TAEYEON · Korean · 30 words

To. X

To. X (2023) is TAEYEON's fifth mini album, and its title track is a calm goodbye to a self-absorbed partner: she notices her own diary has gone dull, blocks him and turns off the light. The other tracks melt someone's guard, burn a relationship down to nothing, look down coldly on an ex, and count the cost of giving everything away. The vocabulary mixes the everyday language of dating and texting with words for excuses, pride and lingering attachment.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
단점	flaw, weak point	누구에게나 단점은 있어요.Everyone has flaws.
일기	diary, journal	자기 전에 일기를 쓰는 습관이 있어요.I have a habit of writing in my diary before bed.
허전하다	to feel empty, to feel something is missing	친구가 떠나고 나니까 집이 허전해요.The house feels empty now that my friend has left.
까다롭다	to be picky, to be hard to please	저는 음식에 좀 까다로운 편이에요.I'm a bit picky about food.
피곤하다	to be tired; to be tiresome	어제 늦게 자서 오늘 너무 피곤해요.I went to bed late yesterday, so I'm really tired today.
통화	phone call	어젯밤에 친구랑 두 시간이나 통화를 했어요.Last night I was on the phone with my friend for a whole two hours.
헤매다	to wander, to be lost	길을 몰라서 한참 헤맸어요.I didn't know the way, so I wandered around for a long time.
맡기다	to leave something to someone, to entrust	이번 일은 저한테 맡겨 주세요.Please leave this one to me.
투명하다	to be transparent, to be clear	바닷물이 투명해서 바닥이 다 보여요.The seawater is so clear that you can see all the way to the bottom.
파도	wave	오늘은 바람이 세서 파도가 높아요.The wind is strong today, so the waves are high.
표정	facial expression	표정이 안 좋은데 무슨 일 있어요?You look down. Is something wrong?
순식간	an instant, the blink of an eye	휴가가 순식간에 지나갔어요.The vacation went by in an instant.
외면하다	to look away from, to ignore	힘든 친구를 외면할 수 없었어요.I couldn't turn away from a friend who was struggling.
고장 나다	to break down, to stop working	휴대폰이 고장 나서 연락을 못 했어요.My phone broke, so I couldn't get in touch.
결론	conclusion	오래 이야기했지만 결론이 안 났어요.We talked for a long time but didn't reach a conclusion.
진심	sincerity, true feelings	그 사과가 진심인지 잘 모르겠어요.I'm not sure whether that apology is sincere.
어리석다	to be foolish	그 말을 다 믿은 제가 어리석었어요.I was foolish to believe everything they said.
순진하다	to be naive, to be innocent	그때는 제가 너무 순진했나 봐요.I guess I was too naive back then.
따분하다	to be boring, to be tedious	집에만 있으니까 너무 따분해요.Staying home all the time is so boring.
동정	pity, sympathy	동정은 필요 없으니까 그냥 들어 줘요.I don't need pity, so just listen.
착각	mistaken belief, delusion	그 사람이 저를 좋아한다는 건 제 착각이었어요.It was just my mistaken belief that he liked me.
탓	fault, blame	남의 탓만 하면 달라지는 게 없어요.Nothing changes if you only blame others.
변명	excuse	늦을 때마다 변명만 하네요.You only make excuses every time you're late.
희망	hope	아직 희망을 버리기에는 일러요.It's too early to give up hope.
지탱하다	to support, to sustain	가족이 힘든 시기에 저를 지탱해 줬어요.My family held me up through a hard time.
휘청거리다	to stagger, to sway unsteadily	갑자기 어지러워서 휘청거렸어요.I suddenly felt dizzy and staggered.
미련	lingering attachment	헤어진 지 일 년인데 아직 미련이 남았어요.It's been a year since the breakup, but I still can't let go.
자존심	pride, self-respect	자존심 때문에 먼저 사과하지 못했어요.Because of my pride, I couldn't apologize first.
외로움	loneliness	바쁘게 지내면 외로움을 덜 느껴요.I feel less lonely when I keep busy.
체온	body temperature	열이 나는 것 같아서 체온을 재 봤어요.I thought I had a fever, so I took my temperature.

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