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TOPIK level 4 vocabulary

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  • 금년今年명사this year

    금년에는 가족과 여행을 가고 싶다. — This year I want to go on a trip with my family.

  • 단기短期명사short term

    단기 아르바이트를 구하고 있습니다. — I am looking for a short-term part-time job.

  • 단시간短時間명사short time

    단시간에 많은 일을 끝내기는 어렵다. — It is hard to finish a lot of work in a short time.

  • 단축短縮명사shortening; reduction

    근무 시간 단축이 논의되고 있다. — A reduction in working hours is being discussed.

  • 당일當日명사the very day; same day

    당일 예약은 받지 않습니다. — We do not accept same-day reservations.

  • 말末의존명사end (of a period)

    이번 달 말에 이사할 거예요. — I'm going to move at the end of this month.

  • 반복反復명사repetition

    같은 실수를 반복하지 마세요. — Don't repeat the same mistake.

  • 밤새다동사to stay up all night

    친구와 이야기하다가 밤새는 줄도 몰랐습니다. — I was talking with my friend and didn't even realize we were staying up all night.

  • 생애生涯명사lifetime; life

    그는 생애 마지막까지 책을 썼다. — He wrote books until the very end of his life.

  • 수년數年명사several years; a few years

    수년 동안 같은 회사에서 일했어요. — I worked at the same company for several years.

  • 여태부사until now; so far; still

    여태 아무 소식이 없어서 걱정이다. — I'm worried because there's been no news until now.

  • 연도年度명사year; fiscal year

    이 서류에는 졸업 연도를 써야 합니다. — You have to write your year of graduation on this document.

  • 연초年初명사beginning of the year; early in the year

    연초에는 새해 계획을 세웁니다. — At the beginning of the year, people make their New Year's plans.

  • 영원히永遠부사forever; eternally

    이 약속을 영원히 잊지 않을 거예요. — I will never forget this promise.

  • 오늘날명사nowadays; present day

    오늘날 많은 사람이 스마트폰을 사용합니다. — Nowadays, many people use smartphones.

  • 이듬해명사the following year; the next year

    그는 졸업하고 이듬해에 결혼했습니다. — He graduated and got married the following year.

  • 인제부사now; by this time

    인제 집에 가야겠어요. — I should go home now.

  • 임박하다臨迫동사to be imminent; to draw near

    시험 날짜가 임박해서 마음이 불안해요. — The exam date is imminent, so I feel anxious.

  • 장시간長時間명사long hours; a long time

    장시간 운전하면 몸이 피곤하다. — Driving for long hours makes your body tired.

  • 재촉하다동사to urge; to hasten

    친구가 빨리 가자고 나를 재촉했다. — My friend urged me to hurry up and go.

  • 즉각卽刻부사immediately; instantly

    소방관들은 신고를 받고 즉각 출동했다. — The firefighters were dispatched immediately after receiving the report.

  • 지속持續명사continuation; persistence

    이 더위는 다음 주까지 지속될 전망이다. — This heat is expected to continue until next week.

  • 촉박하다促迫형용사tight; pressing

    시간이 촉박해서 점심도 못 먹었어요. — Time was so tight that I couldn't even eat lunch.

  • 하루하루명사day by day; each day

    수험생들은 하루하루를 긴장 속에서 보낸다. — Exam takers spend each day in tension.

  • 한창명사peak; height

    지금은 딸기 수확이 한창입니다. — The strawberry harvest is at its peak right now.

  • 향후向後명사from now on; in the future

    향후 계획을 말씀해 주세요. — Please tell us your future plans.

  • 훗날명사future day; later on

    훗날 이 일을 웃으며 이야기할 날이 올 것입니다. — A day will come when we will talk about this with a smile.

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