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A dictionary of trivia about Korean that's perfect for showing off your knowledge.
A dictionary of trivia about Korean that's perfect for showing off your knowledge.
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Book Introduction
We encounter the profound power woven from the warp and weft of our language.

It is no exaggeration to say that the national language is a measure of a country's culture.
The Korean language contains all the ideas of the country, including politics, economy, society, and culture.
Therefore, it is only natural that we should be more careful and nurture the words we use now.
This is especially true in these times when countless new words and current affairs terms appear and disappear every day.
The most important thing to do is to know and use your native language correctly.
It is especially important to question words you thought you knew for sure and to learn new meanings of words you used without thinking.
In fact, the words we often misunderstand or misuse are not difficult words or technical terms, but rather words that we use so often that we never suspect them.

『Korean Miscellaneous Dictionary: Perfect for Showing Off Your Knowledge』 is a very unique book.
This book contains 1,045 Korean words that we think we know well, but in reality, we do not know them properly or only have a vague understanding of them.
We mainly deal with words that we use frequently in our daily lives but don't really know the meaning of, words that we vaguely know and use in the wrong places, words that have a very harsh meaning when we know them but we don't care about them, and words that make us hit our knees and say, "Aha! So that's what it means!" once we know the meaning.
"Korean Miscellaneous Dictionary: Perfect for Showing Off Your Knowledge" reveals completely new facts about Korean words we have been using without thinking about them.
It also helps us to clearly understand the differences between words that we use without confidence.
Therefore, this book will serve as a friendly and useful companion for those who wish to develop their thoughts through speech and writing.

index
::go

Store|It's a sight|Barrenly|Thin|Karaoke|Garushigi|Sack|Garshina|Autumn|Crayfish walk|Merciless|Remorse|Catholic|Pictures drawn|Gakdaguipan|Drama|Competition|Chilling out the liver|Gando|By a hair's breadth|Swelling liver|Conflict|Salt of seagulls|Longing for brothers|News of a cut|Sweet water|Contemplate|Sweet wine|Tingling|Perfect|Gamtu|Class A Earned Income Tax|River|Ganggangsullae|Gangnam swallow|Corning|Gangwon-do hunter|If the price is the same, the red skirt|It's a dog|It's like a dog's tail|It's like a dog's rice cake|Open your eyes|Gakchaban|Gae hair|Gaepyeong|Embarrassing|Godeul Come out|Gamabi|Gosa|Change|Gangdal|Beggar|Prosecutor/Judge|Crab|Geolchoboeum|Gyeolchoboeun|Geolbul|Gyeonggi|Gyeongsang-do|Gyeongjong|Viewing|Side|Gyeogwan|Gyeoljidan|Gyereuk|Gokwa|Sweet potato|Struggle|Hard|Goddess|Goryeo|Gorin smell|Gorilla|Gomyungddal|Rubber|Torture officer|Gobai|Gobi|Gopul|Gosure|Gosubuji|Goja|Gojajil|Gojumangtae|Gochu|Gochu|Gohi|Gohi|Dark color|Gonjo|Gonjuk|Go to the valley|Golbaekbeon|Get in trouble|Gopsali To get stuck|public|blackmail|dinosaur|study|empty check|empty prayer|princess|public hazard|republic|critical|relationship|kanto/kanseo/kanbuk|observation|temporary|bold|okay|ghost development|teaching|overseas Koreans/compatriots|cunning|old-timer|shoes|European|club|old|sideburn|pretext|destroyer|national treasury|situation|nation|military|military school|light a fire|gentleman|yoke|leading|bowing|paragon|ghost|attention|hear in ear|crack|him/her|that's enough|grotesque|wonderful|gorgeous mountains and rivers|geumilbong|geumjiokyeop|amazing|during a period|strange|Guinness Book of Records|glistening star|giraffe|message|guillotine|rain|faint|camp town|basic Weak|Extraordinary|Give courage|Kimchi|To be a troublemaker|Magpie|Grumpy|Galchi|Kkan/Kkandagu|Kangtong|Gangpae|To pour out sesame seeds|Clumsy|To be a tease|Little|Kuduri|Top/Puppet|Puppet|A net with a broken string

::you

Hell|Nari|Bad|Nylon|Optimism|Nakdonggang|Doodle|Picking spot|Nama|Chaos|Nallari|Sharp|Namdo|Southern|Masculine|Convinced|Romance|Disaster|Pretentious|Eunuch|Pot|Naughty|Naughty|Long jump|Nectar|To be beaten up|Working|Working hard|To be picky|Blame|Working hard|Labor No. 1|Slave|Worrying|Be exhausted|Sit-in|To be brainwashed|To sew|Quilted clothes|Eye boogers|Eye tears|Late bloomer

::do

Darai|Dabansa|Dabang|Dasi Soup|Dakuang|Dark Horse|Nagging|Regular|Short-sighted|Straightforward|Short-sighted|Danjeon|Short|One cigarette|One carton of cigarettes|Follow-up|Donkey|Grandmaster|Respond|Serious|Daewongun|Symptomatic treatment|Countermeasure|Treatment monk|Roughly|Daepot|Waiting room|Daenggipuli|Get caught by the scruff of the neck|Be clumsy|Use a clumsy sword/sword|Tool|Dorak|Dorans|Meridians|Road Amitabha|Lizard|No way|Dokuri|Dotan|Lonely General|Reading Sammae|Money|Pork Cutlet|Don Quixote|Quack|Donggan|Begging|Dongjanggun|Become cold|Pig|Become a bastard|Become a bastard|Get hit by a cold frost A coat of arms|A blanket of clothes|A house of seclusion|A commotion|A backache|A backache|A gate to success|A misunderstanding|A misunderstanding|A misunderstanding|A house where rice cakes are made|A house that is worth eating|A house that is worth eating|A house that is worth eating|A house that is worth eating|A house that is worth eating|A house that is worth eating|A house that is worth eating|A house that is worth eating|A house that is worth eating|A house that is worth eating|A house that is worth eating|A house that is worth eating

::ㄹ

Rendezvous | Lesbian/Gay/Sexual Minority | Reggie | Romance | Robot | Lobby | Rouge | Lumpen | Lynch

::grave

A devil is stuck|A devil is revealed|Wife|Madame|Prepare|Mama|Mascot|Maginot Line|Same|Skyscraper|Maho soldier|Use the gap|The youngest|A curse|Dumpling|Random|The end of the world|A clean slate|A clean yellow slate|A loser|Exile|Mangjong|To hit back|Mammoth|Mamusi|To be weak|To be bare|Like a water pipe|Idiot|Menu|Knitwear|Buckwheat noodles|To grab by the collar|Myeonmok|Good site|Name|Tomorrow|Rice planting|Rice boat|Exemplary|Contradiction|Large sum of money|Purpose|Rose of Sharon|Mukkuri|Mannyeo-ri|Mudeoppo|Burn the saddle|Peach Blossom Land|Nameless|To be ruined|Iron|Infinitely|Outsider|Fish Take out|Spinning wheel|Watermill|Widow|Misutgaru|Become old|Eat seaweed soup|Beauty|Mijualgojual|People|Wax doll|Honeymoon|Capital

::hundred

Bowl|Scrape a bowl|Use a bowl|Bucket|Pin cushion|(Back) Baraji|Bubbery coat|Fool|Bible|Bazaar|Vacation|Doctor|Destroy|Applause|Bat|Spur|The dough is good|Ring|Rumination|Anti-feng shui Ruin the house|Get caught by the ankle|Broadcast|Method|Baedal Minjok|Vagabond|Bae Soo-jin|My stomach is twisted|Actor|Cabbage|Baeknyeon Subcontracting|White rice|Rearview mirror|Hand-to-hand combat|White terror|White paper|People|Unemployed|White eye poetry|Baekyi homework|Baekiljang|Baekjeong|Take turns|Enamel|Benchmarking|Wall window|Ring the bell|Have no choice|Purple|Reward|Boru|Barley|Nanny|Bodhisattva|Boycott|Dimple|Bopil|Bohemian|Bonmajeon|Bonbulbok|Nowhere|Head office Commander|Bolmensori|See all the balls|Feudal|Salary|Rise up|Bongdunanbal|Service|Bongjabda|Bongchang|Wealth|Real estate|Village|Hurry up|Envy|Bourgeois|Buriname|Bureau/Bureau|Couple’s harmony|Get angry|Wife|Possession|Poker|Useless|Buddha|Compatible|Go to Bukmangsan|Bulgasari|Bad Heaven|Never-ending|Burning Castle|Unfortunate|Fireworks|Hooligan|Suddenly|Bulrorrhea|Bromide|Blind|Screaming death|Pleasure|Bikini|Beef gas|Bindaetteok|Ppakkomi|Ppakkuku|Partisan|Pangkku|Can’t even pull it out|Pikapika|Biara|Pickap

::cow

Be intimate|Hunting|Aristocrat|In-laws|Governor|Love|Sari|Thatched cottage on all sides|A bowl of rice|Sabotage|Talk about private matters|Forty-ninth day of the week|Cider|Siren|Fake|After death|Four-legged people|Sajook|Sajookdanja|Resignation|All kinds of stories|Break the pain of labor|Life|Live in Jincheon and die in Yongin|Salpannada|Sambakhada|Samsugapsan|Thirty-six strategies, a long journey|Samwooje|Samcheokdongja|Samcheokri River and Mountains|Fall into Samcheonpo|Sampalttaraji|Pointing|Opposition|Stick to the surface|Everywhere|Puppy|Sandwich|Salaried man|Saetbyeol|Like life|Champagne|Seonangdang|Commoner|Husband|Seoul|Circus|Dinner|Seondal|Seonboda|Scholar|Ancestral tablet/Funeral tomb
|New Year|Seolleongtang|Seollebal (Chida)|Seolbim|Celsius|Castle|Matches|Impression|Last name|Adult|Brainwashing|Three-legged octopus|Sodenashi|Sky blue|Pickpocket|Sojeong|Soju|Sweeping|Helpless|Handless day|Awl|Sura|Cleanliness|Surisurimasuri|Susu|Susu bystander|Susun|Training|Beard|Suyuk|Sujak|Sucheong|Sugmaek|Homework|Sullae|Sungnyung|No hesitation|Master|Sukidashi|Sten|Sleeve|Sublimation|Spinach|Suffer|Insignificant|Statement|Pretend not to know|Interrogation/Interrogation|Get sick of it|New soldier|New mountain|Scuffle|Silhouette|Clue|Tugging at the heartstrings|Confidant|Errand|Serious Not|Borne|Bore|Bore|Ten Commanders|Show off|Eighteen times|Fresh|Sell rice|Twin walls|Light twin wicks|Sled|Sebida|Drive a wedge|Become a wasteland|Garbage dumping/real estate speculation|Bad bastard|Get eaten|Has no brains

::blanket

A fight between a devil and an anago | a woman | a bad girl | a red bean cake in the middle of the night | a part-time job | amen | a mi | a big fuss | asamryuk | a castle | chaos | Asia | a man | a woman | to make a fuss | Achilles heel | nine moves | a vicious frog boiling | a bad boy | a handshake | stubborn | no payback / revenge | impatient | interference with face | perfect fit | sabbatical year | anyang | safety accident | restless | regrettable | a dandelion | friction | like altoran | the best | angst | the love seems to be breaking | difficulty | ambiguous | a burden | a larva | a laundry | a child | at face value | anchor | Janus | noisy | yaro | midnight runaway | yazi | yakko dies | collusion | licorice in the pharmacy | yakche | yangban | yang takes over Not|Yangjaegi|Yeongmul|Putting down the fish sauce|Eomuljeon|Eobi|Eosahwa|Be dumbfounded|Eoyeomeori|Eoyong|Absurd|Ridiculous/Ridiculous|Vocabulary/Words|Heavy|Heavy heart|Heavy mind|Heavy mind|Language absurd|Idiot|Quickly|Updoongi|Nonsense|Etiquette|Excellent|Generation X|Enchanted|Woman|Honeymoon|Woman's fortune|Old age|Double-breasted dress|Yeongji|A dozen pencils|Burst with passion|Fuck|Fuck|Old man|Yeonggye|Yeongnam/Yeongdong/Yeongseo|Exactly|First lady|Stuck/Stuck|Fuck|Barbarian|Double-breasted|Bastard|Scumbag|Scumbag|Scumbag|Bastard|Five steps ahead of time|Oedipus Complex|Ojami|Five internal organs and six bowels|Broad-minded|Squid|Rabbits|Upright|Olke|Omnibus film|Omniamni|Onggojip|Ongheya|Wairo|In the middle of nowhere|Collapse|Perfect|Came|Only daughter|Outside entry/Outside entry|Yao and Shun era|Key point|Key point|Talent for pulling out dragons|Yongsucheol|Yonghada|Beggar|Thunder|Eat worry|Frog in a well|Catch a frog|Cloud and rain|Red and rumbling|Deep|Yudori|Europe|Utopia|Yukgaphada|Yukgaejang|Yuksiral bastard|Yunjoongje|Eun Geunjja|Queen of the silver screen|Eunhaeng|Terrible|Eater/Eater|Hide and Seek|Story|Jo of Joseon|Two judges and two judges|Be talked about by the population|Use a soldering iron People|One view|Unison|One speed|Killing two birds with one stone|One benefit|All/all|On the brink|On the edge|No room for doubt

::trillion

Jagmachi|Jaramok|Jaringobi|Consultation|Jabudong|Compete with one another|Jajung|Self-inflicted injury|Self-praise|Destroy|Encroachment|Miscellaneous|Get married|The person in charge|Form a long line|Jang-an|Disability/Handicap|Jang support|Fun|Prime minister|Luck sticks|Out of office|Reprint/Second printing|The afterlife|Appropriate|The right person to fall for|The enemy|The enemy|Lightning|Step on the rails|Desperate situation|Jeomgo|Lunch|Pointing the way|Hitting the nail on the head|January|Fair and square|Jeongjong|The third wave|The 6th Republic|Xerox|Jebicori|Sister-in-law|Caesarean section|Jembyeong|Early wife|Jogyeonpyo|Early way|Impatient|Josi|Quiet|Chattering and chatting|Jogjang|Jojogaphaetgeon|Minor|Niece|Inquiry|End Hit|Family|Cock-a-dick|Motto|Leftist|Demotion|Dragging|Like a revolving lantern|Fist-fisted|Narrow-minded|Idiot|Random|Hold on|Head|Head of the middle|Head of the middle|Head of the middle|Head of the middle|Head of the middle|Don't know a thing|Global village|Map delivery|Nonsense|Boring|Shortcut|Avoidance/Orientation|Nearby|Zipper|Subway|Get angry|Diagnosis|Get tired|Get exhausted|Shudder|Tie-down|Dragging|Gallop/Strong wind/Storm/Typhoon|Beast|Gypsy|Have fun|Salty|Jjangkkampo (Rock-paper-scissors)|Jjangkolla|Peck|Useless|Shameless|Chewy|Eat a ton of junk

::congrat

Blocking|Chase|China|Pour cold water on|True|Preparation|Purge|Purge|A fool of the world|Thunderbolt|Clairvoyant|A million words|Reckless|Orphan of the world|Same-old-fashioned|Impudent|Iron-like|Iron fortress|Puritan|Blue house|Blueprint|Blue book|Green light|Cheongyang pepper|Chemi|Crescent moon|Countdown|Become a first-time sword|No tentacles|Letter|Bachelor|Bachelor kimchi|Cardinal|Abstract|Odds|Not a single bit|Red and dark|Red and dark|Red and dark

::lol

Carnival|Charisma|Cancan|Complex|Kwaijina Ching Ching Nane|Coup|Kusari|Klaxon

::frame

To make a fuss|Tangpyeongchae|Take action|Be subjected to temperance|The eye of the typhoon|Absurd|Rabbit|To spit on|To throw away|All in all|Rejected|To be hit|Transistor|Find faults|Tio

::blood

Breakdown|Catastrophe|Disruption|Pilot|Breakthrough|Emperor of the Fall|Patriot|Crash|Become a regular|Eight heads tall|The Tripitaka Koreana|Fate|Paradigm|Fraud|Equality|Your Majesty/His Highness/Maha/Under/Lower/Your Excellency/United|Complaints|Petty ...

::he

Hardboiled|Mayfly|One-day puppy|Haja|Heartless|Hakobang|Take off the crane|One hand|Chuseok|Distract yourself|Reckless|Hansung|Hanje|Han medicine|For a long time|Han Tongsok|Get out of the way|Halmangu|Surcharge|Hamba|Trap|Hamheung tea master|Hot pants|Hangwoo merchant|Haedong|Hae-i|Travel|Traveling|Children's skirt|Scarecrow|Blower winding horse|Hand-painted|Ringing a ladle|Revolution|Banner/Placard|Bloodless|Brother|Breast|Come|Hyejong|Hogakjise|Fool|Fool|Honam|Hotteok|Horakhorak|Horejasik (Bastard)|Hosasyupi Famous people|Hostess|Pocket|Stapler|Planet|Get scolded|Marriage|Single|Red light district|Only woman|Hwannyun|Splendid|Sexagenarian|Dazzling|Running wild|Bull|Emperor|Running a hawk|The first generation|Filial piety|Falling behind|Rapture|Flutter|Ridiculous|Hope|Sacrifice|Hearty|Heroine|Hysteria

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Publisher's Review
We reveal the true meaning of Korean words that we often use without knowing their meaning.

This book arranges Korean words that we commonly use in our daily lives but are not well-known in Korean, in alphabetical order, to make it easy for readers to find them. At the end of the book, an index is provided, categorizing them by topic, so that readers can understand the etymology and characteristics of Korean words at a glance.
The topics are broadly categorized into eight categories: pure Korean words, compound words, Chinese characters, idioms, idioms, words from Japanese, foreign words, and slang.

By providing a detailed explanation of the origin and evolution of each word, we have enabled readers to understand the original and changed meanings of words as well as their historical and cultural backgrounds. We have also included sample texts to help readers use them correctly in real life.
Don't assume that this book will be stiff and difficult because it is in dictionary format.
The advantage of this book is that it explains each heading in a simple, story-like manner, making it easy and fun for anyone to read.
Therefore, it will serve as a comprehensive dictionary of miscellaneous information, providing various useful information to those who do not have specialized knowledge of the Korean language.

This book arranges Korean words that we commonly use in our daily lives but are not well-known in Korean, in alphabetical order, to make it easy for readers to find them. At the end of the book, an index is provided, categorizing them by topic, so that readers can understand the etymology and characteristics of Korean words at a glance.
The topics are broadly categorized into eight categories: pure Korean words, compound words, Chinese characters, idioms, idioms, words from Japanese, foreign words, and slang.

Is this what this meant?

People say, "to get rid of shichimi," but what on earth does shichimi mean? And where did commonly used words like "thunderbolgeoseungi," "jobasim," "jeombyeong," and "jjokdo motssuda" come from? Some say that commonly used words like "pungjibaksan," "wooroe," and "gakbalsaebal" are incorrect, so what is the correct word? Some say that "ganggangsullae" comes from a game invented by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, and that "haengju chima" comes from Admiral Kwon Yul's Battle of Haengju. Is that true?
Perhaps not many people can properly answer a question like this.
These are all words that we often encounter and use in our daily lives.
Of course, you can check the meaning of some words through a Korean dictionary.
But the reality is that the Korean dictionary alone does not provide a satisfactory solution.
This is because the Korean dictionary itself places emphasis on the definition of words, and rarely places emphasis on clearly explaining the origin of a word, its original meaning, and its changed meaning.

Did we know that the 'bullsoo' we commonly know as a yellow cow actually refers to a large cow, that 'galmaegisal', a part of pork, actually refers to the meat from the diaphragm, that 'jaringobi', a synonym for miser, actually refers to fat (paper billboard) soaked in oil, and that in the commonly used '어처구니싶다' meaning something so unexpected that it is astonishing, the '어처구니' refers to an object or person that is beyond imagination? In this book, readers can learn that the '시치미' mentioned above is a label that distinguishes who the hunting falcon belongs to, that it is not '풍지박산' but '풍비박산', that it is not '우래' but '우레', that it is not '발각새발' but '가위발발', and that the words '강강술래' and '행주치마' have no relation to Admiral Yi Sun-sin or General Gwon Yul and come from folk etymologies.

seagull meat
Original meaning: Refers to a part of pork, and the correct term is 'liver meat'.
It is the flesh attached between the diaphragm and the liver. It is called 'liver fat' because it blocks the liver, and it is also called 'diaphragm fat' because it blocks the stomach horizontally.
This flesh is a thin layer of muscle that runs diagonally below the lungs and rises and falls with each breath.
Changed meaning: Why would someone give a cut of pork a new, out-of-the-blue name? It's a question everyone who eats galmaegisal has likely pondered at least once.
Even if you asked the restaurant owner, you probably wouldn't get a good answer.
This is a phenomenon that occurred when the pronunciation of 'ganmak-isal' and 'garomak-sal' was changed to 'galmaegisal' as explained in the original meaning above.
However, this word can be confused with flying seagull meat, so it would be better to call it 'diaphragm meat' which has its original meaning.
Example: When I went to Sokcho to play and saw a seagull flying, I said, “Hey, there’s Anju flying over there!” and everyone laughed.
He said, “Galmaegisal is not real flying gull meat, but a part of pork, like pork neck or pork belly.”

To tease
Original meaning: When flying a kite, the technique of pulling the string back to make the kite fly high is called 'kkodeuginda'.
Changed meaning: It refers to inciting someone's emotions or feelings to do something, like pulling a string to make a kite fly high.
View article: What are you going to do by deceiving an innocent child? So you tricked his mother into sending a false telegram saying a perfectly good old man had passed away.

To pretend not to know
Original meaning: Falconry was popular during the Goryeo Dynasty, when the country was under Mongol rule.
It was to the extent that there was a separate place called Eungbang for raising falcons.
At that time, falconry, which started in the palace, spread to the aristocratic society, and many people enjoyed falconry.
As the number of falcon hunters increased, theft of tamed falcons became more frequent.
For this reason, they marked each other with a special tag, which was called 'shichimi'.
The expression 'to remove the shamrock' comes from the fact that if you remove the shamrock that tells who owns something, you will no longer be able to tell whose it is.
Changed meaning: This refers to pretending not to know something even though you know it.
Or it refers to acting as if you did not do something even though you did it.
'To cut off the shichimi' has been shortened to 'To cut off the shichimi' or 'To cut off the shichimi'.
Example: Oh well, Mr. Kim from downstairs caught and ate Mr. Lee's hen from next door while he was out of the house and then acted like a fool.

Gem disease
Original meaning: Originally a word derived from jeonbyeong (煎餠).
Jeonbyeong is a term for bukkumi, a type of rice cake made by kneading glutinous rice flour or sorghum flour, filling it with red bean paste, and frying it on a griddle.
However, if you leave this bukkumi out for even a short time, it will stick and crumble, and the shape of the rice cake will become ugly.
The expression "jembyeong" is used to describe the poor craftsmanship of this poorly made bukkumi.
Changed meaning: This is a metaphor for something or something that was done wrong or is in poor condition.
It is also used as a slang term to refer to something that is in poor condition.
View Article: If things turn out like this, it's a real mess. What should I do?

Be impatient
Original meaning: In the old days, threshing was called 'basim'.
When the millet is harvested, it must be ground to remove the barley, but the millet is not ground easily and is a waste of effort.
So, when harvesting rice, you often become impatient and anxious because the harvest does not come as much as you planned.
Changed meaning: It refers to feeling anxious and uneasy because you are worried that something will not go as planned.
View Article: Is that something that can be solved by being so impatient? Let's sit down and wait patiently.

I can't even write
Original meaning: This word originally came from a wrestling match.
When you are lifted by an opponent in a wrestling match, if you place the top of your foot on the outside of your opponent's calf, your opponent will have a hard time lifting it or putting it down, and will have a hard time using all his strength.
This technique is called 'attaching the foot', but when you are hit and cannot use this technique, you say 'I couldn't even use the foot'.
Changed meaning: This refers to being unable to move due to being overwhelmed without even being able to face someone.
Or it can also refer to being so captivated by a person or thing that you can't move.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: October 9, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 552 pages | 153*225*35mm
- ISBN13: 9791186288801
- ISBN10: 1186288809

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