Stray Kids · Korean · 34 words

NOEASY, Part 1

NOEASY (2021) was the album that made Stray Kids a million-seller, and its first half is the loudest writing they had done. "소리꾼" borrows the language of pansori storytelling to pick a fight, "DOMINO" and "씩 (SSICK)" run on swagger, and then "좋아해서 미안" and "Silent Cry" drop into confession. This set covers tracks 1 to 7: words for attitude and rumor, for smiling with one side of your mouth, and for the crying nobody is supposed to hear.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
옷차림	the way someone is dressed, their outfit	면접이라 옷차림에 신경을 좀 썼어요.It was an interview, so I put some thought into what I wore.
취급	treatment; being treated as a certain kind of thing	신입이라고 아이 취급을 받는 게 싫어요.I hate being treated like a kid just because I'm new.
뻔뻔하다	to be shameless, brazen	사과도 없이 뻔뻔하게 웃더라고요.They just grinned shamelessly without even apologizing.
놀림거리	a laughingstock, something people tease you about	그 실수가 한동안 놀림거리가 됐어.That mistake was a running joke for a while.
태도	attitude, the way you carry yourself toward something	실력보다 태도가 더 중요할 때도 있어요.Sometimes attitude matters more than skill.
천둥	thunder	밤새 천둥이 쳐서 잠을 설쳤어요.Thunder crashed all night and I hardly slept.
질투	jealousy, envy	축하한다고 말했지만 사실 질투가 났어.I said congratulations, but honestly I was jealous.
소문나다	to become talked about, to get a reputation	그 집은 국수로 소문난 식당이에요.That place is a restaurant known for its noodles.
내뱉다	to spit out; to blurt words out	화가 나서 하지 말았어야 할 말을 내뱉었다.I was angry and blurted out something I shouldn't have.
차례로	in order, one after another in turn	이름을 부르면 차례로 들어오세요.Come in one at a time as your name is called.
곁눈질	a sidelong glance, looking at something out of the corner of your eye	그는 곁눈질로 시계를 계속 봤다.He kept checking the clock out of the corner of his eye.
예외	an exception	이 규칙에는 예외가 없습니다.There are no exceptions to this rule.
별명	a nickname	어릴 때 별명이 아직도 따라다녀요.My childhood nickname still follows me around.
쓰러지다	to fall over, to collapse	태풍에 가로수가 여러 그루 쓰러졌다.Several street trees fell over in the typhoon.
미소	a smile	그 사람은 늘 미소를 잃지 않아요.That person never loses their smile.
싱겁다	to be bland; of a person, to be dull or anticlimactic	국이 좀 싱거우니까 소금을 더 넣을까?The soup is a bit bland — should I add more salt?
가식	pretense, a put-on front	가식 없이 솔직하게 얘기해 줘서 고마워.Thanks for talking to me honestly, with no pretense.
겸손	humility, modesty	실력이 좋을수록 겸손이 필요해요.The more skilled you are, the more humility you need.
입꼬리	the corner of the mouth	사진 찍을 때 입꼬리를 살짝 올려 보세요.Lift the corners of your mouth a little for the photo.
낙엽	fallen autumn leaves	가을이라 길에 낙엽이 잔뜩 쌓였어요.It's autumn, so the road is piled with fallen leaves.
얼어붙다	to freeze up, to be frozen stiff	무대에 서자마자 몸이 얼어붙었어요.The moment I got on stage my body froze up.
들판	an open field, a plain	기차 창밖으로 넓은 들판이 이어졌다.Wide fields stretched past the train window.
언덕	a hill, a slope	학교까지 가려면 언덕을 하나 넘어야 해요.To get to school you have to go over a hill.
상쾌하다	to be refreshing, crisp and clear	비가 그친 뒤 공기가 참 상쾌하네요.The air is so refreshing now that the rain has stopped.
티가 나다	to show, to be obvious to anyone looking	아무리 숨겨도 표정에 다 티가 나.No matter how you hide it, it all shows on your face.
용기를 내다	to work up the courage to do something	용기를 내서 먼저 말을 걸어 봤어요.I worked up the courage and spoke to them first.
마음먹다	to make up your mind, to resolve to do something	한번 마음먹으면 끝까지 하는 성격이에요.Once I make up my mind, I see it through.
핑계	an excuse, a pretext	바쁘다는 건 그냥 핑계였어.Being busy was just an excuse.
아쉽다	to feel it's a shame, to be sorry to let something go	벌써 헤어져야 한다니 너무 아쉬워요.It's such a shame that we have to say goodbye already.
흐느끼다	to sob quietly	그녀는 어깨를 들썩이며 조용히 흐느꼈다.Her shoulders shook as she sobbed quietly.
시들다	to wilt, to wither	물을 안 줬더니 화분이 다 시들었어요.I didn't water it, so the whole plant wilted.
혼잣말	talking to oneself, something said under your breath	요즘 혼잣말하는 버릇이 생겼어.Lately I've picked up a habit of talking to myself.
감추다	to hide something, to keep it out of sight	그는 실망한 표정을 감추지 못했다.He couldn't hide how disappointed he looked.
그림자	a shadow	해가 지면서 그림자가 길게 늘어졌다.As the sun set, the shadows stretched out long.