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Vocabulary

어머니

eomeoni — Mother; a term for one's female parent

쪽으로도

jjogeuro do — Also toward or in the direction of something

그녀의

geunyeo-ui — Her; possessive pronoun referring to a female

혈통은

hyeoltong-eun — Bloodline or lineage, as the subject of a sentence

못지않게

motji anke — No less than; equally as much as something else

빛났다

bichnassda — Shone; past tense of to shine or gleam

이것이

igeosi — This is; subject form of the demonstrative pronoun

썸

sseom — Thumb; also slang for a romantic ambiguous relationship

부인의

buin-ui — Mrs. or Madam; possessive form of a respectful title

가문

gamun — Family clan or distinguished household lineage

이름이었다

ireum-i-eotda — Was the name; past tense of 'to be the name'

은

eun — Topic particle marking the subject of a sentence

한때

hantae — Once; at one time in the past

안경

angyeong — Eyeglasses; spectacles worn to correct vision

케이스

keiseu — Case; a container or box for storing objects

안에

ane — Inside; within a space or container

머물렀던

meomulleotdeon — Had stayed; past modifier form of to stay

놀라운

nollaun — Amazing; surprising or astonishing in quality

공주의

gongju-ui — Princess's; possessive form of the word princess

증손녀였는데

jeungsonnyeo-yeonnneunde — Was the great-granddaughter; with a contrasting nuance

그

geu — That; a demonstrative or third-person pronoun

공주는

gongju-neun — The princess; topic-marked subject in a sentence

케이스에서

keiseu-eseo — From the case; indicating departure from a container

나올

naol — Coming out; future modifier form of to come out

때

ttae — Time or moment when something occurs

너무나

neomuna — So very; an emphatic form of 'too much' or 'extremely'

화려하게

hwaryeohage — Splendidly; in a glamorous or gorgeously dressed manner

차려입어

charyeo-ibeo — Dressed up; wearing clothes in an elaborate way

작은

jageun — Small; little in size or stature

몸에서

mom-eseo — From the body; indicating origin from one's body

뿜어내는

ppumeonaeneun — Emanating; continuously emitting or radiating outward

광채가

gwangchae-ga — Radiance or brilliance as the subject of a sentence

주변의

jubyeon-ui — Surrounding; of the area or environment nearby

모든

modeun — All; every single one without exception

것을

geoseul — Thing; object-marked form of the dependent noun

밝혔다

balkkyeotda — Illuminated; past tense of to brighten or light up

신뢰할

sinnoaehal — Trustworthy; future modifier meaning able to be trusted

만한

manhan — Worth; deserving of a certain level or degree

전기

jeongi — Biography; a written account of someone's life

작가에

jakga-e — To or regarding the author or writer of a work

따르면

ttareumyeon — According to; based on information from a source

씨와

ssi-wa — Mr./Ms. and; honorific title with a conjunctive particle

역사에서

yeoksa-eseo — In history; within the context of historical records

그들의

geudeul-ui — Their; possessive pronoun for a group of people

빛나는

bichnaneun — Shining; present modifier meaning brilliant or glorious

가문을

gamun-eul — The family clan; object-marked form of family lineage

욕되게

yokdoege — Disgracefully; in a way that brings shame or dishonor

하는

haneun — Doing; present modifier form of the verb to do

일은

il-eun — Work or matter; topic-marked noun for an event or task

아무것도

amugeotdo — Nothing at all; not anything whatsoever

일어나지

ireonaji — Not occurring; negated form of to happen or arise

않았으며

anatseumyeo — Did not; negated past tense with a listing conjunction

다른

dareun — Other; different from something or someone else

사람들보다

saramdeul-boda — Than other people; comparative particle with people

다소

daso — Somewhat; to a moderate or slight degree

작다는

jakdaneun — Being small; quotative modifier claiming small stature

이유로

iyuro — For the reason of; using something as a justification

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; outstanding or admirable in quality

시민으로서의

simin-euroseoseo-ui — As a citizen; possessive form of the civic role

평가가

pyeonggaga — Evaluation or assessment as the subject of a sentence

조금도

jogeumdo — Not even a little; not at all to any degree

낮아지지

najajiji — Not lowering; negated form of to become lower

않았다고

anatdago — Did not; reported speech of a negated past statement

한다

handa — It is said; declarative form indicating reported speech

그러던

geureodeon — Meanwhile then; past modifier indicating a continuing state

어느

eoneu — A certain; some unspecified one among many

날

nal — Day; a single 24-hour period of time

우리의

uri-ui — Our; first-person plural possessive pronoun

소박한

sobakhan — Humble; simple and unpretentious in lifestyle or manner

부부는

bubu-neun — The couple; a married pair as the topic of a sentence

여주인공이

yeojuingong-i — The heroine; female protagonist as subject of a sentence

태어남으로써

taeeonameurosseo — By being born; instrumental form of the act of birth

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly; all at once without prior warning

유명해졌다

yumyeonghaejeotda — Became famous; past tense of to become well-known

이

i — This; a demonstrative pronoun for something nearby

아이는

ai-neun — The child; a young person as topic of a sentence

섬세하고

seomseha-go — Delicate and; fine or refined in texture with conjunction

정교하고

jeonggyo-ha-go — Elaborate and; intricately crafted with a conjunction

예쁘고

yeppeugo — Pretty and; attractive in appearance with conjunction

활기차고

hwalgichago — Energetic and; full of vitality with a conjunction

생기가

saenggi-ga — Vitality or liveliness as the subject of a sentence

넘쳐서

neomchyeoseo — Overflowing; so full of energy that it spills over

두

du — Two; the cardinal number 2 in Korean

살

sal — Years old; a unit for counting a person's age

때부터

ttaebuteo — From the time of; starting at a particular moment

사람의

saram-ui — Person's; possessive form of the word for person

감탄을

gamtan-eul — Admiration; object-marked form of wonder or amazement

받는

badneun — Receiving; present modifier form of to receive or get

대상이

daesang-i — Object or target; subject-marked noun for a focal thing

되었다

doeeotda — Became; past tense of the verb to become

키는

ki-neun — Height; one's physical stature as topic of a sentence

인치도

inchi-do — Not even an inch; emphasizing an extremely small measure

채

chae — Even; used to stress that a full amount is not reached

되지

doeji — Not becoming; negated form of to reach or become

않았고

anatgo — Did not; past negation with a continuing conjunction

보통

botong — Ordinary; normal or average in size or manner

크기의

keuki-ui — Of the size; possessive form referring to a measurement

아이를

ai-reul — The child; object-marked form of the word for child

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to benefit someone or something

요람과

yoram-gwa — Cradle and; a baby's rocking bed with a conjunction

아기

agi — Baby; a very young infant or small child

옷을

os-eul — Clothes; object-marked form of the word for clothing

준비해

junbihae — Prepared; having gotten things ready in advance

두었던

dueo-teon — Had kept or set aside; past modifier of to put and leave

어머니는

eomeoni-neun — The mother; parent as the topic of a sentence

어떻게

eotteoke — How; asking or expressing the manner of doing something

해야

haeya — Must do; obligatory form of the verb to do

할지

halji — Whether to do; indicating uncertainty about an action

몰라

molla — Not knowing; informal form of to not know something

당황했다

danghwanghaetda — Was flustered; past tense of to be embarrassed or panicked

마침내

machiminae — Finally; at last after a long time or effort

안쪽을

anjjogeul — The inside; object-marked form of the interior surface

천으로

cheon-euro — With cloth; using fabric as an instrumental material

대고

daego — Lining with; applying a material to a surface and then

솜으로

som-euro — With cotton or fluff; using soft fiber as a material

만든

mandeun — Made; past modifier form of the verb to make or create

부드러운

budeureooun — Soft; smooth and gentle in texture or feel

쿠션을

kushion-eul — The cushion; object-marked form of a soft padded object

채운

chaeun — Filled; past modifier of to fill something up completely

코코넛

kokoneo — Coconut; a large tropical fruit with a hard shell

껍데기

kkeobdegi — Shell or husk; the outer casing of a nut or egg

절반이

jeolban-i — Half; one of two equal parts as sentence subject

경이로운

gyeong-iroun — Wondrous; inspiring awe or great admiration

위한

wihan — For; intended or designated for a particular purpose

침대가

chimdae-ga — The bed; a sleeping surface as the subject of a sentence

그리고

geurigo — And; a conjunction connecting two clauses or ideas

이웃

iut — Neighbor; a person living nearby or next door

시계

sigye — Clock or watch; a device for measuring time

제작자의

jejaktja-ui — Maker's; possessive form of a craftsman or manufacturer

아내인

anae-in — Who is the wife; modifier form identifying a spouse

유모는

yumo-neun — The nanny; a caregiver for children as sentence topic

재치

jaeechi — Wit; clever and quick thinking or ingenuity

있는

inneun — Having; present modifier form of the verb to exist

생각을

saengga-geul — Thought or idea; object-marked form of an idea

떠올려

tteoollryeo — Came up with; brought an idea to mind informally

아기가

agi-ga — The baby; an infant as the subject of a sentence

언제나

eonjena — Always; at all times without exception

흔들릴

heundeullil — To be rocked; future modifier of swinging or rocking

수

su — Ability; a dependent noun indicating possibility or ability

있도록

itdorok — So that it is possible; enabling a certain outcome

요람을

yoram-eul — The cradle; object-marked form of a baby's rocking bed

큰

keun — Big; large in size or scale

시계의

sigye-ui — Of the clock; possessive form indicating the clock's part

매달아

maedarha — Hanging; suspending something from an object

놓는

noneun — Placing; present modifier of to put or leave something

아이디어를

aidio-reul — The idea; object-marked form of a creative suggestion

고안해

goanhe — Devised; having conceived or designed a clever plan

냈다

naetda — Produced; past tense of bringing something out or forth

부인은

buin-eun — Mrs. or the lady; a respectful term as sentence topic

발명에

balmyeong-e — About the invention; locative form of a new creation

매우

maeu — Very; extremely or to a great degree

기뻐했다

gippeohaetda — Was delighted; past tense of feeling happy or pleased