The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 5

Vocabulary

모든

mo-deun — All, every; refers to the entirety of something.

신체적

sin-che-jeok — Physical; relating to the body.

지적

ji-jeok — Intellectual; relating to the mind or intellect.

탁월함에는

tak-wol-ham-e-neun — Excellence, superiority; outstanding quality in something.

숙명이

suk-myeong-i — Fate, destiny; an unavoidable predetermined outcome.

따르는

tta-reu-neun — Following, accompanying; going along with something.

법이니

beop-i-ni — It is the way; natural law or rule of things.

역사

yeok-sa — History; the record of past events.

속에서

sok-e-seo — Within, inside; in the interior of something.

왕들의

wang-deul-eui — Of kings; possessive form referring to multiple kings.

비틀거리는

bi-teul-geo-ri-neun — Staggering, stumbling; moving unsteadily back and forth.

발걸음을

bal-geo-reum-eul — Footsteps; the act or sound of walking.

끈질기게

kkeun-jil-gi-ge — Persistently, tenaciously; continuing despite difficulty.

쫓아다니는

jjot-a-da-ni-neun — Chasing around, following persistently; pursuing relentlessly.

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if, like; appearing to be a certain way.

보이는

bo-i-neun — Appearing, seeming; visible or looking a certain way.

그런

geu-reon — Such, that kind of; of that particular type.

종류의

jong-ryu-eui — Of a kind/type; belonging to a certain category.

숙명이다

suk-myeong-i-da — It is fate/destiny; an unavoidable predetermined conclusion.

동료들과

dong-ryo-deul-gwa — With colleagues/peers; together with fellow associates.

다르지

da-reu-ji — Being different; not the same as something else.

않는

an-neun — Not doing; negative form of an action or state.

편이

pyeon-i — Side, tendency; it is better or preferable to do.

낫다

nat-da — Better; superior or preferable to something else.

못생기고

mot-saeng-gi-go — Being ugly, unattractive; lacking in physical appearance.

어리석은

eo-ri-seok-eun — Foolish, stupid; lacking good sense or judgment.

자들이

ja-deul-i — Those people/ones; referring to a group of individuals.

이

i — This; a demonstrative pronoun indicating something nearby.

세상에서

se-sang-e-seo — In the world; within the realm of existence.

가장

ga-jang — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective or adverb.

유리하다

yu-ri-ha-da — Advantageous; being in a favorable or beneficial position.

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They; third-person plural subject pronoun.

편안히

pyeon-an-hi — Comfortably, at ease; in a relaxed and comfortable manner.

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; being in a seated position.

연극을

yeon-geuk-eul — A play/drama; a theatrical performance on stage.

멍하니

meong-ha-ni — Blankly, vacantly; staring without focus or thought.

바라볼

ba-ra-bol — To gaze at, to look at; observing something attentively.

수

su — Ability, possibility; can, able to do something.

있다

it-da — To exist, to be; indicates existence or possibility.

그들이

geu-deul-i — They; third-person plural subject marker attached.

승리를

seung-ri-reul — Victory; winning or triumphing over an opponent.

알지

al-ji — Knowing; being aware or informed about something.

못한다

mot-han-da — Cannot do; inability to perform a certain action.

해도

hae-do — Even if; concessive conjunction meaning regardless of that.

적어도

jeok-eo-do — At least; a minimum amount or degree of something.

패배를

pae-bae-reul — Defeat; the experience of losing a contest or struggle.

아는

a-neun — Knowing; being aware or having knowledge of something.

고통만큼은

go-tong-man-keum-eun — At least the pain of; suffering to a certain extent.

면한다

myeon-han-da — Avoids, escapes; being spared from something unpleasant.

우리

u-ri — We, our; first-person plural pronoun in Korean.

모두가

mo-du-ga — Everyone; all people without exception.

살아야

sal-a-ya — Must live; obligation to continue living or existing.

할

hal — To do, will do; future or obligatory action marker.

방식대로

bang-sik-dae-ro — According to the manner/way; following a certain method.

살아간다

sal-a-gan-da — Lives on, gets by; continuing to live day by day.

흔들리지

heun-deul-li-ji — Not being shaken; remaining stable and unswayed.

않고

an-ko — Without doing; negative connective linking two actions.

무관심하며

mu-gwan-sim-ha-myeo — Being indifferent; lacking interest or concern about something.

불안

bul-an — Anxiety, unease; a feeling of worry or nervousness.

없이

eop-si — Without; in the absence of something.

남에게

nam-e-ge — To others; directed toward other people.

파멸을

pa-myeol-eul — Ruin, destruction; complete downfall or devastation.

가져다주지도

ga-jyeo-da-ju-ji-do — Not even bringing; neither delivering harm to others.

낯선

nat-seon — Unfamiliar, strange; unknown or foreign to one's experience.

손으로부터

son-eu-ro-bu-teo — From the hands of; originating from someone's grasp.

받지도

bat-ji-do — Not even receiving; neither accepting something from others.

않는다

an-neun-da — Does not; present tense negative declarative ending.

자네의

ja-ne-eui — Your (informal); possessive form addressing a peer.

신분과

sin-bun-gwa — Social status and; rank or position in society.

부

bu — Wealth, riches; abundance of material possessions.

나의

na-eui — My; first-person singular possessive pronoun.

두뇌

du-noe — Brain, intellect; the organ responsible for thinking.

이것이

i-geot-i — This; demonstrative pronoun as the subject of a sentence.

어떻든

eo-tteo-tdeun — Whatever it may be; regardless of the circumstances.

간에

gan-e — Regardless of; no matter what the case may be.

예술

ye-sul — Art; creative expression in visual, literary, or performing forms.

그

geu — That, the; a demonstrative or definite article-like word.

가치가

ga-chi-ga — Value, worth; the importance or usefulness of something.

미모

mi-mo — Beauty, good looks; attractive physical appearance.

우리는

u-ri-neun — We; first-person plural subject with topic marker.

모두

mo-du — All, everyone; the totality of people or things.

신들이

sin-deul-i — The gods; plural of god as the subject of a sentence.

우리에게

u-ri-e-ge — To us; the first-person plural indirect object.

준

jun — Given; past tense of 주다, to give something to someone.

것

geot — Thing; a nominalizer referring to an abstract or concrete thing.

때문에

ttae-mun-e — Because of; a causal connector indicating reason or cause.

고통받을

go-tong-bat-eul — Will suffer; future tense of experiencing pain or hardship.

것이네

geot-i-ne — It will be; informal future declarative sentence ending.

끔찍하게

kkeum-jjik-ha-ge — Terribly, horribly; in a dreadful or frightening manner.

그게

geu-ge — That is; contraction of 그것이, referring to something mentioned.

그의

geu-eui — His; third-person singular masculine possessive pronoun.

이름인가요

i-reum-in-ga-yo — Is that his name? polite question about someone's name.

경이

gyeong-i — Lord; honorific title for a nobleman or peer.

스튜디오를

seu-tyu-di-o-reul — Studio; an artist's or photographer's working space.

가로질러

ga-ro-jil-leo — Crossing across; moving through or diagonally across a space.

쪽으로

jjok-eu-ro — Toward, in the direction of; moving toward a location.

걸어가며

geol-eo-ga-myeo — While walking; moving on foot toward a destination.

물었다

mul-eot-da — Asked; past tense of 묻다, to ask a question.

그래

geu-rae — Yes, that's right; informal affirmative response.

이름이야

i-reum-i-ya — It's the name; casual declarative about someone's name.

자네에게

ja-ne-e-ge — To you (informal); second-person informal indirect object.

말할

mal-hal — To tell, to say; future or potential form of speaking.

생각은

saeng-gak-eun — Thought, intention; an idea or plan one has in mind.

없었는데

eop-seot-neun-de — There was not; past negative with a contrast nuance.

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but; a conjunction introducing a contrasting idea.

왜

wae — Why; an interrogative adverb asking for a reason.

안

an — Not; a short negation placed before a verb.

되나요

doe-na-yo — Is it not okay? polite question about permission or possibility.

오

o — Oh; an exclamation expressing surprise or realization.

설명할

seol-myeong-hal — To explain; to make something clear or understandable.

수가

su-ga — Ability, possibility (subject); can or is able to do.

없어

eop-seo — There isn't, cannot; informal negative existential expression.

누군가를

nu-gun-ga-reul — Someone; an unspecified person as the object of an action.

무척

mu-cheok — Very, extremely; a strong intensifying adverb.

좋아할

jo-a-hal — Will like; future form of having affection for someone.

때면

ttae-myeon — When, whenever; a conditional time clause marker.

나는

na-neun — I; first-person singular subject with topic marker.

절대

jeol-dae — Never, absolutely; strong negation or absolute statement.

그들의

geu-deul-eui — Their; third-person plural possessive pronoun.

이름을

i-reum-eul — Name; the word by which a person is known.

누구에게도

nu-gu-e-ge-do — To anyone; to any person without exception.

말하지

mal-ha-ji — Telling, saying; base form before a negative ending.

않아

an-a — Do not; informal negative ending for a verb.

그것은

geu-geot-eun — That is; third-person demonstrative pronoun as topic.

일부를

il-bu-reul — A part, a portion; a section of a larger whole.

내어주는

nae-eo-ju-neun — Giving away, handing over; offering a part of oneself.

것과

geot-gwa — Same as the thing; nominalizer with additive conjunction.

같거든

gat-geo-deun — It's like, because it's similar; casual explanatory ending.

비밀스러움을

bi-mil-seu-reo-um-eul — Secrecy; the quality of being secretive or mysterious.

사랑하게

sa-rang-ha-ge — To come to love; developing affection for something.

되었어

doe-eot-eo — Became, have come to; past tense of becoming something.

그것이야말로

geu-geot-i-ya-mal-lo — That is precisely; emphatic expression highlighting the subject.

현대의

hyeon-dae-eui — Modern, contemporary; relating to the present era.

삶을

sam-eul — Life; one's existence or way of living as an object.

신비롭거나

sin-bi-rop-geo-na — Mysterious or; having a quality of mystery or wonder.

경이롭게

gyeong-i-rop-ge — Wonderfully, marvelously; in an awe-inspiring manner.

만들

man-deul — To make; creating or turning something into a state.

있는

it-neun — That exists, that is; present participle of existence.

유일한

yu-il-han — Sole, only; being the single one of its kind.

것인

geot-in — That which is; nominalizer linking a clause to a noun.

같아

gat-a — Seems like, appears to be; informal similarity expression.

아무리

a-mu-ri — No matter how; concessive adverb expressing extremity.

평범한

pyeong-beom-han — Ordinary, mundane; lacking distinction or special qualities.

것도

geot-do — Even a thing; adding emphasis to an ordinary object.

숨기기만

sum-gi-gi-man — Just by hiding; merely concealing something from others.

하면

ha-myeon — If you do; conditional form of the verb 하다.

즐거운

jeul-geo-un — Enjoyable, pleasant; giving pleasure or satisfaction.

법이야

beop-i-ya — It's a rule/truth; natural or customary way things are.

요즘

yo-jeum — Lately, these days; referring to the recent present time.

마을을

ma-eul-eul — Village, town; a small community as the object.

떠날

tteo-nal — To leave; departing from a place.

때

ttae — Time, when; indicating a specific moment or occasion.

어디로

eo-di-ro — Where to; asking or indicating a destination direction.

가는지

ga-neun-ji — Whether going; indirect question about a destination.

사람들에게

sa-ram-deul-e-ge — To people; directed toward a group of individuals.

만약

man-yak — If, suppose; a conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis.

그렇게

geu-reo-ke — Like that, in that way; referring to a previously mentioned manner.

한다면

han-da-myeon — If one does; conditional form of an action being taken.

즐거움을

jeul-geo-um-eul — Pleasure, enjoyment; the feeling of happiness or delight.

잃어버릴

il-eo-beo-ril — Will lose; future tense of losing something completely.

테니까

te-ni-kka — Because it will; causal ending expressing a certain outcome.