The Scarlet Letter — Page 2

Vocabulary

그

geu — He, that person (third person pronoun)

스케치는

seukechi-neun — The sketch (topic marker attached)

아마도

amado — Perhaps, probably, maybe

대중에게

daejung-ege — To the public, to the general audience

손실이

sonsil-i — Loss, damage (subject marker attached)

되거나

dogeona — Become or, either become (connective form)

책에

chaek-e — In the book, to the book

해가

hae-ga — Harm, damage (subject marker attached)

되지

doeji — Become (negation connective form)

않고

ank-go — Without doing, not doing and

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely, entirely, fully

생략될

saengnyak-doel — To be omitted, skipped over

수도

sudo — Also possible, might also (possibility particle)

있었을

isseosseul — Could have existed, might have been

것이다

geosida — It is the case that, it would be

그러나

geureona — However, but, nevertheless

그것을

geugeoseul — It, that thing (object marker attached)

쓰기로

sseugiro — Decided to write, intending to write

착수한

chaksuhan — Having commenced, having undertaken

이상

isang — Since, given that, more than

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker attached)

더

deo — More, further, additionally

훌륭하거나

hullyunghageona — Excellent or, either splendid or

친절한

chinjeolhan — Kind, friendly, warm-hearted

정신으로

jeongsin-euro — With spirit, with mindset or intention

쓰여질

sseuyeojil — To be written (future passive form)

수

su — Ability, possibility (bound noun)

없었을

eopseosseul — Could not have, would not have existed

것이며

geosimyeo — It is and, being the case and

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own, his own (possessive)

능력이

neungnyeok-i — Ability, capability (subject marker attached)

허락하는

heorakaneun — Allowing, permitting (present modifier form)

한

han — As long as, to the extent that

생생한

saengsaenghan — Vivid, lively, fresh and realistic

진실의

jinsil-ui — Of truth, of reality (possessive)

효과를

hyogwa-reul — Effect, result (object marker attached)

낼

nael — To produce, to bring out (future form)

것이라고

geosirago — Saying that it will be, believing that

생각한다

saenggakhanda — Thinks, believes, considers

따라서

ttaraseo — Therefore, consequently, accordingly

저자는

jeoja-neun — The author (topic marker attached)

단어도

daneo-do — Not even a word (emphatic particle)

바꾸지

bakkuji — Change, alter (negation connective form)

서두

seo-du — Introduction, preface, opening section

스케치를

seukechi-reul — The sketch (object marker attached)

재출판할

jaechulpanhal — To republish, to reprint (future modifier)

수밖에

subakke — Have no choice but to, can only

없다

eopda — There is not, do not have

3월

samwol — March, the third month

30일

samsip-il — The 30th day of the month

목차

mokcha — Table of contents, index listing

세관

segwan — Customs house, customs office

서론

seoron — Introduction, preface, introductory section

주홍

juhong — Scarlet, crimson red color

글자

geulja — Letter, character, written symbol

감옥

gamok — Prison, jail, place of confinement

문

mun — Door, gate, entrance

시장

sijang — Market, marketplace, trading place

인식

insik — Recognition, awareness, perception

면담

myeondam — Interview, meeting, personal consultation

바느질하는

baneujilhaneun — Sewing, doing needlework (present modifier)

총독의

chongdok-ui — Of the governor, the governor's (possessive)

홀

hol — Hall, large room or corridor

요정

yojeong — Fairy, elf, mythical creature

아이와

ai-wa — With the child (comitative particle)

목사

moksa — Pastor, minister, clergyman

거머리

geomeori — Leech, bloodsucking worm

환자

hwanja — Patient, sick person under medical care

마음의

maeum-ui — Of the heart/mind (possessive)

내면

naemyeon — Inner self, interior, inner aspect

목사의

moksa-ui — Of the pastor, the minister's (possessive)

밤샘

bamsaem — Staying up all night, overnight vigil

기도

gido — Prayer, act of praying

또

tto — Again, also, another, additionally

다른

dareun — Different, another, other

모습

moseup — Appearance, figure, look, aspect

의사

uisa — Doctor, physician, medical professional

숲속

supsok — Inside the forest, deep in the woods

산책

sanchaek — Walk, stroll, leisurely outdoor walk

교구민

gyogumin — Parishioner, member of a parish congregation

햇살의

haetsal-ui — Of sunlight, of sunshine (possessive)

홍수

hongsu — Flood, deluge, overflow of water

시냇가의

sinaetga-ui — Of the streamside, beside the brook

미로

miro — Maze, labyrinth, confusing path

속의

sok-ui — Inside of, within (possessive/locative)

휴일

hyuil — Holiday, day off, rest day

행렬

haengnyeol — Procession, parade, march in line

글자의

geulja-ui — Of the letter/character (possessive)

계시

gyesi — Revelation, divine disclosure, unveiling

결론

gyeollon — Conclusion, final judgment or outcome

삽화

saphwa — Illustration, picture in a book

목록

monggnok — List, catalog, inventory of items

그림

geurim — Picture, drawing, painting, image

판화

panhwa — Engraving, woodblock print, printed artwork

장식용

jangsik-yong — Decorative, ornamental, used for decoration

머리글

meorigeur — Header, heading, introductory text

장식은

jangsik-eun — The decoration (topic marker attached)

작품

jakpum — Work of art, literary or artistic creation