WOODZ · Korean · 24 words
OO-LI
OO-LI (2023) is the mini album where WOODZ leans furthest into band sound, and it includes Drowning, the break-up song that climbed the Korean charts long after its release. The lyrics run from the open-air resolve of Journey to the anger of Busted and Ready to Fight and the hushed, polite confession of 심연. Expect words for being overwhelmed, arguing and giving up, alongside the gentle request language of someone asking not to be fully understood.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 밀려오다 | to surge in, to come flooding over one | 집에 오자마자 피곤이 밀려왔어요.As soon as I got home, tiredness washed over me. |
| 외치다 | to shout, to cry out | 산 정상에서 친구 이름을 외쳤어요.I shouted my friend's name from the top of the mountain. |
| 맡기다 | to entrust; to give oneself over to something | 음악에 몸을 맡기고 천천히 걸었어요.I gave myself over to the music and walked slowly. |
| 마주치다 | to run into, to come face to face with | 길에서 옛 친구를 우연히 마주쳤어요.I ran into an old friend on the street by chance. |
| 비추다 | to shine on, to light up | 달빛이 골목길을 비추고 있어요.Moonlight is shining on the alley. |
| 다투다 | to quarrel, to argue | 우리는 사소한 일로 자주 다퉜어요.We often quarrelled over small things. |
| 온종일 | all day long | 주말에는 온종일 집에만 있었어요.I stayed home all day long over the weekend. |
| 금세 | in no time, before you know it | 아이스크림이 금세 녹아 버렸어요.The ice cream melted in no time. |
| 다정하다 | to be warm and affectionate, to be tender | 그 사람은 누구에게나 다정하게 말해요.That person speaks tenderly to everyone. |
| 잠기다 | to be submerged, to be flooded | 큰비로 도로가 물에 잠겼어요.The road was flooded by the heavy rain. |
| 도도하다 | to be haughty, to be aloof | 처음에는 좀 도도해 보였어요.At first they seemed a little aloof. |
| 질리다 | to be sick of, to be fed up with | 매일 같은 변명에 이제 질렸어요.I'm fed up now with the same excuse every day. |
| 정체 | true identity, what someone really is | 드디어 범인의 정체가 밝혀졌어요.The culprit's true identity has finally come out. |
| 찢다 | to tear, to rip up | 화가 나서 편지를 찢었어요.I was so angry that I tore up the letter. |
| 내팽개치다 | to throw aside, to cast off | 가방을 바닥에 내팽개치고 나갔어요.They flung their bag on the floor and walked out. |
| 똑바로 | straight, squarely | 제 눈을 똑바로 보고 이야기해요.Look me straight in the eye and tell me. |
| 각오하다 | to brace oneself, to be prepared for the worst | 힘들 거라고 각오하고 시작했어요.I started out braced for it to be hard. |
| 치열하다 | to be fierce, to be intense | 올해는 경쟁이 정말 치열해요.The competition is really fierce this year. |
| 반항하다 | to rebel, to defy | 사춘기 때는 부모님께 자주 반항했어요.As a teenager I often rebelled against my parents. |
| 부탁 | a favour, a request | 부탁이 하나 있는데 들어줄래요?I have a favour to ask — will you hear me out? |
| 충분하다 | to be enough, to be sufficient | 옆에 있어 주는 것만으로도 충분해요.Just having you by my side is enough. |
| 애쓰다 | to try hard, to strain oneself | 너무 애쓰지 않아도 괜찮아요.It's okay, you don't have to try so hard. |
| 포기하다 | to give up | 여기서 포기하기엔 너무 아까워요.It would be too much of a waste to give up here. |
| 변덕 | fickleness, a change of mood | 요즘 날씨가 변덕이 심해요.The weather has been very fickle lately. |
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