The Prince — Page 15

Vocabulary

의심할

uisimhal — To doubt; suspecting (modifying form of 의심하다)

여지

yeoji — Room, margin, or possibility for something

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking something entirely

뛰어난

ttwieonan — Outstanding, excellent, remarkably superior in ability

관찰력과

gwanchallyeokgwa — Power of observation (with conjunction 'and')

예리함

yeriam — Sharpness, keenness, acuteness of mind or perception

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; connecting two clauses or items

근면함을

geunmyeonhameul — Diligence, industriousness (object marker attached)

지닌

jinin — Possessing, having, bearing a quality or trait

인물이었으며

inmuriyeosseumyeo — Was a person or figure (and furthermore)

자신의

jasinui — One's own; pertaining to oneself

앞에서

apeseo — In front of; before one's eyes

벌어지는

beoreojineun — Happening, unfolding, taking place (present modifier)

모든

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

일을

ireul — Work, matter, or event (object marker attached)

감식안

gamsigan — Discerning eye; ability to critically appraise things

있는

inneun — Having, existing; present-tense modifier of 있다

눈으로

nuneuro — With eyes; using one's vision or perspective

주목하고

jumokago — Paying attention to, taking note of (and then)

탁월한

tagwolhan — Excellent, outstanding, superior beyond ordinary standards

문학적

munhakjeok — Literary; relating to literature or literary arts

재능으로

jaeneungeuro — With talent or ability (instrumental marker attached)

공직에서

gongjikeseo — From public office; in government service

강제로

gangjero — Forcibly, compulsorily, against one's will

물러난

mulreonan — Having stepped back or withdrawn from a position

은퇴

euntoe — Retirement; withdrawal from active professional life

기간

gigan — Period, duration, span of time

동안

dongan — During, while, throughout a period of time

그것을

geugeosel — It, that thing (object marker attached)

작품으로

jakpumeuro — Into a work; as a literary or artistic creation

승화시켰다

seunghwasikkyeotda — Sublimated, transformed something into a higher form

그는

geuneun — He; third-person masculine pronoun with topic marker

스스로를

seuseureul — Himself; oneself (object marker attached)

또한

ttohan — Also, additionally, as well as something else

동시대인들에

dongsidaeindeure — By contemporaries; people of the same era (directional)

의해서도

uihaesodo — Also by means of; also through someone's action

성공한

seonggonghan — Successful, having achieved success or accomplishment

정치가이자

jeongchigaija — Politician and also; statesman combined with another role

저술가라는

jeosulgaoraneun — Called or known as a writer or author

드문

deumun — Rare, uncommon, infrequent in occurrence

결합의

gyeolhabui — Of a combination or union of two things

전형으로

jeonhyeongeuro — As a typical example or archetype of something

묘사되지

myosadoeji — Not described or portrayed (negative verb stem form)

않는데

anneunde — Does not; negative present tense with contrastive nuance

그것은

geugeoseun — That is; it is (topic marker emphasizing the subject)

그가

geuga — He (subject marker attached to third-person pronoun)

여러

yeoreo — Several, various, a number of different things

외교

oegyo — Diplomacy; foreign relations between states or governments

사절

sajeol — Envoy, diplomatic mission, official representative abroad

임무와

immeuwa — Mission or duty (with conjunction 'and')

정치적

jeongchijeok — Political; relating to politics or government affairs

직책에서

jikchaegeseo — From a position or post; in an official role

그저

geujeo — Just, merely, only; indicating something unremarkable

그런

geureon — Such, that kind of; of that sort or nature

정도의

jeongdoui — Of a certain level or degree; moderate extent

성과만을

seonggwamaneul — Only results or achievements (limiting particle attached)

거둔

geodun — Having achieved or harvested (results or outcomes)

것으로

geoseuro — As something; in the manner of a fact or result

보이기

boigi — To appear, to seem (nominalized verb form)

때문이다

ttaemunida — It is because; giving a reason or cause

속았고

sogakgo — Was deceived or tricked (and then something followed)

무시당했으며

musidanghaesseumyeo — Was ignored or disregarded (and furthermore)

압도당했다

apdodanghaetda — Was overwhelmed or overpowered by someone

그의

geuui — His; possessive form of third-person masculine pronoun

임무

immu — Mission, duty, assigned task or responsibility

중

jung — Among, in the middle of, out of a group

몇

myeot — Several, a few, some in number

가지는

gajineun — Types, kinds (topic marker; 가지 means 'kind/type')

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; completely lacking any degree of something

성과가

seonggwaga — Results, outcomes (subject marker attached)

없었고

eopseotgo — There were none; did not exist (and then)

요새화하려는

yosaehwaharyeoneun — Intending to fortify; planning to make into a fortress

시도는

sidoneun — Attempt, try (topic marker attached)

실패했으며

silpaehaesseumyeo — Failed, was unsuccessful (and furthermore)

모집한

mojipan — Recruited, enlisted (soldiers or members)

병사들은

byeongsadeureun — Soldiers (plural topic marker attached)

비겁함으로

bigeophameuro — With cowardice; through cowardly behavior or conduct

모두를

modureul — Everyone, all people (object marker attached)

놀라게

nollage — To surprise, to astonish (causative adverbial form)

했다

haetda — Did; past tense of 하다 (to do)

처리하는

cheorianeun — Handling, dealing with, processing (present modifier)

데

de — Place, situation, aspect; nominalizing particle in context

있어

isseo — In, concerning; auxiliary indicating situation or context

소심하고

sosimhago — Timid, small-minded, faint-hearted (and also)

기회주의적이었으며

gihoejuuijeogieoSseumyeo — Was opportunistic; acting for personal advantage (and)

자신을

jasineul — Oneself (object marker attached)

위태롭게

witaeropge — Dangerously, precariously, putting something at risk

할까

halga — Wondering whether to do; apprehensive about doing

두려워

duryeowo — Fearful, afraid of something happening

그토록

geutorok — So much, to such a degree, that much

많은

maneun — Many, much, a large amount or number

은혜를

eunhyerul — Grace, favor, kindness received (object marker attached)

입은

ibeun — Having received (a favor); wearing (past modifier form)

곁에

gyeote — Beside, next to, at the side of someone

감히

gamhi — Daringly, presumptuously; daring to do something bold

나타나지

natanaji — Not appearing, not showing up (negative verb stem)

못했다

motaetda — Could not do; was unable to accomplish something

가문과의

gamungwaui — With the family; of a noble or powerful clan

관계는

Relationship, connection (topic marker attached)

의혹을

uihogeul — Suspicion, doubt, mistrust (object marker attached)

살

sal — To buy; to arouse or invite (suspicion in context)

여지가

yeojiga — Room or possibility (subject marker attached)

있었고

isseotgo — There was; existed (and then something else followed)

그를

geureul — Him (object marker attached to third-person pronoun)

국정에

gukjeong-e — In state affairs; in national government administration

기용하기보다

giyonghagiboda — Rather than appointing or employing someone for a role

역사》를

yeoksa》reul — History》 (object marker; part of book title)

집필하도록

jipilhadorok — So as to write; in order to author a work

맡겼을

matgyeosseul — Had entrusted or assigned (past supposition form)

때

ttae — When, at the time; a moment or occasion

진정한

jinjeonghan — True, genuine, authentic, real in nature

강점을

gangjjeomeul — Strength, strong point (object marker attached)

알아본

arabon — Having recognized or identified something (past modifier)

보인다

boinda — Appears, seems, looks like (present tense statement)

인격

ingyeok — Character, personality, moral integrity of a person

문학적인

munhakjeogin — Literary, of a literary nature or quality

면에서만큼은

myeoneseo mankeumeun — At least in terms of this aspect or dimension

오직

ojik — Only, solely, exclusively, nothing but

그

geu — That, the; third-person pronoun or demonstrative adjective

면에서만

myeoneseman — Only in that aspect; exclusively in that dimension

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker attached to first-person plural pronoun)

어떠한

eotteohan — Any kind of; whatsoever, no matter what kind

약점도

yakjeomdo — Even weaknesses; shortcomings (inclusive particle attached)

실패도

silpaedo — Even failures; unsuccessful attempts (inclusive particle)

찾아볼

chajabol — To look for, to find upon searching (future modifier)

수

su — Way, means, possibility (auxiliary noun after verbs)

없다

eopda — There is not; to not exist or to lack

거의

geoui — Almost, nearly, for the most part

걸쳐

geolchyeo — Spanning, across, covering a range or period

집중되어

jipjungdoeeo — Having been concentrated or focused on something

온

on — Having come; all (modifier indicating continuity or totality)

관심에도

gwansime do — Even with attention or interest (concessive particle)

불구하고

bulguhago — Despite, in spite of, regardless of something

문제들은

munjedeureun — Issues, problems, questions (plural topic marker attached)

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still, as before, continuing to remain the same

논쟁의

nonjjaengui — Of debate or controversy; subject to dispute

있고

itgo — Exist and; there are (and something else follows)

흥미롭다

heungmiropda — Interesting, fascinating, engaging, worth one's attention

왜냐하면

waenyahamen — Because, the reason is; introducing an explanation

그것들은

geugeotdeureun — Those things; they (plural topic marker attached)

피지배자와

pijibaejawa — The governed, ruled people (with conjunction 'and')

지배자

jibaeja — Ruler, governor, one who dominates or controls others

사이의

saiui — Between; of the relationship in the middle of two

영원한

yeongwonhan — Eternal, everlasting, permanent, enduring through all time

문제들이기

munjedeuligi — Because they are problems; nominalizing problem with 이기