Korean vocabulary list:
community & social life
- 가난–poverty; want; destitution
- 가난하다–poor; indigent; destitute
- 가다–go; enter; join
- 가입–joining; signing up; entry
- 가정–home; family
- 가족–family
- 각기–individually; separately
- 각기–individual
- 각자–each; individual
- 갈다–substitute
- 갈등–conflict
- 감–qualified person; suitable person
- 갑부–superrich
- 갓난아기–newborn baby
- 갓난쟁이–newborn baby
- 강대–powerfulness
- 강력–powerfulness
- 강호–powerful person; powerful group
- 갖다–have
- 개개–each; every; individual
- 개개인–each person; individual
- 개떡–rubbish; nonsense; useless person
- 개벽–being thrown into utter disorder
- 개인–each person; individual
- 개인주의–individualism
- 개털–being penniless; being broke
- 개편–reorganization; reshuffling
- 개혁–reform; reformation
- 개혁되다–be reformed
- 거부–man of wealth; man of fortune
- 거성–prominent figure; great man
- 거지–beggar; scum; being worthless
- 건설–establishment; foundation
- 겨레–compatriots; offspring of the same forebears
- 겨룸–contest; competition
- 격–position; status
- 격동–turbulence; violent change; upheaval
- 결실–fruit; result
- 경쟁–competition
- 경주–race
- 경향–tendency; inclination
- 계급–class
- 계몽–enlightenment
- 계열–system; faction; department
- 고명하다–noble and wise
- 고발–whistle-blowing
- 고향–birthplace
- 곤궁–poverty; destitution
- 골수–hardcore believer
- 공간–place
- 공공–being public
- 공급–supply
- 공급하다–supply; provide
- 공기–ambient
- 공동–collaboration
- 공동 사회–community; communal society
- 공인–authorization; official recognition
- 공인–public approval
- 공인–public figure; celebrity
- 공적–public; official
- 공적–public; official
- 공중–public; public use
- 공헌–contribution
- 과–department; section
- 과제–task
- 관계–being related; being concerned; being relevant; being interested; being interfering
- 교합–alliance; coalition
- 교화–rehabilitation
- 구성원–member
- 구조–constitution; organization; structure
- 구현–embodiment; materialization; realization
- 구현되다–be embodied; be incarnated
- 국민–people; national; citizen
- 국적–nationality; citizenship
- 군중–crowd; mass
- 굴복–surrender
- 권능–authority and capability
- 권력–power
- 권세–authority
- 권위–authority
- 권한–right
- 귀족–nobility
- 귀하다–noble
- 규율–regulation
- 규합–rally
- 균등–equality
- 금식–fast
- 급–position; title
- 급진–radicalism
- 기강–public order; law and order
- 기관–institution; establishment
- 기구–organization
- 기권–waiving
- 기능–function; role
- 기둥–prop; key
- 기생–female entertainer
- 기아–hunger
- 기억되다–be remembered; be recalled
- 기층–foundation
- 까막눈–illiterate person; ignoramus
- 꼭두각시–puppet
- 나가다–be spread; attend; participate; run for
- 나다–become known
- 내란–infighting
- 내몰다–expel
- 내부–inside; interior
- 넣다–put; send; join
- 노사–labor and management; workers and employers
- 노예–slave
- 노인–old person; the aged; senior citizen
- 놀이터–playground
- 높다–high; well-known
- 높이–highly
- 누리꾼–netizen
- 다르다–different; extraordinary
- 다문화–multiple cultures
- 단위–unit
- 담당–being in charge
- 대대–successive generations
- 대대–hereditarily
- 대대로–from generation to generation
- 대대손손–being from one generation to another; being from ancestor to descendant
- 대란–serious disturbance; great commotion; upheaval
- 대상–target; subject
- 대세–general trend; general current
- 대중–mass; public
- 대표–representative
- 대혁명–great revolution; big revolution
- 대회–meeting; convention
- 도덕–ethics; morals
- 도망자–runaway
- 돈–money
- 동서–East and West
- 동참–participation
- 두뇌–brain
- 두다–set up; establish
- 두레–farmers' association
- 뒷받침–support; backing
- 들다–join
- 딱지–label
- 땅–land
- 떠돌이–wanderer; drifter; vagabond
- 떠받치다–bolster
- 뚝–completely; drastically; remarkably
- 뜨다–become popular
- 마당발–sociable person
- 마을–town
- 막내–the youngest
- 만남–meeting
- 만들다–organize; build; establish
- 만민–everyone
- 만세–future
- 만인–everyone
- 망–network
- 망명–asylum; exile
- 머리–head; leader
- 먹다–be scolded; be criticized; be bashed
- 면면–each and every one; all faces
- 멸망–collapse; destruction; downfall
- 명망–renown
- 명분–moral duty; cause
- 명사–celebrity
- 모으다–cooperate; collaborate; call; gather; bring together
- 모이다–be cooperative; be collaborative; be called; be gathered; be brought together
- 목소리–(figurative) An opinion or assertion
- 몰아가다–drive
- 몰아닥치다–rush; storm; occur all at once
- 몸–status
- 몸소–in person
- 무너뜨리다–destroy; ruin
- 무너지다–collapse; fall apart
- 무적–being unregistered; absence of registration
- 무혈–being bloodless
- 문명–civilization
- 문물–products of culture
- 문화–culture
- 물의–public criticism; public discussion
- 물질문명–material civilization
- 뭇사람–many people; public
- 뭉치다–unite; stand together
- 민간–civil; public; being civil
- 민의–public opinion
- 민족–people; ethnic group
- 민중–people; public
- 밑바닥–bottom
- 바다–sea
- 바람–wind; craze; fashion; hot seat
- 반–group; party
- 반발–opposition; resistance
- 반역–rebellion; revolt; subversion
- 발달–development
- 발달되다–be developed
- 발원–origin
- 발원지–cradle; birthplace
- 밥통–good-for-nothing
- 방면–area; field
- 백만장자–millionaire
- 백성–subjects; populace; the people
- 백수–jobless; unemployed
- 백지–square one
- 번성–prosperity; thriving
- 벗어나다–escape from; leave
- 벼락부자–overnight millionaire; the new rich
- 벼슬–position; post
- 변혁–revolution
- 별–star
- 보급–diffusion; distribution; popularization
- 보내다–send; have someone join
- 보수–conservatism
- 보전–preservation; conservation
- 보조–help; subsidy; assistance
- 보편화–generalization; becoming common; universal access
- 복고–retro; reverting to the past
- 복지–welfare
- 봉건 사회–feudal society
- 봉사–service; serving
- 봉사–blind person
- 부대–group; party
- 부자–the rich; the wealthy
- 부족–tribe
- 부패하다–corrupt
- 부호–rich person; millionaire
- 부흥–revival
- 분야–field; sphere
- 분위기–atmosphere
- 분자–member
- 불길–flame; blaze
- 불다–sweep; spread; be all the rage; be popular
- 불어오다–begin
- 불평등–inequality; disparity
- 붕괴–collapse; breakdown
- 비치–equipping; furnishing
- 빈민–poor people; the poor; the needy
- 빈손–scratch; empty hand
- 사도–apostle
- 사람–human; man; person; native; prominent figure
- 사상–thought; idea
- 사상가–thinker
- 사업–project; activity
- 사조–trend; tendency; drift
- 사회–host; presiding; master of ceremonies; chairperson; moderator
- 사회–society; community
- 사회생활–social life; work life
- 사회인–member of society; worker; civilian
- 상–prize; reward; award
- 상담소–counseling center; consultancy; counseling service agency
- 상담실–counseling office; counseling center; consultancy
- 상하–the upper and lower classes; high and low
- 새해–new year
- 샛별–rising star
- 생활 양식–lifestyle
- 서다–stand; assume
- 서류–document; papers
- 서리–stealing for fun; naughty poaching
- 서민–ordinary person; folk; working class
- 서양화–westernization
- 선각자–pioneer
- 선거–election
- 선풍–sensation
- 설립–establishment; foundation
- 설립되다–be established; be founded
- 성–surname; family name
- 성숙–maturity; growth
- 성전–religious war
- 세–A bound noun that serves as a unit indicating a person's position in a family lineage or a king's position in a succession of kings in a dynasty
- 세계–world; circle; community
- 세대–generation
- 세상–world
- 세우다–found; establish
- 소굴–den; nest
- 소명–calling
- 손–hands; reach
- 솔선–taking the lead
- 쇄신–reform; renovation
- 수구–conservatism
- 수립–establishment; founding
- 수입–import
- 수입되다–be imported
- 수입하다–import
- 시국–state of affairs
- 시민–urbanite; city dweller; citizen
- 시사–current events; current affairs
- 시위–demonstration; protest
- 시위대–demonstrators; protestors
- 신분–status; rank; position
- 신속–quickness; rapidity; swiftness
- 신장–expansion
- 신축–expansion and contraction
- 실세–real authority; real power; influential figure; powerhouse
- 심다–implant; plant
- 썩다–rot; decay; be decadent
- 아랫사람–junior
- 아우성–shout; yell; outcry
- 암흑시대–dark age; era of darkness
- 앞잡이–leader; head
- 애호가–lover; fan; enthusiast
- 양식–western style; occidental manner
- 어깨–thug; hoodlum
- 얼굴–face
- 여권–passport
- 여권–women's rights
- 역–forced labor; compulsory service
- 역대–successive generations; many generations
- 역사–history
- 역행–reverse movement; retrogression
- 연대–solidarity; unity
- 연합–union; association
- 열다–hold; open
- 영주–permanent residence
- 영향–influence
- 오다–join
- 오르다–assume; get to
- 오염–pollution; contamination; corruption
- 온누리–world
- 올리다–achieve; improve; advance
- 왕자–prince; champion
- 왕족–being of royal blood
- 외국인–foreigner
- 요람–cradle
- 우–right; right wing
- 운동–campaign; movement
- 운동권–activist; protestor
- 울리다–wield; sway
- 움직임–trend; flow; movement
- 원시인–primitive man
- 원조–assistance; support; aid
- 위원–member
- 위원장–president; chairperson; leader
- 위원회–committee; commission
- 위치–position; place
- 유권자–voter; powerful person
- 유기체–organism; organic organization
- 유린하다–violate; infringe
- 유수–being prominent; being distinguished
- 유신–reformation; the Revitalizing Reform
- 유전–inheritance
- 유전되다–be inherited
- 유치–attraction; invitation
- 유치하다–attract; invite
- 유토피아–Utopia
- 윤락–prostitution
- 은행–reservoir
- 의존–dependence; reliance; dependency
- 이끌다–lead; head
- 이데올로기–ideology
- 이동–movement; migration
- 이름–fame; name
- 이민–emigration
- 이상향–utopia
- 이승–this world
- 이전–move; shift
- 이행–transition; shift; transformation
- 인간–human; human being; human world
- 인구–population; everyone's mouth; everyone's lips
- 인기–popularity
- 인기리–being popular
- 인도–guidance
- 인도–human duty; human obligation
- 인류–mankind; human race; humanity
- 인륜–human relationship; humanity
- 인지–human intelligence; human wisdom
- 인해–sea of people; waves of people
- 일개–merely existing; being only
- 일군–group; party; cluster; flock
- 일대–one generation; one age
- 일동–all; everyone
- 일반–the public; being common; being ordinary
- 일손–hands; worker
- 일어나다–occur; be observed
- 일제–being all at once; being altogether
- 일조–help; contribution; playing a role
- 있다–A person being in a certain social status or playing a certain role
- 자손–posterity; offspring
- 자유롭다–free
- 잡다–seize; take
- 장–head
- 장로–patriarch
- 장치–solution; measure
- 재건–rebuilding
- 저명–being well-known; being prominent
- 저명하다–well-known; prominent
- 저출산–low birth rate
- 적대–being hostile
- 적시다–color; permeate
- 적화–communization
- 전국–the entire nation
- 전복–overthrow
- 전복되다–be toppled; be overthrown
- 전성기–prime years
- 전성시대–prime years
- 전승–inheritance
- 전신–former identity
- 전원–all
- 전이–change; evolution
- 전형–track; screening process
- 절약–savings; reduction; conservation
- 정립–setting; establishment
- 정립–development; establishment; building
- 정신문명–spiritual civilization
- 정착–taking root
- 정착되다–take root
- 제도–institution; system
- 제안–suggestion
- 조–group
- 조류–trend
- 조상–ancestor; ancestry
- 조성–fostering; promotion; instigation
- 조치–action; step; measure
- 종교–religion
- 종적–legacy
- 종족–tribe
- 종파–faction
- 주관–hosting
- 주도–leading
- 주류–mainstream
- 주인–leader; master
- 주지–instilling; being established
- 주체–main actor; key member
- 죽죽–straight
- 중간층–middle class
- 중심인물–central figure; central character
- 중앙–being central
- 중흥–renaissance; revitalization
- 지도자–leader; head
- 지배–domination
- 지배되다–be dominated
- 지배적–dominant; superior
- 지배적–domination
- 지배하다–dominate
- 지위–status; rank; position
- 지정–designation
- 지지–support
- 진보–progress
- 진보하다–progressive
- 짐–burden
- 집단–group; body
- 집안–house; home
- 집합–gathering; meeting
- 찍다–vote
- 착취–exploitation; extortion
- 참석–attendance
- 참석시키다–make someone attend
- 참석자–participant
- 참석하다–attend
- 창건–foundation; establishment
- 창녀–prostitute; hooker
- 창설되다–be founded; be established
- 천국–heaven
- 천민–low class; riffraff: A person of low class in an hierarchical society
- 천지개벽–big change
- 철부지–child
- 철새–migratory bird
- 첨단–state of the art
- 청자–listener; hearer; auditor
- 청춘–youth
- 체제–system
- 촌–rural area; countryside; home; hometown; village
- 추장–chief
- 출신–social status; former title; previous position
- 충돌–collision; clash
- 층–class
- 친히–in person
- 타파–breaking down; destruction; overthrow
- 탄생되다–be established; be founded
- 통합–integration
- 투사–activist
- 투쟁–struggle; protest
- 투표–vote; ballot; poll
- 튀기–half-breed
- 파–faction; party
- 파괴–destruction; subversion; disruption
- 파도–social movement
- 팬–fan
- 팽배–overflow; surge
- 팽창–expansion
- 팽창하다–expand
- 평등–equality
- 평민–commoner; the common people: An ordinary person or people without high social status
- 평화–peace
- 폐해–evil influence; bad effect
- 표방–profession; adopting a slogan of
- 풀어지다–be freed
- 품–arms; bosom
- 풍–fashion; trend
- 플래시–public attention
- 하등–being low; being inferior; being poor
- 한인–Korean expatriates; Korean people
- 함성–cry; shout; roar; yell
- 합병–merger; annexation; amalgamation
- 해방–liberation; setting free; emancipation
- 해방둥이–child born in the year of the Liberation of Korea
- 해산–dissolution; disbandment
- 행복–blessing; luck; fortune
- 혁명–revolution
- 혁신–innovation; reform; overhaul
- 현대인–modern people; today's people
- 협회–association; society
- 형제애–brotherhood; sisterhood; fraternal affection
- 호–fame; name
- 호사–luxury; extravagance
- 확립–establishment; building; forging
- 확립되다–be established; be built; be forged
- 환기–arousal; awakening; stirring up
- 활동가–activist
- 황금–gold
- 회색–gray
- 회중–congregation; audience; assembly
- 후대–next generation; future generation; posterity; future era
- 후세–posterity; next generation
- 후손–descendant; posterity; future generation
- 휩쓸리다–be swept; be stricken; be devastated
- 흐름–flow; stream; tendency; inclination