Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 7

Vocabulary

밥

bap — Cooked rice; staple Korean meal food

꼬마

kkoma — Small child; little one; tiny person

다람쥐

daramjwi — Squirrel; small nut-gathering woodland animal

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr./Ms. [name]; honorific title with topic marker

그

geu — He; that; referring to a previously mentioned person

어느

eoneu — Some; any; a certain unspecified thing or time

때보다

ttaeboda — Than the time; compared to a previous moment

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

납작하게

napjakage — Flatly; in a flattened, pressed-down manner

몸을

mom-eul — Body (object marker); one's physical body

웅크리고

ungkeurigo — Crouching and; curling the body into a huddle

한

han — One; a single; used before counting nouns

마디도

madido — Not even a word; not a single utterance

하지

haji — Do not; base form of negative action verb

않았습니다

anassseumnida — Did not do; formal past-tense negative ending

속이

sogi — Inside (subject marker); the interior of something

빈

bin — Empty; hollow; containing nothing inside

그루터기

geureuteogi — Tree stump; the base remaining after a tree is cut

안을

aneul — Inside (object marker); the interior space of something

이리저리

irijeo-ri — Here and there; moving in various directions randomly

더듬으며

deodeumeumyeo — Groping and; feeling around with hands blindly

긴

gin — Long; having great length or extension

발톱으로

baltob-euro — With claws; using sharp nail-like appendages

옆면을

yeomnyeon-eul — Side surface (object); the lateral face of something

긁어댔고

geulgeodaessgo — Kept scratching and; repeatedly scraped a surface

그러는

geureoneun — While doing so; in the process of that action

동안

dong-an — During; for a period of time; while something happens

씨의

ssi-ui — Mr./Ms.'s; possessive form of honorific title

털이

teori — Fur/hair (subject marker); body hair or animal fur

바짝

bajjak — Tightly; stiffly; pulled very close or taut

곤두섰습니다

gonduseotsseumnida — Stood on end; hair or fur bristled upright in fear

네

ne — Yes; affirmative response; also 'four' in some contexts

정말로

jeongmallo — Really; truly; used to emphasize a statement's truth

꼿꼿이

kkotkkosi — Bolt upright; standing perfectly straight and stiff

곤두설

gondeuseol — To stand on end; fur or hair bristling upright

만큼

mankeum — As much as; to the extent or degree of something

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); referring to a male previously mentioned

너무나

neomuna — So very; extremely; far too much of something

무서웠습니다

museowosseumnida — Was frightened; felt extreme fear or terror formally stated

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; in such a manner

곤두서자

gonduseo-ja — When it stood on end; as fur bristled upright

발톱에

baltobe — On the claws; at the location of sharp nail-claws

간질간질한

ganjilganjilhan — Ticklish; causing a light itchy tickling sensation

느낌이

neukkim-i — Feeling (subject marker); a sensation or impression felt

왔습니다

wasseumnida — Came; arrived; a sensation or person formally arrived

씩

ssik — Each; per unit; a distributive particle for amounts

웃었습니다

useosseumnida — Laughed; smiled; expressed amusement in formal speech

그것은

geugeoseun — That thing (topic); referring to a previously mentioned thing

보기에

bogiye — To look at; in appearance; from the perspective of seeing

흉측한

hyungcheukan — Hideous; grotesque; disgusting or repulsive in appearance

웃음이었습니다

useumieosseumnida — Was a laugh/smile; formally describing a particular expression

그러고는

geureogoneun — And then; after doing that; subsequently thereafter

조금

jogeum — A little; slightly; a small amount of something

안쪽으로

anjjogeuro — Toward the inside; inward; in the direction of the interior

손을

son-eul — Hand (object marker); the human hand as an object

뻗어

ppeodeo — Stretched out; extending an arm or limb outward

씨를

ssi-reul — Mr./Ms. (object marker); honorific title as direct object

낚아채려

nakkaechaeryeo — Intending to snatch; trying to grab something quickly

했습니다

haesseumnida — Did; tried to do; formal past tense of 'do'

활짝

hwaljjak — Wide open; fully spread out or blossomed completely

벌린

beollin — Spread open; having stretched or opened something wide

날카로운

nalkaroun — Sharp; pointed; having a keen cutting edge or tip

발톱이

baltob-i — Claws (subject marker); sharp nail-like animal appendages

목

mok — Neck; throat; the connecting part of head and body

근처

geuncheo — Nearby; in the vicinity; the area close to something

외투를

oetu-reul — Coat (object marker); an overcoat worn as outer clothing

잡아채어

jabachaeo — Grabbed and snatched; seized something suddenly and forcefully

전체

jeonche — Entire; whole; the complete totality of something

길이를

giri-reul — Length (object marker); the measurement from end to end

따라

ttara — Along; following; in accordance with a line or path

가늘게

ganeulge — Thinly; in a narrow slender line or strip

찢어놓았습니다

jjijeono-asseumnida — Tore apart; ripped something leaving it in torn state

물론

mullon — Of course; naturally; it goes without saying that

고통에

gotonge — In pain; due to pain; experiencing great physical suffering

비명을

bimyeong-eul — Scream (object marker); a sharp cry of pain or fright

질렀습니다

jilleosseumnida — Let out a scream; formally screamed or cried out loudly

몹시

mopsi — Extremely; very much; to a severe or intense degree

아팠기

apatsgi — Because it hurt; due to experiencing physical pain

때문입니다

ttaemun-imnida — It is because; formal expression stating the reason why

하지만

hajiman — However; but; introducing a contrasting statement or idea

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; belonging to oneself; possessive reflexive form

외투가

oetu-ga — Coat (subject marker); an outer garment as sentence subject

찢어진

jjijeojin — Torn; ripped; having been split apart by force

것이

geosi — The fact that; thing (subject marker); nominalizing particle

다행이었습니다

dahaengieosseumnida — Was fortunate; it was lucky that something happened

만약

manyak — If; supposing that; introducing a hypothetical condition

찢어지지

jjijeojiji — Not be torn; negative infinitive form of tearing apart

않았더라면

anassdeoramyeon — If it had not; contrary-to-fact past conditional form

씨가

ssi-ga — Mr./Ms. (subject marker); honorific title as sentence subject

틀림없이

teullim-opsi — Without doubt; certainly; definitely without any mistake

그를

geureul — Him (object marker); referring to a male as direct object

끌어냈을

kkeureona-sseul — Would have pulled out; dragged something forth from inside

것입니다

geosimnida — It is the case that; formal nominalizing conclusion marker

오랜

oraen — Long; a prolonged or lengthy period of time

시간이

sigan-i — Time (subject marker); a period or duration of time

지난

jinan — Past; elapsed; having gone by previously

후

hu — After; following; subsequent to a point in time

으르렁거리고

eureureongeorigo — Growling and; making a low threatening rumbling sound

투덜거리며

tudeolgeori-myeo — Grumbling and; muttering complaints in a discontented way

포기하고

pogihago — Giving up and; abandoning an effort or attempt

떠나버렸습니다

tteonabeolyeosseumnida — Left and was gone; departed completely and finally away

안전하다고

anjeonhadago — That it is safe; quoting or thinking something is secure

생각되었을

saengakdoeeosseul — When it seemed; when it was thought or considered safe

때

ttae — When; time; the moment or period something occurs

낡은

nalgeuneun — Old; worn out; aged and deteriorated from long use

그루터기에서

geureuteogieso — From the tree stump; out of the hollow remaining trunk base

기어나와

gieonawa — Crawled out; crept out slowly from a confined space

서둘러

seodulleo — Hurriedly; in a rush; moving or acting with haste

집으로

jibeuro — Toward home; in the direction of one's house

향했습니다

hyanghassseumnida — Headed toward; moved in the direction of a destination

온몸이

onmom-i — Whole body (subject); the entire physical body aching

쑤시고

ssusigo — Aching and; throbbing with a deep penetrating pain

따끔거렸으며

ttakkeumgeori-eosseumyeo — Was stinging and; experiencing sharp pricking pain sensations

수수한

susuhan — Plain; modest; simple and unassuming in appearance

갈색

galsaek — Brown; the color of earth or wood tones

작은

jageun — Small; little; of a size below average or normal

외투는

oetu-neun — Coat (topic marker); the outer garment as topic of discussion

길게

gilge — Lengthily; in a long extended manner or stretch

찢어져

jjijeojyeo — Torn; having been ripped apart in a split state

있었습니다

isseosseumnida — Was; existed; there was something formally stated

이게

ige — This is; contraction of '이것이'; referring to present situation

다

da — All; everything; entirely; completely without exception

남의

nam-ui — Other people's; belonging to someone else; another's business

일에

ire — In the matter of; concerning someone's affairs or business

참견한

chamgyeonhan — Interfered; meddled; having intruded into others' business

대가야

daegaya — Is the price of; is the consequence for something done

씁쓸하게

sseubsseulhage — Bitterly; with a bittersweet or bitter feeling inside

말했습니다

malhaesseumnida — Said; spoke; formally stated something in past tense

내

nae — My; mine; first-person possessive pronoun in Korean

일이나

irina — My own business/affairs; just one's own matters to handle

신경

singyeong — Attention; concern; minding something carefully or nervously

썼더라면

sseosdeoramyeon — Had paid attention; contrary-to-fact past conditional caring

이런

ireon — This kind of; such a; this type of situation or thing

일은

ireun — Thing/matter (topic marker); an event or affair as topic

일어나지

ireonaji — Not happen; negative form of occurring or taking place

않았을

anasseul — Would not have; past hypothetical negative conditional form

텐데

tende — Would have been; expressing regret about a contrary situation

바로

baro — Right; just; exactly at that moment or place

그때

geuttae — At that time; just then; at that particular moment

우연히

uyeonhi — By chance; accidentally; happening without prior intention

초원쥐

chowon-jwi — Vole; small meadow rodent living in grassy plains

집

jip — House; home; a dwelling place where one lives

쪽을

jjogeul — Direction/side (object marker); toward a particular side

바라보게

baraboge — To look toward; to come to gaze in a direction

되었습니다

doeeosseumnida — Became; came to be; formally stating a resulting state

거기에는

geogie-neun — There (topic); at that place as the topic of discussion