TOPIK level 3 vocabulary

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• 긴장緊張명사tension; nervousness

  면접 때문에 너무 긴장했어요. — I was so nervous because of the interview.

• 긴장하다緊張동사to be nervous

  면접 때 너무 긴장해서 말이 잘 안 나왔습니다. — I was so nervous at the interview that I couldn't speak well.

• 길가명사roadside

  길가에 예쁜 꽃이 피었어요. — Pretty flowers have bloomed by the roadside.

• 길거리명사street; roadside

  길거리에서 오랜만에 친구를 만났어요. — I met a friend on the street after a long time.

• 길이명사length

  바지 길이가 짧아요. — The pants length is short.

• 김명사dried seaweed

  김에 밥을 싸 먹어요. — I eat rice wrapped in seaweed.

• 김치찌개명사kimchi stew

  김치찌개가 매워요. — The kimchi stew is spicy.

• 김포공항金浦空港고유명사Gimpo Airport

  김포공항에서 제주도행 비행기를 탔어요. — I boarded a flight to Jeju Island at Gimpo Airport.

• 깊다형용사deep

  바다가 깊어요. — The sea is deep.

• 깊이명사depth

  이 호수의 깊이는 얼마나 됩니까? — How deep is this lake?

• 깊이부사deeply; thoroughly

  그 문제를 깊이 생각해 보세요. — Think about that problem deeply.

• 까닭명사reason; cause

  그가 갑자기 떠난 까닭을 아세요? — Do you know the reason he left so suddenly?

• 까만색色명사black; black color

  저는 까만색 가방을 하나 샀어요. — I bought a black bag.

• 까맣다형용사black

  머리가 까매요. — The hair is black.

• 깜빡부사forgetfully, with a flash

  급하게 나오다가 우산을 깜빡 잊고 나왔습니다. — I rushed out and completely forgot my umbrella.

• 깜짝부사with a start; startled

  갑자기 문이 열려서 깜짝 놀랐어요. — The door suddenly opened and I was startled.

• 깨끗이부사cleanly

  손을 깨끗이 씻어요. — I wash my hands clean.

• 깨다동사to wake up; to break

  새벽에 잠이 깼어요. — I woke up at dawn.

• 깨다동사to break

  아이가 실수로 접시를 깼어요. — The child accidentally broke a plate.

• 깨지다동사to be broken, to shatter

  창문이 깨져서 바람이 들어옵니다. — The window is broken, so wind comes in.

• 꺼내다동사to take out

  가방에서 지갑을 꺼내요. — I take my wallet out of the bag.

• 꺼지다동사to go out; to die out

  갑자기 방의 불이 꺼져서 깜짝 놀랐어요. — The light in the room suddenly went out, and I was startled.

• 껌명사gum

  껌을 씹어요. — I chew gum.

• 껍질명사peel; skin; shell

  귤 껍질을 벗겨서 먹었어요. — I peeled the tangerine and ate it.

• 꼭대기명사top; summit

  우리는 산 꼭대기에서 사진을 찍었어요. — We took a photo at the top of the mountain.

• 꽃잎명사flower petal; petal

  바람에 꽃잎이 날려요. — Petals are blowing in the wind.

• 꾸다동사to dream

  어젯밤에 무서운 꿈을 꿨어요. — I had a scary dream last night.

• 꾸미다동사to decorate

  방을 예쁘게 꾸며요. — I decorate my room nicely.

• 꿀명사honey

  차에 꿀을 넣어요. — I put honey in my tea.

• 꿈꾸다동사to dream

  어젯밤에 이상한 꿈을 꿨어요. — I had a strange dream last night.

• 꿈속명사in a dream

  꿈속에서 돌아가신 할머니를 만났어요. — I met my late grandmother in a dream.

• 끄덕이다동사to nod

  그는 내 말을 듣고 고개를 끄덕였다. — He nodded his head when he heard me.

• 끈기명사perseverance, tenacity

  끈기가 있는 사람은 어떤 일이든 끝까지 해냅니다. — A person with perseverance carries any task through to the end.

• 끈질기다형용사persistent, tenacious

  그는 끈질기게 노력해서 결국 꿈을 이루었습니다. — He persisted tenaciously and finally achieved his dream.

• 끊다동사to cut; to quit

  담배를 끊었어요. — I quit smoking.

• 끊어지다동사to be cut off; to break

  전화가 갑자기 끊어져서 다시 걸었어요. — The call suddenly got cut off, so I called again.

• 끌다동사to drag, to attract

  그 광고는 사람들의 관심을 끌었습니다. — That advertisement attracted people's attention.

• 끓다동사to boil

  물이 끓으면 라면을 넣으세요. — When the water boils, put in the ramen.

• 끓이다동사to boil

  물을 끓여요. — I boil water.

• 끼니명사meal

  바빠서 끼니를 거르는 날이 많습니다. — I'm busy, so there are many days I skip meals.

• 끼다동사to gather; to hang (clouds, fog)

  하늘에 구름이 잔뜩 꼈어요. — The sky is thick with clouds.

• 끼다동사to wear (gloves, ring); to be shrouded

  손이 시려서 장갑을 끼고 나갔습니다. — My hands were cold, so I went out wearing gloves.

• 끼치다동사to cause, to bring about

  폐를 끼쳐서 정말 죄송합니다. — I'm truly sorry for causing you trouble.

• 나누다동사to divide; to share

  친구와 음식을 나눠 먹어요. — I share food with my friend.

• 나다보조용언after doing; once done (auxiliary)

  숙제를 하고 나니 기분이 개운해요. — After finishing my homework, I feel refreshed.

• 나머지명사the rest

  나머지 문제는 내일 풀겠습니다. — I'll solve the remaining problems tomorrow.

• 나물명사seasoned vegetables; wild greens

  봄에는 산에서 나물을 캐요. — In spring, we pick wild greens in the mountains.

• 나뭇가지명사tree branch; twig

  작은 새가 나뭇가지 위에 앉아 있다. — A small bird is sitting on a tree branch.

• 나뭇잎명사leaf; tree leaf

  가을에는 나뭇잎이 빨갛게 물들어요. — In autumn, the leaves turn red.

• 나비명사butterfly

  나비가 날아요. — A butterfly flies.

• 나빠지다동사to get worse

  날씨가 나빠졌어요. — The weather has gotten worse.

• 나서다동사to step forward, to set out

  아무도 일을 맡으려 하지 않자 그가 직접 나섰습니다. — When no one wanted to take on the job, he stepped forward himself.

• 나타나다동사to appear

  친구가 갑자기 나타났어요. — My friend suddenly appeared.

• 나타내다동사to show; to express

  이 그래프는 인구 변화를 나타낸다. — This graph shows the change in population.

• 나흘명사four days

  비가 나흘 동안 계속 내렸어요. — It rained for four days straight.

• 낙관적樂觀的명사optimistic

  그는 어려운 상황에서도 낙관적으로 생각합니다. — He thinks optimistically even in difficult situations.

• 낙엽落葉명사fallen leaves

  가을에는 길에 낙엽이 많이 떨어진다. — In autumn, many fallen leaves lie on the street.

• 낚시명사fishing

  아버지와 낚시를 가요. — I go fishing with my father.

• 낚시터명사fishing spot; fishing ground

  아버지와 새벽에 낚시터에 갔어요. — I went to the fishing spot with my father at dawn.

• 난로煖爐명사heater; stove

  추워서 난로 앞에 앉았어요. — It was cold, so I sat in front of the heater.

• 난폭하다亂暴형용사violent, reckless

  난폭하게 운전하면 사고가 날 수 있습니다. — Driving recklessly can cause an accident.

• 날개명사wing

  새가 날개를 펴고 하늘을 날았다. — The bird spread its wings and flew through the sky.

• 날아가다동사to fly away

  새가 하늘 높이 날아갔어요. — A bird flew high into the sky.

• 날아오다동사to fly toward (the speaker)

  공이 갑자기 내 쪽으로 날아왔어요. — The ball suddenly flew toward me.

• 낡다형용사old; worn out

  낡은 신발을 버리고 새 신발을 샀어요. — I threw away my worn-out shoes and bought new ones.

• 남男명사male; man

  화장실은 남과 여로 나뉘어 있어요. — The restrooms are divided into men's and women's.

• 남南명사south

  겨울이 되면 철새들이 남으로 날아갑니다. — When winter comes, migratory birds fly south.

• 남기다동사to leave behind, to leave over

  음식을 남기지 말고 다 먹도록 하세요. — Please don't leave food; eat it all.

• 남다동사to remain, to be left

  월급에서 생활비를 쓰고 나면 남는 돈이 거의 없습니다. — After spending living expenses from my salary, there is almost nothing left.

• 남매男妹명사brother and sister; siblings

  우리는 두 남매예요. — We are a brother and sister.

• 남산南山고유명사Namsan Mountain

  남산에 올라가면 서울 전체가 보여요. — If you climb Namsan, you can see all of Seoul.

• 남성男性명사male; men

  이 가게는 남성 손님이 많아요. — This shop has many male customers.

• 납품하다納品동사to deliver (goods)

  이 공장은 대기업에 부품을 납품하고 있습니다. — This factory supplies parts to large corporations.

• 낫다동사to recover; to be better

  감기가 빨리 나았어요. — My cold went away quickly.

• 낫다형용사to be better than

  이 방법이 저 방법보다 낫다. — This method is better than that one.

• 낭비하다浪費동사to waste

  물과 전기를 낭비하지 않도록 조심합시다. — Let's be careful not to waste water and electricity.

• 낳다동사to give birth

  언니가 아기를 낳았어요. — My older sister gave birth to a baby.

• 내내부사throughout; all along

  여름 내내 비가 많이 왔어요. — It rained a lot throughout the summer.

• 내놓다동사to put out, to offer

  회사는 이번 달에 새로운 제품을 시장에 내놓았습니다. — The company put out a new product on the market this month.

• 내려놓다동사to put down

  그는 무거운 짐을 바닥에 내려놓았다. — He put the heavy load down on the floor.

• 내려다보다동사to look down at

  산 위에서 마을을 내려다봤어요. — I looked down at the village from the top of the mountain.

• 내려받다동사to download

  무료 앱을 내려받아서 사용해 보았습니다. — I downloaded a free app and tried it.

• 내밀다동사to stick out, to hold out

  아이가 엄마에게 작은 손을 내밀었습니다. — The child held out his small hand to his mother.

• 내용內容명사content

  이 책은 내용이 쉬워서 초보자도 읽을 수 있습니다. — This book's content is easy, so even beginners can read it.

• 냄비명사pot

  냄비에 물을 끓여요. — I boil water in a pot.

• 냄새명사smell; odor

  부엌에서 좋은 냄새가 나요. — A nice smell is coming from the kitchen.

• 냉담하다冷淡형용사cold, indifferent

  도움을 청했지만 사람들의 반응은 냉담했습니다. — I asked for help, but people's response was cold.

• 너머명사beyond; over

  산 너머에 작은 마을이 있다. — There is a small village beyond the mountain.

• 너무나부사far too, so very

  너무나 기쁜 소식이라서 눈물이 났습니다. — It was such happy news that I cried.

• 너희대명사you (plural); you all

  너희는 어디에서 만났니? — Where did you all meet?

• 널다동사to hang out; to spread out to dry

  빨래를 마당에 널어요. — I hang the laundry out in the yard.

• 넓어지다동사to become wider; to widen

  새로 길을 내서 도로가 넓어졌어요. — They built a new road, so the road became wider.

• 넓히다동사to widen; to expand

  이사하면서 방을 더 넓혔어요. — When we moved, we made the room bigger.

• 넘다동사to cross over; to exceed

  산을 넘어서 갔어요. — I went over the mountain.

• 넘어가다동사to cross over, to move on

  이 문제는 어려우니까 일단 넘어가고 다음 문제를 풀겠습니다. — This problem is hard, so I'll skip it for now and do the next one.

• 넘어지다동사to fall down

  길에서 넘어졌어요. — I fell down on the road.

• 넘치다동사to overflow, to be full of

  비가 많이 와서 강물이 넘치고 있습니다. — Heavy rain has made the river overflow.

• 네거리명사four-way intersection

  네거리에서 오른쪽으로 가세요. — Turn right at the intersection.

• 년대年代의존명사decade; era

  팔십 년대에 유행한 노래를 들었다. — I listened to songs that were popular in the eighties.

• 년도年度의존명사year

  몇 년도에 졸업하셨어요? — In what year did you graduate?

Word list partly based on 「한국어 학습용 어휘 목록」 (National Institute of Korean Language, 2003), KOGL Type 1 — levels, meanings and examples by TOPIKPASS.