Crime and Punishment — Page 1

Vocabulary

죄와

joe-wa — Crime and (first word of title 'Crime and Punishment')

벌

beol — Punishment or penalty for wrongdoing

저

jeo — I or me (humble/polite first-person pronoun)

번역

beon-yeok — Translation from one language to another

역자

yeok-ja — Translator, person who translates texts

서문

seo-mun — Preface or foreword at book's beginning

자신에

ja-sin-e — About oneself (self, with locative particle)

대한

dae-han — Regarding or about something

몇

myeot — A few or several (number)

마디

ma-di — Words or phrases (unit of speech)

말이

mal-i — Words or speech (subject particle attached)

영어권

yeong-eo-gwon — English-speaking world or community

독자들이

dok-ja-deul-i — Readers (plural subject form)

그의

geu-ui — His or of him (possessive)

작품을

jak-pum-eul — Works or literary pieces (object form)

이해하는

i-hae-ha-neun — Understanding or comprehending something

데

de — In the matter of; in doing something

도움이

do-um-i — Help or assistance (subject particle attached)

될

doel — Will become or will be (future form)

것이다

geo-si-da — It is (something); declarative sentence ending

의사의

ui-sa-ui — Of a doctor; doctor's (possessive form)

아들이었다

a-deul-i-eot-da — Was a son (past tense)

부모는

bu-mo-neun — Parents (topic particle attached)

매우

mae-u — Very or extremely (degree adverb)

근면하고

geun-myeon-ha-go — Being diligent and hardworking

깊은

gi-peun — Deep or profound (adjective modifier)

신앙심을

sin-ang-sim-eul — Religious faith or devoutness (object form)

가진

ga-jin — Having or possessing something

사람들이었지만

sa-ram-deul-i-eot-ji-man — They were people, but (concessive past)

너무

neo-mu — Too much or excessively

가난하여

ga-nan-ha-yeo — Being poor, so (causal connective)

다섯

da-seot — Five (native Korean number)

아이와

a-i-wa — With a child (comitative particle)

함께

ham-kke — Together with someone or others

단

dan — Only or merely (limiting adverb)

두

du — Two (native Korean number)

개의

gae-ui — Of items; unit counter (possessive form)

방에서

bang-e-seo — In the room (locative particle)

살았다

sa-rat-da — Lived or resided (past tense)

아버지와

a-beo-ji-wa — Father and (comitative particle)

어머니는

eo-meo-ni-neun — Mother (topic particle attached)

저녁마다

jeo-nyeok-ma-da — Every evening (distributive particle)

아이들에게

a-i-deul-e-ge — To the children (dative particle)

책을

chaek-eul — Book (object particle attached)

소리

so-ri — Sound or voice; aloud

내어

nae-eo — Producing or making (sound); aloud

읽어

il-geo — Reading (connective form of to read)

주었는데

ju-eot-neun-de — Gave or did for someone, and...

대체로

dae-che-ro — Generally or mostly; on the whole

진지한

jin-ji-han — Serious or earnest (adjective modifier)

성격의

seong-gyeok-ui — Of nature or character (possessive form)

책들이었다

chaek-deul-i-eot-da — They were books (plural past tense)

항상

hang-sang — Always or constantly

허약하고

heo-yak-ha-go — Being frail and weak (connective form)

섬세했음에도

seom-se-haet-eum-e-do — Even though he was delicate and sensitive

불구하고

bul-gu-ha-go — Despite or regardless of (concessive)

공학학교의

gong-hak-hak-gyo-ui — Of the engineering school (possessive)

최종

choe-jong — Final or last (adjective)

시험에서

si-heom-e-seo — In the exam (locative particle)

3등으로

sam-deung-eu-ro — In third place (with directional particle)

졸업하였다

jo-reop-ha-yeot-da — Graduated from school (past tense)

그곳에서

geu-got-e-seo — In that place; there (locative)

그는

geu-neun — He (topic particle attached)

이미

i-mi — Already (adverb of time)

첫

cheot — First (ordinal modifier)

번째

beon-jjae — Ordinal suffix indicating sequence or order

작품인

jak-pum-in — Which is a work/piece (modifier form)

가난한

ga-nan-han — Poor or impoverished (adjective modifier)

사람들

sa-ram-deul — People (plural form)

쓰기

sseu-gi — Writing (nominalized verb form)

시작하였다

si-jak-ha-yeot-da — Began or started doing something (past)

이

i — This (demonstrative pronoun/modifier)

이야기는

i-ya-gi-neun — Story or tale (topic particle attached)

시인

si-in — Poet, person who writes poetry

자신의

ja-sin-ui — One's own (possessive form)

잡지에

jap-ji-e — In the magazine (locative particle)

출판하였고

chul-pan-ha-yeot-go — Published and (past connective form)

열렬한

yeol-lyeol-han — Passionate or enthusiastic (adjective modifier)

환호

hwan-ho — Cheering or enthusiastic acclaim

속에

sok-e — Inside or amid; within

받아들여졌다

bat-a-deul-lyeo-jeot-da — Was received or accepted (passive past)

수줍음

su-ju-beum — Shyness or bashfulness

많고

man-ko — Being many or much (connective form)

무명이었던

mu-myeong-i-eot-deon — Who had been unknown or obscure

청년은

cheong-nyeon-eun — Young man (topic particle attached)

순식간에

sun-sik-gan-e — In an instant; very suddenly

일종의

il-jong-ui — A kind of; a sort of

유명

yu-myeong — Famous or well-known

인사가

in-sa-ga — Notable person or figure (subject particle)

되었다

doe-eot-da — Became something (past tense of 되다)

화려하고

hwa-ryeo-ha-go — Being splendid and brilliant (connective)

성공적인

seong-gong-jeok-in — Successful (adjective modifier)

경력이

gyeong-nyeok-i — Career or professional record (subject form)

앞에

ap-e — In front of; ahead

펼쳐지는

pyeol-cheo-ji-neun — Unfolding or spreading out (present modifier)

듯했지만

deut-haet-ji-man — Seemed like it would, but (concessive)

그

geu — That or he (demonstrative/pronoun)

희망은

hui-mang-eun — Hope (topic particle attached)

곧

got — Soon or immediately (adverb)

산산이

san-san-i — Into pieces; shattered completely

부서졌다

bu-seo-jeot-da — Was shattered or broken (past tense)

체포되었다

che-po-doe-eot-da — Was arrested (passive past tense)

기질적으로도

gi-jil-jeok-eu-ro-do — Even by temperament or disposition

신념적으로도

sin-nyeom-jeok-eu-ro-do — Even by conviction or belief

혁명가가

hyeok-myeong-ga-ga — Revolutionary (subject particle attached)

아니었음에도

a-ni-eot-eum-e-do — Even though he was not (concessive)

읽기

il-gi — Reading (nominalized verb form)

위해

wi-hae — For the purpose of; in order to

모인

mo-in — Gathered or assembled (past modifier)

소수의

so-su-ui — Of a small number; minority (possessive)

젊은이

jeol-meun-i — Young person or youth

모임

mo-im — Gathering or group meeting

중

jung — Among or in the middle of

한

han — One (native Korean number/modifier)

명이었다

myeong-i-eot-da — Was one person (counter past tense)

검열에

geom-yeol-e — Against censorship (locative particle)

반대하는

ban-dae-ha-neun — Opposing or being against (modifier)

대화에

dae-hwa-e — In the conversation (locative particle)

참여하고

cham-yeo-ha-go — Participating and (connective form)

보낸

bo-naen — Sent (past modifier form)

편지를

pyeon-ji-reul — Letter (object particle attached)

낭독하고

nang-dok-ha-go — Reading aloud and (connective form)

인쇄소를

in-swae-so-reul — Print shop (object particle attached)

설립하려는

seol-lip-ha-ryeo-neun — Intending to establish (modifier form)

의도를

ui-do-reul — Intention or plan (object particle)

알고

al-go — Knowing and (connective form)

있었다

it-eot-da — Was or existed (past tense)

는

neun — Topic marker particle (subject/topic)

혐의로

hyeom-ui-ro — On suspicion of; on charges of

기소되었다

gi-so-doe-eot-da — Was indicted or prosecuted (passive past)

1세

il-se — The First (ordinal title for rulers)

치하에서

chi-ha-e-seo — Under the rule of someone

엄격하고

eom-gyeok-ha-go — Being strict and rigorous (connective form)

공정한

gong-jeong-han — Fair or impartial (adjective modifier)

사람

sa-ram — Person or human being

이라고

i-ra-go — Quoting particle meaning 'as' or 'called'

부르듯이

bu-reu-deut-i — As if calling or referring to (comparative)

이것으로

i-geot-eu-ro — With this; by this means

충분하였고

chung-bun-ha-yeot-go — Was sufficient and (past connective)

사형

sa-hyeong — Death penalty or capital punishment

선고를

seon-go-reul — Sentence or verdict (object particle)

받았다

bat-at-da — Received something (past tense)