The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 1

Vocabulary

초상

chosang — Portrait; a painted or drawn likeness of someone

저

jeo — I/me (humble/formal first-person pronoun)

목차

mokcha — Table of contents; list of chapters or sections

서문

seomun — Preface; introductory section of a book

제

je — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'chapter'

장

jang — Chapter; a major division of a book

예술가는

yesulganeun — The artist (subject marker attached)

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; pleasing to the senses or mind

것들을

geotdeureul — Things (plural, object marker attached)

창조하는

changjohaneun — Creating; that which creates something new

자이다

ja-ida — Is one who; denotes a person with a role

예술을

yesureul — Art (object marker attached); creative works

드러내고

deureonaego — Reveals and; exposes or shows something openly

예술가를

yesulgareul — The artist (object marker attached)

감추는

gamchuneun — Hiding; concealing something from view

것이

geosi — The thing that; subject marker on a noun clause

예술의

yesur-ui — Of art; possessive form relating to art

목적이다

mokjeok-ida — Is the purpose/goal of something

비평가란

bipyeonggaran — As for the critic; defining what a critic is

것들에

geotdeure — To/in things (plural locative)

대한

daehan — Regarding; about; concerning a topic

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; possessive of oneself

인상을

insangeul — Impression (object marker); a felt perception

다른

dareun — Different; other; another kind

방식이나

bangsiginа — Method or; a way or manner of doing

새로운

saeroun — New; novel; fresh and original

매체로

maechero — Through a medium; via a channel of expression

옮길

omgil — To transfer/translate (future modifier form)

수

su — Ability; possibility (used in ~ㄹ 수 있다)

있는

inneun — That exists/has; present participle of 있다

비평의

bipyeong-ui — Of criticism; possessive relating to critique

최고

choego — Highest; best; supreme level or quality

형식도

hyeongsikdo — Even the form/format; style or structure

최저

choejeo — Lowest; minimum; the bottom level

모두

modu — All; everyone; entirely

자서전의

jaseojeон-ui — Of autobiography; relating to one's life story

한

han — A/one; a single (determiner)

양식이다

yangsik-ida — Is a form/style; a mode or format

것들에서

geotdeureseo — From things (plural); originating from objects

추한

chuhan — Ugly; unpleasant in appearance or character

의미를

uimireul — Meaning (object marker); significance or sense

찾는

channeun — Seeking; looking for something

자들은

jadeureun — Those who; people (plural subject marker)

매력도

maeryeokdo — Even charm/appeal; attractiveness

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking something entirely

타락한

tarakhan — Corrupted; morally fallen or depraved

자들이다

jadeul-ida — Are those who; identifying a group of people

이것은

igeoseun — This (topic marker); referring to something near

결함이다

gyeolham-ida — Is a flaw/defect; an imperfection or fault

교양

gyoyang — Cultivation; culture; refinement of mind

이들에게는

ideulегеneun — For these people (topic marker attached)

희망이

huimang-i — Hope (subject marker); expectation or desire

있다

itda — There is/are; to exist; to have

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); third person plural

것들이

geotdeuri — Things (subject marker); plural noun clause

오직

ojik — Only; solely; exclusively

아름다움만을

areumdaummaneul — Only beauty (object marker); solely beauty

의미하는

uimihaneun — Meaning; signifying something specific

선택받은

seontaekbadeun — Chosen; selected; the elect few

도덕적인

dodeokjeogin — Moral; ethical; relating to morality

책이나

chaegina — A book or; either a book (connector)

비도덕적인

bidodeokjeogin — Immoral; unethical; contrary to moral standards

책이란

chaeginan — As for a book; defining what a book is

존재하지

jonjaehaji — Does not exist (negative verb stem)

않는다

anneunda — Does not (declarative negation ending)

책은

chaekeun — A book (topic marker); the book in question

잘

jal — Well; skillfully; in a good manner

쓰여졌거나

sseuыеоjeotkeoна — Was written well, or; alternative past condition

못

mot — Cannot; unable to; negation of ability

둘

dul — Two; both of two options

중

jung — Among; between; in the middle of

하나일

hanaіl — To be one (of two); one option

뿐이다

ppunida — Is only; nothing more than that

그것이

geugeosi — That (subject marker); referring to it

전부이다

jeonbu-ida — Is everything; that is all there is

세기의

segi-ui — Of the century; relating to an era

사실주의에

sasilju-ui-e — Toward realism; the artistic style of realism

혐오는

hyeomo-neun — Hatred/disgust (topic marker); strong aversion

거울

geoul — Mirror; a reflective surface showing one's image

속에서

sogeso — Inside; within; from inside something

얼굴을

eolgureul — Face (object marker); a person's facial features

보는

boneun — Seeing; looking at (present participle)

분노이다

bunno-ida — Is rage/anger; strong emotional fury

낭만주의에

nangmanju-ui-e — Toward romanticism; the artistic movement

보지

boji — Not seeing (negative verb stem form)

못하는

motaneun — Unable to do; failing to accomplish

인간의

ingan-ui — Of humans; relating to humanity

도덕적

dodeokjeok — Moral; of or concerning ethics and morality

삶은

salmeun — Life (topic marker); one's existence or living

예술가의

yesulga-ui — Of the artist; possessive relating to an artist

소재의

sojae-ui — Of the subject matter; material for creation

일부를

ilbureul — A part of (object marker); a portion

이루지만

irujiman — Forms/constitutes but; makes up yet contrasts

도덕성은

dodeokseong-eun — Morality (topic marker); moral quality or nature

불완전한

burwanjeonhan — Imperfect; incomplete; not fully developed

매체를

maechereul — Medium (object marker); means of expression

완벽하게

wanbyeokhage — Perfectly; in a flawless manner

사용하는

sayonghaneun — Using; making use of something

데

de — In doing; the act of (nominalizing connector)

어떤

eotteon — Any; some; what kind of

예술가도

yesulgado — Even an artist; any artist whatsoever

무언가를

mueongareul — Something (object marker); an unspecified thing

증명하려

jeungmyeongharyeo — Intending to prove; attempting to demonstrate

하지

haji — Does not do (negative verb stem)

사실인

sasilin — That which is true; factual (modifier form)

것들조차도

geotdeuljocha-do — Even things that are true; even facts

증명될

jeungmyeongdoel — To be proved; capable of being demonstrated