The Prince — Page 2

Vocabulary

경멸과

gyeongmyeolgwa — Contempt and (used as a conjunction connecting nouns).

혐오를

hyeomoreul — Disgust or hatred (object marker attached).

피해야

pihaeyа — Must avoid; should stay away from something.

한다는

handaneun — That one does; quoting a general statement or claim.

것에

geose — To the thing; regarding a particular matter or fact.

대하여

daehayeo — Concerning; regarding; about a specific subject.

제

je — Chapter or ordinal prefix; also means 'my' (humble).

장

jang — Chapter; a numbered section of a book.

요새

yosae — Fortress; a strongly fortified military structure.

그리고

geurigo — And; a conjunction connecting two clauses or items.

군주들이

gunjudeuri — Princes or rulers (subject marker attached, plural).

자주

jaju — Often; frequently; repeatedly occurring.

의존하는

uijonhaneun — That depends on; relying upon something or someone.

많은

maneun — Many; numerous; a large quantity of things.

다른

dareun — Other; different; another kind or type.

것들이

geotdeuri — Things (subject marker attached, plural form).

유익한가

yuikhan ga — Is it beneficial? Is it profitable or useful?

해로운가

haeroun ga — Is it harmful? Is it damaging or detrimental?

군주가

gunjuga — Prince or ruler (subject marker attached).

명성을

myeongseong-eul — Reputation or fame (object marker attached).

얻기

eotgi — Gaining; obtaining; acquiring something desired.

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to achieve a goal.

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way or manner.

처신해야

cheosinhaeyа — Must conduct oneself; should behave in a certain way.

하는가

haneun ga — Does one do? A questioning form of an action.

군주의

gunjuui — Of the prince; belonging to the ruler (possessive).

비서들에

biseoDeure — To the secretaries; regarding a ruler's ministers.

관하여

gwanhayeo — Concerning; in relation to; about a topic.

아첨꾼들을

acheomkkundeureul — Flatterers; sycophants (object marker, plural).

이탈리아의

italliaaui — Of Italy; belonging to or concerning Italy.

왜

wae — Why; for what reason or purpose.

자신들의

jasindeuri — Their own; belonging to themselves (plural possessive).

나라를

narareul — Country or nation (object marker attached).

잃었는가

ireonneun ga — Did they lose? Have they lost their country?

운명이

unmyeong-i — Fate or fortune (subject marker attached).

인간사에

ingan-sae — In human affairs; concerning matters of human life.

미치는

michineun — That reaches or influences; affecting something.

영향과

yeonghyanggwa — Influence and; impact (with conjunction marker).

그것에

geugeos-e — To it; regarding that particular thing.

맞서는

matseoneun — That opposes; standing against; resisting something.

방법

bangbeop — Method; way; a means of doing something.

이탈리아를

italliareul — Italy (object marker attached, direct object).

야만인들로부터

yamanindeullobuteo — From the barbarians; away from uncivilized invaders.

해방시키라는

haebangsikiraneun — The order to liberate; urging to free from oppression.

권고

gwongo — Recommendation; advice; an earnest suggestion or counsel.

공작이

gongjak-i — Duke (subject marker attached); a noble title.

다

da — All; every; used as a completive adverb here.

각하

gakha — Your Excellency; a respectful title for dignitaries.

공작을

gongjag-eul — Duke (object marker attached); a noble title.

살해할

salhaehal — To murder; to kill; intending to take a life.

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something occurs.

사용한

sayonghan — Used; employed; that was utilized for a purpose.

방법에

bangbeob-e — In the method; regarding the means employed.

대한

daehan — About; concerning; regarding a specific subject.

기술

gisul — Description; account; also means skill or technique.

생애

saeng-ae — Life; one's lifetime; the span of a person's life.

년

nyeon — Year; a unit of time equal to twelve months.

월

wol — Month; also means moon in Korean.

일

il — Day; also means work or the number one.

피렌체에서

pirenche-eseo — In Florence; from the Italian city of Florence.

출생

chulsaeng — Birth; the event of being born.

년부터

nyeonbuteo — From the year; starting from a specific year.

년까지

nyeonkkaji — Until the year; up to a specific year.

공직을

gongjig-eul — Public office (object marker); a government position.

맡았으며

mat-ass-euhmyeo — Took charge of and; assumed responsibility (conjunctive).

이

i — This; a demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

기간에

gigan-e — During this period; within a specific timeframe.

유럽

yureop — Europe; the continent of Europe.

각국의

gakgugui — Of each country; of various nations across Europe.

궁정에

gungjong-e — At the court; in the royal or noble court.

외교

oegyo — Diplomacy; the practice of managing international relations.

사절로

sajeol-lo — As an envoy; serving as a diplomatic representative.

파견되었다

pakyeondoeeotda — Was dispatched; was sent on an official mission.

투옥되었으며

tuokdoeeoss-euhmyeo — Was imprisoned and; was jailed (conjunctive past tense).

이후

ihu — After that; subsequently; from that point onward.

추방되어

chubangdoeeo — Being exiled; having been banished from a place.

산

san — Mountain; also used in place names meaning 'saint'.

돌아왔다

dorawatda — Came back; returned to a place or situation.

사망

samang — Death; decease; the end of a person's life.

서론

seoron — Introduction; preface; opening section of a written work.

태어났다

taeeonassda — Was born; came into existence at a certain time.

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); referring to a male person.

어느

eoneu — A certain; some; which (used with indefinite reference).

정도

jeongdo — Degree; extent; a certain level of something.

명성이

myeongseong-i — Fame or reputation (subject marker attached).

있는

inneun — That exists; having; present (attributive verb form).

변호사인

byeonhosain — Who is a lawyer; a person practicing law.

그의

geuui — His; belonging to him (possessive pronoun).

아내

anae — Wife; a man's female spouse or partner.

둘째

duljjae — Second; the ordinal number two in a sequence.

아들이었다

adeul-ieotda — Was the son; he was someone's male child.

부모

bumo — Parents; both mother and father together.

양쪽

yangjjok — Both sides; both parties; each of two sides.

모두

modu — All; both; everyone included without exception.

피렌체의

pirencheui — Of Florence; belonging to the Italian city Florence.

오래된

oraedoen — Old; long-established; existing for a long time.

귀족

gwijok — Nobility; aristocracy; a class of privileged people.

가문

gamun — Family clan; lineage; a hereditary family line.

출신이었다

chulsin-ieotda — Was from; originated from a particular family or place.

생애는

saeng-aeneun — Life (topic marker); his life as the main subject.

자연스럽게

jayeonseureupge — Naturally; in a natural or organic manner.

세

se — Three; the number three (used before counters).

시기로

sigiro — Into periods; divided into distinct phases of time.

나뉘며

nanuimyeo — Divides into and; is split (conjunctive verb form).

각

gak — Each; every; individual among a group.

시기는

sigineun — Each period (topic marker); a specific phase of time.

놀랍게도

nollabgedo — Surprisingly; remarkably; in a way that is astonishing.

피렌체

pirenche — Florence; a major Italian city central to the Renaissance.

역사에서

yeoksa-eseo — In history; within the historical record of a place.

뚜렷하고

tturyeothago — Clear and; distinct and prominent (conjunctive adjective).

중요한

jungyohan — Important; significant; of great value or consequence.

시대를

sidaereul — Era or age (object marker); a distinct historical period.

이루고

irugo — Forming and; constituting (conjunctive verb form).

있다

itda — There is; exists; to be present or in a state.