Korean vocabulary list:

Positive emotions and human traits

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가
–yes; pros; approval
가다
–go; be drawn to
가려내다
–identify; distinguish
가르다
–separate; distinguish; discriminate
가르치다
–teach; discipline
가벼이
–lightly; simply
가볍다
–thoughtless; careless; rash; light
가상
–imagination
각인
–imprinting; stamping
간단히
–lighlty; little
간신히
–with difficulty
간파
–detection
갈앉다
–abate; subside; be tranquilized
감각
–sense; insight; taste
감내
–perseverance; patience; endurance; fortitude
감당
–handling
감복
–admiration
감상
–feelings; thoughts
감응
–sympathy; influence
감탄
–admiration; wonder
감행
–action taken resolutely
감흥
–inspiration
강력하다
–strong; powerful; unbending
강조
–emphasis; stress
강하다
–strong; resistant
강하다
–strong; firm
강행하다
–push ahead
갖다
–have; keep; possess; have relationship; interact
갖추다
–have; possess
개발하다
–develop
개선
–improvement
개선하다
–improve; reform
객관
–objectivity; being objective
걸다
–risk; bet
걸음
–action; initiative
겨우
–with difficulty
견디다
–bear; stand; endure
결의
–resolution; determination
겸손
–modesty; humility
겸손하다
–humble; modest; unassuming
겸손히
–humbly; modestly
겸양
–humbleness; modesty; humility; diffidence
경계
–guard; lookout; watch; caution
경도
–devoting oneself; concentration
경륜
–experience and knowledge
경이
–wonder; marvel; eye-opener
계발
–enlightenment; development
계산
–estimation; reckoning
고려
–consideration
고요하다
–silent; quiet
고요히
–silently
고이
–lovely; nicely; carefully
고조
–upsurge; climax; heightening; enhancement
고치다
–heal; correct; reform
고향
–home; hometown; parental home
곧다
–honest; straightforward
곧이곧대로
–truly; honestly; at face value
곱다
–beautiful; kind; nice; well-behaved
곱다랗다
–quite beautiful
공예
–craftsmanship
공익성
–being public
공적
–accomplishment
공평
–fairness
관대하다
–treat someone with generosity
관대하다
–generous; open-minded
굉장히
–greatly; excellently
교양
–refinement
교육되다
–be educated; be trained
교화되다
–be educated; be edified
구경
–watching; experiencing
구사력
–competence
구제
–help; relief; aid
굳이
–in the manner of taking trouble; obstinately; persistently
굵다
–full
권위
–authority
귀납
–induction
귀신
–demon
귀염
–lovely behavior
귀엽다
–cute; adorable; sweet
그러다
–do so
그리다
–imagine
극락
–paradise; heaven
극복
–conquest; subjugation
근성
–tenacity
금욕
–abstinence
기
–enthusiasm; passion
기계
–machine; being machine-like
기교
–technique
기능
–skill; ability; capacity
기르다
–develop; raise; form
기법
–technique
기쁘다
–happy; glad
기쁨
–joy
기술
–skill; technique
기술적
–skillful; clever
기술적
–being skillful
기승
–unyielding; spiritedness; unyielding spirit
기억
–memory
기울이다
–devote
기지
–wisdom; wits
기하다
–pay attention
길눈
–sense of direction
깊다
–profound; deep
깊이
–prudently; cautiously
깊이
–prudence; thoughtfulness
깊이깊이
–very prudently; very cautiously; very deeply; very seriously
깨끗이
–neatly; tidily; completely; entirely; fairly; honorably
깨끗하다
–magnanimous; clean
깨끗해지다
–be neat; be tidy; recover; get well; be completely cured; become fair; become clean; become innocent; become pure
깨다
–escape from; get out of
깨다
–be awakened; be enlightened
깨닫다
–realize; perceive; understand; find out; sense
깨어지다
–excel; overcome; break through
깨지다
–be overcome; be surmounted
꺼내다
–begin to speak; start talking
꼬치꼬치
–inquisitively
꼭
–patiently; stoically
꾀
–trick; wit; scheme
꾀하다
–plot; scheme
꾸다
–dream
꾸준히
–steadily; persistently
꿰뚫다
–be familiar with; be well-informed
끈
–tenacity
끈질기다
–persistent; tenacious; dogged
끝내기
–finish; end
나누다
–share
나다
–be produced; be born; acquire; be great
낙관
–optimism
날카롭다
–acute; sensitive
남겨지다
–remain; linger; be imprinted
남기다
–leave; hand down
낮추다
–humble; be modest
낯
–honor; dignity
낯익다
–familiar
내놓다
–give; hand over; sacrifice
내던지다
–sacrifice
냉철하다
–level-headed; self-possessed
넓다
–tolerant
넓히다
–become broad-minded
넘기다
–go through
넘다
–go through; undergo
넘어가다
–let pass; let go
넘어서다
–get over; pass
넘치다
–surge; rise
넣다
–pressure; pull a string
노력
–effort; endeavor; hard work
노력하다
–make effort; endeavor; work hard
논리
–logic; reasoning
높다
–high
놓다
–relax; ease; recover from
누그러뜨리다
–soften; melt
누리다
–enjoy
눅다
–calm; placid
눈방울
–eyeball; eyes
눈빛
–look in one's eyes; glitter of one's eyes
눈썰미
–quick in visual learning
눈치
–tact; sense; wits
눈치채다
–sense
뉘우치다
–introspect; examine oneself
느끼다
–realize; become aware of; think; experience; know
늘리다
–improve; build up
능동
–activeness
능동적
–proactive
능동적
–being proactive
능력
–ability; capability; competence
닦다
–cultivate
단단하다
–durable; reliable; strong-willed
단순하다
–simple-minded
달다
–deserving
담
–courage; grit
담대하다
–bold; courageous; daring
당기다
–attract
당당히
–proudly
당연하다
–natural; justifiable; fair
당연히
–naturally; fairly
당하다
–overcome; win
닿다
–be right; be linked
대다
–supply; provide; support; attach
대응
–response
대인
–man of virtue; noble man
대표적
–representative; typical
대표적
–being representative; being typical
더듬다
–trace; explore; retrace
덕
–virtue; help; favor
던지다
–send; give; offer; dedicate
도덕
–ethics; morals
도리
–obligation; duty
도움
–help
도전
–challenge
도취
–being carried away
도피
–escape; flight
독립
–independence
독창성
–creativity
돌리다
–turn the corner; calm down
돌보다
–take care of; handle; deal with
돌부처
–big-hearted person; philanthropist
돌아보다
–look back on; reflect on; look into
돌아오다
–receive; achieve
동정
–help
되다
–be of virtue; grow well
두뇌
–brain; head
두다
–have; bear; understand; consider; set
두드리다
–guess
뒤
–help; assist
듣기
–listening
듣다
–regard; understand; get; work
들다
–be spent; be used; be poured; be invested; be drawn to; be attracted to
들어오다
–be understood; be comprehended; come into one's head
들여다보다
–understand
들이다
–get; adopt; get interested in
디디다
–overcome
따뜻하다
–friendly
따지다
–nitpick; quibble over
땜
–patching; temporary measure
똑
–decisively
똑똑하다
–clever; bright; sensible
똑바로
–truthfully; honestly
뚝
–resolutely
뚝
–in the manner of snapping something off
뚫다
–pierce; foresee
뛰다
–work hard; try hard
뛰어나다
–remarkable; outstanding
뜨다
–guess; sound; fathom
뜻하다
–mean; intend
마땅히
–naturally
마음먹다
–make up one's mind; be determined
막강
–mightiness; powerfulness
만능
–being well-rounded
만들다
–make; nurture
만족
–satisfaction
만족감
–satisfaction
만족스럽다
–satisfied
만족하다
–satisfied
만족하다
–be satisfied
말갛다
–clear; pure
말귀
–hearing; ear
맑다
–clear; pure
맛
–pleasure
맞다
–receive; take; accept
매달리다
–adhere to; cling to
매력
–attraction
머리
–intelligence
멋
–stylishness; being fashionable; being chic
멋있다
–nice; stylish; elegant
면역
–immunity; being immune
모색
–seeking
모으다
–attract; draw; catch
몰아
–selflessness
몰입
–immersion; absorption
몸부림
–struggle; straining; striving hard
몽매
–dreaming while asleep
묘
–talent
물다
–repay
미
–beauty
미덕
–virtue
미루다
–guess; infer; judge by
미소
–smile
미소하다
–smile
미인
–beauty; beautiful woman
미적
–being aesthetic
밀다
–push ahead with; stick to
바로
–honestly; truly
바로잡다
–correct; rectify
바르다
–righteous; true; honest; correct; sunny
바치다
–donate; dedicate; devote
박애
–love of mankind; philanthropy
박차다
–overcome
박히다
–be impressed
반가워하다
–be pleased; be glad
반가이
–gladly; with joy
반갑다
–glad; joyful
반듯하다
–straight; clean-cut; handsome
반반하다
–good-looking; comely; handsome
받들다
–respect; serve; obey; follow
받아들이다
–accept; admit; take; face; follow
받치다
–support
발버둥
–struggle; trying desperately
발휘
–display; exhibition
밝다
–keen; sharp; courteous; well-behaved; cheerful; bright; good at; clever; well acquainted with; familiar with
밝히다
–give hope
밟히다
–be shadowed; be followed
방어
–defense
방어적
–defensive
방어적
–being defensive
방어하다
–defend
방지
–prevention
배우다
–experience; pick up
버리다
–get rid of; cure
버젓이
–decently; presentably
버티다
–bear; endure; put up with; support
번개
–lightning
벌레
–hard worker
법
–right behavior
벗기다
–clear oneself of
벗다
–get rid of
벼락
–thunder; rush
변호
–defense
보다
–take into account; consider
보람
–fruit; benefit; effect; worth
보신
–self-protection
보존
–preservation
보증
–guarantee
보호
–protection
복
–luck; fortune; blessing; happiness
복종
–obedience
본심
–heart; truth
본의
–real intention; one's heart; heart; truth
부동
–being unshakable; being unchallenged
부드럽다
–soft; smooth; gentle
부들부들
–softly
부들부들하다
–soft
부러지다
–be clear; be perfect
부르다
–call for; call out for; gesture
부르짖다
–shout; yell; cry out
부름
–call; summons
부리다
–do; perform
부정
–paternal love
부지런
–diligence
부지런하다
–diligent; industrious
분명하다
–clear
분명히
–firmly
분별
–sanity; discretion
분별하다
–discern
분쇄
–crush
분수
–judgment
분위기
–quality; mood
불
–fire
불변
–invariability; unchangeability
불사조
–phoenix
붙다
–increase; improve; be created
비결
–secret; know-how
비법
–secret; magic formula; know-how
비우다
–empty (one's mind)
뻗치다
–grow; develop
사고
–thought; thinking; contemplation
사과
–apology
사나이
–man
사람
–talent; reponsible member; personality; dude
사랑스럽다
–lovely; adorable
사력
–desperate efforts; frantic efforts; doing something with all one's might
사료
–consideration; thinking; deliberation
사유하다
–think; speculate
사죄
–apology
살다
–be encouraged; be emboldend
살리다
–keep someone alive; bring someone to life; save someone's life; boost; recollect; remember
살짝
–easily; effortlessly
살펴보다
–examine; check; search
살피다
–examine; check; search
삼가다
–abstain; refrain from
상상
–imagination
상상력
–imaginative power; imagination
새기다
–keep; remember
생각
–care; heart; thoughtfulness
생각나다
–remember
선
–good; goodness
선의
–kind heart; virtuous attitude
선인
–good man; virtuous person
선하다
–nice; good-natured
선행
–virtue; beneficence
설득력
–persuasive power
성
–saint
성숙
–maturity
성숙하다
–be ripe
성실
–faithfulness; sincerity
성의
–sincerity
성인
–saint; holy man
성자
–saint; holy man
성장
–growth; development
성현
–saint; sage
세
–power; force
세다
–strong; powerful
세우다
–save
셈
–maturity
소고
–view; study; thought
소화
–digestion; assimilation
속
–independence
속성
–being intensive
속죄
–atonement; expiation
솔직하다
–frank; honest
솔직히
–frankly; honestly
솜씨
–skill; dexterity
수고
–trouble; effort
수단
–trick; scheme; skill
수도자
–ascetic
수양
–development; cultivation
수정
–modification; amendment
수호
–protection; guarding
숙련
–being skilled
순수
–purity; innocence; guilelessness
순수하다
–guileless; innocent
순응
–adaptation; adjustment
순진
–innocence
순화
–purification
숭고하다
–lofty; noble; sublime
숭배
–admiration
슬기
–wisdom
슬기롭다
–wise; sage; sensible
습관
–habit
습관성
–habit
습관적
–habitual
습관적
–being habitual
습관화
–habituation
시인하다
–admit; acknowledge
신
–joy; delight
신기
–consummate skill; divine skill
신나다
–become happy; become delighted; become elated
신뢰
–trust; faith
신사
–gentleman
신속하다
–quick
신의
–fidelity; truthfulness
신화
–myth; legend
실력
–ability; capability; force; strong measure; strong action
실행
–practice; execution
실현
–realization; materialization
싸움
–fight; struggle
쌓다
–accumulate; amass; heap up; obtain; acquire
쌓이다
–be amassed
쏟다
–pay; devote; give
쑥
–In the state of having a sleek appearance
쓰다
–give a treat; treat someone; exert; use; exercise
씨름
–struggle
씩씩하다
–lively; spirited; energetic
씹다
–brood
씻다
–vindicate; make up for
아끼다
–save; cut back on
아름답다
–beautiful
아이디어
–idea
악물다
–shut one's teeth; set one's teeth
안
–idea; plan
안녕
–peace; good health
안녕하다
–peaceful; calm
알다
–know; understand; realize; appreciate; can; think
알뜰
–frugality; thrift
알아내다
–find out
알아보다
–investigate; examine; look into; recognize; identify
알아주다
–understand
앞세우다
–show off
앞지르다
–pass; outstrip; outrun; outdo; surpass; do early
애국
–patriotism
애쓰다
–try hard
애완
–loving; cherishing; fondling
약삭빠르다
–shrewd; clever
얌전
–being docile; being meek
얌전하다
–gentle; well-behaved
양
–lamb
양반
–gentleman
양식
–common sense; sound judgment
양심
–conscience
어서
–quickly; without hesitation; without delay; with pleasure; please; promptly
어질다
–benign; kind-hearted; benevolent
어쩌다
–do
언덕
–(figurative) A person or thing that one can trust or rely on
엄연하다
–composed; refined
엄연히
–composedly; refinedly
에누리
–consideration
여기다
–regard; think; count
여흥
–lingering fun; remaining joy
역량
–competence; capability
연습
–practice
연습
–practice; rehearsal
연역
–deduction
열
–energy; hard work; effort
열녀
–virtuous widow
열심히
–hard; diligently; zealously
열정
–passion
열중
–absorption; immersion
영재
–talent; genius
영향력
–power of influence
예
–politeness; courtesy
예견
–foresight; prescience
예리하다
–sharp; keen; piercing; penetrating
예비
–preparation
예쁘다
–adorable; nice; good
예상
–forecast; expectation
예술
–art
예의
–courtesy; manners
예측
–prediction
오르다
–go up; get intensified; get a boost; get stronger
오르막
–moving into high gear
올라가다
–increase
올바르다
–proper; honest
옮기다
–fulfill; practice; bring something into action
옳다
–right; righteous
완숙
–maturity
외다
–memorize
외우다
–memorize
용
–great effort; strain
용기
–courage; guts
용납
–toleration; pardon
용맹
–courage; bravery
용맹하다
–courageous; brave
용사
–brave person
용서
–forgiveness; mercy
울다
–cry
웃다
–smile; laugh
웃음
–smile; laughter
웃음보
–suppressed laughter; burst of laughter
원만하다
–mild; good-tempered; good-natured; friendly; intimate
원죄
–forgiveness; pardon
원활
–smoothness
원활하다
–smooth; peaceful
위로
–consolation; comfort
위신
–dignity; prestige
유력
–being strong; being rich
유식
–being knowledgeable; being intelligent
윤리
–ethics
윤리관
–ethical beliefs
응수
–response
의
–justice; righteousness; loyalty; relationship; ties
의기
–morale; righteous mind
의롭다
–righteous
의식
–awareness
의식하다
–be conscious of; tend to
의인
–righteous person
의적
–chivalrous robber; Robin Hood figure; righteous outlaw
이끌다
–attract; draw
이쁘다
–pretty; beautiful; comely; adorable; nice; good
이성
–reason
이지
–intellect
이타
–altruism; selflessness
이타주의
–altruism
이해
–understanding; comprehension
이해되다
–be understood; come to comprehend; be figured out; come to understand
이행
–fulfillment; execution; carrying out
익다
–skilled; experienced; practiced
익숙하다
–trained; experienced; skilled; familiar; accustomed; habituated
인간
–grown-up
인고
–endurance; perseverance
인내
–endurance; perseverance; patience
인력
–human power; human agency; human strength
인물
–talent; man of ability; talented man
인식
–recognition; awareness
인식되다
–be recognized; be perceived
인의
–humaneness; humanity
인자
–benevolence; generosity; kindness
인지
–recognition; cognition
인지하다
–recognize; perceive
일가
–style; school
일념
–determined mind; whole heart; resolve
일복
–the fate of having loads of work
일부러
–specially; expressly
일색
–distinguished beauty
일손
–skills
일심
–wholeheartedness
일어나다
–rise up; get over; recover
일어서다
–rise; come forward; be up
일편단심
–single-mindedness
일품
–being superb; being amazing
일하다
–work; labor
읽다
–read; guess
읽히다
–be read
있다
–able to
자극
–stimulus; stimulation; impulse
자문
–questioning oneself
자부
–being self-confident
자비
–mercy; benevolence
자상하다
–minute; full; considerate; attentive; thoughtful
자신
–confidence
자신감
–self-assurance; confidence
자유롭다
–free
자제
–self-control; self-restraint
자제력
–self-control; self-restraint
자존
–self-respect; self-esteem
자존
–independence
자진
–volunteering
잔털
–fine hair
잘
–well; often; carefully; hard; prudently
잘나다
–good-looking; fine-looking; great; extraordinary; remarkable
잘다
–thorough; exact; close
잘생기다
–good-looking; handsome; comely
잘하다
–do a right thing; do right; please; satisfy
잡다
–catch; grasp; fix; determine; choose; get a grip on oneself; calm oneself
잡히다
–be still; be quiet
장고
–long thought
장려
–encouragement
장려하다
–encourage
장사
–person of great physical strength
장엄
–magnificence
재고
–reconsideration
재기
–talent
재능
–talent
재미나다
–be interesting; be fun
재미있다
–interesting
재주
–talent
재치
–quick wit
쟁취
–gaining; securing
저절로
–by oneself; by itself; automatically
적극
–being strong; being positive; being active
적시다
–touch
적응하다
–adapt; adjust
전능하다
–omnipotent; almighty
전력
–best; utmost
전력
–best; utmost
전망
–prospect
전의
–morale
절개
–integrity; loyalty; chastity
절도
–discipline
접하다
–experience
정
–A feeling of love or closeness
정복
–domination; mastery; conquest
정의
–justice
정직
–honesty; integrity
정화
–purification
정확
–accuracy
정확성
–accuracy
정확하다
–accurate
젖다
–be gripped; be lost
조리
–reason; logic
조명
–focus; attention
조심
–caution; carefulness
조심성
–carefulness; cautiousness
조심스럽다
–careful; cautious
조용히
–quietly
존경
–admiration
존엄성
–dignity
좇다
–seek; follow; jog
좋다
–good; nice; kind; fond of; in love with; happy; okay; easy; convenient
주다
–inject; apply; give; open
주목
–attention
주변
–being sociable; being a people person
주시
–watch
주의
–caution; attention; warning
주의력
–attention
주지하다
–be aware; understand; know
주창
–advocacy
주체
–handling
준비
–preparation
줏대
–independence of thought
즐거움
–joy; pleasure
지각
–perceptivity; awareness
지능
–intelligence
지니다
–keep; cherish; remember
지성
–intellect; intelligence; brain
지성
–devotion; dedication
지성인
–intellect
지켜보다
–observe; monitor; keep track of
지키다
–keep
지혜
–wisdom
직분
–duty
진국
–genuine person
진력
–best; utmost
진실하다
–honest; sincere
진정
–sincerely; truthfully
진정
–truth; sincerity
진정
–settlement
진정하다
–true; sincere
짊어지다
–shoulder; bear
짐작
–estimation
집중력
–concentration
집중하다
–concentrate on; devote oneself to
짚다
–tell; guess
짜다
–beat one's brains out; concentrate oneself on
쫓다
–drive away
쭉
–neatly and fashionably
차근차근
–in a calm and orderly way
착실하다
–diligent
착실히
–diligently
착하다
–kind; generous
찬란하다
–splendid
찬송
–praise
참다
–endure; withstand; fight back; be patient; suppress; control; wait
참을성
–patience
창의
–creativity
창의력
–creativity
창조성
–creativity
찾다
–find
찾아내다
–find; spot; find out
채다
–figure out; wise up to
챙기다
–not forget; look after
천리안
–clairvoyance insight; perspicacity
천재
–genius
천하장사
–strong person
철
–discretion
철
–steel
철인
–iron man
철인
–sage
철저
–being perfect; being immaculate
철저히
–perfectly; immaculately; thoroughly
청렴
–integrity; righteousness; rectitude
청빈
–honest poverty
촉각
–gut feeling
촉진
–acceleration; quickening
총기
–brightness; intelligence; good memory
추구
–pursuit; seeking
추론
–inference; deduction; reasoning
추리
–inference; reasoning
추상
–abstracting
축복
–wishing happiness
축적
–accumulation
충
–loyalty; allegiance
충성
–loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
충절
–loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
충효
–loyalty and filial piety
취급하다
–treat; handle
취미
–taste; appreciation
치다
–consider; value
치중
–focus; concentration
치하
–praise; appreciation; compliment
친절
–kindness; hospitality
친절하다
–kind; hospitable
코미디
–happening; farce
크다
–excellent; open-minded; generous; brave
태
–being stylish; attitude; appearance
토로
–laying bare one’s heart
통일
–concentration
통일되다
–be concentrated
통일하다
–concentrate
통찰
–insight; discernment; perception
투명
–certainty; clarity
투명하다
–certain; clear
투입
–investment; spending; hiring
틀어막다
–hide; shut
틔우다
–freshen; bring on; improve; clear
파고들다
–investigate; probe into
파다
–pry; investigate
파악
–understanding; identification; figuring out
판단
–judgment; decision
판단하다
–judge; decide
편안
–comfort; ease
편안하다
–comfortable; being at ease
펼치다
–realize; carry out
푸르다
–proud; strong
풀다
–relieve; weaken; settle; come true; resolve; find out; free; release; loosen
풀어지다
–be relieved; be weakened; be loosened
피다
–look great; smile; laugh
하다
–think; figure
합리
–rationality; reasonableness
합리화
–rationalization; reasoning
항해
–voyage; sailing
행
–luck; fortune
행복
–happiness; pleasure; contentment
행복하다
–happy; content; joyful
행사
–exercise; use
향락
–entertainment; enjoyment; pleasure
향유
–enjoyment; possession
헌신
–devotion; dedication; commitment
현명
–wisdom; sageness
현명하다
–wise; sagacious
화기
–glow; radiance; luster
확실성
–certainty; sureness
활동
–activity; effort; campaign
활발하다
–lively; cheerful; outgoing; vigorous; active; busy
활발히
–vigorously; energetically; actively; busily
활짝
–broadly; beamingly
회상
–reflection; recollection; retrospection
효
–filial piety; filial duty
효녀
–filial daughter; devoted daughter
효도
–filial piety
효자
–filial son; devoted son
후대
–hospitable treatment; hospitability
흘러넘치다
–overflow; overwhelm
흥
–high spirits; fun; excitement
흥미
–interest; curiosity
희생
–sacrifice
희생적
–sacrificial
희생적
–being sacrificial
희생하다
–sacrifice
힘
–ability; energy; power; effect; courage; confidence; strength
힘쓰다
–work hard; try hard; focus on