Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 34

Vocabulary

큰

keun — Big, large, great in size or degree

이웃들을

i-ut-deul-eul — Neighbors (plural, object form)

피하기

pi-ha-gi — Avoiding, evading someone or something

위해

wi-hae — For the sake of, in order to

그래야만

geu-rae-ya-man — Only by doing so, must do it that way

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because, the reason being that

시절에는

si-jeol-e-neun — In those days, during that time period

지금의

ji-geum-eui — Of now, current, present-day

자신을

ja-sin-eul — Oneself (object form); reflexive pronoun

보호할

bo-ho-hal — To protect, to defend (future/modifier form)

어떤

eo-tteon — Any, some, what kind of

수단도

su-dan-do — Even a means or method; tool or measure

때문입니다

ttae-mun-im-ni-da — It is because of; formal causal expression

온통

on-tong — Entirely, wholly, all over

검은색

geom-eun-saek — Black color

옷을

ot-eul — Clothes, clothing (object form)

입고

ip-go — Wearing, putting on clothes

여러분도

yeo-reo-bun-do — You all also; addressing an audience inclusively

알다시피

al-da-si-pi — As you know, as is known

늙은

neulg-eun — Old, aged (modifier form)

어머니

eo-meo-ni — Mother

자연이

ja-yeon-i — Nature (subject form)

어두운

eo-du-un — Dark, dim (modifier form)

밤에

bam-e — At night, during the night

검은

geom-eun — Black (modifier form)

이용해

i-yong-hae — Using, making use of

말썽을

mal-sseong-eul — Trouble, mischief (object form)

부리고

bu-ri-go — Causing, making trouble or mischief

알아채고

al-a-chae-go — Having noticed, having detected

나서야

na-seo-ya — Only after doing, not until then

비로소

bi-ro-so — Only then, for the first time at that point

흰

huin — White (modifier form)

줄무늬를

jul-mu-nui-reul — Stripes (object form)

밤이

bam-i — Night (subject form)

어두울수록

eo-du-ul-su-rok — The darker the night, the more so

눈에

nun-e — To the eye, in one's eyes

띄지

ttwi-ji — Standing out, being conspicuous (negative context)

더

deo — More, even more

어렵게

eo-ryeop-ge — Difficultly, in a hard manner

위해서였습니다

wi-hae-seo-yeot-seum-ni-da — It was for the purpose of; formal past purposive

이제

i-je — Now, from now on

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr./Ms. (honorific title, topic form)

매우

mae-u — Very, extremely

영리하고

yeong-ri-ha-go — Clever, smart, and…

빈틈이

bin-teum-i — Gap, loophole (subject form); being sharp, no weakness

아

a — Ah, oh; exclamation of realization or surprise

정말로요

jeong-mal-lo-yo — Really, truly! (polite emphatic)

초록

cho-rok — Green (color)

숲과

sup-gwa — Forest and…; woods together with

들판에

deul-pan-e — In the field, on the open plain

사는

sa-neun — Living, residing (present modifier form)

삶에

salm-e — In life, to one's life

많은

man-eun — Many, a lot of (modifier form)

변화를

byeon-hwa-reul — Change, transformation (object form)

가져온

ga-jyeo-on — Brought, having brought about

힘든

him-deun — Difficult, tough, hard (modifier form)

시절이

si-jeol-i — Times, days, a period of time (subject form)

찾아왔을

chat-a-wat-seul — When (hard times) came, arrived (past modifier)

때

ttae — When, the time that

방법을

bang-beop-eul — Method, way, means (object form)

생각해내지

saeng-gak-hae-nae-ji — Fail to come up with an idea (negative context)

못하면

mot-ha-myeon — If unable to do, if one cannot

조만간

jo-man-gan — Soon, before long, in the near future

사납고

sa-nap-go — Fierce, ferocious, and…

덩치

deong-chi — Body size, build, bulk

이웃

i-ut — Neighbor

중

jung — Among, in the middle of

저녁

jeo-nyeok — Evening; dinner

식사가

sik-sa-ga — Meal (subject form)

될

doel — Will become, to become (future modifier)

사실을

sa-sil-eul — The fact, the truth (object form)

재빨리

jae-bbal-li — Quickly, swiftly, in a flash

깨달았으며

kkae-dal-at-eu-myeo — Realized, understood, and moreover…

물론

mul-lon — Of course, needless to say

그렇게

geu-reo-ke — Like that, in that way

싶은

sip-eun — Wanting to, wishing to (modifier form)

마음이

ma-eum-i — Heart, mind, feeling (subject form)

전혀

jeon-hyeo — Not at all, entirely not

바로

ba-ro — Right, exactly, just at that moment

그때

geu-ttae — At that time, then

제외한

je-oe-han — Excluding, except for

모두를

mo-du-reul — Everyone, all (object form)

병들게

byeong-deul-ge — To make sick, causing illness

만큼

man-keum — As much as, to the extent of

강력한

gang-ryeo-kan — Powerful, strong, potent (modifier form)

향수

hyang-su — Perfume; also nostalgia depending on context

한

han — One, a (numeral modifier)

주머니를

ju-meo-ni-reul — Pocket, pouch (object form)

달라고

dal-la-go — Asking someone to give; request quoted form

부탁했습니다

bu-tak-haet-seum-ni-da — Asked, requested (formal past tense)

자연은

ja-yeon-eun — Nature (topic form)

모든

mo-deun — All, every (modifier form)

깊이

gi-pi — Deeply, profoundly

생각한

saeng-gak-han — Having thought about, considered (modifier form)

끝에

kkeut-e — At the end of, after much…

해주었지만

hae-ju-eot-ji-man — Did it for (someone), but…

위험에

wi-heom-e — In danger, at risk

처하지

cheo-ha-ji — Being placed in (a situation); negative context here

절대

jeol-dae — Absolutely, never (used with negatives)

사용하지

sa-yong-ha-ji — Not use, not make use of (negative context)

않겠다는

an-ket-da-neun — Promise/quote of not intending to do

약속을

yak-sok-eul — Promise (object form)

받아냈습니다

bad-a-naet-seum-ni-da — Managed to receive, extracted a promise (formal past)

새로운

sae-ro-un — New, fresh (modifier form)

방어

bang-eo — Defense, protection

수단을

su-dan-eul — Means, method, tool (object form)

한두

han-du — One or two, a couple of

번만

beon-man — Only once/twice; limited number of times

사용했을

sa-yong-haet-seul — Had used (past modifier form)

뿐인데

bbun-in-de — It is only that, merely, but only

적들은

jeok-deul-eun — Enemies (topic form, plural)

가만히

ga-man-hi — Still, quietly, without interference

내버려

nae-beo-ryeo — Leave alone, abandon, let be

두기

du-gi — Leaving, keeping (gerund form of 두다)

각별히

gak-byeol-hi — Especially, particularly, with special care

조심하게

jo-sim-ha-ge — To be careful, cautiously (causative context)