TVXQ · Korean · 36 words

Singles & Special Releases, 2005–2007

Four small releases from between TVXQ's second and third albums, collected into one set. The 2005 summer single Hi Ya Ya 여름날 is beaches and backpacks, Show Me Your Love is the winter collaboration with Super Junior, 동방의 투혼 was the group's official 2006 World Cup song, and 여행기 is a quiet 2007 digital single about walking to meet someone. Seasonal, sporting and travel vocabulary you will not find on the studio albums.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
눈부시다	to be dazzling, blindingly bright	햇빛이 눈부셔서 선글라스를 썼어요.The sun was dazzling, so I put on sunglasses.
배낭	a backpack, rucksack	배낭 하나만 메고 여행을 떠났어요.I set off travelling with just one backpack.
간직하다	to keep, treasure, hold on to	할머니의 편지를 아직 간직하고 있어요.I still keep my grandmother's letter.
백사장	a white sandy beach	백사장이 끝없이 이어져 있었어요.The white sandy beach stretched on endlessly.
거닐다	to stroll, walk about unhurriedly	저녁에 공원을 천천히 거닐었어요.In the evening I strolled slowly around the park.
울적하다	to feel low, gloomy, down	비 오는 날은 왠지 울적해져요.Rainy days somehow make me feel low.
눈동자	the pupil of the eye; someone's eyes	아이의 눈동자가 맑고 커요.The child's eyes are big and clear.
떠다니다	to drift, float about	호수 위에 나뭇잎이 떠다녀요.Leaves are floating about on the lake.
머지않아	before long, soon	머지않아 좋은 소식이 올 거예요.Good news will come before long.
되돌려주다	to give back, return something	빌린 책을 내일 되돌려줄게요.I'll give the book I borrowed back tomorrow.
스치다	to brush past, graze, pass lightly over	차가운 바람이 뺨을 스쳤어요.A cold wind brushed my cheek.
배려	consideration, thoughtfulness towards others	작은 배려가 큰 힘이 됐어요.A small act of consideration meant a lot.
눈꽃	snow blossom, frost flowers on branches	나뭇가지마다 눈꽃이 피었어요.Snow blossoms had formed on every branch.
솜사탕	candy floss, cotton candy	놀이공원에서 솜사탕을 사 먹었어요.I bought candy floss at the amusement park.
붐비다	to be crowded, busy with people	주말이라 카페가 많이 붐벼요.It's the weekend, so the cafe is really crowded.
두근대다	to thump, pound, flutter (of the heart)	발표 직전이라 가슴이 두근대요.My heart is pounding right before the presentation.
망설이다	to hesitate, waver	망설이지 말고 한번 도전해 보세요.Don't hesitate — give it a try.
내려다보다	to look down at or over something	옥상에서 도시를 내려다봤어요.I looked out over the city from the rooftop.
불빛	a light, the glow of a lamp	창문마다 따뜻한 불빛이 켜졌어요.A warm light came on in every window.
뒤돌아보다	to look back, turn around and look	이름을 불러서 뒤돌아봤어요.Someone called my name so I looked back.
붙잡다	to grab hold of; to stop someone leaving	가려는 친구를 붙잡지 못했어요.I couldn't stop my friend from leaving.
낡다	to be old and worn, shabby with age	낡은 가방이지만 아직 잘 써요.The bag is worn out, but I still use it plenty.
답답하다	to feel stifled, frustrated, hemmed in	말이 안 통해서 정말 답답했어요.We couldn't communicate and it was really frustrating.
아무렇지 않다	to be unbothered, as if nothing happened	그는 아무렇지 않은 얼굴로 들어왔어요.He walked in looking completely unbothered.
솔직하다	to be honest, frank, straightforward	솔직하게 말해 줘서 고마워요.Thank you for being honest with me.
외롭다	to be lonely	혼자 사니까 가끔 외로워요.Living alone, I sometimes get lonely.
미워지다	to come to dislike or resent someone	자꾸 실수하는 내가 미워졌어요.I started to resent myself for making mistakes.
투혼	fighting spirit, the will to keep going	선수들의 투혼이 경기를 뒤집었어요.The players' fighting spirit turned the game around.
태극기	the national flag of South Korea	경기장에 태극기가 가득했어요.The stadium was full of Korean flags.
어루만지다	to stroke, soothe, caress	엄마가 아이의 등을 어루만졌어요.The mother stroked her child's back.
함성	a roar, a shout from a crowd	골이 들어가자 함성이 터졌어요.A roar went up the moment the goal went in.
최선을 다하다	to do one's very best	결과와 상관없이 최선을 다했어요.Whatever the result, I did my best.
우연히	by chance, by coincidence	길에서 옛 친구를 우연히 만났어요.I ran into an old friend by chance on the street.
닿다	to reach, touch, arrive at	손이 안 닿아서 의자를 밟고 올라갔어요.I couldn't reach, so I stood on a chair.
거스르다	to go against, go back against a current	물살을 거슬러 헤엄치기는 어려워요.Swimming against the current is hard.
투명하다	to be transparent, see-through, clear	물이 투명해서 바닥까지 보여요.The water is so clear you can see the bottom.