The Angel in the House — Page 10

Vocabulary

기쁘게

gippeu-ge — Happily; in a joyful or pleased manner

하려

haryeo — Intending to do; about to attempt something

애쓰는

aesseuneun — Striving, making an effort to do something

그녀에게

geunyeo-ege — To her; directed toward a female person

사랑스러운

sarangseureoun — Lovely, adorable, endearing in appearance or manner

자존심이

jajonshim-i — Self-respect, pride (subject marker attached)

없으니

eopseuni — Because there is none; lacking something

나의

na-ui — My; possessive form of first-person pronoun

기쁨은

gippeum-eun — Joy, happiness (topic marker attached)

무뎌지고

mudyeojigo — Becoming dull, blunted, or numbed over time

그래도

geuraedo — Even so, nevertheless, still despite that

내가

naega — I (subject marker attached); first-person subject

가장

gajang — Most, the best; superlative degree marker

좋아하는

joahaneun — Liking, favoring; present participle of to like

여인은

yeoin-eun — A woman (topic marker); adult female person

하려는

haryeoneun — Intending to do; modifying a noun with intent

마음

maeum — Heart, mind; inner feelings or intentions

그

geu — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something

자체가

jache-ga — Itself (subject marker); the thing in itself

기쁨으로

gippeum-euro — As joy; in the form of happiness or delight

다가오는

dagaoneun — Approaching, drawing near, coming closer

이라네

irane — It is said to be; poetic assertive sentence ending

어느

eoneu — A certain, some; unspecified particular one

날

nal — Day; a unit of time, one full day

아침

achim — Morning; the early part of the day

예배를

yebae-reul — Worship service (object marker); religious gathering

마치고

machigo — After finishing; having completed something

나서

naseo — After doing; having done and then proceeding

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker); first-person topic form

걸었다

georeotda — Walked; past tense of to walk

잔디밭

jandibat — Lawn, grassy field; area covered with grass

위에서

wie-seo — On top of, upon; locative particle meaning above

단둘이

danduri — Just the two of us; alone together as a pair

우리가

uri-ga — We (subject marker); first-person plural subject

어떤

eotteon — What kind of, some sort of; unspecified type

이야기를

iyagi-reul — Story, conversation (object marker); talk or tale

나누든

nanudeun — Whether we share; regardless of what we discuss

느꼈다

neukkkyeotda — Felt; past tense of to feel or sense

진지한

jinjihan — Serious, sincere, earnest in attitude or tone

주제들로

juje-deul-lo — Toward topics; plural subjects with direction particle

섬세하게

seomsehage — Delicately, finely, with subtlety and sensitivity

이끌리는

ikkeullineun — Being drawn, attracted, or led toward something

나

na — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

자신을

jasin-eul — Oneself (object marker); referring to the self

그녀가

geunyeo-ga — She (subject marker); third-person female subject

기뻐하며

gippeohamyeo — While feeling happy; rejoicing and simultaneously doing

알고

algo — Knowing; present gerund form of to know

있음을

isseum-eul — The fact of being (object marker); existence nominalized

알았을

arassseul — When one came to know; past realization modifier

때

ttae — Time, moment, when; indicating a point in time

짐작했던

jimjakhaetdeon — Had guessed, had assumed; past retrospective modifier

것보다

geotboda — Than what; comparative particle with nominalized clause

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

그녀의

geunyeo-ui — Her, hers; possessive form of she

평안을

pyeongan-eul — Peace, tranquility (object marker); inner calmness

우리의

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

신뢰는

sinroe-neun — Trust, confidence (topic marker); mutual reliance

하늘을

haneul-eul — Sky, heaven (object marker); the sky above

향해

hyanghae — Toward, facing; directional expression pointing to something

자라났고

jarananago — Grew, sprouted and; past tense of to grow up

쌍으로

ssang-euro — In pairs, as a couple; two together as unit

피어나는

pieonaneun — Blooming, blossoming; flowers opening and flourishing

꽃봉오리처럼

kkotbong-ori-cheoreom — Like a flower bud; resembling an unopened blossom

우리는

uri-neun — We (topic marker); first-person plural topic form

옛날의

yennal-ui — Of the old days; belonging to the past

잘못들을

jalmot-deul-eul — Mistakes, faults (plural object); errors made previously

고백했고

gobaekaetgo — Confessed and; past tense of to confess openly

오래된

oraedoen — Old, long-standing; existing for a long time

불화는

bulhwa-neun — Discord, conflict (topic marker); disagreement between people

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely, entirely, fully; to a total degree

치유되었으며

chiyudoeeosseumyeo — Was healed and; past passive of to heal completely

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; conjunction connecting clauses or sentences

여인

yeoin — Woman, lady; a mature or dignified female person

특유의

teugyuui — Peculiar to, characteristic of; uniquely belonging to something

열정으로

yeoljeong-euro — With passion, enthusiasm; driven by strong emotion

서명되고

seomyeongdoego — Being signed and; passive form of to sign

봉인된

bongin-doen — Sealed; past passive modifier meaning officially closed

우정을

ujeong-eul — Friendship (object marker); bond of mutual affection

위하여

wihayeo — For the sake of; in order to benefit something

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (topic marker); third-person female topic form

희생으로

huisaeng-euro — As a sacrifice; offering something as a gift

바치듯

bachideut — As if offering; in the manner of presenting solemnly

마음속의

maeumsogeui — Of the heart's interior; within one's inner self

비밀을

bimil-eul — Secret (object marker); something hidden or private

꺼내어

kkeonaeo — Taking out, bringing forth; removing from inside

보여주었다

boyeojueotda — Showed; past tense of to show or reveal something

몇

myeot — A few, several; small unspecified number

편의

pyeon-ui — Copies of (poems); counter for pieces of writing

시를

si-reul — Poem (object marker); a piece of poetic writing

냉담했던

naengdamhaetdeon — Had been cold, indifferent; past retrospective of coldness

시절에

sijeol-e — During the period of; at a particular time in life

쓴

sseun — Written; past modifier form of to write

제외한

jeoehan — Excluding, except for; leaving something out

모든

modeun — All, every; referring to the entirety of something

것에

geose — To the thing; nominalized clause with locative particle

육

yuk — Six; the number 6

년

nyeon — Year; unit of time measurement

전에

jeone — Before, ago; indicating a prior point in time

후로

huro — After, since then; from that point onward

행복해졌으니

haengbokaejyeosseuni — Because one has become happy; causal past change of state

받아서

badасео — Having received and; sequential form of to receive

읽었다

ilgeotda — Read; past tense of to read something

단정하게

danjeongahge — Neatly, tidily; in an orderly and well-arranged manner

쓰인

sseuин — Written, penned; past passive modifier of to write

글들을

geul-deul-eul — Writings (plural object); multiple written texts or pieces

순박하게도

sunbakagedo — Even naively; in an innocent and simple-hearted way

뒤늦게

dwineutge — Belatedly, tardily; later than expected or appropriate

후회하며

huhoehamyeo — While regretting; feeling remorse and simultaneously doing

얼굴을

eolgul-eul — Face (object marker); the front of a person's head

붉히고

bulkhigo — Flushing red and; causing one's face to redden

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke; past tense of to speak or say

문체에

munche-e — Regarding the writing style; literary style as topic

대해서는

daehaeseo-neun — As for concerning; regarding a particular subject matter

신경

singyeong — Attention, concern; minding or caring about something

쓰지

sseuji — Don't use/mind; negative imperative base form

말아

mara — Don't do; imperative form of prohibition

달라고

dallago — Asking to please do; request quotation ending

날이

nal-i — Day (subject marker); a day as grammatical subject

가고

gago — Going and; sequential form of to go

가도

gado — Even if it goes; concessive form of to go

오늘에

oneul-e — To today; at or up to the present day

이르기까지

ireugikkaji — Until reaching, up to; arriving at a certain point

지나간

jinagan — Passed, gone by; past modifier of to pass

날들의

nal-deul-ui — Of the days; possessive plural of day

모습이

moseup-i — Appearance, image (subject marker); the look of something

눈앞에

nun-ap-e — Before one's eyes; right in front visually

그려지네

geuryeojine — Is drawn, depicted; appears vividly in the mind

똑같이

ttokgachi — Exactly the same; identically, in the same manner

따분한

ttabunhan — Boring, tedious, dull; uninteresting and monotonous

일과

ilgwa — Daily routine; regular schedule of tasks each day

지겨운

jigyeoun — Wearisome, tiresome; fed up with repetition

나날

nanal — Days, each day; recurring daily periods of time

거듭거듭

geodupgeodub — Repeatedly, over and over again; time after time

용서받는

yongseobanneun — Being forgiven; receiving pardon or forgiveness from someone

나약함

nayakham — Weakness, frailty; state of being feeble or fragile

좌절된

jwajoldoen — Frustrated, thwarted; past passive of to be frustrated

갈망

galmang — Longing, yearning; intense desire for something unattained

너무도

neomudo — Far too, excessively; even more than too much

희미하게

huimihage — Faintly, dimly; in a vague or barely perceptible way

느껴지는

neukkyeojineun — Being felt, perceived; passive form of to feel

거의

geoui — Almost, nearly; close to but not quite

잊혀진

ijyeojin — Forgotten; past passive modifier of to forget

기쁨의

gippeum-ui — Of joy; possessive form of happiness or delight

삶을

salm-eul — Life (object marker); one's existence or way of living

향한

hyanghan — Directed toward; facing or oriented at something

불안한

buranhan — Anxious, uneasy; feeling worry or inner restlessness

무릎을

mureup-eul — Knee (object marker); the joint of the leg

꿇을

kkureul — To kneel; future modifier of kneeling down

때면

ttaemyeon — Whenever, every time that; conditional time expression

공허한

gongheohan — Empty, hollow, vain; lacking substance or meaning

다툼으로

datum-euro — Into quarrel; turning into a dispute or argument

만들었다네

mandeureotdane — It is said one made; narrative past with hearsay ending