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Vocabulary

명상록

myeongsangnok — A record of meditations or reflective thoughts

저

jeo — I, me (humble first-person pronoun)

목차

mokcha — Table of contents in a book

주석

juseok — Annotation or commentary explaining a text

서론

seoron — Introduction or preface to a written work

제

je — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'the Nth'

권

gwon — Volume or book in a series

부록

burok — Appendix or supplementary section of a book

용어

yongeo — Terminology or specialized vocabulary in a field

해설

haeseol — Explanation or commentary clarifying content

서기

seogi — AD (Anno Domini), the common era designation

년

nyeon — Year, used as a counter for years

월

wol — Month, used as a counter for months

일에

ire — On the day (date marker in context)

태어났다

taeeonatta — Was born, came into the world

그의

geuui — His, belonging to him

본명은

bonmyeongeun — One's real or original birth name

두

du — Two, the number two (native Korean)

번째

beonjjae — Ordinal suffix meaning '-th time' or '-th'

왕

wang — King, monarch, ruler of a kingdom

후손이라고

husonirago — Claiming to be a descendant of someone

주장하는

jujanghareuneun — Asserting or claiming something as true

귀족

gwijok — Aristocrat or noble of high social class

가문

gamun — Family clan or noble lineage

출신이었다

chulsinieotda — Was from or originated from a particular background

이처럼

icheoreom — Like this, in this manner, thus

가장

gajang — Most, the superlative degree modifier

경건한

gyeonggeонhan — Pious, devout, deeply reverent in spirit

황제는

hwangjeneun — The emperor (topic marker attached)

초기

chogi — Early period or initial stage of something

왕들

wangdeul — Kings, plural of king

중

jung — Among, in the middle of a group

신실한

sinsilhan — Faithful, sincere, trustworthy in character

혈통에서

hyeolttongeseo — From the bloodline or lineage of

아버지

abeoji — Father, one's male parent

고위직을

gowijijegeul — High-ranking position or senior official post

역임하였으며

yeogiмhayeosseumyeo — Served in office and furthermore (connecting clause)

같은

gateun — Same, identical, of the same kind

이름의

ireumui — Of the name, bearing the same name

할아버지는

harabeojineun — The grandfather (topic marker attached)

세

se — Three (native Korean numeral)

번이나

beonina — As many as (number) times, even that many times

집정관을

jipjeonggwaneul — The consul, highest Roman magistrate (object marker)

지냈다

jinaetta — Served as, held a position over time

부모는

bumoneun — The parents (topic marker attached)

둘

dul — Two, both (native Korean numeral)

다

da — All, both, entirely

일찍

iljjik — Early, at an early time

세상을

sesangeul — The world (object marker); 세상을 떠나다 means to pass away

떠났지만

tteonajjiman — Left or passed away, but (concessive connector)

그들을

geudeureul — Them (object marker), referring to those people

사랑하는

saranghaneun — Loving, with affection and warmth

마음으로

maeumeuro — With the heart or mind, with feeling

기억했다

gieokhaetta — Remembered, kept in memory

아버지가

abeojiga — Father (subject marker attached)

돌아가신

doragasin — Passed away (honorific), deceased (for elders)

후

hu — After, following a certain event or time

집정관

jipjeonggwan — Consul, the highest magistrate in ancient Rome

출신의

chulsinui — Of the background of, originating from

입양되었으며

ibyang doeeosseumyeo — Was adopted and furthermore (connecting clause)

사람

saram — Person, human being, individual

사이에는

saieneun — Between (people), among (topic marker attached)

깊은

gipeun — Deep, profound in degree or feeling

사랑이

sarangi — Love (subject marker attached)

있었다

isseotda — There was, existed (past tense)

책

chaek — Book, a written or printed publication

첫

cheot — First, the beginning one in a series

페이지에서

peijieseo — On the page, at a certain page location

할아버지로부터

harabeojirobuteo — From the grandfather, originating from grandfather

온유하고

onyuhago — Gentle and (connecting), mild in temperament

겸손하게

gyeomsonhage — Humbly, in a modest and unassuming manner

되는

doeneun — Becoming, turning into (modifier form)

법과

beopgwa — The way and (connector), the method and

모든

modeun — All, every, without exception

분노와

bunno wa — Anger and (connector), wrath and

격정을

gyeokjeongeul — Passion or violent emotion (object marker)

삼가는

samganeun — Refraining from, being careful to avoid

법을

beobeul — The way or method (object marker)

배웠다고

baewotdago — Saying that (one) learned, reporting past learning

감사하게

gamsahage — Gratefully, with thankfulness and appreciation

밝히고

balkhigo — Reveals and (connecting), makes clear and

있다

itda — There is, to exist, to have

그

geu — That, he, the (demonstrative or pronoun)

소년의

sonyeonui — Of the boy, the boy's (possessive)

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent, outstanding, admirable in quality

성품을

seongpumeul — Character or personality (object marker)

알아보고

arabogo — Recognized and (connecting), discerned and

아닌

anin — Not being, rather than (negative modifier)

즉

jeuk — That is, namely, in other words

자신의

jasinui — One's own, belonging to oneself

이름보다

ireumboda — More than the name, compared to the name

더

deo — More, to a greater degree

진실된

jinsildoen — Truthful, genuine, truly sincere

자

ja — Person, one who is (informal suffix)

라고

rago — Quotation marker meaning 'called' or 'saying'

부르곤

bureugon — Used to call, habitually called (past habit)

하였다

hayeotda — Did, performed an action (formal past tense)

여섯

yeoseot — Six (native Korean numeral)

살

sal — Year of age, counter for a person's age

때

ttae — When, at the time of

기사

gisa — Knight or equestrian rank in Roman society

계급으로

gyegeumgeuro — To the rank of, into the class of

올려

ollyeo — Raised up, elevated (connecting verb form)

주었고

jueotgo — Gave and (connecting), bestowed and

여덟

yeodeol — Eight (native Korean numeral)

살이

sari — Of age (subject marker attached to age counter)

되었을

doeeosseul — When (one) had become (modifier form)

때에는

ttaeneun — At the time of (topic marker), when

고대

godae — Ancient times, antiquity

사제단의

sajjedanui — Of the priesthood or priestly order

일원으로

irwoneuro — As a member of (a group or organization)

삼았다

samatda — Made someone into, appointed as

고모

gomo — Paternal aunt, father's sister

훗날

hunnal — In the future, later on, someday

황제가

hwangjega — The emperor (subject marker attached)

된

doen — Who became, that became (past modifier)

결혼하였다

gyeolhon hayeotda — Got married, entered into marriage (formal past)