 차원이 다른 문제예요.This is a problem on an entirely different level.
공존하다	to coexist, to exist side by side	기대와 불안이 동시에 공존했어요.Hope and anxiety coexisted at the same time.
유난히	unusually, particularly more than other times	올해 겨울은 유난히 추웠어요.This winter was unusually cold.
메마르다	to be parched, dried out and barren	비가 안 와서 땅이 다 메말랐어요.It hasn't rained, so the ground is completely parched.
햇살	sunlight, the rays of the sun	창문으로 아침 햇살이 들어왔다.Morning sunlight came in through the window.
평생	one's whole life, for a lifetime	평생 이 순간을 잊지 못할 거예요.I'll never forget this moment as long as I live.