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Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I (subject marker); first person singular subject

어느

eo-neu — Any; some; a certain (indefinite determiner)

한

han — One; a single; one particular

순간도

sun-gan-do — Even a moment; not even one instant

다른

da-reun — Different; another; other

순간과

sun-gan-gwa — Moment with; compared to another moment

같지

gat-ji — To be the same; identical (negated form common)

않다는

an-ta-neun — That it is not; expressing negation in a clause

것을

geo-seul — The thing (object marker); what; that which

추위는

chu-wi-neun — The cold; coldness (topic marker attached)

열기에

yeol-gi-e — To heat; toward warmth or heat

가깝고

ga-kkap-go — Close to; near; and it is nearby

빛은

bit-eun — Light (topic marker); the light

어둠에

eo-dum-e — To darkness; toward the dark

가까우며

ga-kka-u-myeo — Close to; near, and also (connective form)

단맛은

dan-mat-eun — Sweetness (topic marker); the sweet taste

쓴맛

sseun-mat — Bitter taste; bitterness

뒤에

dwi-e — After; behind; following something

온다는

on-da-neun — That it comes; reporting that something arrives

배웠습니다

bae-wot-seum-ni-da — Learned; studied and came to know (formal past)

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker, first person singular)

껍질을

kkeop-jil-eul — Shell; outer skin; husk (object marker)

깨고

kkae-go — Breaking; cracking open (connective form)

나온

na-on — Came out; emerged; exited (modifier form)

지

ji — Since; time elapsed since an event occurred

지금

ji-geum — Now; at this moment; currently

이

i — This; these (demonstrative determiner)

순간까지

sun-gan-kka-ji — Until this moment; up to this instant

분

bun — Minute(s); unit of time

이십사

i-sip-sa — Twenty-four; the number 24

초가

cho-ga — Second(s) (time unit, subject marker)

흘렀습니다

heul-reot-seum-ni-da — Passed; flowed; time has elapsed (formal past)

당신이

dang-sin-i — You (subject marker); formal second person subject

황혼

hwang-hon — Twilight; dusk; the setting sun's glow

속에서

sok-e-seo — Inside; within; from inside something

그토록

geu-to-rok — So; to such a degree; that much

희미하게

hui-mi-ha-ge — Faintly; dimly; in a vague unclear way

보는

bo-neun — Seeing; looking at (present modifier form)

태양은

tae-yang-eun — The sun (topic marker); the solar star

그때에는

geu-ttae-e-neun — At that time; back then (topic marker)

더욱

deo-uk — Even more; further; increasingly

강렬하게

gang-nyeol-ha-ge — Intensely; powerfully; in a fierce manner

빛났으며

bit-nat-seu-myeo — Shone; gleamed brightly, and also (connective)

긴

gin — Long; lengthy (modifier form)

삶

salm — Life; living; one's existence

동안

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

셀

sel — To count; able to count (future modifier)

수

su — Ability; way; means; can (bound noun)

있는

it-neun — Existing; that exists (present modifier form)

초보다

cho-bo-da — Than seconds; more than a unit of time

더

deo — More; further; additional amount

많은

man-eun — Many; much; numerous (modifier form)

빛줄기와

bit-jul-gi-wa — Ray of light and; beam of light (with conjunction)

반짝임을

ban-jjak-im-eul — Sparkle; glimmer; twinkling (object marker)

사방에

sa-bang-e — In all directions; everywhere around

보냈습니다

bo-naet-seum-ni-da — Sent; dispatched; directed outward (formal past)

나도

na-do — I also; me too (additive particle)

당신처럼

dang-sin-cheo-reom — Like you; similar to you; just as you

온몸이

on-mom-i — Entire body; whole body (subject marker)

젖어

jeo-jeo — Soaked; wet; drenched (connective form)

있었습니다

it-eot-seum-ni-da — Was; existed; there was (formal past)

가련하고

ga-ryeon-ha-go — Pitiful; wretched; pathetically helpless (connective)

무력한

mu-ryeo-kan — Powerless; helpless; lacking any strength

존재였지요

jon-jae-yeot-ji-yo — Was a being; was an existence (soft confirmation)

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; but; nevertheless (contrast conjunction)

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner, distant)

찬란한

chan-ran-han — Brilliant; radiant; dazzlingly bright

빛줄기들

bit-jul-gi-deul — Rays of light; beams of light (plural)

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; out of

몇

myeot — How many; several; a few

가지를

ga-ji-reul — Kind(s); type(s); variety (object marker)

향해

hyang-hae — Toward; facing; heading in the direction of

몸을

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

돌렸고

dol-lyeot-go — Turned; rotated body toward (connective past)

내

nae — My; mine (first person possessive)

날개는

nal-gae-neun — Wings (topic marker); the wings of a creature

곧바로

got-ba-ro — Immediately; right away; straight away

강해져서

gang-hae-jyeo-seo — Became strong; grew stronger, so (connective)

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if; like; in the manner of something

태양

tae-yang — The sun; solar body

광선의

gwang-seon-ui — Of rays; of light beams (possessive)

반영인

ban-yeong-in — Reflection; that which reflects (modifier form)

일곱

il-gop — Seven; the number 7

가지

ga-ji — Kind; type; sort; variety

서로

seo-ro — Each other; mutually; one another

변화하는

byeon-hwa-ha-neun — Changing; shifting; transforming (modifier form)

색깔로

saek-kkal-lo — In color(s); with colors (instrumental particle)

채색되었습니다

chae-saek-doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Was colored; was painted with colors (formal past)

보세요

bo-se-yo — Please look; look here (polite imperative)

빛줄기

bit-jul-gi — Ray of light; beam of light

하나가

ha-na-ga — One; a single one (subject marker)

있습니다

it-seum-ni-da — There is; exists (formal polite declarative)

나오세요

na-o-se-yo — Please come out; emerge (polite imperative)

이미

i-mi — Already; by now; prior to this moment

오그라들고

o-geu-ra-deul-go — Shrinking; shriveling up (connective form)

차가워진

cha-ga-wo-jin — Became cold; grown cold (modifier form)

당신의

dang-sin-ui — Your; belonging to you (possessive)

축축한

chuk-chuk-han — Damp; moist; wet and clammy

날개를

nal-gae-reul — Wings (object marker); the wings

펼치세요

pyeol-chi-se-yo — Please spread out; unfold; open up (polite)

당신도

dang-sin-do — You also; you too (additive particle)

높은

no-peun — High; tall; elevated (modifier form)

곳에서

got-e-seo — From a place; at a location (location particle)

오는

o-neun — Coming; arriving (present modifier form)

축복에

chuk-bok-e — In blessing; toward a blessing (dative)

몫을

mok-seul — Share; portion; one's due (object marker)

받게

bat-ge — So as to receive; in order to get

될

doel — Will become; shall be (future modifier form)

것입니다

geo-sim-ni-da — It is the case that; it will be so (formal)

온

on — All; whole; entire (modifier form)

신경을

sin-gyeong-eul — Nerves; attention; sense (object marker)

곤두세우고

gon-du-se-u-go — On edge; pricked up; fully alert (connective)

호기심으로

ho-gi-sim-eu-ro — With curiosity; out of curiosity (instrumental)

가득

ga-deuk — Full; filled; brimming with something

차서

cha-seo — Filled with; brimming, so (connective form)

주위를

ju-wi-reul — Surroundings; area around (object marker)

둘러보다가

dul-leo-bo-da-ga — While looking around; glancing about (transitional)

창틀에서

chang-teul-e-seo — From the window frame; at the windowsill

나오는

na-o-neun — Coming out; emerging (present modifier form)

두

du — Two; a pair of (numeral determiner)

마리의

ma-ri-ui — (Counter for animals) of; belonging to creatures

파리를

pa-ri-reul — Flies (insects, object marker); houseflies

발견했는데

bal-gyeon-haet-neun-de — Discovered; found, but/and then (connective past)

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic marker); those people or beings

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — Story; conversation; talk (object marker)

나누고

na-nu-go — Sharing; exchanging conversation (connective form)

보였습니다

bo-yeot-seum-ni-da — Appeared; seemed; looked like (formal past)

그들

geu-deul — They; them; those individuals

하나의

ha-na-ui — One's; of one; belonging to one (possessive)

등

deung — Back; the back of a body

위에서

wi-e-seo — On top of; from above; at the top

붙어

bu-teo — Attached; clinging; stuck onto (connective form)

있었고

it-eot-go — Was there; existed, and (connective past)

그것은

geu-geo-seun — That thing (topic marker); it; that one

펼치려고

pyeol-chi-ryeo-go — In order to spread; trying to unfold (purposive)

크게

keu-ge — Greatly; largely; with great effort

애를

ae-reul — Effort; trouble; hard try (object marker)

쓰고

sseu-go — Using effort; trying hard (connective form)

고독

go-dok — Solitude; loneliness; isolation

동반자들을

dong-ban-ja-deul-eul — Companions; fellow travelers (plural, object marker)

발견한

bal-gyeon-han — Discovered; having found (past modifier form)

것에

geo-se — At the fact that; about the thing (dative)

기뻐하며

gi-ppeo-ha-myeo — Feeling happy; rejoicing, while (connective)

게다가

ge-da-ga — Moreover; besides; in addition to that

그들의

geu-deul-ui — Their; belonging to them (possessive)

언어를

eon-eo-reul — Language (object marker); the tongue they speak

이해할

i-hae-hal — Able to understand; to comprehend (future modifier)

그들과

geu-deul-gwa — With them; together with those beings

친해지고

chin-hae-ji-go — Becoming close; growing friendly (connective form)

싶어

si-peo — Want to; desire to (auxiliary verb form)

했습니다

haet-seum-ni-da — Did; performed an action (formal polite past)

그래서

geu-rae-seo — So; therefore; as a result (causal conjunction)

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marker); the female subject

그들에게

geu-deul-e-ge — To them; toward them (dative particle)

자신의

ja-sin-ui — One's own; her/his own (reflexive possessive)

사탕

sa-tang — Candy; sweet; sugary confection

막대기를

mak-dae-gi-reul — Stick; rod; candy stick (object marker)

내밀었습니다

nae-mil-eot-seum-ni-da — Extended; held out; offered by reaching forward