The Angel in the House — Page 6

Vocabulary

체형은

chehyeongeun — As for body shape or figure

날씬한

nalssinha — Slim, slender in body shape

아니라

anira — Not that, but rather something else

비둘기보다

bidulgiboda — More than a dove; compared to a dove

온순하며

onsuhamyeo — Being gentle and meek in nature

어머니의

eomeonidae — Of or belonging to one's mother

분위기

bunwigi — Atmosphere, mood, or aura of a place

얼굴

eolgul — Face; a person's facial features

그녀의

geunyeoui — Her; belonging to her

크고

keugo — Being big or large and also something else

달콤한

dalkomhan — Sweet, pleasant, or charming in quality

눈

nun — Eyes; organs of sight on the face

사랑의

sarangui — Of love; relating to love or affection

맑은

malgeun — Clear, pure, or transparent in quality

호수

hosu — Lake; a large body of still water

내가

naega — I; first-person subject pronoun

알던

aldeun — Used to know; previously acquainted with

이였다

iyeotda — Was a person; past tense identifier

예전에

yejeone — In the past; formerly, a long time ago

병약하고

Being sickly, frail, and weak in health

창백하여

changbaekayeo — Being pale or pallid in complexion

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She; third-person female topic pronoun

행복이란

haengbogiran — As for happiness; the concept of happiness

오직

ojik — Only, solely, exclusively one thing

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

나은

naeun — Better, improved compared to before

세상에만

sesangeman — Only in the world; exclusively in this realm

있다고

itdago — Saying that something exists or is present

여겼으며

yeogieoteumy eo — Regarded, considered, and thought of as such

지나치게

jinachige — Excessively, overly, beyond a normal degree

천상을

cheongsangeul — Heaven, the celestial world above earth

동경하며

donggyeonghamy eo — Longing for, yearning toward something distant

이

i — This; a demonstrative adjective near speaker

세상을

sesangeul — The world; earthly existence as object

경멸했다

gyeongmyeolhaetda — Despised, scorned, or held in contempt

나는

naneun — I; first-person topic pronoun in Korean

올바름에

olbareume — Regarding rightness, correctness, or virtue

대한

daehan — Concerning, about, or regarding something

이론에

ironge — In theory; regarding a theory or doctrine

무모하여

mumohayeo — Being reckless, rash, or without caution

나의

naui — My; belonging to the first person

신조의

sinjoeui — Of one's creed, belief, or guiding principle

굴레를

gulreureul — A bridle or yoke; a constraining bond

늘이긴

neurigin — Did stretch or extend, but with reservation

했으나

haesseuna — Did so, but; contrasting conjunction in past

그것을

geugeosel — It; that thing as a direct object

끊지는

kkeunjineun — As for cutting or severing completely

않으면서

aneunmyeonseo — While not doing; simultaneously abstaining

기쁨을

gippeumeul — Joy, happiness, pleasure as a direct object

반쯤은

banjjeumeun — About halfway; roughly half of something

수양으로

suyangeuro — As cultivation, self-discipline, or moral training

여겼다

yeogyeotda — Considered, regarded, or viewed something as

우리는

urineun — We; first-person plural topic pronoun

의견이

uigyeoni — Opinion, view, or perspective as subject

달랐다

dallatda — Were different, differed from each other

학장에게

hakjangege — To or for the dean of a school

내게

naege — To me; dative first-person pronoun form

품위가

pumwiga — Dignity, grace, or decorum as subject

부족하다고

bujokadago — Saying that something is lacking or insufficient

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke, or told someone something

그런데

geureonde — However, by the way; transitional conjunction

셋

set — Three; the number three in Korean

중에

junge — Among, in the middle of a group

가장

gajang — Most; superlative adverb in Korean

친절한

chinjeolhan — Kind, friendly, and considerate toward others

이였고

iyeotgo — Was a person and also something else

부드러운

budeureooun — Soft, gentle, or tender in texture or manner

야생

yasaeng — Wild; naturally growing or living in nature

장미가

jangmiga — Rose; the flower as grammatical subject

얼굴을

eolgureul — Face as a direct object in a sentence

꾸몄다

kkumyeotda — Decorated, adorned, or embellished something

그런데

geureonde — But, however; used to shift conversation topic

이이가

iiga — This person; referring to someone just mentioned

말인가

mariniga — Is it that; questioning what has been said

그녀가

geunyeoga — She; third-person female subject pronoun

자신과

jassingwa — Herself and; with oneself together

모든

modeun — All, every; encompassing without exception

이에게

iege — To this person; dative demonstrative pronoun

놀라움이

nollaoumi — Surprise, astonishment as grammatical subject

되었단

doesseotdan — Became; past tense with quoting nuance

말인가

mariniga — Is it so; rhetorical question about a situation

뛰어놀며

ttwieonolmyeo — While running around and playing freely

굴렁쇠를

gulleongswireul — A hoop; toy ring rolled by children

굴리던

gullideun — Used to roll; past habitual action

귀염둥이가

gwiyeomdungiga — A cute darling child as grammatical subject

나는

naneun — I; first-person topic pronoun

저

jeo — That; distal demonstrative adjective in Korean

같은

gateun — Like, same as; comparison or similarity

눈이

nuni — Eyes as grammatical subject in a sentence

어디서

eodiseo — From where; asking about origin or source

그

geu — That; medial demonstrative adjective in Korean

애처로운

aecheoroun — Pitiful, pathetic, or evoking sympathy

곡선과

goksseongwa — Curve and; a curved line with conjunction

처짐을

cheojimeul — Drooping or sagging as a direct object

얻었는지

eodeoneunji — Whether or how one obtained or acquired something

궁금했다

gunggeumhaetda — Was curious or wondered about something

예의

yeui — Manners, courtesy, or proper etiquette

없던

eoptdon — Which did not have; lacked in the past

시절이여

sijeoriyeo — Oh those days; nostalgic exclamation about times

그러나

geureona — However, but; contrasting conjunction in Korean

이제

ije — Now, at this point in time

앉아

anja — Sitting; in a seated position currently

있었고

isseotgo — Was present or existing and also something

낯선

natssen — Unfamiliar, strange, or unknown to someone

이들보다

ideulboda — More than these people; comparative construction

낯설게

natseolge — Strangely, in an unfamiliar manner or way

알아채기까지는

aracheogikkajineun — Until the moment of recognizing or noticing

미소에

misoe — To or at a smile; smile as location

화답했고

hwadaphaetgo — Responded warmly and also did something else

그것이

geugeohi — That thing as grammatical subject in sentence

나머지에게

nameojiege — To the rest; toward the remaining people

퍼져

peojyeo — Spreading, spreading out in all directions

자유로움을

jayuroumeul — Freedom, liberty as a direct object

가져다주었다

gajyeodajuoetda — Brought and gave something to someone

학장은

hakjangeun — The dean; head of a faculty as topic

말없이

mareopssi — Silently, without saying a word

지켜보며

jikyeobomyeo — While watching carefully or observing quietly

그토록

geutolok — So much, to that degree or extent

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent, outstanding, or admirable in quality

세

se — Three; numeral used before counting nouns

딸에

ttare — To or in daughters; regarding one's daughters

당당히

dangdanghi — Proudly, confidently, in a dignified manner

자부심을

jabusimeul — Pride, self-confidence as a direct object

가졌다

gajyeotda — Had, held, or possessed something

얼마나

eolmana — How much, how many; degree question word

많은

maneun — Many, numerous, a large quantity of

편지를

pyeonjireul — Letters, correspondence as a direct object

받았는지

badanneunjji — Whether one received; received as indirect question

말했고

malhaetgo — Said and; spoke while also doing something

온

on — That came; arrived from a certain place

자두가

jaduga — Plums as grammatical subject of sentence

많았는지

manatneunji — Whether there were many; quantity in question

오너에게

oneoege — To the owner; toward the person in charge

친절하게

chinjeolhage — Kindly, in a friendly and considerate manner

요구받았으니

yogubadatseuni — Since one was requested or asked to do

한

han — One; the numeral one before a noun

번도

beondo — Not even once; emphasizes total absence

내려오지

naeryeoji — Not come down; absence of descending action

않은

aneun — Did not; negating a past or present action

것을

geoseul — The thing, fact as a direct object

해명하라고

haemyeongharagko — Telling one to explain or clarify something

미소

miso — Smile; a gentle upward facial expression

지으며

jieumyeo — While making or forming an expression

물었다

mureotda — Asked, inquired about something to someone

이미

imi — Already, by now; something completed beforehand

졸업했냐고

joreophaetnyago — Asking whether one has already graduated

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; additive conjunction in Korean

즐겁게

jeulgeobge — Joyfully, pleasantly, in an enjoyable manner

옛

yet — Old, former; relating to past times

시절을

sijeoreul — The old days, times as a direct object

이야기했고

iyagihaetgo — Talked about something and then did more

헤어지며

heeeojimyeo — While parting, separating from each other

기쁨에

gippeuime — In joy; experiencing happiness at a moment

한숨지었다

hansumjieotda — Sighed; exhaled a long breath with emotion