Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 1

Vocabulary

회의

hoe-ui — Meeting or conference for discussion

여제의

yeo-je-ui — Of the empress; possessive form

회의실에서

hoe-ui-sil-e-seo — In the conference room; locative form

내각

nae-gak — Cabinet; group of senior government ministers

회의를

hoe-ui-reul — Meeting; object-marked form

구성하는

gu-seong-ha-neun — That constitutes or forms a group

여섯

yeo-seot — The number six

명의

myeong-ui — Of a number of people; counter possessive

귀족들이

gwi-jok-deul-i — Nobles or aristocrats; subject-marked plural

시작하기

si-jak-ha-gi — Starting; infinitive nominalized form of begin

위해

wi-hae — For the sake of; in order to

그들의

geu-deul-ui — Their; possessive pronoun for a group

황제

hwang-je — Emperor; supreme male monarch

폐하가

pye-ha-ga — His/Her Majesty; honorific royal address

입장하기를

ip-jang-ha-gi-reul — Entering; nominalized form of to enter

기다리고

gi-da-ri-go — Waiting; connective form of to wait

있었다

it-eot-da — Was; past tense of existence verb

이번

i-beon — This time; referring to the current occasion

회의에서는

hoe-ui-e-seo-neun — In this meeting; topic-marked locative form

중대한

jung-dae-han — Serious or critical; of great importance

정치적

jeong-chi-jeok — Political; relating to politics or governance

문제가

mun-je-ga — Problem or issue; subject-marked form

논의될

non-ui-doel — To be discussed; future passive form

예정이었으며

ye-jeong-i-eot-eu-myeo — Was scheduled; connective past scheduled form

심각성은

sim-gak-seong-eun — The seriousness; topic-marked gravity noun

귀족들의

gwi-jok-deul-ui — Of the nobles; plural possessive form

얼굴에

eol-gul-e — On the face; locative-marked face noun

반영된

ban-yeong-doen — Reflected; past passive modifier form

듯

deut — As if; seeming like something is the case

보였다

bo-yeot-da — Appeared or seemed; past tense of to seem

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They; topic-marked third-person plural pronoun

낮은

na-jeun — Low; modifier form describing low level

목소리로

mok-so-ri-ro — In a voice; instrumental-marked voice noun

서로

seo-ro — Each other; mutually between two or more

속삭이며

sok-sag-i-myeo — Whispering; connective form of to whisper

어둡고

eo-dup-go — Dark and; connective form of dark adjective

넓은

neol-beun — Wide or spacious; modifier form of broad

방

bang — Room; enclosed indoor living or meeting space

안에

an-e — Inside; locative marker indicating interior space

있었는데

it-eot-neun-de — Were in; past tense with contrastive connector

낡은

nal-geun — Old and worn; modifier form of aged object

짙은

jit-eun — Deep or dark in color; rich shade modifier

가구는

ga-gu-neun — Furniture; topic-marked indoor furnishing noun

방의

bang-ui — Of the room; possessive-marked room noun

주인들의

ju-in-deul-ui — Of the owners or occupants; plural possessive

불안한

bul-an-han — Anxious or uneasy; modifier of nervous state

표정과

pyo-jeong-gwa — Expression and; connective-marked facial expression

잘

jal — Well; adverb indicating good fit or skill

어울렸다

eo-ul-lyeot-da — Matched or suited well; past tense form

중앙에는

jung-ang-e-neun — In the center; topic-marked locative center noun

백작

baek-jak — Count or earl; noble rank in aristocracy

서

seo — Standing; short connective form of to stand

강력한

gang-nyeok-han — Powerful or strong; modifier of great influence

정치가는

jeong-chi-ga-neun — Politician; topic-marked statesman noun

13년간

sip-sam-nyeon-gan — For 13 years; duration of thirteen years

신임을

si-nim-eul — Trust or confidence; object-marked trust noun

받아온

bad-a-on — Have received; past progressive modifier form

인물들이었다

in-mul-deul-i-eot-da — Were figures or persons; past plural form

함께

ham-kke — Together; adverb indicating joint action

서서

seo-seo — Standing; sequential connective of to stand

모든

mo-deun — All or every; determiner of totality

이들에게

i-deul-e-ge — To these people; dative-marked plural pronoun

중요성을

jung-yo-seong-eul — Importance or significance; object-marked noun

인정받으며

in-jeong-bad-eu-myeo — While being recognized; connective passive form

거만하고

geo-man-ha-go — Arrogant and; connective form of haughty

고귀한

go-gwi-han — Noble or dignified; modifier of high status

태도로

tae-do-ro — With an attitude; instrumental-marked manner noun

국가

guk-ga — State or nation; formal term for country

기밀을

gi-mil-eul — Secret or classified information; object-marked

속삭였다

sok-sag-yeot-da — Whispered; past tense of to whisper

희고

hi-go — White and; connective form of white adjective

매끄러운

mae-kkeu-reo-un — Smooth or sleek; modifier of polished surface

오만한

o-man-han — Arrogant; modifier describing haughty demeanor

승리의

seung-ri-ui — Of victory; possessive-marked triumph noun

표정이

pyo-jeong-i — Facial expression; subject-marked expression noun

드러났으며

deu-reo-nat-eu-myeo — Was revealed and; connective past tense form

숨기려는

sum-gi-ryeo-neun — Intending to hide; modifier of hiding intention

노력을

no-ryeok-eul — Effort; object-marked hard work noun

전혀

jeon-hyeo — Not at all; adverb of complete negation

하지

ha-ji — Do not; negative connective form of to do

않았다

an-at-da — Did not; past tense negative auxiliary verb

섬세한

seom-se-han — Delicate or subtle; modifier of fine detail

입가에는

ip-ga-e-neun — At the corner of the mouth; topic-marked locative

형용할

hyeong-yong-hal — To describe; future modifier of depiction verb

수

su — Way or means; ability to do something

없는

eom-neun — Without; modifier form of nonexistent adjective

자기만족의

ja-gi-man-jok-ui — Of self-satisfaction; possessive smugness noun

미소가

mi-so-ga — Smile; subject-marked pleasant facial expression

떠올랐다

tteo-ol-lat-da — Rose or appeared; past tense of to surface

나는

na-neun — I; topic-marked first-person singular pronoun

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely or entirely; adverb of totality

안심이

an-sim-i — Relief or peace of mind; subject-marked noun

됩니다

doem-ni-da — Becomes or am; formal present tense form

여제께서는

yeo-je-kke-seo-neun — The empress; honorific topic-marked subject form

분명히

bun-myeong-hi — Clearly or obviously; adverb of certainty

조약을

jo-yak-eul — Treaty; object-marked formal agreement noun

갱신하시고

gaeng-sin-ha-si-go — Renewing honorifically and; connective honorific form

우리가

u-ri-ga — We; subject-marked first-person plural pronoun

지금까지

ji-geum-kka-ji — Until now; up to the present time

그토록

geu-to-rok — So much or to that extent; emphatic adverb

빛나는

bit-na-neun — Shining or brilliant; modifier of gleaming result

결과를

gyeol-gwa-reul — Result or outcome; object-marked conclusion noun

가져온

ga-jyeo-on — Brought; past modifier of to bring about

정책을

jeong-chaek-eul — Policy; object-marked official course of action

계속

gye-sok — Continuously; adverb meaning to keep on doing

추진하실

chu-jin-ha-sil — Will pursue honorifically; future honorific modifier

것입니다

geot-im-ni-da — It is; formal sentence-ending nominal predicate

현명하십니다

hyeon-myeong-ha-sim-ni-da — You are wise; formal honorific wise predicate

대답했다

dae-dap-haet-da — Answered or replied; past tense response verb

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She; topic-marked third-person female pronoun

확고한

hwak-go-han — Firm or unwavering; modifier of steadfast support

지지를

ji-ji-reul — Support; object-marked backing or endorsement

믿으실

mid-eu-sil — Will trust honorifically; future honorific modifier

있으며

it-eu-myeo — There is and; connective existence connector

추진하는

chu-jin-ha-neun — Pursuing; present modifier of to push forward

한

han — As long as; conditional conjunction of limitation

지지할

ji-ji-hal — Will support; future modifier of support verb