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고도
distance from bottom to top · godo
고독
condition of being lonely · godok
고등어
edible fish · godeung'eo
고르다
to choose · goreuda
고리대금업
practice of lending money at illegal or unfair rates · goridaegeumeop
고무
stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions · gomu
고무주머니
flexible sleeve worn on the penis · gomujumeoni
고미
quality of being bitter in taste · gomi
고소하다
attribute blame to someone · gosohada
고아
person whose (parent or) parents have died · goa
고장
failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature · gojang
고전
lasting work · gojeon
고정하다
to attach; to affix; to hold in place · gojeonghada
고취
stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions · gochwi
고치
Kōchi, Japan · Gochi
고치다
to mend or repair · gochida
고통
ache or bodily suffering · gotong
곡물
harvested seeds of various grass-related food crops · gongmul
organ · gol
골동
old piece · goldong
골동품
old piece · goldongpum
골렘
creature · gollem
골웨이
city in Ireland · Gorwei
골웨이 주
county in Ireland · Gorwei ju
large mammal of family Ursidae · gom
곱사
humped back · gopsa
곱사등
humped back · gopsadeung
solid or hollow sphere · gong
공간
bounded or specific physical extent · gonggan
공간의
pertaining to space · gonggan-ui
공간적
pertaining to space · gongganjeok
공공(公共)의
open to all members of a community, as opposed to only a segment of it · gonggong-ui
공기
mixture of gases making up the atmosphere of the Earth · gonggi
공룡
prehistoric reptile · gongnyong
공산주의
ideology/philosophy · gongsanjuui
공식적
approved by authority · gongsikjeok
공원
ground for recreation · gong'won
공장
male artisan · gongjang
공포
something causing fear · gongpo
공학
work of an engineer · gonghak
공화국
a type of state · gonghwaguk
과달카날 섬
Pacific island · gwadalkanal seom
과부
woman whose spouse has died · gwabu
과실주
alcoholic beverage made from other fruits, vegetables or plants — see also port wine, chianti · gwasilju
과일
part of plant · gwail
과정
education: learning program · gwajeong
과학
particular discipline or branch of learning · gwahak
과학기술
a particular technological concept · gwahakgisul
관계
mathematics: set of ordered tuples, a Boolean function of two or more arguments · gwan'gye
관련(關聯)시켜 생각하다
to connect in the mind or imagination · gwallyeonsikyeo saenggakhada
관심
great attention and concern from someone · gwansim
관찰하다
to look at for a period of time · gwanchalhada
괄호
generically any of “(”, “)”, “[”, “]”, “{”, “}”, “⟨”, “⟩”, “<”, “>”, etc. · gwalho
광검
a fictional type of sword · gwanggeom
광고판
large advertisement along side of highway · gwanggopan
광대한
wide · gwangdaehan
광동어
language · Gwangdong'eo
광둥어
language · Gwangdung'eo
광명
oil device producing light · gwangmyeong
광선검
a fictional type of sword · gwangseon'geom
광합성
biological process · gwanghapseong
괴물
terrifying dangerous creature · goemul
교또
Kyōto, Japan · Gyotto
교량
construction or natural feature that spans a divide · gyoryang
교미하다
copulate (of animals) · gyomihada
교살하다
to kill someone by strangulation · gyosalhada
교신
exchange or flux of information, messages or data · gyosin
교토
Kyōto, Japan · Gyoto
교통
pedestrians or vehicles on roads or on the air · gyotong
교파
religious movement · gyopa
교황
head of the Roman Catholic Church · gyohwang
solid or hollow sphere · gu
구개
roof of the mouth · gugae
구내식당
small cafeteria or snack bar · gunaesikdang
구독
access to a resource for a period of time · gudok
구두의
relating to the mouth · gudu-ui
구라파(歐羅巴) 사람
person · gurapa saram
구라파인
person · gurapain
구류
act or state · guryu
구멍
hole or hollow depression · gumeong
구미
Western world · Gumi
구미권
Western world · Gumigwon
구부리다
to cause to shape into a curve · guburida
구술
spoken · gusul
구슬
small, round, pierced object · guseul
구애하다
to attempt to win over · guaehada
구역
group of buildings demarcated by streets · guyeok
구입하다
to obtain something with money · gu'iphada
구전
spoken · gujeon
구체
spherical physical object · guche
구축함
type of warship · guchukham
구형
quadrilateral · guhyeong
구혼
that which is proposed · guhon
dish · guk
국민
community of people · gungmin
군대
military force concerned mainly with ground operations · gundae
군중
group of people · gunjung
굳다
in the solid state · gutda
굶어죽다
to die because of lack of food · gulmeojukda
굶주림
need for food · gumjurim
굽다
to cook in an oven · gupda
권총
handgun · gwonchong
궤도
path of one object around another · gwedo
궤양
open sore · gweyang
organ of hearing · gwi
귀뚜라미
insect · gwitturami
규율
controlled behaviour, self-control · gyuyul
fruit · gyul
known (thing) just mentioned · geu
그것
that thing · geugeot
그녀
person · geunyeo
그녀의
belonging to · geunyeoui
그대
subject pronoun: the person being addressed · geudae
그래요?
indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information · geuraeyo?
그런데
used to indicate change of subject · geureonde
그렇게
to a particular extent · geureoke
그레이프프루트
tree · geureipeupeuruteu
그로그
alcoholic beverage made with rum and water · geurogeu
그른
incorrect · geureun
그릇
container · geureut
그리고
used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera · geurigo
그리니치
east London town · Geurinichi
그리스도교의
of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians · geuriseudogyo-ui
그리워하다
to have a strong desire for something or to do something · geuriwohada
그릴
cooking instrument · geuril
그림영화
animated cartoon — see also animated cartoon · geurimyeonghwa
그의
belonging to · geuui
극단적 선택
instance of killing oneself · geukdanjeok seontaek
근대성
quality of being modern · geundaeseong
근래
in the recent past · geullae
근육
contractile tissue · geunyuk
글라이더
aircraft · geullaideo
글래스톤베리
town in Somerset, South West England · Geullaeseutonberi
글로스터
city · geulloseuteo
긁다
rub a surface with a sharp object · geukda
금속
atomic element or material made of such atoms · geumsok
금일
today (noun) · geumil
금지
prohibition — see also prohibition · geumji
급행열차
quick mode of transportation · geuphaeng'yeolcha
기간
uncertain duration of time, a period of time · gigan
기관
established organisation · gigwan
기구
an implement, instrument or apparatus · gigu
기념물
structure · ginyeommul
기념일
day an exact number of years since an event · ginyeomil
기념제
day an exact number of years since an event · ginyeomje
기름사탕
confection · gireumsatang
기뻐하다
contented, joyous · gippeohada
기쁘다
contented, joyous · gippeuda
기사
person who drives some other vehicle · gisa
기생물
(biology) organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism · gisaengmul

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