Bleak House — Page 6

Vocabulary

누르스름한

nureuseureum-han — Slightly yellowish in color, describing a pale sickly hue

안색의

ansaeg-ui — Of or relating to facial complexion or color

죄수가

joesu-ga — (Subject marker form) prisoner or convict

구금된

gugeum-doen — Detained or confined, held in custody

채로

chae-ro — While remaining in a certain state or condition

여섯

yeoseot — The number six

번째에

beonjjae-e — At the ordinal position, meaning 'at the nth time'

달하는

dal-haneun — Reaching or amounting to a certain number or level

횟수로

hoetsu-ro — In terms of the number of times or occurrences

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own, belonging to oneself

법정

beopjeong — A court of law or legal tribunal

모독을

modogeul — (Object marker form) contempt, desecration, or insult

정화하기

jeonghwa-hagi — To purify or cleanse something morally or legally

위한

wi-han — For the sake of, intended for a purpose

개인

gaein — An individual person, as opposed to a group

청원을

cheongwon-eul — (Object marker form) a petition or formal request

하러

ha-reo — In order to do something, expressing purpose

나타났는데

natanass-neunde — Appeared or showed up, with a contrasting or additional note

그는

geu-neun — He (subject marker form), referring to a male person

자신이

jasin-i — Oneself (subject marker form), reflexive pronoun

일찍이

iljjigi — Ever before, at any earlier point in time

어떠한

eodeo-han — Any kind of, whatsoever, of any sort

지식도

jisikdo — Even knowledge, not even knowledge of something

가졌다고

gajyeoss-dago — It is said that (one) had or possessed something

주장되지

jujang-doeji — Not claimed or asserted (negative form of 'to claim')

않는

an-neun — Not doing, negative modifier for verbs

장부들에

jangbu-deul-e — In or regarding account books or ledgers

관해

gwanhae — Regarding, concerning, about a topic or matter

혼란스러운

hollan-seureoun — Confused, chaotic, or in a state of disorder

상태에

sangtae-e — In a state or condition of something

빠진

ppajin — Fallen into or sunk into a state or situation

유일하게

yuil-hage — Solely, uniquely, as the only one remaining

살아남은

sara-nameun — Having survived, the one who remained alive

유언

yueon — A last will or testament left before death

집행인으로서

jiphaengin-euro-seo — In the capacity of an executor of a will

실현할

silhyeon-hal — To realize or bring about, future modifier form

가능성이

ganeungseong-i — The possibility or likelihood of something occurring

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all, completely absent, used with negatives

없었다

eopseoss-da — There was not, did not exist, past tense negative

사이

sai — Between, among, or in the meantime or interval

인생

insaeng — One's life or lifetime as a whole journey

전망은

jeonmang-eun — Prospects or outlook (topic marker form)

끝나버렸다

kkeut-na-beo-ryeoss-da — Has completely ended or finished, with finality

주기적으로

jugijeogeuro — Periodically, at regular recurring intervals of time

나타나

natana — Appearing, showing up at a place or time

하루

haru — One day, a single day's duration

업무가

eommu-ga — Work or duties (subject marker form)

끝날

kkeut-nal — When something ends or is about to finish

무렵

muryeop — Around the time of, approximately when something occurs

말을

mal-eul — Words or speech (object marker form)

걸려고

geollyeogo — Intending to speak to or approach someone

애쓰며

ae-sseu-myeo — While making an effort or straining to do something

사반세기

saban-segi — A quarter century, twenty-five years of time

동안

dongan — During a period of time, for a duration

삶을

salm-eul — Life (object marker form), one's way of living

황폐하게

hwangpye-hage — In a desolate or ruined manner, devastatingly

만들어

mandeul-eo — Making or having made something into a state

놓고도

no-kodo — Even after having done or placed something

법적으로

beopjeogeuro — Legally, in a legal or formal sense

존재를

jonjae-reul — Existence or being (object marker form)

모른다는

moreunda-neun — That one does not know or recognize something

사실을

sasil-eul — The fact (object marker form), a truth or reality

도무지

domuji — Simply not at all, utterly unable to understand

납득하지

napdeuk-haji — Not being convinced or not coming to understand

못하는

mot-haneun — Unable to do, incapable of doing something

파멸한

pamyeol-han — Ruined, destroyed, utterly brought to ruin

청원인은

cheongwonin-eun — The petitioner (topic marker form), one who petitions

유리한

yuri-han — Advantageous, favorable, in a beneficial position

자리를

jari-reul — A seat or position (object marker form)

잡고

jap-go — Having taken or secured a place or grip

판사를

pansa-reul — The judge (object marker form)

주시하며

jusi-hamyeo — While watching closely or keeping a sharp eye

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker form), referring to a specific male

자리에서

jari-eseo — From one's seat or position

일어나는

ireona-neun — Rising or standing up from a seated position

순간

sungan — The moment or instant something happens

재판장님

jaepanjang-nim — Your Honor or the presiding judge (honorific form)

이라고

irago — Quoting or indicating what something is called

낭랑한

nangrang-han — Clear and resonant, describing a ringing loud voice

불만의

bulman-ui — Of dissatisfaction or grievance, expressing complaint

목소리로

moksori-ro — With a voice or in a vocal tone

외칠

oechil — To shout or cry out loudly (future modifier form)

채비를

chaebi-reul — Preparation or readiness (object marker form)

갖추고

gatchugo — Having prepared or equipped oneself for something

있었다

isseoss-da — Was, existed, or was in a state (past tense)

이

i — This, a demonstrative pronoun indicating something nearby

얼굴로

eolgul-ro — By face, recognizing someone by their facial appearance

알아보는

arabo-neun — Recognizing or identifying someone or something

몇몇

myeotmyeot — Several, a few, some number of people or things

변호사

byeonhosa — A lawyer or attorney in legal proceedings

사무원들과

samuwon-deul-gwa — With clerks or office workers (plural, with conjunction)

이들은

ideul-eun — These people (topic marker form), referring to a group

약간의

yakgan-ui — A little of, some small amount of something

재미를

jaemi-reul — Fun or amusement (object marker form)

제공하고

jegong-hago — Providing or offering something and continuing

음울한

eumul-han — Gloomy, dreary, dark and depressing in atmosphere

날씨를

nalssi-reul — The weather (object marker form)

조금이나마

jogeuminaما — Even if just a little, at least somewhat

활기차게

hwalgichage — In a lively or energetic manner, animatedly

해줄

haejul — To do something for someone (future modifier form)

기회를

gihoe-reul — An opportunity or chance (object marker form)

바라며

bara-myeo — While hoping or wishing for something

머뭇거렸다

meomutgeoryeoss-da — Hesitated or lingered, pausing without moving away

대

dae — Versus, against, used between opposing parties

소송은

sosong-eun — The lawsuit or legal case (topic marker form)

지루하게

jiru-hage — Boringly or tediously, in a dull drawn-out manner

계속된다

gyesok-doenda — Continues or goes on, present tense ongoing action

허수아비

heosuabi — A scarecrow, or figuratively a hollow pointless thing

같은

gateun — Like, similar to, resembling something else

시간이

sigan-i — Time (subject marker form)

지나면서

jina-myeonseo — As time passes or goes by gradually

살아있는

sara-inneun — Living, still alive, existing among the living

어느

eoneu — Any, some, a certain one among many

누구도

nugudo — Nobody, not anyone, used with negative verbs

의미를

uimi-reul — Meaning or significance (object marker form)

알

al — To know or understand (verb stem form)

수

su — Ability or possibility, used in grammar patterns

없을

eopseul — There will not be, future negative modifier form

만큼

mankeum — To the extent of, as much as something

복잡해져

bokjaphae-jyeo — Having become complicated or complex over time

버렸다

beoryeoss-da — Completely did (regrettable completion auxiliary verb)

소송

sosong — A lawsuit or legal action between parties

당사자들이

dangsaja-deul-i — The parties involved in a case (subject form)

그것을

geugeot-eul — It or that thing (object marker form)

가장

gajang — Most, the most, superlative degree adverb

이해하지

ihae-haji — Not understanding, negative form of to understand

못하지만

mot-hajiman — Cannot do, but..., negative ability with contrast

두

du — Two, the number two before a noun

사람도

saram-do — Even a person, also a person (with particle 도)

소송에

sosong-e — Regarding or about the lawsuit

대해

daehae — About, regarding, concerning a topic

5분

o-bun — Five minutes of time

이상

isang — More than, over a certain amount or threshold

이야기하면

iyagi-hamyeon — If one talks or speaks about something

모든

modeun — All, every, each without exception

전제에

jeonje-e — On every premise or assumption in a discussion

완전한

wanjeon-han — Complete or total, fully thorough without exception

의견

uigyeon — An opinion or view on a subject matter

불일치에

burilchi-e — Into disagreement or discord on a point

이르지

ireuji — Not reaching or arriving at a conclusion

않을

an-eul — Will not do, future negative modifier form

없다는

eopda-neun — That there is not, embedded negative clause form

사실이

sasil-i — The fact (subject marker form), a confirmed reality

관찰되어

gwanchal-doeeo — Having been observed or noted by someone

왔다

wass-da — Has come, or has been (ongoing up to now)