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Native Korean nouns

Trade and money

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
140돈01 money
402얼마 some price, some amount; a while, some length of time
788 price; value; worth
2220장사01 business, commerce, trade
6128장수01 seller, merchant, trader
7292싸구려 cheap stuff; bargain; inferior article
8146싼값 cheap price, low price
9111땅값 price of land
9319장사꾼 trader, dealer, shopkeeper
10507목돈 large sum of money, sizable amount of money
11940알뜰 알뜰하다 thrifty, frugal; careful, earnest
12395단돈 a small amount of money
12950큰돈 fortune, large sum of money
13236돈벌이 moneymaking, earn money
13337밑천 capital, fund, seed money
14396벌이 income, earnings
14566술값 money paid for drinks
14606씀씀이 expense, expenditure
15112흥정 bargain; buying and selling; purchase and sale; haggle
15175검은돈01 black money, tainted money
15416돈줄 patron, financial backer
15500몸값 ramsom, price of redemption
15906외상값 a bill, an account
16894밥값 the price for a meal; food expenses
17210쌀값 the price of rice
17999거스름돈 change (give the change)
18572밥줄 means of livelihood, source of income
19731품삯 wages for labor

Groups, bunches, clusters, parts and bits

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1917 share, portion
2355대목01시기part, passage; the best season, a rush period
2798떼01양 ~group, herd, flock
3049조각01 piece; bit; slice; cut; chop
3403덩어리 lump, mass, clump, cluster, clod, flock
3468무리01 group; crowd
3725갖가지 various kinds
3920동아리02 part; group, club
4568토막01 piece, bit
4597또래 peer (group); same age group
4857가닥 piece, strip, strand (of cord)
5148찌꺼기 residue; sediment; scraps
6053무더기 pile, heap
6085송이01꽃 한 ~bunch, cluster
6208더미01 a heap, a pile
6646올01~이 굵다strand, ply (of hair, of thread)
7213덩이 lump, mass, clod
8611한몫 share, portion
9531돌기02 bump, swelling; projection; protrusion; protuberance
10437꾸러미 pack, bunch, bundle, package
11041다발01 bundle, bunch
11117뭉치 bundle, bunch, roll
11720뙈기01 piece, section; sheet, mat
12394단01짚 한 ~bundle, bunch
12939칸막이 partition, division; divider, screen
15304나부랭이 pieces, bits
15514묶음 bundle, bunch
16285티끌 dust, mote; tiny bit
17341외마디 a single sound, a single cry; a single piece, a single section

Sizes, measures and value

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
402얼마 some price, some amount; a while, some length of time
788 price; value; worth
1054크기 size, dimensions
1283길이01 length/(for a long time)
2210높이01 height
2442무게 weight
3095품01옷이 ~이 크다width (of a coat); bosom, breast
3224깊이01 depth
3230더위 heat, warmth
3504추위01 coldness, cold
5099두께01 thickness
6395둘레 circumference, girth, perimeter
7239몸무게 weight
8146싼값 cheap price, low price
8520자01 Korean foot; ruler; triangle; square
8914저울01 a balance, a pair of scales
9014가로01~와 세로width (세로 height)
9111땅값 price of land
10070부피 volume, bulk, size
10105세로01 length; height
10255지름02 diameter; distance accross
11031넓이 width; breadth; area; extent
12050잣대 standard, criterion, yardstick
12382너비01 width; breadth
17524저울질 weighing

Names of states

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1455어려움 hardship, difficulty, trouble
1475어둠 darkness
2361아픔 pain
3910괴로움 pain; suffering; agony
4717외로움 loneliness
4755가뭄 drought
5071가난01 poverty
5808젊음 youth, youthfulness
10243졸음01 sleepiness, drowsiness
13142굶주림 hunger, starvation
17162술기운 tipsiness, intoxication
17569제자리걸음 standstill, stalemate

Power, skill

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
224힘01 strength; energy; power
2339솜씨 skill, dexterity
2822기운01 energy, vitality, vigor, strength; indication, sign
5396재주01 talent; skill
7045수02방법means, possibility, way
18859손재주 dexterity
19135용01 한꺼번에 모아서 내는 센 힘

Trouble, annoyance, pain

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1371잘못 mistake
1384싸움 fight, quarrel
1455어려움 hardship, difficulty, trouble
2361아픔 pain
2538짐01 load, burden; luggage
3663짜증 irritation, annoyance
3910괴로움 pain; suffering; agony
4291애01~가 타다worry; troubles
4355신세02~를 망치다trouble; one's condition; burden ¶ ~를 망치다 ruin one's life
4689말썽 trouble; difficulties; complaint; criticism; dispute
5087다툼 controversy; quarrel; struggle; competition
6181골치01 trouble, nuisance, headache
7816수고01 trouble, effort, pains
8835안간힘 restraining, holding back; great effort
9228신세01~를 지다trouble, burden; favor, kindness; debt of gratitude, obligation
9442걸림돌 obstacle, hindrance
11102몸부림 writhing, squirming, violent struggle
17879허물02~을 용서하다fault, flaw, mistake
18058골머리 brain ¶ 골머리 아픈 일 headache, source of worry
18929시달림 괴로움이나 성가심을 당하는 일
19794헛수고 vain attempt ,fruitless effort

Remainders, signs, dirt, defects

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1046쓰레기 trash, waste, litter
1290나머지 the rest, the remainder
5379엉망 wreck; mess; ruin
5475때02더러운 물질dirt, filth
6876자취01 remain, trace, vestige, tracks
7889자국01 mark; stain; impression; trace, track
10354흉01 scar; fault, flaw
10431기척01 sign, indication, trace, hint
10471더러움 dirt, stain
11051담배꽁초 half-smoked cigarette, cigarette butt
11290얼룩 stain, smear, spot, speckle
12597손때01 dirt from the hands; thumb marks
12692얼02 scratch, bruise/spirit, mind, soul
13937피투성이 피투성이의 bloodstained
14153꽁초 cigarette butt
14623앙금01 sediment, deposit, dregs
16890발자취 trace, footprint; course of one's life
17368웅덩이 (rain) puddle
17779트집 fault, blemish; crack, fissure
18657부스러기 fragments, crumbs, scraps
19296자투리 remnants of cloth, odd ends (of yardage)
19673티01먼지mote, dust, particle; flaw, speck, spot
19872흉터 scar
19877흙투성이 being covered all over with mud

Life and family

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
189 life; living; existence
1213집안01 home, family, household
1973목숨 life
3534살림01 housekeeping; living, livelihood
4468집안일 housework
6820살림살이 housekeeping, household
11502핏줄 a blood vessel/lineage, descent
11737맞벌이 working together; joint bread-winning (of husband and wife)
13677이승01 this life, this world

Houses

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
15676새집01새로 만든 집new house
15687서까래 (common) rafter (viga del techo)

Relations between things

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
545마찬가지 the same; sameness
1340스스로 oneself
1610서로01 each other, mutual
1622짝01~이 맞다pair, mate, companion
11716딴판 complete difference, dissimilarity
16336한가지 the same; a kind, a sort

Help, support, backing

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
714도움 help, aid
2436그늘 shade; protection, care
3855기둥01 pillar, column; support, prop
5771손길 an outstretched hand, a helping hand
6122일손 a hand, a worker; help, assistance
7013받침 support, prop; final consonant
10061보탬 help, aid, support
11710뒷받침 backing; support; guarantee; proof
12437뒷바라지01 looking after, taking care of
18759살대02 a temporary support to keep a house upright; a prop; a stay
18937시중01 attendance, waiting on, care, service

Cause and effect

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
954까닭 reason, cause, grounds
1226 fault, blame; reason, ground
2682보람 effect, fruit, result; indication, sign, mark
5346멋01 relish, taste, delight; dandyism, finery; reason, cause
6845영문01 reason, cause; circumstances, matter
9502꼬투리01 the unusable refuse of tobacco leaves; pod, legume, hull, shell; cause, reason, beginning
10074불씨01 embers (brasas, ascuas); cause, source

Beads, seeds, grains and similar shapes

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
2200알01 egg; bead; grain
5213방울01물~a drop/a bell(5492)
7837알갱이02 a grain; a kernel; a granule
9243알맹이 kernel, seed, grain; content, substance
9298이삭01 ear (of rice, of barley); a grain
16546구슬01 bead; marble; jewel
18225낟알 a grain (of rice); a kernel; corn

Patterns

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
3277무늬 pattern, design
8219줄무늬 striped pattern
16607꽃무늬 floral pattern, floral design

Concrete, hard to classify

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1504그림자 shadow; silhouette; reflection; figure
1893기름01 (cooking) oil, fat, grease; gasoline, petrol
2325줄기01 stem, stalk; stream, course; ray, beam
4338뚜껑 cover; cap; lid
4433불꽃01 flame, blaze
5714고리01 ring, loop
5973주름01 wrinkle, crease
7281손잡이 handle, knob, grip
8528저승 the next world, afterlife
8546주름살 wrinkles
8718동그라미 circle, ring
9797징검다리01 stepping stone
10074불씨01 embers (brasas, ascuas); cause, source
11349자루02손잡이handle, grip, shaft
12806자갈밭 gravel bed
19643테01 rim, frame; hoop; band

Concrete words with abstract meanings

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1617마당 yard, garden/instance, case
2124가지01~를 치다branch; kind, sort/(eggplant)
2436그늘 shade; protection, care
3855기둥01 pillar, column; support, prop
4496끈01 string, cord; influence, connection
5857고개02~ 너머a mountain pass; an uphill road; a critical moment; a culmination/head (403)
7044손끝 tip of the finger; manual dexterity
7726낯01 face, visage, looks; honor
8371미끼01 bait; decoy, lure
9668실마리 end of a thread; beginning, first step; clue, lead
11006굴레01 bridle, halter; restriction, restraint
12253감투01 a horsehair cap formerly worn by gentry or officials; a government post
12582서슬01 the sharpness of a blade; impetuosity
12995한숨01잠 ~ 못 자다a breath; a rest, a pause; a sigh
13336밑거름 manure given at sowing time; foundation

Abstract, polysemic, hard to classify

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1005바탕01 nature, disposition; foundation, basis; background, ground
1405틀01 frame; framework; mold; cast; shape, outline; formality; machine, device
2383버릇01 (personal) habit, peculiarity; manners, etiquette
2396정작01 a real fact, truth, reality
3652일쑤 habitual practice
4420뜻밖 unexpectedness; surprise
5340덩치01 build, frame; bulk; size
5346멋01 relish, taste, delight; dandyism, finery; reason, cause
5449겨레01 offspring of the same forefather; brothers; fellow countrymen; a race; a nation
5673줄거리01 summary, outline
6258소용돌이 whirlpool, eddy, vortex
6529갈래 fork (of a road); branch; offshoot; faction
7172 layer; fold; ply
7198길잡이 guidepost, signpost; guideline, guiding principle
7304엉터리 a fake, a sham (farsa, timo); ground, foundation; framework, layout
7467기틀 key point; crux (of a matter); base; foundation
7815손아귀 one's grasp
8268한판01 game; round; event
8517임자01 owner, possessor, proprietor
8548줌01 a fist, a handful, a grip, a grasp
9073꼭지01 knob, handle, faucet; stem, stalk; bunch, bundle
9082단골01 custom, connection, patronage; regular customer, frequenter
9091대01줄기stem, stalk, pipe, cane; a smoke, a puff; a blow, a stroke, a punch
9502꼬투리01 the unusable refuse of tobacco leaves; pod, legume, hull, shell; cause, reason, beginning
9712외상01 credit, trust ¶ ~으로 팔다 sell in credit
9798짜임새 weave; organization; structure; texture
10114손놀림 a way of using one's hands
10267차지01 occupancy; occupation; possession
10322풍80 with a poop, breaking open
10435껍데기 skin, shell, husk
10475도랑01 ditch, gutter (zanja, acequia, canaleta)
10510몸가짐 behavior, conduct
10521물02옷감에 ~을 들이다dye, color
10612셈01 counting, calculation; sense, discretion; situation, matter; intention, idea
11066 trap, snare, hook
11293엄포 empty menace, bluff
11861새것 new thing
11935쓸모 usefulness, utility; merit, value
12521볼거리01 spectacle, attraction/the mumps (paperas)
12554빈칸 blank (space)
12662쓰임새 a use
13052갈피01 point, sense (of an argument); a space between layers, interval, interstice
13191내친김 내친김에 while one is at it
13244되풀이01 repetition, reiteration
13464선01 meeting with a prospective marriage partner
13500손가락질 pointing a finger at someone
13835참01 truth, reality
14215대머리01 bald head/the most important part of the work, the main point
14463빈자리 empty seat; vacancy, opening
14602싸가지 manners
14982틈바구니 gap, opening, crevice; narrow space, crowded space; discord, difference
15835어이02~가 없다how, why ¶ ~가 없다 be ludicrous, ridiculous
16512과녁 target; mark
16695대패01 a plane
17118속내 the inside; inner workings; intention
17332올가미01 trap, snare
17412으뜸 the best, the top, the head, the first; the basis, the foundation, the core
18131귀양01 exile
18212나랏일 국사5(國事)
18695붙박이 a fixture, a fixed article; built-in
19113올림01홍길동 ~presentation; Yours very truly; Sincerely yours
19509짜임 being put together; formation, composition

Absurdity, ridiculousness, laughter

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
13415비웃음 mocking laughter; derision; ridicule
13576어처구니 어처구니없다 absurd, ridiculous
18969쓴웃음 wry smile, bitter smile
19158웃음거리 laughingstock, joking matter

Mess, confusion, extravagance, craziness

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
13246뒤죽박죽 mishmash, hodgepodge, in a mess
14643엄살01 exaggeration, big fuss
16918법석01 fuss, commotion
16979북새통 confusion, commotion
18377뒤범벅 a mess, a hotchpotch, a jumble, a medley
19813호들갑 noisy or flippant words or behavior

Light, fire

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
506불01 fire; light
2501불빛 light, firelight
7260불길01 flame, fire, blaze
13023화톳불 bonfire
13218담뱃불 a light for one's cigarette
16702도깨비불 phosphorous light, a will o' the wisp, a fatuous fire
18228남폿불02 lamplight
18468모닥불 bonfire, campfire
18684불똥01 charred wick (mecha quemada); spark

Fishing

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
2278낚시 fishing
9062그물01 net
9075낚싯대 fishing rod
9505낚시꾼 fisherman, angler
9506낚싯줄 fishing line
10441낚시터 fishing place
15308낚싯바늘 fishhook
16484고기잡이 fishing
16861바다낚시 sea fishing
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