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5000 Words in Korean — Vocabulary List

4981 words. Practice 5000 words in Korean with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the Korean word, with pronunciation, images.

Practice 5000 words in korean — vocabulary list in Korean with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the Korean word, with pronunciation, images, audio, and flashcards.

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creeping
몰래 움직이는
[mʌlˈlɛ umd͡ʑiˈɡinɯn]
adjectiveA2
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creepy
으스스한
[ɯsɯˈsɯhan]
adjectiveA2
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crew
승무원
[sɯŋmuˈwʌn]
nounA2
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crib
아기 침대
[a.ɡi t͡ɕʰim.dɛ]
nounA2
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cricket
귀뚜라미
[ˈkɥit͈uɾami]
nounA2
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crime
범죄
[bʌm.dʑwe]
nounB1
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criminal
범죄의
[pʌm.d͡z͡we.e]
adjectiveB1
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crisis
위기
[ˈwiɡi]
nounB1
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crispy
바삭한
[paˈsakʰan]
adjectiveA2
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criteria
기준
[ki.d͡ʑun]
nounB2
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critic
비평가
[piːpʰjʌŋɡa̠]
nounB2
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critical
중요한
[t͡ɕuŋ.jo.han]
adjectiveB2
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criticism
비판
[pi.pʰan]
nounB2
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criticize
비판하다
[pi.pʰan.ha.da]
verbB1
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crop
작물
[t͡ɕak.muɭ]
nounB1
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cross
건너다
[kʌ̹n.nʌ̹da̠]
verbA1
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crossing
횡단보도
[ɸjɛŋdambodo]
nounA2
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crosswalk
횡단보도
[ɸwɛŋ.dan.bo.do]
nounA2
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crosswords
크로스워드
[kʰɯɾosɯwʌɾɯdɯ]
nounA2
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crow
까마귀
[k͈a.ma.ɡwi]
nounA2
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crowd
군중
[kun.dʑuŋ]
nounA2
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crowded
붐비는
[pum.bi.nɯn]
adjectiveA2
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crucial
중요한
[t͡ɕuŋ.jo.han]
adjectiveB2
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cruet
식초병
[ɕik̚ˈt͡ɕʰo.pjʌŋ]
nounC1
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