The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 5

Vocabulary

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker attached); refers to the speaker's group

여기에

yeogie — Here; at this place

온

on — Came; arrived (past modifier form of 오다)

지

ji — Since; time elapsed since an event occurred

두

du — Two; the number two

주가

juga — Week (subject marker attached); two weeks elapsed

되었고

doeeotgo — Became; it has been (connective form)

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

첫날

cheotnal — First day; the very first day of something

이후로

ihuro — Since then; from that point onward

글을

geureul — Writing; text (object marker attached)

쓰고

sseugo — Write and; writing (connective verb form)

싶은

sipeun — Wanting to; desiring (modifier form of 싶다)

마음이

maeumi — Heart; mind; feeling (subject marker attached)

들지

deutji — To arise; to come (negative connective form here)

않았다

anatda — Did not; negation of past action

나는

naneun — I (topic marker attached); the speaker

지금

jigeum — Now; at this moment

이

i — This; demonstrative determiner for nearby things

끔찍한

kkeumjjikhan — Horrible; dreadful; terribly unpleasant

육아실에서

yugasire seo — In the nursery; from the children's room

창가에

changgae — By the window; at the window side

앉아

anja — Sitting; seated (connective form of 앉다)

있으며

isseumyeo — While being; existing and (connective form)

체력

cheryeok — Physical strength; stamina; bodily energy

부족을

bujogeul — Lack; shortage; deficiency (object marker attached)

제외하면

jeoehahamyeon — If excluding; except for; apart from

내가

naega — I (subject marker attached); the speaker as subject

원하는

wonhaneun — Wanting; desired (present modifier form of 원하다)

만큼

mankeum — As much as; to the extent of

쓰는

sseuneun — Writing (present modifier form of 쓰다)

데

de — In doing; the act of (nominalizing particle)

방해가

banghaega — Hindrance; obstacle; interference (subject marker attached)

되는

doeneun — Becoming; that becomes (present modifier form)

것은

geoseun — Thing; the thing that (topic marker attached)

아무것도

amugeotdo — Nothing; not anything at all

없다

eopda — There is not; does not exist; to lack

하루

haru — One day; a whole day

종일

jongil — All day long; throughout the entire day

집을

jibeul — House; home (object marker attached)

비우고

biugo — To empty; to leave vacant (connective form)

환자

hwanja — Patient; sick person; medical patient

상태가

sangtaega — Condition; state; situation (subject marker attached)

심각할

simgakal — Serious; severe; grave (future modifier form)

때는

ttaeneun — When; at the time (topic marker attached)

밤에도

bame do — Even at night; also during nighttime

자리를

jarireul — Seat; place; spot (object marker attached)

비운다

biunda — Empties; vacates; leaves a place empty

내

nae — My; belonging to the speaker

병이

byeongi — Illness; disease; sickness (subject marker attached)

심각하지

simgakaji — Not serious (negative connective form of 심각하다)

않아서

anaseo — Because it is not; since it does not

다행이다

dahaengida — It is fortunate; thankfully; what a relief

하지만

hajiman — However; but; nevertheless

신경증적인

singyeongjeungjeok-in — Neurotic; relating to neurosis or nervous disorder

고통은

gotongeun — Pain; suffering; agony (topic marker attached)

몹시

mopsi — Extremely; very much; terribly

우울하게

uulhage — Depressingly; in a gloomy manner

만든다

mandeunda — Makes; causes; creates something

얼마나

eolmana — How much; how greatly; to what extent

진짜로

jinjjaro — Truly; really; genuinely

고통받고

gotonbatgo — Suffering and; enduring pain (connective form)

있는지

inneunji — Whether one is; how much one is (indirect question)

모른다

moreunda — Does not know; is unaware of

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker attached); that person

고통받을

gotonbadeul — To suffer; to receive pain (future modifier form)

이유가

iyuga — Reason; cause; grounds (subject marker attached)

없다는

eopdaneun — That there is no; saying there is none

것을

geoseul — Thing; fact (object marker attached)

알고

algo — Knowing and; knowing (connective form of 알다)

그것으로

geugeoseuro — With that; by means of that

만족한다

manjokanda — Is satisfied; feels contentment; is pleased

물론

mullon — Of course; naturally; needless to say

이것은

igeoseun — This (topic marker attached); this thing here

단순한

dansunhan — Simple; mere; plain; uncomplicated

신경과민일

singyeongkwamin-il — Nervous hypersensitivity; overreaction of the nerves

뿐이다

ppunida — It is only; merely; nothing more than

어떤

eotteon — Some; any; what kind of

식으로도

sigeuro do — In any way; in any manner at all

의무를

uimureul — Duty; obligation; responsibility (object marker attached)

다하지

dahaji — To fulfill completely (negative connective form here)

못한다는

motandaneun — That one cannot do; saying unable to fulfill

것이

geosi — Thing; the fact that (subject marker attached)

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; indeed

나를

nareul — Me (object marker attached); the speaker as object

짓누른다

jinnureunda — Weighs down; oppresses; burdens heavily

큰

keun — Big; great; large (modifier form of 크다)

도움이

doumi — Help; assistance; aid (subject marker attached)

되고

doego — Becoming and; being (connective form of 되다)

진정한

jinjeonghan — True; genuine; sincere; authentic

안식과

ansikgwa — Rest and; repose (with conjunction marker)

위안이

wiani — Comfort; consolation; solace (subject marker attached)

되려

doeryeo — Intending to become; trying to be

했는데

haenneunde — Tried to but; intended to however

벌써

beolsseo — Already; so soon; before expected

어느

eoneu — Some; a certain; which (determiner)

정도

jeongdo — Degree; extent; level; about

짐이

jimi — Burden; load; baggage (subject marker attached)

되어

doeo — Becoming; having become (connective form)

버렸다

beoryeotda — Ended up doing; unfortunately did (completion nuance)

할

hal — To do; can do (future modifier form of 하다)

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (bound noun)

있는

inneun — That exists; being able to (present modifier)

소소한

sosohan — Small; trivial; minor; insignificant

일들

ildeul — Tasks; things to do; chores (plural form)

즉

jeuk — That is; namely; in other words

옷을

oseul — Clothes; clothing (object marker attached)

입고

ipgo — Wearing and; putting on clothes (connective form)

손님을

sonnimeul — Guest; visitor; customer (object marker attached)

접대하고

jeopdaehago — Entertaining and; hosting guests (connective form)

일을

ireul — Work; task; matter (object marker attached)

지시하는

jisihaneun — Directing; giving instructions (present modifier form)

힘든

himdeun — Difficult; hard; exhausting; tough

일인지

ilinji — Whether it is work; how difficult it is

아무도

amudo — Nobody; no one at all

믿지

mitji — Believe (negative connective form of 믿다)

않을

aneul — Will not; not going to (future negative modifier)

것이다

geosida — It is the case that; will surely be

아기를

agireul — Baby; infant (object marker attached)

잘

jal — Well; skillfully; properly

돌봐줘서

dolbwajwoseo — Because she takes care of; since she looks after

사랑스러운

sarangseureoun — Lovely; adorable; loveable; endearing

아기

agi — Baby; infant; young child

그런데도

geureondedo — Even so; nevertheless; despite that

곁에

gyeote — By one's side; beside; near

있을

isseul — To be able to be; existing (future modifier)

수가

suga — Ability; possibility (subject marker attached)

없으니

eopseunikka — Because there is none; since one cannot

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; overly

신경이

singyeongi — Nerves; nervous system (subject marker attached)

예민해진다

yeminhaejeonda — Becomes sensitive; grows irritable; gets on edge

평생

pyeongsaeng — Lifetime; all one's life; lifelong

신경과민이었던

singyeongkwamin-ieotdeon — Was neurotic; had been nervous (past modifier form)

적이

jeogi — Experience; time when (subject marker attached)

없는

eomneun — Not having; there is no (present modifier)

것

geot — Thing; fact; something (bound noun)

같다

gatda — Seems like; appears to be; is like

벽지에

byeokjie — About the wallpaper; regarding the wallpaper

대해

daehae — About; regarding; concerning

비웃는다

biunnneunda — Laughs at; ridicules; sneers; mocks

처음에

cheoeum e — At first; in the beginning; initially

방의

bangui — Of the room; room's (possessive marker attached)

벽지를

byeokjireul — Wallpaper (object marker attached)

다시

dasi — Again; once more; anew

바르려

bareuryeo — Intending to apply; trying to paste (intentive form)

했지만

haetjiman — Tried to but; intended to however

나중에는

najunge neun — Later on; eventually; in the end

그것에

geugeose — To that; regarding that; about it

지고

jigo — Losing to; yielding to (connective form of 지다)

있다고

itdago — Saying that one is; claiming to be

말하며

malhameyo — Saying and; while saying (connective form)

신경증

singyeongjeung — Neurosis; nervous disorder; anxiety condition

환자에게는

hwanjaegeneun — For the patient; to a neurotic person (topic marker)

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; like that

공상에

gongsange — In fantasy; into delusion; regarding a whim

굴복하는

gulbokhaneun — Surrendering to; submitting; giving in (modifier form)

것보다

geotboda — Than doing that; compared to that thing

더

deo — More; further; additionally

나쁜

nappeun — Bad; worse; negative; harmful

없다고

eopdago — Saying there is nothing; claiming nothing is worse

했다

haetda — Said; did; stated (past tense of 하다)