The Scarlet Letter — Page 5

Vocabulary

그러나

geurona — However; used to contrast or contradict a previous statement.

생각이

saenggagi — Thought or idea (subject form); mental consideration.

얼어붙고

eoreobukgo — Freezing up; becoming paralyzed with fear or shock.

말이

mari — Words or speech (subject form); spoken language.

마비되는

mabidoeneun — Becoming paralyzed; losing function or ability to move.

법이니

beopini — It is the way or rule; natural tendency or norm.

화자가

hwajaga — The speaker (subject form); person delivering a speech.

청중과

cheongjunggwa — With the audience; listeners gathered to hear a speaker.

어떤

eotteon — Some kind of; a certain type or sort of something.

진실한

jinsirhan — Sincere or genuine; truthful and honest in character.

관계를

gwangyereul — Relationship (object form); connection between people or things.

맺지

maetji — To form or establish (a relationship); to tie or connect.

않는

anneun — Does not; negating present action or state.

한

han — As long as; unless a condition is met.

친구

chingu — Friend; a person one knows and likes well.

명

myeong — Counter for people; used when counting persons.

다정하고

dajeongHago — Affectionate and warm; kind and tender in manner.

이해심

ihaesim — Understanding or empathy; capacity to comprehend others' feelings.

있는

inneun — Having or possessing; existing or present modifier form.

비록

birok — Although; even though a condition may be true.

가장

gajang — Most; superlative degree modifier in Korean.

가까운

gakkaun — Close or near; describing proximity in space or relationship.

친구는

chinguneun — Friend (topic form); the friend being discussed or referenced.

아닐지라도

aniljiraedo — Even if it is not; conceding a negative condition.

그런

geureon — Such a; of that kind or type already mentioned.

친구가

chinguga — Friend (subject form); the friend performing an action.

우리의

uriui — Our; possessive form referring to a shared group.

이야기를

iyagireul — Story or talk (object form); narrative being told or shared.

듣고

deutgo — Listening; hearing and paying attention to something said.

있다고

itdago — Saying that there is; indirect quotation of existence.

상상하는

sangsanghaneun — Imagining; forming a mental picture of something unreal.

것은

geoseun — The thing (topic form); nominalizer marking a topic.

용납될

yongnapdoel — To be accepted or permitted; allowed without objection.

수

su — Ability or possibility; used in potential expressions.

있을

isseul — Will be; future modifier expressing possibility or existence.

것이다

geosida — It is the case; assertive sentence-ending nominalizer form.

그리고

geurigo — And then; conjunction connecting sequential or additional ideas.

그때

geuttae — At that time; referring to a previously mentioned moment.

타고난

tagonan — Innate or natural; inborn quality one is born with.

내성이

naeseongi — Introversion (subject form); tendency toward inward self-focus.

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective for nearby things.

따뜻한

ttatteuthan — Warm; having or producing a comfortable gentle heat.

의식에

uisige — In the consciousness or awareness; locative form of awareness.

의해

uihae — By means of; indicating cause or agent of action.

녹아내리면

noganaeriMyeon — If it melts away; dissolving under warmth or influence.

우리는

urineun — We (topic form); first-person plural topic in Korean.

우리

uri — We or our; first-person plural pronoun in Korean.

주변에

jubyeone — Around us; in the surrounding area or environment.

놓인

noin — Placed or situated; positioned in a particular location.

상황들에

sanghwangdeure — To the situations; circumstances or conditions being faced.

대해

daehae — About or regarding; concerning a particular topic or subject.

심지어

simjieo — Even; used to emphasize an extreme or unexpected case.

자신에

jasine — To oneself; referring reflexively to the subject's own self.

대해서도

daehaesodo — Even about; extending discussion to include an additional topic.

수다를

sudareul — Chatter (object form); light informal talk or gossip.

떨

tteol — To chatter or babble; engage in idle conversation.

있지만

itjiman — Although there is; concessive form acknowledging a fact.

그래도

geuraedo — Even so; nevertheless, despite what was just mentioned.

깊은

gipeun — Deep; profound in depth, intensity, or meaning.

내면의

naemyeonui — Of the inner self; relating to one's internal world.

자아는

jaaneun — The self (topic form); one's own identity or ego.

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still; continuing to be the same as before.

그

geu — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something already known.

베일

beil — Veil; a covering that conceals or obscures something.

뒤에

dwie — Behind; at the back of something or someone.

감춰둘

gamchwoedul — To keep hidden; to conceal and set aside deliberately.

있다

itda — There is; basic existential or possessive verb in Korean.

정도의

jeongdoui — Of the degree or extent; indicating a level or measure.

범위

beomwi — Range or scope; the extent within defined boundaries.

내에서

naeseo — Within; inside the limits or boundaries of something.

이러한

ireohan — Such; of this kind or nature being described.

한계

hangye — Limit or boundary; the furthest point one can go.

안에서

aneseo — Inside; within the confines of a space or condition.

작가는

jakganeun — The writer (topic form); an author or literary creator.

내

nae — My; first-person singular possessive pronoun in Korean.

생각으로는

saenggageuroeneun — In my opinion; expressing a personal viewpoint or belief.

독자의

dokjaui — Of the reader; possessive form referring to readership.

권리나

gwolrina — Rights or; listing rights as one option among others.

자신의

jasinui — One's own; possessive referring to the subject themselves.

권리를

gwollireul — Rights (object form); entitlements one is owed or holds.

침해하지

chimhaehaji — Without infringing; not violating or encroaching on rights.

않고도

ankodo — Even without doing; proceeding while avoiding a negative action.

자전적일

jajeongjeogil — Can be autobiographical; relating to one's own life story.

또한

ttohan — Also or furthermore; adding another point to discussion.

세관

segwan — Customs; the government agency inspecting imported goods.

일정한

iljeonghan — Certain or fixed; having a definite or consistent quality.

적절성을

jeokjeolseongeul — Appropriateness (object form); quality of being suitable or fitting.

지니고

jinigo — Possessing or carrying; holding a quality or attribute.

있음을

isseumeul — The fact of having; nominalized existence as object.

알

al — To know; becoming aware or recognizing something.

것인데

geosinde — It is the case that; backgrounding a preceding explanation.

문학에서

munhageseo — In literature; within the field of literary writing.

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times without exception.

인정받는

injeongbatneun — Recognized or acknowledged; receiving approval or validation.

방식으로

bangsigeuro — In the manner of; through a particular method or style.

이어지는

ieojineun — Continuing or following; connected in a sequential flow.

상당한

sangdanghan — Considerable; a notably large amount or degree.

분량의

bullangui — Of the volume or length; possessive for quantity of text.

어떻게

eotteoke — How; asking or explaining the manner of something.

손에

sone — In hand; in one's possession or physical grasp.

들어왔는지를

deureowatneuniireul — How they came into; explaining acquisition of something received.

설명하고

seolmyeonghago — Explaining and; providing an account and continuing further.

안에

ane — Inside; within a container, text, or boundary.

담긴

damgin — Contained within; held or included inside something.

이야기의

iyagiui — Of the story; possessive relating to a narrative's content.

진실성에

jinsirsonge — Regarding truthfulness; concerning the authenticity of a story.

대한

daehan — Regarding or about; concerning a particular subject matter.

증거를

jeunggoreul — Evidence (object form); proof supporting a claim or truth.

제공하는

jegonghaneun — Providing or offering; supplying something needed or requested.

사실

sasil — Fact or truth; something that is actually the case.

이것이야말로

igeosiyamallo — This is truly; emphatic form stressing the importance of this.

책을

chaekeul — Book (object form); a written or printed literary work.

이루는

iruneun — Making up or composing; forming the whole of something.

이야기들

iyagideul — Stories; plural form of narrative or tale.

중

jung — Among or in the middle of; within a group.

장황한

jangHwanghan — Long-winded or verbose; excessively lengthy and rambling.

편집자로서

pyeonjipjaroseo — As an editor; in the capacity of one who edits.

혹은

hogeun — Or; presenting an alternative option or possibility.

그보다

geuboda — Than that; comparative form exceeding a previous reference.

조금

jogeum — A little; a small amount or slight degree.

더한

deohan — More than; exceeding a certain degree or amount.

정도로

jeongdoro — To the extent of; at approximately this level or degree.

나

na — I or me; first-person singular pronoun in Korean.

자신을

jasineul — Oneself (object form); reflexive reference to the self.

진정한

jinjeonghan — True or genuine; authentic and real without pretense.

위치에

wichie — In the position; at a particular place or role.

놓으려는

noeureoneun — Intending to place; trying to put oneself in position.

바람

baram — Wish or desire; a hope for something to happen.

이것이

igeosi — This (subject form); referring emphatically to the matter at hand.

오직

ojik — Only or solely; exclusively and nothing else.

이것만이

igeotmani — Only this; emphasizing this alone as the sole reason.

내가

naega — I (subject form); first-person singular subject marker.

대중과

daejunggwa — With the public; in relation to the general audience.

개인적인

gaeinjeogin — Personal; relating to a private or individual matter.

맺으려는

maeteureoneun — Intending to form; trying to establish a relationship or tie.

이유이다

iyuida — Is the reason; stating the cause or motivation for something.

주된

judoen — Main or primary; most important among several purposes.

목적을

mokjegeul — Purpose (object form); the goal or aim being pursued.

달성하는

dalseongHaneun — Achieving or accomplishing; successfully reaching a desired goal.

과정에서

gwajeongeso — In the process of; during the course of an activity.

몇

myeot — Several or a few; an unspecified small number.

가지

gaji — Kind or type; a variety or sort of something.

추가적인

chugajeogin — Additional; extra beyond what was originally included.

묘사를

myosareul — Description (object form); a portrayal or depiction of something.

통해

tonghae — Through or by means of; using as a medium or channel.

지금껏

jigeumkkeot — Until now; up to the present moment without prior occurrence.

묘사된

myosadoen — That has been described; previously depicted or portrayed.

적

jeok — Experience or instance of; nominalized past occurrence marker.

없는

eomneun — That does not exist; lacking or absent modifier form.

삶의

sarmui — Of life; possessive relating to one's way of living.

방식을

bangsigeur — Way of life (object form); a particular lifestyle or mode.

움직이는

umjigineun — Moving or living; being active within a certain sphere.

몇몇

myeotmyeot — Some; a few unspecified individuals or items.

인물들과

inmuldeulgwa — With the characters; together with persons or figures described.

함께

hamkke — Together; in company or conjunction with others.

희미하게나마

huimihagenama — Even if faintly; however vaguely or indistinctly possible.

표현하는

pyohyeonhaneun — Expressing or portraying; conveying meaning through words or art.

것이

geosi — The thing (subject form); nominalized clause acting as subject.

허용

heoyong — Permission or allowance; granting approval for something to occur.

가능하다고

ganeunghada go — Saying it is possible; indirect quotation of feasibility.

여겨졌으며

yeogyeojeotseuMyeo — Was considered and; deemed to be so and additionally.

인물들

inmuldeul — Characters or figures; multiple persons in a story or setting.

작가

jakga — Writer or author; a person who creates literary works.

우연히

uyeonhi — By chance; accidentally without prior intention or planning.

포함되었다

pohamdoeeotda — Was included; came to be part of a group or set.