Cultural differences
기리다 | verb | advanced |
praise; honor
To compliment and remember a notable achievement, exemplary spirit, great man, etc.
까ː치 | noun | advanced |
magpie
A bird which has a shiny black head and back and white shoulders and stomach, and lives near people.
넉 | noun | advanced |
soul
Invisible substance controlling the body and mind in one's body, believed to be imperishable even after the body's death.
spirit; heart
A spirit of heart.
널ː뛰기 | noun | advanced |
neolttwigi
riding a standing see-saw: A traditional Korean game in which two players jump in turn on both ends of a long wooden panel, with the middle set firmly.
대목 | noun | advanced |
busiest season; peak season
A period when goods sell well.
passage; part
A part of a certain speech or matter worthy of special attention.
passage; part
One segment of a story, writing, song, etc.
대ː보름 | noun | advanced |
Daeboreum
the first full moon of the year: One of Korean holidays; it is celebrated on January 15 of the lunar calendar; people make wishes to the full moon and eat rice cooked with four other grains, nuts, etc.
도깨비 | noun | advanced |
dokkaebi
goblin: A manlike ghost with a horn on its head that carries a club.
매장 | noun | advanced |
burial
The act of interring a dead body or remains in the ground.
burial
(figurative) The act of preventing a person who acted wrongly from displaying activities in society or in a group.
명복 | noun | advanced |
repose of the departed; happiness in the next life
Blessing for a soul after one's death.
문ː상 | noun | advanced |
offering condolences
The act of visiting a family in mourning to comfort the chief mourner with one's condolences.