TVXQ · Korean · 26 words

MIROTIC, Part 2

The second half of MIROTIC (2008), and the album's warmer side. 무지개 says goodbye to childhood, 낙원 imagines married life outright, 악녀 is a comic complaint about a girlfriend who runs rings around him, and the record closes on the Korean version of Love In The Ice. It also includes 잊혀진 계절, TVXQ's cover of the 1982 standard about the last night of October.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
무지개	a rainbow	비가 그치고 무지개가 떴어요.The rain stopped and a rainbow appeared.
철없다	to be immature, childish, not know any better	철없던 시절에는 부모님 마음을 몰랐어요.When I was young and thoughtless I didn't understand my parents.
소나기	a sudden downpour, a shower	갑자기 소나기가 쏟아졌어요.A downpour came out of nowhere.
흠뻑	thoroughly, soaked through, completely	우산이 없어서 비에 흠뻑 젖었어요.I had no umbrella and got soaked through.
갇히다	to be shut in, trapped, confined	엘리베이터에 잠시 갇혔어요.I was stuck in the lift for a while.
낙원	paradise	이 섬은 여행자들의 낙원이에요.This island is a paradise for travellers.
거룩하다	to be holy, sacred, solemn	성당 안은 거룩한 분위기였어요.Inside the cathedral the atmosphere was solemn.
남편	a husband	남편이 저녁을 차려 줬어요.My husband made dinner for me.
아내	a wife	아내와 함께 산책을 나갔어요.I went out for a walk with my wife.
업다	to carry someone on one's back	아버지가 아이를 업고 걸었어요.The father walked with the child on his back.
주무르다	to knead or massage; to have someone wrapped round your finger	어깨가 뭉쳐서 좀 주물러 줬어요.His shoulders were knotted, so I massaged them a bit.
냉정하다	to be cold-hearted, coolly detached	그렇게 냉정하게 말할 줄 몰랐어요.I didn't expect him to speak so coldly.
짜증	irritation, annoyance	더워서 자꾸 짜증이 나요.The heat keeps making me irritable.
토라지다	to sulk, get in a huff	농담이 지나쳤는지 친구가 토라졌어요.The joke went too far and my friend sulked.
열광하다	to be wildly enthusiastic about, go crazy for	관객들이 그 무대에 열광했어요.The audience went wild for that performance.
뿌리	a root	이 나무는 뿌리가 아주 깊어요.This tree has very deep roots.
촉촉하다	to be moist, damp, dewy	비가 와서 흙이 촉촉해요.It rained, so the soil is damp.
흩날리다	to flutter and scatter in the wind	벚꽃이 바람에 흩날렸어요.The cherry blossom scattered on the wind.
길들이다	to tame, train, break something in	새 구두를 길들이는 데 시간이 걸려요.It takes time to break in new shoes.
쓸쓸하다	to be lonely, forlorn, desolate	텅 빈 교실이 쓸쓸해 보였어요.The empty classroom looked forlorn.
시월	October	시월에는 단풍이 가장 예뻐요.The autumn leaves are prettiest in October.
이루다	to achieve, fulfil, bring about	오랜 꿈을 드디어 이뤘어요.I finally achieved a long-held dream.
부딪히다	to bump into, collide with, run up against	모서리에 무릎을 부딪혔어요.I banged my knee on the corner.
시리다	to feel painfully cold, to sting with cold	장갑을 안 껴서 손이 시려요.I didn't wear gloves and my hands are freezing.
한숨	a sigh	그는 깊은 한숨을 내쉬었어요.He let out a deep sigh.
끌어안다	to hug, hold tightly, take on	오랜만에 만난 친구를 끌어안았어요.I hugged the friend I hadn't seen in ages.