Korean vocabulary list:

character & values

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가면
–disguise
가볍다
–thoughtless; careless; rash
가치
–value; worth
강하다
–strong; firm
거짓말쟁이
–liar; fibber
걸다
–foulmouthed; verbally abusive
겁쟁이
–coward
게으르다
–lazy
게으름
–laziness; idleness
게으름뱅이
–idler; lazybones
결의
–resolution; determination
겸손
–modesty; humility
겸손하다
–humble; modest; unassuming
겸손히
–humbly; modestly
경계
–caution
경직
–rigidity; inflexibility
경직성
–rigidity; inflexibility
경직하다
–be rigid; be formal
고요하다
–silent; quiet
고집불통
–being headstrong; being willful
고집스럽다
–headstrong; willful
고집쟁이
–headstrong person
곧다
–honest; straightforward
곧이곧대로
–truly; honestly; at face value
곧이듣다
–be gullible; take someone's words at face value
공평
–fairness
관대하다
–generous; open-minded
교활
–being cunning
구두쇠
–scrooge; penny pincher
극악
–atrocity; viciousness; flagrant cruelty
극악하다
–heinous; atrocious
근성
–tenacity
까다롭다
–particular; fussy; picky; fastidious
깨끗하다
–magnanimous
꼭
–patiently; stoically
꿈
–goal; wish
끈
–tenacity
나다
–acquire; be great
낙관
–optimism
낯
–honor; dignity
너구리
–sly person
넓다
–tolerant
노리다
–stingy; miserly
닦다
–cultivate
단순하다
–simple-minded
단점
–weakness; shortcoming; demerit
담
–courage; grit
담대하다
–bold; courageous; daring
당연하다
–natural; justifiable; fair
당연히
–naturally; fairly
대
–strong will; determination
대표적
–representative; typical
대표적
–being representative; being typical
덕
–virtue
도덕
–ethics; morals
도둑
–thief
도리
–obligation; duty
독
–malice; spite
독립
–independence
돌부처
–bigot; stick in the mud; big-hearted person; philanthropist
되다
–be of virtue
뒤
–legacy; footstep
떼쟁이
–insistent person
똑바로
–truthfully; honestly
뜨다
–insensitive
마땅히
–naturally
마수
–evil hand; evil influence
맑다
–clear
면
–face; honor
몰아
–selflessness
못되다
–nasty; naughty
무식쟁이
–fool; ignorant person
무자비
–mercilessness; cruelty
무정
–heartlessness; pitilessness
미
–beauty
미적
–being aesthetic
바로
–honestly; truly
바르다
–righteous; true; honest; correct
바른길
–right way; right direction
박애
–love of mankind; philanthropy
반성
–introspection; self-contemplation
밝다
–courteous; well-behaved; cheerful; bright
밥
–pushover
버티다
–insist; not give in
번개
–lightning
벌레
–hard worker
변덕쟁이
–fickle person; whimsical person
보람
–worth
본심
–heart; truth
부당
–injustice; being unfair; being wrongful
부도덕
–being immoral; being unethical
부도덕하다
–immoral; unethical
부드럽다
–soft; gentle
부정
–unfaithfulness; infidelity
부정부패
–corruption
부지런
–diligence
부지런하다
–diligent; industrious
분명하다
–clear
분명히
–firmly
분별
–sanity; discretion
분별하다
–discern
불같다
–short-tempered
불변
–invariability; unchangeability
불의
–injustice; unrighteousness
불효
–not being filial
불효자
–undutiful child; unfilial child
비리
–irregularity; corruption
뼈
–sarcasm
사납다
–violent; fierce
사대주의
–flunkyism
사람
–personality
사심
–evil mind
사심
–ulterior motive; being selfish; self-interest
사치
–extravagance; lavishness
살다
–be encouraged; be emboldend
생각
–thoughtfulness
생쥐
–mouse
선
–good; goodness
선의
–kind heart; virtuous attitude
선인
–good man; virtuous person
선입관
–prejudice; stereotype; preconception
선하다
–nice; good-natured
성
–saint
성깔
–being short-tempered
성상
–character and behavior
성실
–faithfulness; sincerity
성의
–sincerity
성인
–saint; holy man
성자
–saint; holy man
성현
–saint; sage
세다
–tough; firm
세우다
–be obstinate
속인
–vulgar person
수도자
–ascetic
순수
–purity; innocence; guilelessness
순수하다
–guileless; innocent
순종
–obedience; submission
순진
–innocence; naivety
슬기롭다
–wise; sage; sensible
시기하다
–envy; be jealous
시험
–test; temptation
신사
–gentleman
신의
–fidelity; truthfulness
쓰레기
–rubbish; scum
아름답다
–beautiful
악
–evil; badness; vice
악마
–the devil
악의
–evil heart
악하다
–evil; wicked
악한
–wicked fellow; villain
안녕하다
–peaceful; calm
알다
–be on one's own; be independent
알뜰
–frugality; thrift
알맞다
–appropriate; proper; suitable
애국
–patriotism
야만인
–barbarian; savage
야심
–vulgarity; meanness
양
–lamb
양
–intention
양반
–gentleman
양성
–characteristics of both sexes
어질다
–benign; kind-hearted; benevolent
언덕
–(figurative) A person or thing that one can trust or rely on
엄격
–rigidness; sternness; austerity
없다
–disrespectful
에누리
–consideration
역적
–traitor
오만
–arrogance; pride
오염되다
–be corrupted
올바르다
–proper; honest
옳다
–right; righteous
요망
–cunningness; slyness
욕쟁이
–being foul-mouthed
용기
–courage; guts
용사
–brave person
우둔
–stupidity; silliness
울보
–crybaby
위신
–dignity; prestige
위험성
–peril; dangerousness; risk
윤리
–ethics
윤리관
–ethical beliefs
음란
–obsceneness
음란하다
–obscene; lewd
의
–justice; righteousness; loyalty
의기
–morale; righteous mind
의인
–righteous person
의적
–chivalrous robber; Robin Hood figure; righteous outlaw
이타
–altruism; selflessness
이타주의
–altruism
인의
–humaneness; humanity
인자
–benevolence; generosity; kindness
일념
–determined mind; whole heart; resolve
일복
–the fate of having loads of work
일품
–being superb; being amazing
자비
–mercy; benevolence
자유롭다
–free
자존
–self-conceit; excessive self-satisfaction
잔학
–cruelty; brutality; atrocity
잘
–well
장난기
–being mischievous
전의
–morale
절도
–discipline
정의
–justice
정직
–honesty; integrity
조심
–caution; carefulness
조심성
–carefulness; cautiousness
존엄성
–dignity
주색
–debauchery
주색잡기
–debauchery
주의
–belief; attitude
쥐새끼
–sly dog
직분
–duty
진국
–genuine person
진정
–truth; sincerity
질
–character
짐승
–beast; brute
철부지
–immature person
철인
–sage
청렴
–integrity; righteousness; rectitude
청빈
–honest poverty
축구
–moron; idiot
충
–loyalty; allegiance
충성
–loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
충절
–loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
충효
–loyalty and filial piety
크다
–excellent; open-minded; generous; brave
타락
–depravity; degradation
타락하다
–degrade; go wrong
태만
–laziness
파괴적
–being destructive; being devastating; being subversive; being disruptive
헌신
–devotion; dedication; commitment
현명하다
–wise; sagacious
혹독히
–harshly; severely; bitterly
횡행
–rampancy; prevalence
효
–filial piety; filial duty
효녀
–filial daughter; devoted daughter
효자
–filial son; devoted son
후대
–hospitable treatment; hospitability