Heart of Darkness — Page 1

Vocabulary

어둠의

eodeum-ui — of darkness; relating to dark or shadowy things

심연

simyeon — abyss; extremely deep and bottomless pit

저

jeo — I; humble first-person pronoun in Korean

목차

mokcha — table of contents; list of chapters or sections

호는

ho-neun — the ship named; vessel designation marker

순항용

sunhang-yong — for cruising; designed for leisure sailing voyages

돛

dot — sail; cloth panel that catches wind on ships

하나

hana — one; the number one or a single item

펄럭이지

peolleoigi-ji — not flapping; sail not billowing or waving

않은

aneun — not having done; negation modifier for verbs

채

chae — while still in a state; remaining in a condition

닻을

dat-eul — anchor; heavy device keeping a vessel stationary

향해

hyanghae — toward; in the direction of something

선회하더니

seonhoe-hadeoni — turned around and then; vessel rotating before stopping

정지했다

jeongji-haetda — came to a stop; ceased all movement completely

밀물이

milmul-i — the tide; incoming tidal flow of seawater

들어왔고

deureowatgo — came in and; tide flowing inward then continuing

바람은

baram-eun — the wind; moving air as topic of sentence

거의

geoui — almost; nearly but not quite completely

잠잠했으며

jamjam-haesseumeо — was calm and; wind remaining very still and quiet

강

gang — river; large natural flowing body of water

하류로

haryu-ro — downstream; toward the lower part of a river

향하는

hyanghaneun — heading toward; moving in a particular direction

중이었으므로

jung-i-eosseumeurо — because they were in the middle of; ongoing action reason

할

hal — to do; future/prospective modifier of verb 하다

수

su — ability; possibility of doing something

있는

inneun — that exists; present-tense modifier meaning available

일이라고는

il-irago-neun — as for what could be done; emphasizing limited options

멈춰

meomchwo — stop; halt movement or an ongoing action

서서

seoseo — standing and; remaining stationary while doing something

조류가

joryu-ga — the tidal current; flow of water caused by tides

바뀌기를

bakkwigi-reul — for the change; waiting for tidal current to shift

기다리는

gidari-neun — waiting; remaining in place until something occurs

것뿐이었다

geot-ppun-i-eotda — there was only; nothing else could be done

강의

gang-ui — of the river; possessive form indicating river's attribute

바다

bada — sea; large body of saltwater open ocean

쪽

jjok — side; direction or a particular area or way

수로가

suro-ga — the waterway; navigable channel for boats and ships

끝없는

kkeut-eomneun — endless; having no end or boundary whatsoever

물길의

mulgil-ui — of the waterway; path or route followed by water

시작처럼

sijak-cheoreom — like a beginning; resembling the start of something

우리

uri — we; first-person plural pronoun meaning our group

앞에

ap-e — in front; located at the forward position

펼쳐져

pyeolchyeojyeo — spread out; unfolded and stretched before someone

있었다

isseotda — there was; past tense of existence verb 있다

먼

meon — distant; far away in space or distance

수평선

supyeongseon — horizon; line where sea and sky appear to meet

위에서

wie-seo — from above; at or from a higher position

바다와

bada-wa — the sea and; ocean connected to next noun

하늘은

haneul-eun — the sky; upper atmosphere as topic of sentence

경계

gyeonggye — boundary; dividing line between two distinct areas

없이

eopsi — without; in the absence of something entirely

하나로

hana-ro — into one; merging or uniting as a single entity

합쳐져

hapchyeojyeo — merged together; combined into one unified whole

있었고

isseotgo — was and; past existence connecting to next clause

그

geu — that; third-person pronoun or demonstrative adjective

환한

hwanhan — bright; radiantly lit and luminous space or area

공간

gonggan — space; an open or empty area or room

속에서

sog-eseo — inside; within a contained area or environment

조류를

joryu-reul — the current; tidal flow as object of sentence

타고

tago — riding; moving by using a vehicle or current

올라오는

ollao-neun — coming up; moving upward or upstream toward observer

바지선들의

bajiseon-deul-ui — of the barges; flat-bottomed cargo boats' possessive form

황갈색

hwanggalsaek — tawny; brownish-yellow color of worn sailcloth

돛들은

dot-deul-eun — the sails; multiple sails as topic of sentence

뾰족하게

ppyojokage — sharply pointed; tapering to a fine narrow tip

솟은

sot-eun — risen; jutting upward or protruding above surroundings

붉은

bulgeun — red; having a deep reddish color or hue

무리

muri — group; a cluster or collection of similar things

사이로

sairo — through the gap; between or among a group

광택

gwangtaek — gloss; a shiny reflective surface finish or sheen

입힌

ipin — coated; having applied a layer of finish

번쩍이며

beonjjeogiмyeo — flashing and; gleaming brightly while doing something else

정지해

jeongji-hae — stopped; having come to a complete standstill

듯

deut — as if; seeming or appearing to be something

보였다

boyeotda — appeared; looked a certain way to an observer

아스라이

aseuurai — faintly; dimly and barely visible in the distance

사라지는

disappearing; fading away from view or existence

평탄한

pyeongtanhan — flat; level and even without bumps or hills

해안선을

haeanseoneul — the coastline; line where land meets the sea

따라

ttara — along; following the length or path of something

바다로

bada-ro — toward the sea; in the direction of open water

뻗어

ppeodeo — stretching out; extending outward in a direction

나간

nagan — gone out; extended or reached outward beyond a point

낮은

najeun — low; situated at a small height above ground

기슭

giseulg — bank; the sloping edge of a river or shore

위에

wie — above; on top of or over a surface

안개가

angae-ga — the fog; thick mist reducing visibility outdoors

자욱이

jaug-i — thickly; densely gathered as of fog or smoke

걸려

geollyeo — hanging; suspended or draped over something

위의

wi-ui — above; of the upper area or overhead space

어두웠고

eoduweotgo — was dark and; lacking light then connecting to next clause

더

deo — more; to a greater degree or extent

안쪽으로

anjjog-euro — inward; toward the inner part of an area

들어갈수록

deureogal-surok — the further one goes in; increasing with deeper entry

대기는

daegi-neun — the atmosphere; surrounding air as topic of sentence

더욱

deouk — even more; to an even greater degree or extent

짙은

jiteun — thick; dense in color concentration or darkness

우울한

uulhan — gloomy; causing or feeling sadness and depression

어둠으로

eodum-euro — into darkness; changing into a state of darkness

응결되어

eunggyeol-doeeo — condensing; solidifying or thickening into denser form

지상에서

jisang-eseo — on earth; upon the surface of the world

가장

gajang — most; superlative degree marker meaning the greatest

크고

keugo — large and; big in size and then something else

위대한

widaehan — great; remarkable in importance power or achievement

도시

dosi — city; a large populated urban settlement area

꼼짝

kkomjjak — budge; the slightest movement of anything at all

않고

ankgo — without doing; negation connecting two clauses together

침잠해

chimjam-hae — sunk; submerged or deeply immersed in something

것

geot — thing; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases

같았다

gatatta — seemed like; appeared to be a certain way

회사

hoesa — company; a business or corporate organization

이사가

isa-ga — the director; a company board member as subject

우리의

uri-ui — our; first-person plural possessive pronoun form

선장이자

seonjang-ija — captain and also; serving as both captain and another role

주인이었다

juin-i-eotda — was the owner; possessed and commanded the vessel

넷은

net-eun — the four of us; group of four as topic

그가

geu-ga — he; third-person masculine subject pronoun

이물에

imul-e — at the bow; at the front of a ship

쪽을

jjog-eul — the direction; a side or way as object

바라보는

baraboneun — looking at; gazing or staring toward something

동안

dongan — during; throughout a period of time

그의

geu-ui — his; possessive form of third-person male pronoun

등을

deung-eul — his back; the rear surface of the human body

정겹게

jeongyeopge — affectionately; with warmth and fond familiarity

지켜보았다

jikyeoboatda — watched over; observed carefully with care or affection

전체를

jeonchae-reul — the whole; entire totality as object of sentence

통틀어

tongteulleo — altogether; considering everything as a whole group

그만큼

geumankeum — that much; to that particular degree or extent

선원다워

seonwon-dawo — sailor-like; resembling or befitting a true seaman

보이는

boineun — appearing; looking or seeming a certain way

것은

geot-eun — the thing; nominalized clause as topic of sentence

아무것도

amugeoтdo — nothing; not a single thing at all

없었다

eopseotda — there was not; past tense nonexistence verb

그는

geu-neun — he; third-person male as topic of sentence

수로

suro — waterway; navigable canal or channel for vessels

안내인처럼

annaein-cheoreom — like a guide; resembling someone who leads others

보였는데

boyeonnеunde — appeared but; seemed a certain way with contrast

뱃사람에게

baetsaram-ege — to a sailor; for or to a person of the sea

안내인이란

annaein-iran — a guide is; defining what a guide means to sailors

신뢰의

silloе-ui — of trust; relating to reliability and confidence

화신이나

hwasin-ina — an incarnation or; embodiment of a quality or ideal

다름없다

dareum-eopda — no different; equivalent to or the same as something

일터가

ilteo-ga — the workplace; the place where one performs labor

하구

hagu — estuary; where a river meets and opens to sea

쪽이

jjog-i — the side; a direction or area as subject

아니라

anira — not; negation indicating something is not the case

등

deung — back; rear side of body or behind someone

뒤

dwi — behind; at the rear or back of something

음울한

eumulhan — somber; darkly gloomy depressing and melancholy in tone

어둠

eodum — darkness; absence of light shadow or obscurity

속에

sog-e — inside; within the interior of something

있다는

itdaneun — that it exists; nominalized clause of existence verb

사실을

sasil-eul — the fact; a truth or reality as object

실감하기란

silgam-hagiran — as for truly feeling; to actually sense or realize something

쉽지

swipji — easy; not difficult — used before negation

않았다

anhatda — did not; past tense negation of action verb

내가

naega — I; first-person singular as subject of sentence

어딘가에서

eodin-gaeseo — somewhere; at some unspecified location previously

이미

imi — already; having happened before the present moment

말했듯이

malhaetdeusi — as I said; just as was previously mentioned or stated

사이에는

saie-neun — among them; between the members of a group

바다라는

bada-raneun — called the sea; the bond that is the ocean

유대가

yudae-ga — the bond; a tie or connection linking people together