TVXQ · Korean · 26 words

“O”-正.反.合., Part 2

The second half of “O”-正.反.合. (2006), where the album loosens up. 이제 막 시작된 이야기 and On & On are open, encouraging songs, Phantom 환영(幻影) is a dark chase through an endless night, and 풍선 is TVXQ's much-loved cover about the yellow balloon of childhood. Vocabulary ranges from confiding in someone and settling into a role to frustration, familiarity and letting a dream go.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
털어놓다	to confide, get something off one's chest	친구에게 고민을 다 털어놓았어요.I confided all my worries to my friend.
편안하다	to be comfortable, at ease, relaxed	이 의자가 제일 편안해요.This chair is the most comfortable.
쌓아두다	to store up, bottle something up	감정을 쌓아두지 말고 말하세요.Don't bottle up your feelings — say them.
펼쳐지다	to unfold, spread out before one	언덕에 오르자 바다가 펼쳐졌어요.When I climbed the hill, the sea opened out before me.
그늘	shade, a shadow; a sheltering presence	더워서 나무 그늘에 앉았어요.It was hot, so I sat in the shade of a tree.
영혼	a soul, spirit	그 연주에는 영혼이 담겨 있었어요.There was real soul in that performance.
소설	a novel, a work of fiction	요즘 한국 소설을 읽고 있어요.I'm reading a Korean novel at the moment.
주인공	the main character, protagonist	이 영화의 주인공이 정말 매력적이에요.The main character in this film is really charming.
감동	the feeling of being deeply moved	마지막 장면에서 큰 감동을 받았어요.The final scene moved me deeply.
이끌리다	to be led, drawn along by something	음악 소리에 이끌려 가게에 들어갔어요.Drawn by the music, I went into the shop.
비로소	only then, at last, not until then	설명을 듣고 비로소 이해했어요.Only after the explanation did I finally understand.
어차피	anyway, in any case, either way	어차피 늦었으니 천천히 가요.We're late anyway, so let's take our time.
익숙하다	to be familiar with, used to	이제 이 일에 많이 익숙해졌어요.I've grown quite used to this job now.
뻗다	to stretch out, extend, reach out	선반 위로 손을 뻗어 책을 꺼냈어요.I reached up to the shelf and took down a book.
좌절	frustration, a setback, being thwarted	몇 번의 좌절 끝에 결국 해냈어요.After several setbacks I finally managed it.
헤어짐	a parting, breaking up	헤어짐은 언제나 익숙해지지 않아요.You never really get used to parting.
전부	everything, the whole of something	가진 것 전부를 걸었어요.I staked everything I had.
풍선	a balloon	아이가 풍선을 놓쳐서 울었어요.The child let go of the balloon and cried.
괴롭다	to be distressing, painful, hard to bear	결정을 못 내려서 며칠 괴로웠어요.I couldn't decide and it tormented me for days.
싣다	to load, carry something on or in	짐을 차에 싣고 바로 출발했어요.I loaded the luggage into the car and set off right away.
조그맣다	to be tiny, little	조그만 가방 하나만 들고 왔어요.I came with just one little bag.
한없이	endlessly, boundlessly, without limit	그날 하늘이 한없이 넓어 보였어요.That day the sky looked endlessly wide.
환하다	to be bright, radiant, beaming	그녀가 환하게 웃으며 인사했어요.She greeted me with a beaming smile.
숨기다	to hide, keep something secret	더 이상 숨길 이유가 없어요.There's no reason to hide it any longer.
제발	please, I beg you	제발 조금만 기다려 주세요.Please, just wait a little longer.
숨 쉬다	to breathe	천천히 숨 쉬면 긴장이 풀려요.Breathing slowly helps the tension ease.