The Souls of Black Folk — Page 15

Vocabulary

자유

ja-yu — Freedom; the state of being free from constraints

또한

tto-han — Also; in addition; furthermore

오랫동안

o-raet-dong-an — For a long time; over a lengthy period

추구해

chu-gu-hae — Pursuing; seeking after a goal or ideal

온

on — Have been (doing); came; all, entire

우리는

u-ri-neun — We (topic marker); referring to a group including speaker

여전히

yeo-jeon-hi — Still; even now; as before, unchanged

찾고

chat-go — Searching for; looking for something or someone

있다

it-da — To exist; to be; to have

삶과

salm-gwa — Life and (conjunction); existence paired with something

신체의

sin-che-ui — Of the body; physical; relating to bodily existence

일하고

il-ha-go — Working and; to work (connective form)

생각할

saeng-ga-kal — To think; ability to consider or reflect

사랑하고

sa-rang-ha-go — Loving and; to love (connective form)

열망할

yeol-mang-hal — To aspire; to desire intensely or yearn for

노동

no-dong — Labor; physical or mental work for livelihood

문화

mun-hwa — Culture; the arts, customs, and achievements of a society

이

i — This; a demonstrative pronoun or adjective

모든

mo-deun — All; every; each without exception

것이

geo-si — Thing (subject form); the fact or matter

우리에게

u-ri-e-ge — To us; for us; directed toward our group

필요하다

pil-lyo-ha-da — To be necessary; to be needed or required

따로따로가

tta-ro-tta-ro-ga — Separately (subject); each apart from the others

아니라

a-ni-ra — Not; rather than; it is not the case

함께

ham-kke — Together; jointly; in unison with others

순차적으로가

sun-cha-jeok-eu-ro-ga — Sequentially (subject); in sequential or step-by-step order

각각이

gak-ga-gi — Each one (subject); every individual item or person

서로

seo-ro — Each other; mutually; one another

성장하고

seong-jang-ha-go — Growing and; to grow or develop (connective form)

서로를

seo-ro-reul — Each other (object); one another as direct object

돕고

dop-go — Helping and; to help or assist (connective form)

모두가

mo-du-ga — Everyone (subject); all people as subject of sentence

흑인

heung-in — Black person; African or African-descended individual

민족

min-jok — People; ethnic group; nation sharing common heritage

앞에

ap-e — In front of; before; ahead of something

떠오르는

tteo-o-reu-neun — Rising; emerging; coming to mind or surface

저

jeo — That (distant); over there; humble first-person pronoun

더

deo — More; further; additionally beyond current state

원대한

won-dae-han — Grand; lofty; ambitious and far-reaching in scope

이상을

i-sang-eul — Ideal (object); an aspired perfect concept or vision

향해

hyang-hae — Toward; in the direction of something or someone

나아가며

na-a-ga-myeo — Moving forward while; advancing and progressing simultaneously

인종의

in-jong-ui — Of race; relating to racial groups or ethnicity

통합적

tong-hap-jeok — Integrative; comprehensive; unified in nature or approach

통해

tong-hae — Through; by means of; via a process or medium

얻어지는

eol-eo-ji-neun — Obtained; achieved; gained through effort or process

인류

il-lyu — Humanity; all humankind collectively across the world

형제애의

hyeong-je-ae-ui — Of brotherhood; relating to fraternal love and solidarity

이상

i-sang — Ideal; a standard of perfection to strive toward

다른

da-reun — Different; other; another distinct from the current

인종들에

in-jong-deul-e — To the races; directed at various racial groups

대한

dae-han — Regarding; concerning; about a topic or subject

반대나

ban-dae-na — Opposition or; resistance or objection to something

경멸이

gyeong-myeol-i — Contempt (subject); scorn or disdain toward someone

오히려

o-hi-ryeo — Rather; on the contrary; instead of what expected

미국

mi-guk — United States; America; the USA as a country

공화국의

gong-hwa-guk-ui — Of the republic; relating to a republican form of government

위대한

wi-dae-han — Great; magnificent; extraordinary in significance or stature

이상들에

i-sang-deul-e — To the ideals; directed at multiple aspirational concepts

크게

keu-ge — Greatly; largely; to a significant or large degree

부합하는

bu-hap-ha-neun — Conforming to; matching; being in accordance with

방식으로

bang-si-geu-ro — In a way; in a manner or method of doing

흑인의

heung-in-ui — Of Black people; belonging to or about Black individuals

특성과

teuk-seong-gwa — Characteristics and; traits or qualities paired with another

재능을

jae-neung-eul — Talent (object); a natural ability or skill

육성하고

yuk-seong-ha-go — Nurturing and; fostering development of talents or people

발전시키는

bal-jeon-si-ki-neun — Developing; advancing; causing growth or improvement

언젠가

eon-jen-ga — Someday; at some point in the future

땅

ttang — Land; earth; ground; territory or soil

위에서

wi-e-seo — On top of; above; upon the surface of something

두

du — Two; the number two (before a noun)

세계

se-gye — World; the globe; a realm or sphere of existence

인종이

in-jong-i — Race (subject); ethnic or racial group as sentence subject

서로가

seo-ro-ga — Each other (subject); mutually as subject of clause

그토록

geu-to-rok — So much; to that extent; that deeply or intensely

안타깝게

an-ta-kkap-ge — Sadly; regrettably; in a pitiful or unfortunate manner

결여하고

gyeol-lyeo-ha-go — Lacking and; being deficient in something needed

있는

in-neun — Which has; existing; present-tense modifying particle

특성들을

teuk-seong-deul-eul — Characteristics (plural object); multiple traits as object

서로에게

seo-ro-e-ge — To each other; given or directed mutually

줄

jul — To give; a line; ability to provide something

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (auxiliary noun)

있도록

it-do-rok — So that (someone) can; in order to enable

우리

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

어두운

eo-du-un — Dark; dim; lacking light or brightness

피부의

pi-bu-ui — Of skin; relating to the skin or complexion

사람들은

sa-ram-deul-eun — People (topic); persons as the topic of discussion

지금도

ji-geum-do — Even now; still at this present moment

결코

gyeol-ko — Never; by no means; absolutely not

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely; entirely; fully without any remainder

빈손으로

bin-son-eu-ro — Empty-handed; with nothing to offer or bring

오지

o-ji — Come (negative form); remote area; not coming

않는다

an-neun-da — Does not; negates a present-tense verb action

오늘날

o-neul-nal — Today; nowadays; in the current era or time

순수한

sun-su-han — Pure; genuine; untainted by corruption or falsehood

인간

in-gan — Human being; humanity; people as a species

정신을

jeong-sin-eul — Spirit (object); mind or essence as a direct object

진실되게

jin-sil-doe-ge — Truly; sincerely; in an authentic and honest manner

구현하는

gu-hyeon-ha-neun — Embodying; realizing; giving concrete form to an ideal

이들은

i-deul-eun — These people (topic); these individuals as topic

없으며

eop-seu-myeo — There are none and; lacking while also lacking

노예의

no-ye-ui — Of slaves; belonging to or about enslaved people

거칠고

geo-chil-go — Rough and; coarse or rugged (connective form)

감미로운

gam-mi-ro-un — Sweet; melodious; pleasant and charming to the senses

선율을

seon-yul-eul — Melody (object); a musical tune as direct object

제외하고는

je-oe-ha-go-neun — Except for; excluding; apart from a specific thing

진정한

jin-jeong-han — True; genuine; authentic without pretense or imitation

음악이

eu-ma-gi — Music (subject); musical sound as sentence subject

없고

eop-go — There is none and; lacking (connective negative form)

미국의

mi-gu-gui — Of America; belonging to or relating to the USA

동화와

dong-hwa-wa — Fairy tales and; folk stories paired with another noun

민속은

min-so-geun — Folklore (topic); traditional customs and stories of people

인디언과

in-di-eon-gwa — Native Americans and; Indigenous peoples paired with another

것이다

geo-si-da — It is the thing; a concluding assertive statement form

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; in addition; connecting two clauses or ideas

것을

geo-seul — Thing (object); the fact or matter as direct object

고려할

go-ryeo-hal — To consider; to take into account or think about

때

ttae — Time; when; the moment or occasion of something

달러와

dal-leo-wa — Dollars and; currency paired with another concept

영리함으로

yeong-ri-ha-meu-ro — With cleverness; by means of shrewdness or cunning

가득

ga-deuk — Full; filled; packed to capacity with something

찬

chan — Filled with; full of; overflowing (modifier form)

먼지투성이

meon-ji-tu-seong-i — Dusty; covered in dust; full of grime and dirt

사막

sa-mak — Desert; a vast dry barren land with little life

속에서

so-ge-seo — Inside; within; from the interior of something

단순한

dan-sun-han — Simple; plain; uncomplicated without complexity

믿음과

mi-deum-gwa — Faith and; belief or trust paired with another noun

경외심의

gyeong-oe-sim-ui — Of awe; relating to reverence and wonder toward something

유일한

yu-il-han — Sole; only; unique without any other of its kind

오아시스인

o-a-si-seu-in — Which is an oasis; a refreshing refuge in desolation

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if; like; appearing to be in a certain way

보인다

bo-in-da — Appears; seems; looks to be a certain way

만약

man-yak — If; supposing; introducing a hypothetical condition

미국이

mi-gu-gi — America (subject); the USA as the subject of sentence

잔인하고

ja-nin-ha-go — Cruel and; being brutal or heartless (connective form)

불쾌한

bul-kwae-han — Unpleasant; disagreeable; causing discomfort or annoyance

실수들을

sil-su-deul-eul — Mistakes (plural object); errors as a direct object

명랑하지만

myeong-rang-ha-ji-man — Cheerful but; lively yet contrasting with something else

굳건한

gut-geon-han — Firm; steadfast; solid and unwavering in character

겸손함으로

gyeom-son-ha-meu-ro — With humility; by means of modesty and unpretentiousness

대체한다면

dae-che-han-da-myeon — If (one) replaces; supposing substitution occurs

미국은

mi-gu-geun — America (topic); the USA as the topic of discussion

가난해질

ga-nan-hae-jil — Will become poor; to grow into a state of poverty

것인가

geo-sin-ga — Is it the case that; questioning whether something will occur

아니면

a-ni-myeon — Or else; otherwise; presenting an alternative option

잔인한

ja-nin-han — Cruel; brutal; merciless or savage in behavior

재치를

jae-chi-reul — Wit (object); clever humor as a direct object

사랑스럽고

sa-rang-seu-reop-go — Lovely and; adorable or endearing (connective form)

양기찬

yang-gi-chan — Spirited; full of vitality and positive energy

유머로

yu-meo-ro — With humor; by means of comedy or wit

저속한

jeo-so-kan — Vulgar; low-brow; crude and lacking refinement

음악을

eu-ma-geul — Music (object); musical sound as a direct object

슬픔의

seul-peum-ui — Of sorrow; relating to sadness or grief

노래들의

no-rae-deul-ui — Of songs; belonging to multiple musical compositions

영혼으로

yeong-hon-eu-ro — With soul; by means of spiritual essence or spirit