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TOPIK level 3 vocabulary

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  • 고개명사head (nodding or bowing movement)

    그는 내 말에 고개를 끄덕였다. — He nodded his head at what I said.

  • 끄덕이다동사to nod

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

  • 눈썹명사eyebrow

    눈썹이 짙어요. — The eyebrows are thick.

  • 등명사back

    등이 아파요. — My back hurts.

  • 땀명사sweat

    운동해서 땀이 나요. — I sweat from exercising.

  • 뚱뚱하다형용사fat

    우리 고양이는 뚱뚱해요. — Our cat is fat.

  • 머리카락명사strand of hair

    머리카락이 길어요. — The hair is long.

  • 목소리명사voice

    목소리가 좋아요. — The voice is nice.

  • 몸무게명사weight (body)

    몸무게가 늘었어요. — My weight has increased.

  • 무릎명사knee

    무릎이 아파요. — My knee hurts.

  • 발가락명사toe

    발가락이 아파요. — My toe hurts.

  • 배꼽명사navel; belly button

    배꼽이 아파서 병원에 갔다. — My belly button hurt, so I went to the hospital.

  • 벌리다동사to open wide; to spread apart

    의사가 입을 크게 벌리라고 했어요. — The doctor told me to open my mouth wide.

  • 빠지다동사to fall out; to come off

    머리카락이 많이 빠져서 병원에 갔다. — My hair was falling out a lot, so I went to the hospital.

  • 뺨명사cheek

    추워서 아이의 뺨이 빨개졌어요. — The child's cheeks turned red from the cold.

  • 뼈명사bone

    뼈가 부러졌어요. — The bone is broken.

  • 살명사flesh; body fat

    요즘 살이 쪄서 운동을 시작했어요. — I've put on weight lately, so I started exercising.

  • 손바닥명사palm of the hand

    긴장해서 손바닥에 땀이 났어요. — I was nervous and my palms were sweaty.

  • 손발명사hands and feet

    날씨가 추워서 손발이 얼음처럼 차요. — The weather is cold, so my hands and feet are ice cold.

  • 손뼉명사clapping; hand clap

    아이들이 노래에 맞춰 손뼉을 쳤어요. — The children clapped their hands along with the song.

  • 손톱명사fingernail

    손톱을 깎아요. — I trim my nails.

  • 수염鬚髥명사beard; mustache

    할아버지는 긴 수염이 있어요. — My grandfather has a long beard.

  • 숙이다동사to bow; to lower (one's head)

    그는 고개를 숙여 인사했어요. — He bowed his head and greeted me.

  • 숨명사breath

    숨을 크게 쉬고 천천히 말해 보세요. — Take a deep breath and speak slowly.

  • 쉬다동사to breathe

    숨을 깊게 쉬고 천천히 말하세요. — Take a deep breath and speak slowly.

  • 오른발명사right foot

    오른발로 공을 세게 찼어요. — I kicked the ball hard with my right foot.

  • 오른손명사right hand

    저는 오른손으로 글씨를 써요. — I write with my right hand.

  • 오줌명사urine; pee

    아이가 오줌이 마렵다고 말했어요. — The child said he needed to pee.

  • 온몸명사whole body

    운동을 했더니 온몸이 아파요. — I exercised, and now my whole body aches.

  • 왼발명사left foot

    왼발을 다쳐서 걷기가 힘들어요. — I hurt my left foot, so it's hard to walk.

  • 왼손명사left hand

    저는 왼손으로 글씨를 써요. — I write with my left hand.

  • 이마명사forehead

    이마가 넓어요. — The forehead is wide.

  • 이빨명사teeth; fangs

    강아지가 이빨로 공을 물었어요. — The puppy bit the ball with its teeth.

  • 인상人相명사looks; facial appearance

    그 사람은 인상이 아주 좋아요. — That person has a very good look.

  • 입술명사lips

    입술이 말랐어요. — My lips are dry.

  • 잘생기다형용사good-looking

    그 배우는 잘생겼어요. — That actor is handsome.

  • 재채기명사sneeze

    감기에 걸려서 재채기가 자꾸 나요. — I keep sneezing because I caught a cold.

  • 주먹명사fist

    그는 화가 나서 주먹을 꽉 쥐었어요. — He was angry and clenched his fist tightly.

  • 찌다동사to gain weight; to put on weight

    요즘 살이 쪄서 운동을 시작했어요. — I've put on weight lately, so I started exercising.

  • 콧구멍명사nostril

    감기에 걸려서 콧구멍이 막혔어요. — I caught a cold, so my nostrils are blocked.

  • 콧물명사runny nose; nasal mucus

    감기에 걸려서 콧물이 계속 나요. — I have a cold, so my nose keeps running.

  • 턱명사chin; jaw

    턱이 아파요. — My jaw hurts.

  • 털명사hair; fur

    우리 고양이는 털이 부드러워요. — My cat's fur is soft.

  • 팔꿈치명사elbow

    넘어지면서 팔꿈치를 다쳤어요. — I hurt my elbow when I fell.

  • 팔다리명사arms and legs; limbs

    운동을 했더니 팔다리가 쑤신다. — My arms and legs ache after exercising.

  • 피명사blood

    손에서 피가 나요. — My hand is bleeding.

  • 피부皮膚명사skin

    피부가 좋아요. — The skin is good.

  • 하품명사yawn

    졸려서 하품이 자꾸 나요. — I'm sleepy and keep yawning.

  • 혀명사tongue

    혀를 데었어요. — I burned my tongue.

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