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Korean vocabulary: Emotions & feelings – 171 words with pictures, audio & printable flashcards

171 words · Story levels: A0–B2
Including: 싫다 · 마음 · 화 · 행복하다 · 무섭다

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싫다

sil-da

dislike; not want

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hwak-sin

certainty

"저는 거짓으로 만들어진 존재인데," "그것을 잃으면 제가 남는지조차 확신이 없어요."

"I am a being made of falsehood," "and I'm not even sure if I remain if I lose that."

The Gumiho Who Forgot How to Lie · B2

mu-geop-da

burdensome

Also means: oppressive · heavy · weighty

우체통에 편지를 넣는 순간, 이상하게도 가슴을 짓누르던 무거운 짐이 조금은 가벼워지는 것 같았다.

The moment he put the letter in the mailbox, strangely, the heavy burden that had been pressing on his chest seemed to lighten a bit.

The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2

bul-an-ha-da

uneasy

Also means: I’m uneasy, you know · feel anxious · uneasily

너무 이상해서 불안한 마음에 몰래 찍어뒀어요.

It was so strange that out of anxiety I secretly took a picture.

스타트업 단톡방의 배신자 · B1

ui-sim

suspicion

Also means: doubt

구청 담당자한테 물어봤더니 내부 구조 변경 의심 신고가 들어왔다고 하더라고.

I asked the district official, and they said a report of a suspected internal structure change came in.

전세 계약서에 없는 방 하나 · B1

seu-teu-re-seu

stress

야, 나 지금 뛰어가는 중이야. 학교 그라운드 가볼게. 태양이 스트레스 받으면 거기 혼자 연습하거든. 연락할게.

Hey, I'm running there now. I'll go to the school grounds. When Taeyang gets stressed, he practices there alone. I'll contact you.

우리 팀 에이스가 경기 전날 사라졌다 · A2

sil-mang

disappointment

그것은 실망이 아니라, 그 숫자가 의미하는 것을 받아들이는 데 걸리는 시간이었다.

It wasn't disappointment, but rather the time it took to accept what that number meant.

The Archery Lane Blown Left During the Team Finals · B2

bu-kkeu-reop-da

seems to have been embarrassed

Also means: must have been embarrassed · claiming that someone is embarrassed · because of being embarrassed

부끄러웠나봐요 ㅎㅎ

He must have been shy, haha.

아들 핸드폰에 저장된 엄마 이름 · A1

gyeol-sim

determination

눈 밑에 옅은 그림자가 졌고, 표정에는 결심과 피로가 동시에 담겨 있었다.

There were faint shadows under his eyes, and his expression contained both determination and fatigue at the same time.

The Goshiwon Room Passed to a Stranger on Moving Day · B2

jil-tu

envy

아... 지아야. 내가 잘못했어. 그냥 솔직히 말할게. 나 그 데모 처음 들었을 때 진짜 좋았어. 근데 솔직히... 질투났어. 네 곡이 이렇게 좋은데 나는 왜 이런 거 못 쓰나 싶었고. 그냥 내 이름으로 한 번만 올려보고 싶었어, 반응이 어떤지. 그게 다야. 변명은 아닌데... 진짜 미안해.

Ah... Ji-ah. I was wrong. I'll just be honest. I really liked that demo when I first heard it. But honestly... I was jealous. I thought, 'Why can't I write something like this when your song is so good?' I just wanted to upload it once under my name, to see the reaction. That's all. It's not an excuse... I'm really sorry.

내 노래를 훔친 밴드메이트 · B1

du-ryeop-da

afraid

Also means: having been frightening · frightening

"다들 그게 잘못된 일인 줄 알지만, 묻는 게 두려운 거야.

"Everyone knows it was wrong, but they’re afraid to ask.

The Name Chiseled Off the Village Monument · B2

eok-ul-ha-da

feel wronged

근데 그게 다 아버지 눈빛 하나 때문이었다면, 그건 좀 억울하다.

But if that was all because of father's gaze, that would be a bit unfair.

국가대표 은퇴 발표 5분 전 · B2

hwan-ho

cheering

모래판에 쓰러지는 소리와 함께 관중들의 환호가 터졌다.

Along with the sound of falling onto the sand arena, the cheers of the spectators erupted.

The Ssireum Belt Passed to the Wrong Son · B1

pae-nik

panic

공항 밖 더운 공기가 셔츠를 적셨다. 우진은 버건디 캐리어를 꽉 붙잡고 핸드폰 화면만 바라봤다. 패닉 상태에서 단체 채팅방을 만들었다. 민재가 실수로 추가됐다.

The hot air outside the airport soaked his shirt. Woojin clutched his burgundy suitcase tightly and stared only at his phone screen. In a panic, he created a group chat. Minjae was added by mistake.

해외 파견 첫날 회사 카드가 막혔다 · A2

seo-neul-han

chilling

Also means: cool

밤바람이 소나무 가지 사이를 지나가며 서늘한 소리를 냈다.

As the night wind passed through the pine branches, it made a chilly sound.

The Gumiho Who Forgot How to Lie · B2

ga-ryeon-han

pitiful

먼저 가련한 여인의 모습을 취하고, 길을 잃은 척하며, 마지막엔 도움을 구하는 애처로운 목소리로 남자를 불렀다.

First, taking the form of a pitiful woman, pretending to be lost, and finally, with a pathetic voice seeking help, she called the man.

The Gumiho Who Forgot How to Lie · B2

ae-cheo-rop-da

pitiful

먼저 가련한 여인의 모습을 취하고, 길을 잃은 척하며, 마지막엔 도움을 구하는 애처로운 목소리로 남자를 불렀다.

First, taking the form of a pitiful woman, pretending to be lost, and finally, with a pathetic voice seeking help, she called the man.

The Gumiho Who Forgot How to Lie · B2

pul-da

relax/release, with -지 marking a prohibition

Also means: while solving

완전히 긴장을 푼 것은 아니었지만, 더 이상 도망칠 생각도 없어 보였다.

He hadn't completely let his guard down, but, he also didn't seem to have any intention of running away anymore.

The Gumiho Who Forgot How to Lie · B2

gi-dae-doe-da

look forward to it

고마워요! 우리 지수, 우리 민준 😊 오늘 정말 기대돼요!

Thank you! Our Jisu, our Minjun 😊 I'm really looking forward to today!

시어머니 생신 선물이 반품됐다 · A1

hu-hoe-ha-da

whether one regrets

Also means: regretted

후회하냐고 물으면 솔직히 모르겠어.

If you ask if I regret it, I honestly don't know.

국가대표 은퇴 발표 5분 전 · B2

heul-ri-da

shed tears

결혼식에서 민지는 전복죽을 먹으며 눈물을 흘렸습니다.

At the wedding, Min-ji while eating the abalone porridge shed tears.

The Haenyeo's Last Abalone · A2

dal-rae-da

comfort oneself

이사를 갔을 수도 있다는 생각은 했지만, 보내지 않는 것보다는 낫지 않겠냐고 스스로를 달랬다.

He thought she might have moved, but he consoled himself, thinking it would be better than not sending it at all.

The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2

mu-sim-ha-da

unconcernedly

Also means: be indifferent to

거짓말이 아니었다. 지수는 폰을 내려놓고 손을 한 번 꽉 쥐었다가 천천히 폈다. 창밖으로 광화문 빌딩들이 무심하게 늘어서 있었고, 사무실 안은 아무 일도 없었던 것처럼 조용했다. 하지만 그건 아직 아무것도 모르는 사람들의 조용함이었다.

It wasn't a lie. Jisu put down her phone and clenched her fist once before slowly opening it. Outside the window, the Gwanghwamun buildings stood indifferently, and the office was quiet as if nothing had happened. But that was the quiet of people who knew nothing yet.

단톡방에 잘못 올라온 계약서 · B2

gan-jeol-hi

earnestly

역사는 기록된 것뿐만 아니라, 기록되기를 간절히 바랐던 그 마음들로도 완성되는 것이다.

History is not only what is recorded, it is also completed by those hearts that desperately wished to be recorded.

The Ink That Dried Before the Annexation · B2

hwan-ha-da

brightly

나연은 눈을 찡그리며 환하게 웃고 있었고, 서준은 뭔가를 말하며 장난을 치고 있었다.

Nayeon was squinting her eyes and laughing brightly, and Seojun was saying something and playing around.

The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2

geo-seul-ri-da

be bothersome

아주머니의 말은 재촉이었지만, 오랜 시간 함께 살아온 사람들 사이의 재촉이라 크게 거슬리지는 않았다.

The lady's words were a prompt to hurry, but it wasn't particularly annoying since it was the kind of rushing common between people who lived together for a long time.

The Goshiwon Room Passed to a Stranger on Moving Day · B2

ssot-a-ji-da

pouring out and

Also means: that will pour out · that were heaped on someone · about to spill out

그녀의 가슴 속 깊은 곳에 묻어두었던 감정이 마치 댐이 터지듯 쏟아져 나왔다.

The emotions she had buried deep in her heart poured out as if a dam had burst.

The Gumiho Who Forgot How to Lie · B2

tam-nae-da

who was coveting

"인호의 땅을 탐내던 자가 신고를 했고, 군인이 회복되기도 전에 인호는 끌려갔어."

"Someone who coveted In-ho's land reported him, and In-ho was dragged away before the soldier could even recover."

The Name Chiseled Off the Village Monument · B2

jit-nu-reu-da

press down on

우체통에 편지를 넣는 순간, 이상하게도 가슴을 짓누르던 무거운 짐이 조금은 가벼워지는 것 같았다.

The moment he put the letter in the mailbox, strangely, the heavy burden that had been pressing on his chest seemed to lighten a bit.

The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2

gut-eo-ji-da

become stiff

Also means: become established

상대 선수가 민준의 오른쪽 약점을 계속 파고들었고, 민준의 얼굴이 굳어졌다.

The opposing player kept digging into Min-jun's right-side weakness, Min-jun's face stiffened.

The Ssireum Belt Passed to the Wrong Son · B1

sseu-i-da

bother

Also means: be written · be used

ㅋㅋㅋ 그게 신경 쓰여서 연락한 거야

lol so that bothered you and you contacted me

노량진 고시원 옆방 소리 · B1

ha-da

because I hope so

Also means: do · have to · say

서윤아, 잠깐... 이메일 초안 쓰다가 손이 좀 떨려서. 그냥 그거 알아줬으면 해서. 무섭긴 한데, 그래도 하는 게 맞는 것 같아서. 어, 고마워. 진짜로.

Seoyun, wait a sec... My hand is shaking a bit while writing the email draft. I just wanted you to know that. It's scary, but I think it's still the right thing to do. Uh, thank you. Really.

선배가 내 논문을 자기 이름으로 냈다 · B2

du-da

to cling to

Also means: leaving behind · put · leave it alone

"하지만 죽은 자의 이름에 미련을 두지 마시오."

"But do not linger on the names of the dead."

The Name Chiseled Off the Village Monument · B2

sa-rang-ha-da

love

Also means: love you · love you, i’m telling you · love, right?

오늘 그가 적어야 할 글자들은, 그가 평생 사랑해 온 나라의 마지막을 알리는 마침표가 될 것이었다.

The characters he had to write today would be the period marking the end of the country he had loved all his life.

The Ink That Dried Before the Annexation · B2

swi-da

sigh and

Also means: breathe · rest · breathe and

그리고 무엇보다, 강을 바라보며 깊은 한숨을 쉬고 있었다.

And above all, it was sighing deeply while looking at the river.

The Dokkaebi Who Could Not Cross the New Bridge · B1

gip-da

deep

Also means: deeply · rich and full in taste or aroma · becoming more severe

마을 사람들의 마음속에는 깊은 불신과 두려움이 똬리를 틀고 있었다.

Deep distrust and fear were coiled in the hearts of the villagers.

The Name Chiseled Off the Village Monument · B2

geu-ri-da

while longing for it

Also means: drawn · reportedly drew

고향에서 태어나 고향의 맛을 평생 그리며 살아온 자신은 결국 그 냉면을 다시 먹지 못하는데, 오늘 처음으로 평양 냉면이 이쪽으로 넘어왔다.

She, who was born in her hometown and lived her whole life longing for its taste, ultimately cannot eat that naengmyeon again, but today, for the first time, Pyongyang naengmyeon has come over here.

The Cold Noodles That Only the North Remembers · B2

dat-da

reach emotionally

Also means: touch · be within reach

서준의 사과 없이도, 아니 어쩌면 그 사과가 닿지 않았기 때문에 나연은 자기 삶을 온전히 찾은 것 같았다.

Even without Seojun's apology—or perhaps because that apology didn't reach her— Nayeon seemed to have fully found her own life.

The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2

bit

expression

Also means: light · color

그의 얼굴은 여전히 빨개졌지만, 눈에는 감사의 빛이 가득했습니다.

His face was still red, but his eyes were full of the light of gratitude.

The Seal Pressed in Haste on the Wrong Decree · A2

jim

burden

Also means: luggage

우체통에 편지를 넣는 순간, 이상하게도 가슴을 짓누르던 무거운 짐이 조금은 가벼워지는 것 같았다.

The moment he put the letter in the mailbox, strangely, the heavy burden that had been pressing on his chest seemed to lighten a bit.

The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2

geon-deu-ri-da

hit a sore spot and

Also means: touch (in a “don’t touch” construction) · not touch · touch/handle (in a negative construction)

나연의 가장 아픈 부분을 건드렸고, 그것도 아주 의도적으로.

He touched upon Nayeon's most painful part, and quite intentionally at that.

The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2

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