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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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debut
데뷔
[te.bjɥi]
nounB2
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decade
10년
[sʌlˈɲjʌn]
nounB1
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decide
결정하다
[kjʌl.d͡ʑʌŋˈha.da]
verbA2
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decision
결정
[kjʌlt͡ɕ͈ʌŋ]
nounA2
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declare
선언하다
[sʌn.ʌn.ɦa.da]
verbC1
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decline
거절하다
[kʌ.dʑʌl.ˈha.da]
verbB2
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decorate
장식하다
[t͡ɕaŋ.ɕikʰa.da]
verbB1
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decoration
장식
[dʑaŋ.ɕik]
nounA2
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decrease
줄이다
[tɕu.ɾi.da]
verbA2
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deem
간주하다
[kan.d͡ʑu.ha.da]
verbC1
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deep
깊다
[kip̚.t͈a]
adjectiveA2
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deeply
깊게
[kip.k͈e]
adverbB1
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deer
사슴
[sa.sɯm]
nounA1
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defeat
이기다
[i.ɡi.da]
verbB1
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defend
방어하다
[paŋˈʌɦada]
verbB1
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defendant
피고
[pʰi.go]
nounB2
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defender
수호자
[su.ɦo.d͡ʑa]
nounB2
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defense
방어
[paŋˈʌ]
nounB2
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defensive
방어적인
[paŋʌdʑʌɡin]
adjectiveB2
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deficit
적자
[t͡ɕʌkˈt͡ɕa]
nounB2
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define
정의하다
[t͡ɕʌŋ.iˈhɑda]
verbB2
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definitely
분명히
[pun.mjʌŋ.hi]
adverbA2
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definition
정의
[t͡ɕʌŋˈi]
nounB1
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degree
학위
[haˈɡwi]
nounB1
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