TVXQ · Korean · 30 words

“O”-正.反.合., Part 1

The first half of TVXQ's 2006 third album, whose title borrows the Hegelian thesis-antithesis-synthesis. The title track is a genuine argument about disagreement and consensus, and the vocabulary is correspondingly abstract: principles, drifting, coexistence, debate. The rest of the half turns personal — 세상에 단 하나뿐인 마음 and I'll Be There are gratitude songs, and Remember works through scars and traces that never quite heal.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
물러서다	to step back, back off, withdraw	한 걸음 물러서서 상황을 다시 봤어요.I stepped back and looked at the situation again.
원칙	a principle, rule you hold to	그는 원칙을 지키는 사람이에요.He's someone who sticks to his principles.
표류하다	to drift, be adrift without direction	논의가 결론 없이 표류하고 있어요.The discussion is drifting without reaching a conclusion.
갈망하다	to crave, yearn for, long for	사람들은 변화를 갈망하고 있어요.People are yearning for change.
공존하다	to coexist, exist side by side	서로 다른 의견도 공존할 수 있어요.Differing opinions can coexist.
존재	existence; a being, a presence	그 사람의 존재만으로 힘이 됐어요.Just having him there gave me strength.
밝히다	to light up, illuminate; to make known	가로등이 골목을 환하게 밝혔어요.The streetlamp lit up the alley.
다투다	to quarrel, argue with someone	사소한 일로 친구와 다퉜어요.I argued with my friend over something trivial.
실망	disappointment	기대가 컸던 만큼 실망도 컸어요.The disappointment was as big as my expectations had been.
파도	a wave (of the sea)	파도가 높아서 수영이 금지됐어요.The waves were high, so swimming was banned.
눈을 떼다	to take one's eyes off something	경기가 재미있어서 눈을 뗄 수 없었어요.The match was so good I couldn't take my eyes off it.
완벽하다	to be perfect, flawless	완벽하지 않아도 괜찮아요.It's fine even if it isn't perfect.
당당하다	to be confident, self-assured, unashamed	그녀는 당당하게 자기 의견을 말했어요.She stated her opinion with confidence.
발걸음	a step, one's footsteps or pace	집으로 가는 발걸음이 가벼웠어요.My steps were light on the way home.
심다	to plant something	마당에 작은 나무를 심었어요.I planted a small tree in the yard.
의지	will, willpower, volition	그는 의지가 강한 사람이에요.He's a person with a strong will.
물살	a current, the rush of moving water	물살이 세서 배가 흔들렸어요.The current was strong and the boat rocked.
휩쓸리다	to be swept along or carried away by something	분위기에 휩쓸려 충동구매를 했어요.I got swept up in the mood and bought on impulse.
끌리다	to be drawn to, attracted by	이상하게 그 그림에 자꾸 끌려요.Strangely, I keep being drawn to that painting.
오해	a misunderstanding	작은 오해가 크게 번졌어요.A small misunderstanding blew up into something big.
여리다	to be delicate, tender, easily hurt	마음이 여려서 쉽게 상처받아요.She's tender-hearted, so she's easily hurt.
분에 넘치다	to be more than one deserves	분에 넘치는 칭찬을 들었어요.I received more praise than I deserved.
숨결	breath, one's breathing	잠든 아이의 숨결이 고요했어요.The sleeping child's breathing was quiet.
애틋하다	to be tender and aching, poignant	오래된 사진을 보니 애틋한 마음이 들어요.Looking at old photos gives me a tender ache.
뺨	the cheek, the flat side of the face	추워서 뺨이 빨개졌어요.My cheeks went red from the cold.
흔적	a trace, mark left behind	방에는 누가 있었던 흔적이 없었어요.There was no trace of anyone having been in the room.
아리다	to sting, smart, ache	매운 걸 먹었더니 혀가 아려요.I ate something spicy and now my tongue stings.
아물다	to heal over, close up (of a wound)	상처가 다 아물려면 시간이 걸려요.It takes time for a wound to heal completely.
흉터	a scar	무릎에 어릴 적 흉터가 남아 있어요.I still have a scar on my knee from childhood.
희미하다	to be faint, dim, indistinct	글씨가 희미해서 잘 안 보여요.The writing is faint and hard to read.