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Vocabulary

파리의

pa-ri-ui — Of or belonging to a fly (insect)

어둡고

eo-dup-go — Dark and (connecting to next description)

약간

yak-gan — Slightly, a little, somewhat

시무룩한

si-mu-ruk-han — Sulky, sullen, having a gloomy expression

표정은

pyo-jeong-eun — As for the facial expression (topic marker)

어딘가

eo-din-ga — Somewhere, somehow, in some way

광대의

gwang-dae-ui — Of a clown or jester

우스꽝스러운

u-seu-kkwang-seu-reo-un — Ridiculous, comically absurd, laughably odd

가면을

ga-myeon-eul — Mask (object marker); a disguising face cover

떠올리게

tteo-ol-li-ge — So as to call to mind, to evoke a memory

했고

haet-go — Did and (past tense connective form)

얼굴에

eol-gul-e — On the face (locative marker)

대고

dae-go — Putting close to, placing against something

웃음으로써

us-eum-eu-ro-sseo — By means of a smile or laughter

입술로

ip-sul-lo — With the lips, using one's lips

웃는

un-neun — Smiling, laughing (present participle form)

법을

beob-eul — The way, method, or manner of doing something

보여주려던

bo-yeo-ju-ryeo-deon — Was about to show or demonstrate to someone

참이었는데

cham-i-eot-neun-de — Was just about to, was on the verge of

그때

geu-ttae — At that moment, at that time then

파리가

pa-ri-ga — The fly (subject marker); a common housefly

날개

nal-gae — Wing or wings of a bird or insect

아래에

a-rae-e — Below, underneath, at the bottom of

있는

it-neun — That exists, that is located, present participle

숨구멍을

sum-gu-meong-eul — The breathing pore or spiracle (object marker)

통해

tong-hae — Through, by way of, via something

살짝

sal-jjak — Slightly, gently, just a little bit

공기를

gong-gi-reul — Air (object marker); the air around us

내뿜었다

nae-ppum-eot-da — Expelled, emitted, or blew out air/substance

태어날

tae-eo-nal — To be born (future/modifier form)

때

ttae — Time, moment, occasion when something happens

펼쳐지는

pyeol-cheo-ji-neun — Unfolding, spreading open, being laid out

두

du — Two (numeral used before a counter)

개의

gae-ui — Of (a number of) items, counting units

작은

jag-eun — Small, little, tiny in size

이중

i-jung — Double, dual, twofold layer or structure

비늘

bi-neul — Scale(s) of a fish or insect wing

즉

jeuk — That is, namely, in other words

날개들이

nal-gae-deul-i — Wings (plural subject marker); multiple wings

진동하기

jin-dong-ha-gi — To vibrate, to oscillate, trembling motion

시작했고

si-jak-haet-go — Began, started and (past connective form)

방금

bang-geum — Just now, a moment ago, very recently

이것이

i-geot-i — This (subject marker); referring to this thing

새로운

sae-ro-un — New, fresh, novel in nature or kind

지인이

ji-in-i — An acquaintance, someone one knows (subject marker)

소리를

so-ri-reul — Sound, noise (object marker); audible vibration

내는

nae-neun — Producing, making, emitting (present participle)

방법임을

bang-beob-im-eul — That it is the method or way (object form)

알아챈

al-a-chaen — Having noticed, realized, or figured out

그가

geu-ga — He, that person (subject marker)

무슨

mu-seun — What kind of, what sort of thing

말을

mal-eul — Words, speech, something said (object marker)

할지

hal-ji — Whether will do, what one will say/do

듣고

deut-go — Listening and, hearing (connective form)

싶었다

sip-eot-da — Wanted to, desired to do something (past)

그래서

geu-rae-seo — Therefore, so, as a result of that

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She, that woman (topic marker)

자신을

ja-sin-eul — Oneself, herself/himself (reflexive object marker)

다스리려

da-seu-ri-ryeo — Intending to control, govern, or manage oneself

애쓰며

ae-sseu-myeo — While making an effort, striving hard

진지해졌다

jin-ji-hae-jeot-da — Became serious, grew earnest in manner

당신의

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

둔한

dun-han — Dull, slow, not sharp or clever

인간적

in-gan-jeok — Human, pertaining to human nature or quality

지능으로도

ji-neung-eu-ro-do — Even with intelligence, even using one's intellect

보이지

bo-i-ji — Is it not visible? (negative question connective)

않나요

an-na-yo — Isn't it? Don't you? (polite negative question)

내

nae — My, mine (first person possessive)

주둥이가

ju-dung-i-ga — Snout, beak, or mouthpart (subject marker)

펌프이고

peom-peu-i-go — Is a pump and (connective copula form)

속이

sog-i — The inside, interior (subject marker)

빈

bin — Empty, hollow, vacant inside

관이며

gwan-i-myeo — Is a tube/pipe and (connective copula form)

마음대로

ma-eum-dae-ro — As one wishes, freely, at will

늘이고

neul-li-go — Stretching out and, extending in length

집어넣는

jib-eo-neot-neun — Inserting, putting inside, tucking something in

빨아들이는

ppal-a-deul-li-neun — Sucking in, absorbing, drawing in liquid

도구라는

do-gu-ra-neun — That it is a tool or instrument

것을

geot-eul — The fact/thing that (object nominalizer marker)

이렇게

i-reot-ge — Like this, in this way or manner

말하는

mal-ha-neun — Speaking, saying, telling (present participle)

동안

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

파리는

pa-ri-neun — As for the fly (topic marker)

눈

nun — Eye(s); organ of sight

바로

ba-ro — Directly, right, immediately, just below/above

아래

a-rae — Below, underneath, lower part

머리

meo-ri — Head; the topmost part of the body

한가운데에

han-ga-un-de-e — Right in the middle, at the very center

공동에서

gong-dong-e-seo — From a cavity or hollow space inside

두세

du-se — Two or three (approximate small number)

마디가

ma-di-ga — Segments, joints, or sections (subject marker)

주둥이를

ju-dung-i-reul — The snout or mouthpart (object marker)

절반쯤

jeol-ban-jjeum — About halfway, approximately half of something

내밀었다

nae-mil-eot-da — Extended, protruded, or stuck out forward

끝부분에는

kkeut-bu-bun-e-neun — As for at the tip or end part

검은

geom-eun — Black, dark-colored (modifier form)

입술처럼

ip-sul-cheo-reom — Like lips, resembling the shape of lips

접힌

jeo-phin — Folded, creased, bent over (past participle)

개구부가

gae-gu-bu-ga — An opening or aperture (subject marker)

있었고

it-eot-go — There was/were and (past connective form)

홈이나

hom-i-na — A groove or slot, or (either/or particle)

오목한

o-mok-han — Concave, indented, hollowed inward in shape

부분들이

bu-bun-deul-i — Parts, sections, portions (plural subject marker)

있었다

it-eot-da — There were, existed (past declarative form)

그렇게

geu-reot-ge — Like that, in that way or manner

주둥이의

ju-dung-i-ui — Of the snout or mouthpart (possessive marker)

쓰임새를

sseu-im-sae-reul — The use, utility, or function (object marker)

보여주도록

bo-yeo-ju-do-rok — So as to show, in order to demonstrate

재촉받은

jae-chok-bat-eun — Having been urged or prompted by someone

아니

a-ni — No, rather, or more precisely correcting oneself

더

deo — More, further, additionally in degree

정확히는

jeong-hwak-hi-neun — More precisely, to be exact (topic particle)

그토록

geu-to-rok — So much, to that extent, that greatly

거창한

geo-chang-han — Grand, grandiose, overly ambitious in scale

방식으로

bang-sik-eu-ro — In a manner or style, by a method

시작했던

si-jak-haet-deon — That had begun or started (past retrospective)

이야기의

i-ya-gi-ui — Of the story or tale (possessive marker)

뒷부분을

dwit-bu-bun-eul — The latter part, the rest of something (object)

잊어버린

ij-eo-beo-rin — Having forgotten, lost from memory completely

채

chae — While still in a state, leaving as is

설탕

seol-tang — Sugar, sweet granular food substance

위로

wi-ro — To above, upward toward the top

날아가

nal-a-ga — Flying away, going by flying off

다시

da-si — Again, once more, anew

그것을

geu-geot-eul — That thing, it (object marker)

빨아먹기

ppal-a-meok-gi — Sucking and eating, the act of sucking up

시작했다

si-jak-haet-da — Began, started doing (past declarative form)

전에

jeon-e — Before, prior to a certain time or event

알아챘던

al-a-chaet-deon — Had previously noticed or spotted something

방울들이

bang-ul-deul-i — Drops, droplets (plural subject marker)

떨어지는

tteol-eo-ji-neun — Falling, dropping down (present participle form)

한번

han-beon — Once, one time, just one glance or try

바라보았다

ba-ra-bo-at-da — Gazed at, looked toward, stared at something