Sense and Sensibility — Page 1

Vocabulary

가문은

gamun-eun — As for the family/clan (topic marker)

오래전부터

oraejeonbuteo — Since a long time ago, from long before

정착해

jeongchakae — Having settled down, established residence

있었다

isseotda — There was/were; existed (past tense)

그들의

geudeul-ui — Their, belonging to them (possessive)

영지는

yeongji-neun — As for the estate/domain (topic marker)

넓었고

neolbeotgo — Was wide/large, and… (past connective)

저택은

jeotak-eun — As for the mansion/manor (topic marker)

소유지

soyuji — Owned land, private property or grounds

한가운데에

hangaunde-e — In the very middle/center of something

위치한

wichihan — Located, situated (modifying form)

있었는데

isseonnneunde — Was there, and… (past background connector)

그곳에서

geugot-eseo — From/at that place, there (location)

그들은

geudeul-eun — They, those people (topic marker)

수

su — Several, a number of (counter/noun)

세대에

sedae-e — Over/across generations (time reference)

걸쳐

geolchyeo — Spanning, extending across (connective form)

주변

jubyeon — Surrounding area, neighborhood, vicinity

지인들로부터

jiindeul-lobuteo — From acquaintances, from people they knew

전반적인

jeonbanjeogin — Overall, general, comprehensive (adjective)

호평을

hopeyong-eul — Favorable reviews/praise (object marker)

받을

badeul — To receive, worth receiving (future modifier)

만큼

mankeum — To the extent that, as much as

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent, admirable, splendid (adjective)

방식으로

bangsik-euro — In a manner/way, by a method

살아왔다

sarawatda — Had lived, have been living (past)

이

i — This (demonstrative pronoun/determiner)

영지의

yeongji-ui — Of the estate/domain (possessive marker)

전

jeon — Former, previous (prefix/adjective)

주인은

juin-eun — As for the owner/master (topic marker)

독신

doksin — Unmarried, single, celibate person

남자로

namja-ro — As a man, being a man (role/state)

매우

maeu — Very, extremely (degree adverb)

고령까지

goryeong-kkaji — Until old age, up to advanced age

살았으며

sarasseumyeo — Lived and… (past tense connective form)

생애의

saengae-ui — Of one's life, lifetime (possessive)

여러

yeoreo — Several, various, many (determiner)

해

hae — Year(s) (informal/literary counting word)

동안

dong-an — During, for a period of time

그의

geu-ui — His, belonging to him (possessive)

누이가

nui-ga — His sister (subject marker, older term)

변함없는

byeonham-eomneun — Unchanging, constant, unwavering (adjective)

동반자이자

dongbanja-ija — As a companion and also… (connective)

가정부

gajeongbu — Housekeeper, domestic helper, maid

역할을

yeokhal-eul — Role, function (object marker)

해주었다

haejueotda — Did for someone, performed a role (past)

그러나

geureona — However, but (conjunctive adverb)

그보다

geuboda — Than him, compared to him

10년

sip nyeon — Ten years (time duration)

앞서

apsseo — Before, ahead of, preceding (time)

찾아온

chajaaon — That came/arrived, visited (past modifier)

누이의

nui-ui — Of his sister (possessive marker)

죽음은

jukeum-eun — As for death (topic marker)

가정에

gajeong-e — To/in the household, home (location)

큰

keun — Big, great, significant (adjective)

변화를

byeonhwa-reul — Change, transformation (object marker)

가져왔다

gajyeowatda — Brought about, caused to happen (past)

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative determiner)

빈자리를

binjari-reul — Empty seat/vacancy/void (object marker)

채우기

chaeugi — Filling up, act of filling (noun form)

위해

wihae — For the purpose of, in order to

그는

geu-neun — He, that person (topic marker)

조카

joka — Nephew or niece, sibling's child

씨의

ssi-ui — Mr./Ms. [name]'s (honorific possessive)

가족을

gajok-eul — Family, household members (object marker)

집으로

jib-euro — To the house/home (directional marker)

초대하여

chodaehayeo — Having invited, by inviting (connective)

맞아들였는데

majadeullyeonneunde — Welcomed in, and… (past connective form)

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr./Ms. [name] (honorific topic marker)

법적

beopjeok — Legal, lawful (adjective modifier)

상속인이자

sangsok-in-ija — As the heir and also… (connective form)

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker, nominative form)

영지를

yeongji-reul — The estate/domain (object marker)

물려주고자

mullyeojugolja — Intending to bequeath/pass down (purpose)

했던

haetdeon — Had intended/done (past retrospective modifier)

인물이었다

inmul-i-eotda — Was a person/figure (past tense)

부부와

bubu-wa — With the couple, husband and wife (with)

자녀들과

janyeodeul-gwa — With the children (plural, connective)

함께하는

hamkkeehaneun — Sharing together, being together (modifier)

생활

saenghwal — Daily life, living, lifestyle

속에서

sok-eseo — Within, inside, amid (location)

노신사의

nosinsa-ui — Of the old gentleman (possessive)

나날은

nanal-eun — As for the days, daily life (topic)

편안하게

pyeonanage — Comfortably, at ease (adverb form)

흘러갔다

heullreogatda — Passed by, flowed along (time, past)

그들

geudeul — They, those people (third-person plural)

모두에

modu-e — Toward/for everyone, all of them

대한

daehan — Regarding, toward, about (prepositional)

애정이

aejeong-i — Affection, love (subject marker)

점점

jeomjeom — Gradually, more and more, increasingly

깊어졌다

gipeojyeotda — Became deeper, grew stronger (past)

씨

ssi — Mr./Ms., honorific title after a name

부부가

bubu-ga — The couple (subject marker)

바람에

baram-e — Due to wishes/desires (circumstantial)

기울인

giulin — Devoted, put into, inclined toward (modifier)

배려는

baeryeo-neun — As for the consideration/care (topic)

단순한

dansunhan — Simple, mere, plain (adjective)

이해타산에서가

ihaetasan-eseoga — From self-interest/calculation (emphatic subject)

아니라

anira — Not (that), rather (negation connective)

마음씨의

maeumsi-ui — Of one's disposition/kindheartedness (possessive)

선함에서

seonham-eseo — From goodness, stemming from virtue

비롯된

birotdoen — Originating from, stemming from (modifier)

것으로

geot-euro — As something that, being a thing of

나이에

nai-e — At one's age, in old age (location)

누릴

nuril — To enjoy, to experience (future modifier)

있는

inneun — That exists/is available (present modifier)

온갖

ongat — All kinds of, every sort of (determiner)

충실한

chungsilhan — Faithful, full, devoted, substantial (adjective)

위안을

wian-eul — Comfort, consolation (object marker)

그에게

geu-ege — To him, for him (indirect object)

안겨주었다

angyeojueotda — Gave, bestowed, brought to someone (past)

그리고

geurigo — And, furthermore (conjunctive adverb)

아이들의

aideul-ui — Of the children (possessive marker)

밝고

balkgo — Bright, cheerful, and… (connective form)

명랑한

myeongranghan — Cheerful, lively, merry (adjective)

기운은

giun-eun — As for the energy/spirit/vitality (topic)

삶에

salm-e — To/in life, in one's existence

활력을

hwallyeok-eul — Vitality, vigor, energy (object marker)

더해주었다

deohaejueotda — Added to, gave additionally (past tense)

전처와의

jeoncheo-wa-ui — With/of the first wife (relational possessive)

사이에서

sai-eseo — Between, from a relationship (source)

아들

adeul — Son, male child

하나를

hana-reul — One (person/thing), a single (object)

현재의

hyeonjae-ui — Of the current/present (possessive modifier)

부인과의

buin-gwa-ui — With/of the wife (relational possessive)

사이에서는

sai-eseoneun — From the relationship/between (topic contrast)

딸

ttal — Daughter, female child

셋을

set-eul — Three (people/things), object marker

두고

dugo — Having, leaving behind (connective form)