재벌財閥
jaebeol
A large South Korean business conglomerate controlled by a founding family through a network of affiliated companies. In popular drama usage, the word may also refer loosely to the fam…
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jondaetmal
Korean speech that marks respect or politeness through honorific vocabulary, verb forms, sentence endings, and ways of referring to people.
Open term →반말
banmal
Informal Korean speech used among people who are close, the same age, or in a clearly senior-to-junior relationship; it can also sound rude when used without permission or appropriate …
Open term →애교愛嬌
aegyo
Deliberately cute, affectionate, playful, or coaxing behavior used to charm someone, soften a request, express fondness, or create intimacy.
Open term →눈치
nunchi
The ability to notice and interpret other people’s feelings, intentions, expectations, and the unspoken atmosphere of a situation.
Open term →정情
jeong
A Korean concept of emotional attachment, affection, familiarity, and connection that develops through shared time, care, hardship, obligation, and repeated everyday contact.
Open term →소개팅
sogaeting
A one-on-one blind date or introductory meeting arranged through a mutual acquaintance, usually with romantic possibilities in mind.
Open term →회식會食
hoesik
A workplace or organizational group meal, often held after work to build cohesion, celebrate, welcome someone, or conduct informal relationship management.
Open term →우리
uri
The Korean pronoun for “we,” “us,” or “our,” often used where English would naturally say “my” to frame a person, place, or institution through shared belonging.
Open term →경찰警察
gyeongchal
The police as an institution or a police officer, depending on sentence structure and context.
Open term →수술手術
susul
A surgical operation or procedure.
Open term →환자患者
hwanja
A patient: someone receiving examination, treatment, monitoring, or care for illness or injury.
Open term →응급실應急室
eunggeupsil
The emergency room or emergency department of a hospital.
Open term →교복校服
gyobok
A school uniform.
Open term →왕따
wangtta
A person who is deliberately and persistently excluded, isolated, or ostracized by a peer group; the term is closely associated with school and workplace bullying.
Open term →입시入試
ipsi
The entrance-examination and admissions process, especially the preparation and competition surrounding entry into high school or university.
Open term →전학생轉學生
jeonhaksaeng
A student who has transferred from another school.
Open term →급식給食
geupsik
A meal provided by a school or institution; in youth-drama contexts, usually school lunch.
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