The Scarlet Letter — Page 3

Vocabulary

페이지

pe-i-ji — A single leaf or side of a book

세관

se-gwan — Government office that inspects imported goods

감옥

gam-ok — A building where criminals are confined

문

mun — A movable barrier used to open or close an entrance

들장미

deul-jang-mi — A wild rose growing in fields or hedgerows

험담꾼들

heom-dam-kkun-deul — People who spread malicious gossip about others

비참한

bi-cham-han — Extremely unhappy, wretched, or pitiable

높은

no-peun — Having a great vertical extent; tall or elevated

자리에

ja-ri-e — In a place or position (locative form)

서서

seo-seo — While standing; in a standing position

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (subject marker attached); referring to a woman

다시

da-si — Again; once more; anew

감옥으로

gam-og-eu-ro — Toward or into prison (directional form)

끌려갔다

kkeul-lyeo-gat-da — Was dragged away to a place by force

주름진

ju-reum-jin — Having wrinkles; wrinkled in appearance

학자의

hak-ja-eui — Belonging to or of a scholar or academic

눈이

nun-i — Eyes (subject marker attached); one's eyes

빛났다

bit-nat-da — Shone or gleamed with brightness

외로운

oe-ro-un — Feeling lonely or isolated from others

거처

geo-cheo — A place where one lives; dwelling or abode

발자국

bal-ja-guk — A footprint or the sound of a footstep

아기

a-gi — A baby or very young infant

손의

son-eui — Of the hand; belonging to a hand

감촉

gam-chok — The sense of touch; tactile feeling or texture

총독의

chong-dok-eui — Belonging to or of the governor-general

네가

ne-ga — You (subject form, informal); second-person subject

알아서

al-a-seo — Figure it out yourself; handle it on your own

해라

hae-ra — Do it (imperative command form, informal)

나는

na-neun — I (subject marker attached); first-person subject

이

i — This; referring to something nearby

아이를

a-i-reul — Child (object marker attached); referring to a child

잃지

il-chi — Negative stem of 'to lose'; not lose something

않겠다

an-ke-da — Will not do; expresses firm negative intention

목사와

mok-sa-wa — The minister or pastor and (conjunctive form)

의사

eui-sa — A medical doctor or physician

그의

geu-eui — His; belonging to him (possessive pronoun)

환자

hwan-ja — A sick person receiving medical treatment

교회의

gyo-hoe-eui — Of or belonging to a church

처녀들

cheo-nyeo-deul — Young unmarried women; maidens or virgins

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (subject marker attached); third-person plural

그

geu — That; he; used as a demonstrative or pronoun

기이한

gi-i-han — Strange, bizarre, or uncanny in nature

광채의

gwang-chae-eui — Of or belonging to a radiant glow or brilliance

한낮에

han-na-je — At midday; in the middle of the day

서

seo — Standing; from (preposition); abbreviation of 서서

있었다

it-eot-da — Was present; existed at a past time

애도의

ae-do-eui — Of mourning or grief; belonging to lamentation

집에

jib-e — At home; in the house (locative form)

있는

in-neun — Who is; that is present (present participle form)

그는

geu-neun — He (subject marker attached); third-person male subject

여기저기서

yeo-gi-jeo-gi-seo — From here and there; in various places

약초를

yak-cho-reul — Medicinal herbs (object marker attached)

모았다

mo-at-da — Gathered or collected things together in the past

해변의

hae-byeon-eui — Of or at the beach or seashore

그대는

geu-dae-neun — You (poetic or archaic subject form)

아직도

a-jik-do — Still; even yet; up to this moment

나를

na-reul — Me (object marker attached); first-person object

용서하겠는가

yong-seo-ha-get-neun-ga — Will you forgive (interrogative future tense form)?

한

han — One; a single (numeral modifier)

줄기

jul-gi — A stem, stalk, or ray (of light or plant)

햇살

haet-sal — Sunlight or rays of sunshine

시냇가의

si-naet-ga-eui — Of or beside a small stream or brook

아이

a-i — A child; a young person

불길한

bul-gil-han — Ominous, foreboding, or having a sinister quality

의미를

eui-mi-reul — Meaning or significance (object marker attached)

담은

dam-eun — Containing or holding; filled with something

미소

mi-so — A smile; a gentle expression of pleasure

명사들

myeong-sa-deul — Notable or prominent figures in society

우리

u-ri — We; our; first-person plural pronoun

만나지

man-na-ji — Negative stem of 'to meet'; not meet someone

않겠는가

an-ke-neun-ga — Shall we not? (negative rhetorical question form)

귀환

gwi-hwan — A return to one's original place or home

주홍

ju-hong — Scarlet; a vivid red or crimson color

글자

geul-ja — A letter, character, or written symbol

에 대한

e dae-han — About; regarding; concerning a topic

서문

seo-mun — A preface or introduction to a book

다소

da-so — Somewhat; to some degree; rather

주목할

ju-mok-hal — Worth noticing; deserving attention (modifier form)

만한

man-han — Worthy of; as much as (comparative suffix)

일이지만

il-i-ji-man — Although it is a matter or thing

난롯가에서

nan-rot-ga-e-seo — At or beside the fireside or hearth

혹은

hok-eun — Or; alternatively; otherwise

개인적인

gae-in-jeok-in — Personal; relating to a specific individual

친구들에게

chin-gu-deul-e-ge — To friends (dative form, plural)

나 자신과

na ja-sin-gwa — With myself; myself and (conjunctive form)

내

nae — My; belonging to me (possessive form)

일들에

il-deul-e — Regarding matters or affairs (plural locative)

대해

dae-hae — About; concerning; regarding a subject

지나치게

ji-na-chi-ge — Excessively; too much; to an extreme degree

많은

man-eun — Many; much; a large amount of

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — Story or talk (object marker attached)

하는

ha-neun — Doing; that does (present participle form)

것을

geot-eul — The thing; the act of (nominalizer with object marker)

좋아하지

jo-a-ha-ji — Negative stem of 'to like'; not like something

않음에도

an-eum-e-do — Even though one does not; despite not doing

불구하고

bul-gu-ha-go — Despite; in spite of; regardless of

대중에게

dae-jung-e-ge — To the public; for the general audience

글을

geul-eul — Writing or text (object marker attached)

쓸

sseul — To write; future modifier form of 쓰다

때에는

ttae-e-neun — When; at the time of (topic marker attached)

자서전적

ja-seo-jeon-jeok — Autobiographical; relating to one's own life story

충동이

chung-dong-i — Impulse or urge (subject marker attached)

삶에서

salm-e-seo — In life; within one's lifetime (locative form)

두

du — Two; the number two (native Korean numeral)

번이나

beon-i-na — As many as times; even twice (emphatic counter)

사로잡았다

sa-ro-jab-at-da — Was seized or captivated by something strongly