Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 13

Vocabulary

파리의

pa-ri-ui — Of or belonging to Paris, the French capital.

백작

baek-jak — Count or earl, a noble title.

왕비와

wang-bi-wa — Queen consort and (something else).

알

al — Egg; also used as a particle meaning 'knowing'.

시장의

si-jang-ui — Of the market or of the mayor.

여인들

yeo-in-deul — Women, ladies; plural form of woman.

왕비의

wang-bi-ui — Belonging to or of the queen.

양자

yang-ja — Adopted son; legally adopted male child.

호텔

ho-tel — Hotel, a place providing lodging and services.

대단원

dae-dan-won — Grand finale or denouement of a story.

이별

i-byeol — Farewell, parting, or separation from someone.

산책과

san-chaek-gwa — A walk or stroll and (something else).

경구

gyeong-gu — Epigram or aphorism; a witty memorable saying.

가족

ga-jok — Family; a group of related people living together.

만찬

man-chan — Dinner banquet; a formal evening meal.

장

jang — Chapter or section; also a common Korean surname.

방문

bang-mun — Visit; the act of going to see someone.

죽음

ju-geum — Death; the end of life.

역사의

yeok-sa-ui — Of history; relating to historical events.

한

han — One; a; also signifies Korean sorrow or grief.

페이지

pe-i-ji — Page; a single side of a printed sheet.

황제

hwang-je — Emperor; the supreme ruler of an empire.

평화를

pyeong-hwa-reul — Peace (object form); tranquility and absence of war.

위한

wi-han — For the sake of; intended for something or someone.

비밀

bi-mil — Secret; information kept hidden from others.

협상

hyeop-sang — Negotiation; discussions aimed at reaching an agreement.

형제간의

hyeong-je-gan-ui — Between brothers; relating to brotherly relationships.

불화

bul-hwa — Discord, conflict, or disagreement between people.

패배

pae-bae — Defeat; the state of having lost a contest.

복수

bok-su — Revenge; retaliation for a past wrong done.

러시아

reo-si-a — Russia; the largest country spanning Europe and Asia.

황후에게

hwang-hu-e-ge — To the empress; directed at the female imperial ruler.

보내는

bo-nae-neun — Sending; the act of dispatching something to someone.

편지

pyeon-ji — Letter; a written message sent to someone.

왕자들의

wang-ja-deul-ui — Of the princes; belonging to royal male children.

감사

gam-sa — Gratitude or thanks; appreciation for something received.

대왕

dae-wang — Great king; an honorific for an exceptionally great monarch.

가장

ga-jang — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective or adverb.

어두운

eo-du-un — Dark; lacking light or being gloomy.

시간은

si-gan-eun — Time (topic marker); a period or point in time.

새벽이

sae-byeo-gi — Dawn (subject marker); the early morning before sunrise.

오기

o-gi — Coming; the act of arriving or approaching.

직전이다

jik-jeon-i-da — It is just before; immediately preceding a moment.

황제와

hwang-je-wa — Emperor and (someone); the imperial ruler together with another.

그의

geu-ui — His; belonging to him.

어머니

eo-meo-ni — Mother; a female parent.

공작

gong-jak — Duke; a high-ranking nobleman in European hierarchy.

대사

dae-sa — Ambassador; a diplomat representing a country abroad.

오스트리아

o-seu-teu-ri-a — Austria; a Central European country and historic empire.

황후

hwang-hu — Empress; the female ruler or wife of an emperor.

여황제와

yeo-hwang-je-wa — Female emperor (empress) and (someone else).

그녀의

geu-nyeo-ui — Her; belonging to her.

주인

ju-in — Master, owner, or host of something or someone.

외교적

oe-gyo-jeok — Diplomatic; relating to international relations and diplomacy.

치세

chi-se — Reign; the period during which a ruler governs.

맹세

maeng-se — Oath, vow, or solemn promise made formally.

은행가와

eun-haeng-ga-wa — Banker and (someone); a person working in banking.

딸

ddal — Daughter; a female child of a parent.

백작

baek-jak — Count or earl; a European noble title.

부인

bu-in — Madam or wife; a respectful term for a married woman.

수녀회의

su-nyeo-hoe-ui — Of the convent or sisterhood of nuns.

추방

chu-bang — Expulsion or banishment; forced removal from a place.

호위

ho-wi — Escort or bodyguard; protective accompaniment of someone.

풍자문

pung-ja-mun — Satirical writing; a text mocking or criticizing through irony.

청원자들

cheong-won-ja-deul — Petitioners; people formally requesting something from authority.

여성

yeo-seong — Woman or female; relating to the female gender.

후원자

hu-won-ja — Patron or sponsor; a person who supports another.

어머니와

eo-meo-ni-wa — Mother and (someone); a female parent together with another.

아들

a-deul — Son; a male child of a parent.

두

du — Two; the number two in Korean.

개의

gae-ui — Of (a number of) items; general counter for objects.

새로운

sae-ro-un — New; something that did not exist before now.

방식의

bang-sik-ui — Of the method or style of doing something.

장례식

jang-nye-sik — Funeral ceremony; a ritual held after someone's death.

빈의

bin-ui — Of Vienna; relating to Austria's capital city.

교황

gyo-hwang — Pope; the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

도주

do-ju — Escape or flight; running away from a situation.

신

sin — God or deity; a divine being worshipped in religion.

앞에서의

ap-e-seo-ui — In front of or before; in the presence of.

결혼

gyeol-hon — Marriage; the legal union of two people.

공원

gong-won — Park; a public outdoor area for recreation.

대령

dae-ryeong — Colonel; a senior military officer rank.

출발

chul-bal — Departure; the act of leaving a place.

격퇴

gyeok-toe — Repulsion or repelling of an attack or enemy.

칼을

kal-eul — Sword or knife (object marker); a bladed weapon.

쓴

sseun — Used or written; past tense modifier of to use/write.

응보

eung-bo — Retribution or just reward; consequences for one's actions.