찍찍

while a liquid being forced through a small opening, or the sound thereof

while harshly scratching or drawing lines, or the sound thereof

while harshly rubbing two objects together, or the sound thereof

while a mouse squeaks, or the sound thereof


찍

Non-reduplicated form of 찍찍 (jjikjjik, “squeak”)


-찍

relating to choice, especially in a ballot


2찍

a Yoon Seok-Yeol voter in the 2022 South Korean presidential election


기막히다

clipping of 기가 막히다 (giga makhida, “to be astounding, astounded”)


완봉하다

to play a shutout game, to shut out the other team


티키타카

tiki-taka (quick one-touch football, involving short passes and movements)


柳京

hanja form of 류경 (“alternative name of Pyongyang”)


찍신

god of guessing (on a test or similar) (The ability to guess well or someone with such an ability)


레알

alternative form of 리얼 (rieol, “something real”)


레알

alternative form of 리얼 (rieol, “really”)


예민러

a highly sensitive person
something that one is sensitive to


-냥

A particle attached to the end of verbs when imitating a cat


감사드리다

to be thankful; to feel or express a desire to repay


눈치보다

to read the room
to guess or see others' state of mind


거북하다

to be uncomfortable
to be ill, cumbersome


크로아찌아

Croatia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


엔빵

to pay as a group, with each member contributing an equal part.


쓰잘데기

Jeolla dialect variation of 쓸데 (sseulde, “use”)


백호

White Tiger, one of the Four Symbols in the Chinese constellations


현무

Black Tortoise, literally "Black Warrior", one of the Four Symbols in the Chinese constellations


청룡

Azure Dragon, one of the Four symbols of the Chinese constellations


체크 상자

checkbox (a window item, on the computer screen, which toggles check/uncheck by a single click)


비커

beaker (flat-bottomed vessel used as a laboratory container)


유저 인터페이스

synonym of 사용자 인터페이스 (sayongja inteopeiseu)


명령줄

synonym of 커맨드 라인 (keomaendeu rain, “command line”)


命令語

hanja form of 명령어 (“(computing) command”)


로동당

North Korea standard form of 노동당 (nodongdang, “Labour Party”)


라뜨비야

Latvia (a country in northeastern Europe)


에스또니야

Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)


싼마리노

San Marino (a landlocked microstate in Southern Europe, located within the borders of Italy)

San Marino (the capital city of San Marino)


말따

Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)

Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)


바띠까노

the Vatican, Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy)


명령행 인터페이스

synonym of 명령(命令)줄 인터페이스 (myeongnyeongjul inteopeiseu, “command line interface”)


구안괘사

orthodox Sino-Korean form of 구안와사(口眼喎斜) (guanwasa, “facial nerve paralysis”)


로동교화형

imprisonment; (specifically) imprisonment for serious crimes with political rights deprived


敎化

hanja form of 교화 (“reformation; reeducation”)


로동교양

laojiao (Chinese historical penal system)

the similarly borrowed penal system currently used in North Korea


노동교양

South Korea standard form of 로동교양 (rodonggyoyang, “laojiao”)


로동단련형

imprisonment; (specifically) imprisonment for minor crimes without political rights deprived


行員

hanja form of 행원 (“(abbreviation) bank clerk”)


산타

short for 산타 클로스 (Santa Keulloseu, “Santa Claus”); Santa


눈갱

A disgusting, unpleasant, or blinding visual.


다꾸앙

alternative form of (dated, proscribed) 다꽝 (dakkwang, “sweet picked radish”)


멸굥

destruction of Yoon Suk Yeol (윤석열), the 13th president of South Korea


飮食店

hanja form of 음식점 (“eatery; restaurant; café”)


라텍

Hangul spelling of LaTeX (Ratek, “LaTeX”)


유구하다

to be long-standing (to have existed since a time so remote that its origin is lost in memory)


마샤

a transliteration of the English female given name Marsha


유구한

realis adnominal of 유구하다 (yuguhada, “to be immemorial”)


빛나는

present adnominal of 빛나다 (binnada, “to shine”): see -는 (-neun)


悠久한

realis adnominal of 悠久하다 (“to be immemorial”)


悠久하다

hanja form of 유구하다 (“to be long-standing”)


役事

hanja form of 역사 (“construction project, engineering work”)

hanja form of 역사 (“divine work, god's work”)


歷事

hanja form of 역사 (“service under successive kings”)


평탄하다

even, flat
calm, peaceful
smooth, favorable


옴마

South Gyeongsang dialect variation of 어머 (eomeo, “oh my”)


패싱

for a nation to go out of relevance
passing


공깃돌

The stone used for playing Gonggi, a Korean children's game similar to jacks.


시디 플레이어

alternative spelling of CD 플레이어 (sidi peurinteo)


디비디 플레이어

alternative spelling of DVD 플레이어 (dibidi peulleieo)


엠피쓰리 플레이어

alternative spelling of MP3 플레이어 (empisseuri peulleieo)


엠피포 플레이어

alternative spelling of MP4 플레이어 (empipo peulleieo)


식세기

abbreviation of 식기세척기(食器洗滌機) (sikgisecheokgi, “dishwasher”)


느좋

something nice, especially in a stylish or trendy way


sexy food

Used upon seeing good food, especially as one is about to eat it.


걸로

form of 거 (geo), alternative form of 것으로 (geos-euro)


원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다

even Homer nods (even experts make mistakes)


원숭이도 나무에서 떨어질 때가 있다

alternative form of 원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다 (wonsung'ido namueseo tteoreojinda)


생일잔치

synonym of 생일파티 (saeng'ilpati, “birthday party”)


생파

clipping of 생일파티 (saeng'ilpati, “birthday party”)


회전교차로

roundabout (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island)


양치질하다

to brush teeth
to gargle, to rinse one's mouth


아스키

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)


擊沈

hanja form of 격침 (“destruction (of a ship)”)


-더라고

used when expressing a fact that is newly known through direct experience


포항

Pohang (a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea)


울릉도

Ulleungdo (an island of Ulleung, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea)


오줌검사

synonym of 소변검사(小便檢査) (sobyeon'geomsa, “urinalysis”)


피검사

synonym of 혈액검사(血液檢査) (hyeoraekgeomsa, “blood test”)


회전초밥

kaiten sushi, conveyor belt sushi (sushi served on a sushi train)


하눌타리

Chinese snake gourd (Trichosanthes kirilowii)


풍류

pungnyu (traditional Korean aristocratic chamber music)


호적

family register; hojeok; (Japanese) koseki


호적

synonym of 태평소(太平簫) (taepyeongso, “taepyeongso”); hojeok


태평소

taepyeongso (double reed wind instrument)


도라야키

dorayaki (a Japanese confection consisting of two sponge cake patties baked to resemble gongs, sandwiching a filling of sweet azuki bean paste)


모셔가다

honorific of 데려가다 (deryeogada), honorific of 가져가다 (gajeogada)


집행

execution, implementation, carrying out
enforcement, compulsion


밀양

Miryang (a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea)


예행연습

rehearsal (practicing of performance to test or improve it)


테이크아웃

takeout, takeaway (restaurant or meal)
takeout


남신

male god
very beautiful man, most beautiful man


오형

you (a polite way to address one's friend or elder)


에이비형

alternative spelling of AB형 (eibihyeong)


중이 제 머리를 못 깎는다

"A Buddhist monk cannot shave his own head"; it is hard for even an expert to address their own issues.


아트리움

atrium (central room in Roman homes)
atrium (square hall lit from above)


아콰리움

nonstandard form of 아쿠아리움 (akuarium, “aquarium”)


타코야키

alternative form of 타코야끼 (takoyakki, “takoyaki”)


컴싸

initialism of 컴퓨터용 사인펜 (keompyuteoyong sainpen, “black, machine-readable marker”)


주재

residence (service in a foreign country)


團束

hanja form of 단속 (“oppression, crackdown”)


라커룸

nonstandard form of 로커룸 (rokeorum, “locker room”)


體育村

hanja form of 체육촌 (“(North Korea) Olympic village”)


싸인펜

nonstandard form of 사인펜 (sainpen, “marker pen”)


매직

magic
short for 매직펜 (maejikpen, “marker”)


밀리리터

millilitre, (US) milliliter (unit of measure)


컴퓨터용 사인펜

felt-tip pen for computers (pen with black, water-based carbon ink optimized for OMR, used especially for bubbling test answers)


변산바람꽃

Eranthis byunsanensis, a species of winter aconite endemic to the southern Korean Peninsula.


도도부현

Tokyo, Hokkaido, Osaka and Kyoto Prefectures and other prefectures (collectively, as the prefectural (prefecture-level) administrative divisions of Japan)


배박수

belly clap (the act of slapping one's (usually bare) belly with one's palm to make a noise)


섭종

abbreviation of 서비스 종료 (seobiseu jongnyo, “(of services, especially video games) shutdown, end-of-life”)


고급 시계

A nickname for the video game Overwatch.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 고급 (gogeup), 시계 (sigye).


교통비

traveling expenses, transport costs, traffic expenses


交通費

hanja form of 교통비 (“traveling expenses, transport costs, traffic expenses”)


전철역

railway/railroad station, subway station


노약자석

seats reserved for old, weak or pregnant women


아키하바라

Akihabara (a region of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan)


고지마치

Kojimachi (a region of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan)


기수

jockey (one who rides racehorses competitively)


망자존대

to be arrogant; to be self-important; to suffer from megalomania


썸남

A man with whom one shares a possible mutual romantic interest


썸녀

A woman with whom one shares a possible mutual romantic interest


연배

an age range, generation, people of a similar age


냥줍

the act of taking a stray cat to one's home


트윗

tweet (a post on the social media platform Twitter)


박살

something breaking into pieces, or the manner thereof


박살

act of bludgeoning something or someone to death


박살

act of beating something or someone to death


눈에 밟히다

to be at the back of one's mind; to keep coming to mind


발라당

Lying or falling backward with outstretched limbs without energy, or in a manner thereof.


미역취

A goldenrod, particularly the European goldenrod.


벌개미취

Korean starwort (Miyamayomena koraiensis)


심봤다

jackpot!, eureka! (interjection expressing joy at a sudden positive event)


교초

banknotes of the Jin and Yuan dynasties of China.


교초

thorn tree that grows tall in a pile of underbrush


교초

a legendary thin silk fabric made by mermaids


가매

dialectal form of 가마 (gama)
dish antenna


불잉걸

ember (a glowing or flaming piece of solid fuel, especially charcoal)


산더미

a pile (of), a mountain (of), heaps (of)


구석지다

remote, isolated, secluded, out-of-the-way


주하이

Zhuhai (a prefecture-level city of Guangdong, China)


진학

entering the next level of school, often university


권력 투쟁

power struggle (a fight to gain dominance)


기직자리

traditional mat made by weaving together bulrush leaves or the skin of the Cyperus exaltatus var. exaltatus with hay


삐약

the chirp of a bird chick, or in the manner thereof


삐약삐약

chirps of a bird chick, or in the manner thereof


내비

abbreviation of 내비게이션 (naebigeisyeon, “navigator”)


밥도둑

banchan (side dish) that is so delicious that it seems to steal the rice away.

someone who eats the food without contributing to their community or a household


라진

Rajin (a district of Rason, North Korea)


선봉

Sonbong (a district of Rason, North Korea)


포천

Pocheon (a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea)


출시

release, launch (of a product onto the market)


설잡대

Seoljapdae(설잡대) is a slang term used to describe universities that are located in Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, but are considered to have a low academic reputation, low admission difficulty, and do not fit the image of a typical 'In-Seoul university' (a university located in Seoul). These universities are characterized by various factors, such as societal changes including low birth rates, the advent of AI translation tools and issues in university management like financial problems. For example, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies(HUFS) became Seoljapdae because of advanced AI translation tools like deepl.


유골

remains of a dead person, especially cremated remains


싱크로율

the degree of synchronization or resemblance, especially in contexts such as voice acting, lip syncing, animation, cosplay, or character likeness.


라죽

Dish that combines elements of ramyeon and juk (rice porridge)


씨팔놈

a motherfucker, a bastard, a contemptible person


고무나무

rubber tree (a name for various mostly tropical trees which secrete a rubbery sap)


인민반

inminban; a neighborhood-watch like cooperative local organization and surveillance system in North Korea of which every North Korean resident is a member, except for military personnel and other special groups of people


향기풀

sweet vernal grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum)


몰래카메라

secret camera; hidden camera (small size camera)

candid camera; hidden camera (a camera which is concealed or unobtrusive, used to obtain candid photographs of people who usually are unaware; the practice of taking such photos)

candid camera; hidden camera (a humorous television show that uses hidden candid cameras to make jokes to people)


연좌제

the "association system"; the practice of collective punishment in North Korea where three to eight generations of a political offender's family can be imprisoned or executed.


신세지다

to cause trouble to or receive help from others

to be tied up with ropes or chains, etc., or locked up in a facility for confining criminals, such as for committing a crime


면목

face (sociological concept), dignity (in the sense of reputation)


일기예보

alternative form of 일기 예보(日氣豫報) (ilgi yebo)


마취목

An andromeda (plant of the genus Pieris), particularly a Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica).


형천

Xingtian, the deity who fights against the Supreme Divinity and does not give up even after being decapitated


국짐

People Power Party, one of the main political parties in Korea alongside Democratic Party


국힘

short for 국민의 힘 (gungminui him, “People Power Party; one of the main political parties of South Korea alongside the Democratic Party”)


웜톤

warm tone, describing a fashion color profile of warm colors.


쿨톤

cool tone, describing a fashion color profile of cool colors.


임마

"Bro!" (sometimes, when referring to a socially equal or inferior friend)


임마

Alternative form of 이 사람, 이 아이 ("this person" and "this child", respectively)


일사부재리

the principle against double jeopardy; exceptio res judicata; ne bis in idem


-로부터

Post-vowel and post-ㄹ (l) allomorphic form of -으로부터 (-eurobuteo, “from”)


뇌주루

baserunning failure due to foolish judgment


민첩

agility, alacrity, swiftness
quickness, nimbleness, lightness
promptness, readiness


민첩하다

agile, nimble, swift
quick, prompt
sharp, smart


기린초

orange stonecrop (Phedimus kamtschaticus)


만수무강

boundless longevity; (may you live) a long and healthy life


천인공노

arousing profound indignation of both humanity and God


유훈

teachings of the deceased; instructions on one's deathbed


웹소설

paid webnovel; genre webnovel; serialized webnovel; smartphone webnovel


나붓기다

North Korea standard form of 나부끼다 (nabukkida, “to flutter in the wind”)


발굴되다

to be unearthed; to be dug out (from the ground)


우뢰

North Korea standard form of 우레 (ure, “thunder”)


세쌍둥이

triplets (three siblings born within the same pregnancy)


삼태성

six stars in the Ursa Major constellation

Orion's belt (or the Magi—ζ Ori, ε Ori, and δ Ori)


손전화기

cellular phone, mobile phone, cell phone


개화기

flourishing period; prosperous time; boom


우거지

outer layer of the leaves of a vegetable such as napa cabbage

uppermost layer of kimchi or jeotgal, considered to be of inferior quality


消火劑

hanja form of 소화제 (“substance used to put out fire”)


도촬

secret photography, voyeur photography or filming, taking photos or video without the subject's permission


도촬하다

take candid or voyeur photos or moving images


視聽率

hanja form of 시청률 (“(television) ratings, viewership”)


人間性

hanja form of 인간성 (“humanity (the human condition or nature)”)


인간성

humanity (the human condition or nature)


케잌

nonstandard form of 케이크 (keikeu, “cake”)


진도견

synonym of 진돗(珍島)개 (jindotgae, “Korean Jindo”)


犯罪人

hanja form of 범죄인 (“criminal, culprit, offender”)


금왕

a town in Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

a village in Yangdong Township, Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea


준하다

to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to apply, to follow, to conform with


기하다

to aim for, to pursue (perfection, caution, quality, etc.)


대대손손

down through generations to come; from generation to generation


띵곡

alternative form of 명곡 (myeonggok, “great song or piece of music”)


가마마차

kitchen cart (used for long marches or camping)


일당백

each man being a match for a hundred; one that is worth a hundred enemies


축포

salvo; cannon salute; feu-de-joie
fireworks; firecracker


위민헌신

to dedicate all one's best to the people; to serve the people with utter devotion


철천지원쑤

unforgivable and irreconcilable enemy; implacable foe


참대

timber bamboo, madake (Phyllostachys bambusoides)


몸값

ransom
price of a body for sale
value of a person


상관없다

to have nothing to do with something
to be OK, not to matter


억천만번

hundreds of billions of times; a myriad of times


산록

foot (of a mountain or a hill); piedmont


자나깨나

asleep or awake; all the time; twenty-four hours a day


렉

lag (bad connection, loss of connection)


가침박달

Korean pearlbush (Exochorda racemosa subsp. serratifolia)


-느라고

Used to express that because the subject was busy doing something (action A), something else (action B) couldn't happen, often resulting in a negative outcome or inconvenience.


험산준령

steep, craggy mountains; (also used figuratively) great difficulties


오만방자하다

arrogant and impudent; big-headed and audacious


광어

flatfish, fluke, halibut
flatfish, fluke, halibut


-므로

Post-vowel and post-liquid allomorphic form of -으므로 (-eumeuro)


-길래

Used to express why the speaker did or felt something based on observation or reason — often subjective or based on the speaker's perspective. Only used when the subject of the second clause is the speaker.


로스안젤스

[~시(市)] Los Angeles (a large city in California, United States)


져메이커

Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)


다다익선

the more the merrier, the more the better


형편없다

terrible, awful (of a very poor quality)


大異變

hanja form of 대이변 (“unexpected big event”)


-라지

Used for quoted or recalling speech or fact


ㅇㅈ

initialism of 인정(認定) (injeong, “recognition”)


몸에 맞는 공

synonym of 사구(死球) (sagu, “hit-by-pitch”)


시구

city proper; urban district
city and province


시구

pitcher or batter role in ceremonial first pitch


아스키 아트

alternative spelling of ASCII 아트 (aseuki ateu)


무물보

short for 무엇이든 물어보세요 (mueosideun mureoboseyo, “ask me anything”)


두레박줄

The rope attached to a bucket (두레박) used for drawing water from a well.


올케

The wife of one's married older brother or younger brother.


육손이

A condition in which one has six fingers or toes.


용왕

Dragon King (the god of water and weather)


미국 항공 우주국

National Aeronautics and Space Administration


美國航空宇宙局

hanja form of 미국 항공 우주국 (“the National Aeronautics and Space Administration”)


美航空宇宙局

hanja form of 미 항공 우주국 (“the National Aeronautics and Space Administration”)


-느냐고

used when reporting a question someone asked or when quoting oneself or another speaker’s question indirectly; used after action verbs in the present tense when the verb stem ends in a consonant or vowel, except for 이다 (ida) / 아니다 (anida) or adjectives


-냐고

alternative form of -느냐고 (-neunyago) used after adjectives, 이다 (ida) / 아니다 (anida) or 있다 (itda) / 없다 (eopda)


로제

rosé sauce
gochujang or chili powder with cream


아카시아

acacia (a shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae)


급발진

sudden unintended acceleration
sudden anger


하남자

a man who is considered "macho" or "outgoing", often used with a slightly humorous or teasing tone


-ㄹ 테니까

alternative form of -을 테니까 (-eul tenikka, “after vowel or ㄹ (l)-final stems”)


儀典

hanja form of 의전 (“ceremony; rite; ritual; service”)


칼제비

Dish that combines elements of kal-guksu and sujebi


가스라이팅

gaslighting (mental manipulation so that they question their own reality, memory, perception or sanity)


덕아웃

nonstandard form of 더그아웃 (deogeuaut, “dugout”)


우시

[~군(郡)] a county of Chagang Province, North Korea


우시

Ouchy (a harbour in Lausanne, Vaud canton, Switzerland)


주정차

a portmanteau of 주차 (parking) and 정차 (stopping)


가망

possibility, probability, likelihood, chance, prospect


백의종군

working in the rank and file, especially for a punished person who was originally in a leadership position


로인

North Korea and China standard form of 노인 (noin, “old person”)


-따라

Expresses "unlike usual", "especially", "particularly (for some reason)"; it marks an exception to the norm or emphasises a contrast.


부먹파

people who prefer pouring and eating in sauce


찍먹파

people who prefer dipping and eating in sauce


갑산

[~군(郡)] a county of Ryanggang Province, North Korea


虹彩異色症

hanja form of 홍채이색증 (“heterochromia iridium”)


플레잉카드

alternative spelling of 플레잉 카드 (peulleing kadeu, “playing card”)


현대 국어

alternative spelling of 현대국어 (hyeondaegugeo, “Contemporary Korean”)


근대 국어

alternative spelling of 근대국어 (geundaegugeo, “Early Modern Korean”)


-을걸요

conveys uncertainty or soft speculation and is often used in spoken language, especially in casual or semi-polite speech


-ㄹ걸요

Post-vowel and post-liquid allomorphic form of -을걸요 (-eulgeoryo)


반말체

casual style of speaking in Korean, i.e. without honorifics


豫審判事

hanja form of 예심판사 (“examining magistrate”)


패티

patty (portion of ground meat or vegetarian equivalent)


카브리올레

synonym of 오픈카 (opeunka, “convertible”); cabriolet


시청하다

watch and listen, especially to television


토트넘

Tottenham (a suburban area in northern London)


打樂器

hanja form of 타악기 (“percussion instrument”)


합연기연

a relationship from a happy twist of fate


쿡쿡

the appearance of repeatedly poking, stabbing, or hitting something hard or deeply

the appearance of a sudden sound, such as laughter or coughing

the appearance oof repeatedly strongly stimulating emotions or senses


滅共

hanja form of 멸공 (“eradication of communism”)


傳聞證據

hanja form of 전문증거 (“hearsay; hearsay evidence”)


추도

awl
pocketknife
small thing, insignificant matter


추도

Chudo, an island in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.


리버풀

Liverpool (a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England)


뉴캐슬

Newcastle (a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England)

Newcastle (a large city in New South Wales, Australia, situated at the mouth of the Hunter River)

Newcastle (a large city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

Newcastle (a large market town in Staffordshire, England)


뉴캐슬어폰타인

Newcastle upon Tyne (a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England)


뉴캐슬언더라임

Newcastle-under-Lyme (a large market town in Staffordshire, England)


오메

Similar to "Oh my god"; used in the southwest of Korea. Interjection at a surprising or upsetting event.


블루투스

Bluetooth (personal area wireless network)


타투

synonym of 문신(文身) (munsin, “image made in the skin with ink and a needle”)


事實婚

hanja form of 사실혼 (“common-law marriage”)


슈퍼컴

synonym of 슈퍼컴퓨터 (syupeokeompyuteo, “supercomputer”)


心搏計

hanja form of 심박계 (“heart rate monitor”)


육식 동물

alternative spelling of 육식동물 (yuksikdongmul, “carnivore”)


초식 동물

alternative spelling of 초식동물 (chosikdongmul, “herbivore”)


잡식 동물

alternative spelling of 잡식동물 (japsikdongmul, “omnivore”)


파테

pâté (finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables)


고스톱

go-stop, a popular Korean card game played with hwatu cards, usually played with three players


고도리

a valuable card combination in go-stop and other hwatu games, consisting of three cards that depict a bush warbler, a cuckoo and three geese

the game of go-stop, a popular Korean card game played with hwatu cards


쟁쟁하다

distinguished, prominent, eminent, outstanding


쟁쟁하다

slightly annoyed or dissatisfied or irritated


섰다

seotda (a Korean card game with betting and bluffing, played with hwatu cards)


맞고

The card game of go-stop played with two players, usually requiring seven points to win instead of three


나가는곳

alternative spelling of 나가는 곳 (naganeun got, “exit, way out”)


좌위

seat
posing of sitting
sitting sex position


수술하다

to operate on (surgically), to perform a surgery


쉬야

synonym of 쉬 (swi, “(childish) pee-pee, wee-wee”)


휴대식량

synonym of 전투식량(戰鬪食糧) (jeontusingnyang, “field ration”)


두여머조자기

tian nan xing (a flowering plant of the species Arisaema amurense, native to East Asia, whose roots are used for traditional medicine)


미확인동물

cryptid (creature whose existence has not been scientifically confirmed)


튀기

North Korea standard spelling of 튀김 (twigim)


자궁 내 피임 장치

synonym of 자궁 내 장치 (jagung nae jangchi, “IUD”)


세탁비누

synonym of 빨랫비누 (ppallaetbinu, “laundry soap”)


발광하다

to lose one's mind, go crazy, rant and rave


과랭

synonym of 과냉각(過冷却) (gwanaenggak, “supercooling”)


호르라기

nonstandard form of 호루라기 (horuragi, “whistle”)


-노라

expresses a strong first-person declarative statement, usually by someone of higher status (like a king, deity, or narrator) or in a noble tone


-거라

imperative sentence ending used in archaic, poetic, or elder-to-younger speech. It is commonly found in fairy tales, historical dramas, and when elders or authoritative figures give instructions to someone younger or of lower status


몱다

Gyeongsang, Hamgyong, and Jeolla dialect form of 맑다 (makda, “to be clear”)


장가계

Zhangjiajie (a prefecture-level city of Hunan, China)


단동

[~시(市)] Dandong (a prefecture-level city of Liaoning, China)


국민장

the second level of state funeral lower than 국장(國葬) (gukjang)


國章

hanja form of 국장 (“national emblem, (national) coat of arms”)


손시계

synonym of 손목시계 (sonmoksigye), 팔목시계 (palmoksigye), 팔뚝시계 (palttuksigye)


홍단

A card combination made with all three hwatu cards that depict a red tanzaku with 홍단 written on it


청단

A card combination made with all three hwatu cards that depict a blue tanzaku with 청단 written on it


초단

A hwatu card combination made with the 띠 (tti, “tanzaku”) cards from April, May and July.


스팸

spam (unsolicited bulk electronic messages)


猝富

hanja form of 졸부 (“upstart, nouveau riche”)


쌍피

A hwatu playing card that is worth two regular 피 (pi) cards.


열끗

A hwatu playing card lower in rank than 광 (gwang) but higher than 띠 (tti); a hwatu card not marked with the character 光 that depicts an animal, a bridge, or a cup.


민화투

A simple hwatu card game, similar to the Japanese game of hana-awase.


거북복

A boxfish, particularly the immaculate boxfish (Ostracion immaculatum).


케미

Kemi (a town and municipality of Lapland, Finland, near the border with Sweden)


케미

chemistry (mutual attraction between two people)


뉴펀들랜드

Newfoundland (a large island of the coast of eastern Canada, part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador)


송학

pine tree and crane bird, a common motif in East Asian art symbolizing longevity

the suit of pine in hwatu playing cards, representing the month of January


하차푸리

khachapuri (a cheese pastry from the country of Georgia in the Caucasus region of Eurasia)


맘모스

nonstandard form of 매머드 (maemeodeu, “mammoth”)


묵과

condoning, ignoring (a crime or misdeed)


나가리

someone or something eliminated or dismissed


개구기

the first period of the childbirth process


미크로네시아 연방

Federated States of Micronesia (a country in Oceania)


쿠사

A hwatu card combination made with the 띠 (tti, “tanzaku”) cards from April, May and July.


끗

A traditional Korean unit of length, for measuring lengths of fabric.

point; a unit of scoring in traditional card games such as hwatu and tujeon.

clipping of 열끗 (yeolkkeut): A hwatu playing card lower in rank than 광 (gwang) but higher than 띠 (tti).


시청각

senses of seeing and hearing
audiovisual


아이캐치

eyecatch (a short scene or illustration used to begin and end a commercial break in a Japanese television program)


松鶴

hanja form of 송학 (“pine tree and crane bird”)


수위

water level
level of intensity
level of sexual suggestiveness


空山明月

hanja form of 공산명월 (“empty mountain with bright moon”)


공산명월

A bright moon shining on a deserted mountain, a motif in art.

The suit of empty mountain (or susuki grass) in hwatu playing cards, representing the month of August.


매조

the suit of plum blossoms in hwatu playing cards, representing the month of February


梅鳥

hanja form of 매조 (“plum blossom suit in hwatu playing cards”)


흑싸리

the suit of black bush clover or wisteria in hwatu playing cards, representing the month of April


홍싸리

the suit of red bush clover in hwatu playing cards, representing the month of July


국준

the suit of chrysanthemum in hwatu playing cards, representing the month of September


투전

tujeon; long and narrow traditional Korean playing cards


鬪牌

hanja form of 투패 (“tujeon playing cards”)


鬪牋

hanja form of 투전 (“tujeon playing cards”)


學文

hanja form of 학문 (“academic literature”)


소다수

synonym of 탄산수(炭酸水) (tansansu, “carbonated water”); soda water


리혼하다

North Korea standard spelling of 이혼하다 (ihonhada)


보리수나무

Japanese silverberry (Elaeagnus umbellata)


노근리

No Gun Ri (a village in Hwanggan, Yeongdong, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea).


발볼록살

pad (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals)


시구자

person who acts in pitcher or batter role in ceremonial first pitch


시투자

person who acts in pitcher role in ceremonial first pitch


시포자

person who acts in catcher role in ceremonial first pitch


해머

hammer (device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing)


사과상자

A cardboard box used to transport or contain apples.


역기

barbell (wide steel bar with premeasured weights)


런닝머신

treadmill (piece of indoor sporting equipment)


별맛

special taste; unusual taste
outstanding taste; extraordinary taste


산돌

living stone; a metaphor for Jesus Christ


산돌

Sandoll (a South Korean typeface design company)


하지마

informal present negative hortative form of 하다 (hada, “to do”)

informal present negative imperative form of 하다 (hada, “to do”)

informal present negative exclamatory form of 하다 (hada, “to do”)


페트병

PET bottle (containers made of polyethylene terephthalate)


人指

hanja form of 인지 (“forefinger; index finger”)


외지부

litigation handler; a person during Joseon dynasty that handled lawsuits


가시파래

branched string lettuce (Ulva prolifera)


동충하초

caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis)


번문욕례

cumbersome and tricky rules and etiquette; red tape


상회하다

to be greater than (a rate, a number, etc.)


국어사전

dictionary of the national language; Korean dictionary


接觸線

hanja form of 접촉선 (“(military) line of contact, contact line”)


홍일점

something that stands out among many other things


靑一點

hanja form of 청일점 (“a single man among many women”)