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기생식물
(biology) organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism · gisaengsingmul
기생충
(biology) organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism · gisaengchung
기수
one who rides — see also cyclist, driver · gisu
기업가
person who organizes and operates a business and assumes the associated risk · gieopga
기업인
person who organizes and operates a business and assumes the associated risk · gieobin
기온
the temperature of the immediate environment · gion
기원
time period · giwon
기차
line of connected cars or carriages · gicha
기체
(uncountable, chemistry) state of matter · giche
passing, course, road · gil
길게
over a great distance · gilge
길들여지지 않은
not domesticated or tamed · gildeuryeojiji aneun
길을 잃다
unable to find one's way · gireul ilta
길을 잃어버리다
unable to find one's way · gireul ireobeorida
김치
Korean dish · gimchi
김치남
ethnic slur for Koreans · gimchinam
김치녀
ethnic slur for Koreans · gimchinyeo
깁다
(transitive) use a needle · gipda
까르보나라
spaghetti dish · kkareubonara
까치밥 나무
fruit · kkachibap namu
까히라
capital of Egypt — see also Fustat · Kkahira
깎다
to cut down · kkakda
깔다
set something up for use · kkalda
깜둥이
black person (derogatory) · kkamdung'i
깡통
a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids · kkangtong
깨끗하다
not dirty · kkaekkeuthada
깨다
transitive: to do that which is forbidden by (something) · kkaeda
깨닫다
(''transitive'') to become aware of or understand (a fact or situation); (''intransitive'') to become aware of or understand a fact or situation · kkaedatda
깨진
not whole; fragmented · kkaejin
깨트리다
transitive: to separate into (to cause to end up in) two or more pieces · kkaeteurida
껍질
hard covering of an egg · kkeopjil
꼬쏘보
disputed region in the Balkans · kkossobo
꽁고
Congo, ambiguously · Kkonggo
flowers on trees · kkot
꾸리다
to put things together for storage or transporting · kkurida
꿰매다
(transitive) use a needle · kkwemaeda
끌다
to attract · kkeulda
끓다
(transitive) heat (a liquid) until it begins to turn into a gas · kkeulta
끼다
to have on (clothes or accessories) · kkida
끽연
smoking of tobacco · kkigyeon
personal pronoun · na
나가는 곳
way out · naganeun got
나가다
to go out or go away from a place or situation — see also depart, leave, egress · nagada
나가사끼
Japanese city · Nagasakki
나가사키
Japanese city
나귀
animal — see also donkey · nagwi
나누다
divide along a more or less straight line · nanuda
나누어지다
to become divided in two or separated; shed · nanueojida
나르다
to carry · nareuda
나머지
mathematics: amount left over after repeatedly subtracting the divisor · nameoji
나사로
New Testament characters · nasaro
나오다
to go out or go away from a place or situation — see also depart, leave, egress · naoda
나이 많다
of a living being: having lived for relatively many years · nai manta
나이들다
of a living being: having lived for relatively many years · naideulda
나일론
substance · naillon
나치
member of the Nazi party · nachi
나폴리 아이스크림
ice cream · Napolli aiseukeurim
난각
hard covering of an egg · nan'gak
난할
biology: cell division · nanhal
날것의
uncooked · nalgeosui
날씬하다
slender · nalssinhada
낡다
of an object, concept, etc: having existed for a relatively long period of time · nakda
compass point · nam
남동생
male sibling · namdongsaeng
남빛
colour · nambit
남색
colour · namsaek
남아시아인
person from or descended from people from the Indian sub-continent · namasiain
남용
improper usage · namyong
남자
adult male human · namja
남자 같은
having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate · namja gateun
남쪽
compass point · namjjok
남쪽의
of the south · namjjogui
낮다
in a position comparatively close to the ground · natda
낱말
unit of language · nanmal
내각
group of ministers · naegak
내려가다
to physically move or pass from a higher to a lower place or position · naeryeogada
내려오다
to physically move or pass from a higher to a lower place or position · naeryeooda
내리다
to physically move or pass from a higher to a lower place or position · naerida
냄새
distinctive odour or smell · naemsae
냄새가 나다
to have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of" · naemsae-ga nada
냄새를 맡다
sense with nose · naemsae-reul matda
subject pronoun: the person being addressed · neo
너무
very · neomu
널뛰기
movement · neolttwigi
넓은잎쥐오줌풀
Valeriana officinalis · neolbeunipjwiojumpul
word used to indicate agreement or acceptance · ne
네?
request to repeat · ne?
네덜란드어
the Dutch language · Nedeollandeueo
네루
surname Nehru · neru
네트워크
interconnected group or system · neteuwokeu
넹?
request to repeat · neng?
녀동생
woman or girl having the same parents · nyeodongsaeng
녀석
contemptible etc. person · nyeoseok
녀성
adult female person · nyeoseong
녀인
adult female person · nyeoin
녀자
adult female person · nyeoja
녀자(女子)아이
young female person · nyeojaai
time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun · nyeon
device for heating in a factory, melting metals, etc · no
노동
work · nodong
노례
person owned by another · norye
노리치
Norwich · norichi
노스트라다무스
Nostradamus · Noseuteuradamuseu
노예
person owned by another · noye
노처녀
unmarried woman · nocheonyeo
녹색의
having green as its colour · noksaeg-ui
논쟁
argument, failure to agree · nonjaeng
논증
act · nonjeung
놀라게 하다
cause (someone) to feel surprise · nollage hada
놀라운
excellent, extremely impressive · nollaun
놀라움
something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel · nollaum
놀이
playful activity · nori
놋쇠
alloy of copper and zinc · notsoe
농구
the sport · nonggu
농도
proportion of substance in a mixture · nongdo
높다
of a building · nopda
높이
distance from bottom to top · nopi
놓아 주다
to let go of · noa juda
organ · noe
뇌수
organ · noesu
뇌엽 절제술
surgical operation involving cutting into a lobe of a body organ, specifically a procedure involving severing connections between the prefrontal cortex and other parts of the frontal lobe of the brain · noeyeop jeoljesul
누구 것
of whom (interrogative) · nugu geot
누구의
of whom (interrogative) · nuguui
누나
woman or girl having the same parents · nuna
누리
collective/subjective human experience · nuri
누비아
ancient kingdom · nubia
누이
woman or girl having the same parents · nu'i
눈을 깜박거리다
to close and reopen both eyes quickly · nuneul kkambakgeorida
눈을 깜박이다
to close and reopen both eyes quickly · nuneul kkambagida
눈이 내리다
have snow fall from the atmosphere · nuni naerida
눈이 오다
have snow fall from the atmosphere · nuni oda
recently made or created · nyu
뉴턴
place name · Nyuteon
늑대
animal · neukdae
는 데 성공하다
to succeed at an attempt · -neun de seonggonghada
늙다
of a living being: having lived for relatively many years · neukda
능동
in grammar · neungdong
능란한
skillful · neungnanhan
늦잠을 자다
to sleep for longer than planned · neutjam-eul jada
니기미 씹할놈
generic term of abuse · nigimi ssiphallom
닉네임
familiar, invented given name · ningneim
닉슨
surname · Nikseun
다갈색
light brown to brownish orange colour · dagalsaek
다니다
(transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place) · danida
다람쥐
rodent · daramjwi
다르다
not to have the same characteristics · dareuda
다리
lower limb from groin to ankle · dari
다스
twelve · daseu
다시 한번 더 말씀해주세요
request to repeat · dasi hanbeon deo malsseumhaejuseyo
다시 한번 더 말씀해주시겠어요?
request to repeat · dasi hanbeon deo malsseumhaejusigesseoyo?

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