The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 1

Vocabulary

이

i — This; also a common surname in Korea.

제작하였습니다

jejakhayeotseumnida — (Someone) produced or created something formally.

사회의

sahoee-ui — Of or belonging to society.

암

am — Cancer; dark or hidden.

의

ui — Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'.

스페인어

seupeein-eo — The Spanish language.

원작

wonjak — Original work or source text.

완역

wannyeok — Complete or unabridged translation of a text.

영어판

yeong-eo-pan — English-language edition of a publication.

역

yeok — Translation; also a train station.

필리핀

pillipin — The Philippines; Southeast Asian island nation.

교육

gyoyuk — Education; the process of teaching and learning.

출판사

chulpansa — Publishing company or publisher.

뉴욕

nyuyok — New York; major city in the United States.

북

buk — Book; also north direction.

년

nyeon — Year; used as a counter for years.

소설들

soseoldeul — Novels; plural form of the word for novel.

에서

eseo — From; location or source particle in Korean.

영어

yeong-eo — The English language.

로

ro — To; directional or methodological particle in Korean.

번역

beonyeok — Translation; converting text from one language to another.

탐욕의

tamyog-ui — Of greed; relating to excessive desire for wealth.

지배

jibae — Domination; control or rule over others.

저작권

jeojakgwon — Copyright; legal right over a creative work.

소유

soyu — Ownership; possession of something.

문방구

munbanggu — Stationery store; shop selling office or school supplies.

회관

hoegwan — Hall or building for official or community use.

에

e — At; location or destination particle in Korean.

등록됨

deungrokdoem — Registered; formally recorded with an authority.

제도

jedo — System or institution; established set of rules.

모든

modeun — All; every single one without exception.

권리

gwonni — Rights; entitlements or legal claims.

보유

boyu — Retention; holding or keeping something in possession.

역자

yeokja — Translator; person who translates written text.

서문

seomun — Preface; introductory section of a book.

우리는

urineun — We; first-person plural subject form.

역사적

yeoksajeok — Historical; relating to or based on history.

개요들

gaeyodeul — Outlines or summaries; plural of overview.

속에서

sogeso — Within; inside of a space or context.

빠르게

ppareuge — Quickly; in a fast manner.

여행한다

yeohaenghanda — Travels; to go on a journey or trip.

독자는

dokjaneun — The reader; person who reads a text.

급행열차

geuphaengnyeolcha — Express train; fast train with few stops.

를

reul — Object particle marking the direct object in Korean.

타고

tago — Riding; getting on and traveling by vehicle.

불과

bulgwa — Merely; only just a small amount.

몇

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

분

bun — Minute; unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

만에

mane — Within; in the span of a certain time.

두어

dueo — A couple of; two or so.

세기

segi — Century; a period of one hundred years.

훌쩍

huljjeok — With a leap; suddenly surpassing or skipping over.

지나간다

jinaganda — Passes by; time or something moving past.

세월

sewol — Time; the passage of days and years.

하루하루

haruharu — Day by day; each and every day.

주어지는

jueojineun — Given; something bestowed or allotted to someone.

사람들

saramdeul — People; plural form of the word for person.

에게

ege — To; indirect object particle indicating recipient.

는

neun — Topic particle marking the subject of discussion.

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; by a considerably greater degree.

더

deo — More; to a greater extent or degree.

느리게

neurige — Slowly; in a slow manner.

흘러간다

heulleoganda — Flows by; time or water moving continuously onward.

제도들

jedodeul — Systems or institutions; plural of established structure.

은

eun — Topic particle used after consonant-ending words.

성장하고

seongjangago — Grows and; developing or increasing in size.

유익하게

yuikage — Beneficially; in a way that is useful or helpful.

발전하여

baljeonayeo — Develops; progressing or advancing to a higher level.

자신들

Themselves; reflexive plural pronoun in Korean.

자신들

jjasindeul — Themselves; reflexive plural pronoun referring to a group.

보다

boda — Than; comparative particle; also means 'to see'.

짧은

jjalbeun — Short; brief in length or duration.

삶

salm — Life; the state of being alive.

을

eul — Object particle used after consonant-ending nouns.

사는

saneun — Living; residing or spending one's life.

세대들

sedaedeul — Generations; groups of people born around the same time.

마음속

maumsok — Inside the heart or mind; innermost feelings.

으로

euro — To or into; directional particle in Korean.

파고들어

pagodeulleo — Digs into; penetrates deeply into something.

사랑

sarang — Love; deep affection toward someone or something.

과

gwa — And; conjunctive particle used after consonants.

존경

jongyeong — Respect; admiration and high regard for someone.

끌어내고

kkeureongo — Draws out; elicits or extracts a response or feeling.

충성스러운

chungseongseureoun — Loyal; faithfully devoted to a person or cause.

복종

bokjong — Obedience; submitting to authority or command.

얻어낸다

eodeonaenda — Obtains; successfully gains or secures something.

그리고는

geurigoneun — And then; after that; transitional conjunction.

가치

gachi — Value; worth or importance of something.

있었던

isseotdeon — That existed; past attributive form of 'to exist'.

시절

sijeol — Era or period; a particular time in one's life.

명예롭게

myeongyeoropge — Honorably; in a manner worthy of honor.

얻었던

eoddeotdeon — Had obtained; past form of gaining something.

충성심

chungseongshim — Loyalty; strong sense of faithfulness and devotion.

결점

gyeoljeom — Flaw or defect; a shortcoming or imperfection.

인해

inhae — Due to; because of a certain cause.

서서히

seoseohi — Gradually; slowly and steadily over time.

잃어간다

ireoganda — Is losing; gradually losing something over time.

부

bu — Wealth; abundance of material possessions or money.

와

wa — And; conjunctive particle used after vowel-ending words.

위대함

widaeham — Greatness; the quality of being great or grand.

보고

bogo — Seeing; upon looking at something.

부패

bupae — Corruption; moral decay or rottenness in society.

악덕

akdeok — Vice; immoral or wicked behavior or habit.

본다

bonda — Sees; to look at or observe something.

그리고

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

하나

hana — One; the number one or a single thing.

가

ga — Subject particle used after vowel-ending nouns.

다른

dareun — Other; different from the one already mentioned.

너무

neomu — Too; excessively or overly so.

바짝

bajjak — Very closely; right behind or tightly following.

뒤따르는

dwitateurneun — Following behind; coming after in sequence.

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if; like something; in the manner of.

보여

boyeo — Appears; seems; is visible or apparent.

그것들

geugotdeul — Those things; plural third-person pronoun.

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times without exception.

함께

hamkke — Together; in the company of others.

존재해왔을

jonjaehaewasseul — Would have existed; presumed past continuous existence.

것이라고

georirago — That it is; indirect quotation particle construction.

생각하게

saenggakhage — To make think; causing someone to think about.

된다

doenda — Becomes; to turn into a certain state.

우리가

uriga — We; first-person plural subject particle form.

꾸준히

kkujunhi — Steadily; persistently and consistently over time.

바라보면

barabomyeon — If we look; upon gazing at something continuously.

긴

gin — Long; extended in length or duration.

시간

sigan — Time; a period or duration.

흐름

heureum — Flow; the continuous movement of time or water.

인식하게

insikhage — To become aware; to recognize or perceive something.

되는데

doeneunde — Becomes; transition clause meaning 'it turns out that'.

그

geu — That; a demonstrative pronoun or article.

먼저

meonjeo — First; before anything else in order.

성장

seongjang — Growth; the process of developing or increasing.

있고

itgo — There is and; existing alongside something else.

다음

daeum — Next; the one that comes after.

쇠퇴

soetoe — Decline; gradual deterioration or weakening.

있으니

isseuni — There is; since there exists something.

마치

machi — Just like; exactly as if something were so.

숲속

supsok — Inside the forest; within a wooded area.

나무

namu — Tree; a large woody plant.

인식하는

insikhaneun — Recognizing; perceiving or becoming aware of something.

것과

geotgwa — And the thing; nominal form used in comparisons.

같다

gatda — Is the same; to be alike or similar.

영국

yeongguk — England or the United Kingdom.

수도원

sudowon — Monastery; a place where monks live and worship.

연대기

yeondaegi — Chronicle; a historical record of events in order.

에서의

eseoe-ui — Of or from within a particular place or context.

수도원주의

sudowon-juui — Monasticism; the practice or system of monastic life.

기록

girok — Record; a documented account of events or facts.

역사

yeoksa — History; the study or record of past events.

눈

nun — Eye; also means snow.

새로운

saeroun — New; recently made or not known before.

일반적

ilbanjeok — General; common or applicable to most cases.

사실

sasil — Fact; something known to be true.

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; absolutely none whatsoever.

제시하지

jesihaji — Does not present; failing to offer or show something.

않는다

anneunda — Does not; negation of a verb in present tense.