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Korean Word A Day

As I learn new Korean words I post them here. That's it.
Mar 11 '13

Expertise - 전문 지식 / 전문 분야

expertise in
…의 전문 지식[기술].

technical expertise
기술적 전문 지식.

I know this isn’t your area of expertise.
이게 당신 전문 분야가 아닌 줄은 알아.

They must have heard about my awesome expertise from my boss.
사장님한테서 나의 출중한 실력에 대해 들은 모양이야.

A high level of expertise is needed.
 높은 수준의 전문지식이 요구된다.


He has particular expertise and knowledge about air pollution.
그는 대기오염에 관한 특별한 전문지식이 있다

We use our expertise to help humanity.
우리는 인류를 돕기 위해 우리의 전문지식을 사용한다

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Mar 10 '13

껍질 - Peel, skin, crust

껍질째 먹다
eat something unpeeled[skin and all; with the skin on]

달걀 껍질을 벗기다
peel[shell] an egg

사과 껍질을 두껍게[얇게] 깎다
peel an apple thickly[thinly]

레몬 껍질을 벗기다
pare the rind from the lemon

나무의 껍질을 벗기다
strip[take] the bark off a tree

그는 바나나 껍질에 미끄러졌다
He slipped on a banana peel[skin].


귤 껍질
    orange peel

빵 껍질
    the crust of bread

파이 껍질
    (a) piecrust

나무 껍질
    the bark of a tree

달걀 껍질
    an eggshell

사과[수박] 껍질
    the rind of an apple[a watermelon]

양파 껍질
    the coat of an onion

포도 껍질
    grape skin

대나무 껍질
    bamboo sheath

바나나 껍질
    a banana peel

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Mar 9 '13
sendmetoasia:

Seoul (by benkati)

I miss streets like this.

sendmetoasia:

Seoul (by benkati)

I miss streets like this.

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Mar 9 '13

닭똥 같은 눈물을 흘리다 - shed large drops of tears

I ran across this phrase in a magazine article and I had to look it up- just to make sure I was reading it right.  Because it literally translates to “shed tears that are like chicken poop.”

닭 - Chicken

똥 - Poop

같은 - to be like, to be similar to

눈물 - tears (literally eye-water)

흘리다 - cry, shed, sweat, perspire

I guess the tears are big, round, warm, and steamy… like chicken poop.  It’s a funny phrase, but after asking a few people it is not uncommon.

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Feb 26 '13

선호 (選好): Preference



I prefer a brand new car to a used one.
나는 중고차보다 새차를 더 선호한다.  

Tea is favored over coffee in England.
영국에서는 커피보다 차를 더 선호한다.

Her boss prefers that she use the typewriter.
그녀의 상사는 그녀가 타자기를 사용하는 것을 선호한다.

The man prefers his drink stirred, not shaken.
남자는 음료수를 흔드는 것보다 휘젓는 것을 선호한다.

My preference is for the smaller car.
내가 선호하는 것은 소형차이다.

Hanja Time!
(선) means choose, or select.


(호) Means good, nice, or pleasing.


You can click on either of the characters to see what other Korean words use them.

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Feb 25 '13

우려 (憂慮): Concern, worry, fear

News reports say many Asian students are worried about the new test.
뉴스 보도에 따르면 아시아 학생들은 새 토플에 대해 우려하고 있다고 합니다.

I am concerned about your health.
당신의 건강이 좀 우려되는군요.

That is what I was afraid of.
제가 우려했던 바예요.

Concerns about North Korea may be presented Wednesday, when U.S. and European leaders meet in Vienna.
북한에 관한 우려는 미국과 유럽 연합의 정상들이 비엔나에서 만나는 제기될 수도 있습니다.

(I’m skipping Hanja time today!)

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Feb 25 '13
rjkoehler:

Downtown Seoul just before dawn, seen from Mt. Ansan.

That is beautiful.

rjkoehler:

Downtown Seoul just before dawn, seen from Mt. Ansan.

That is beautiful.

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Feb 25 '13

치유 (治癒): Heal

Today’s word comes from a headline on Chosun.com:

“박근혜 대통령 “日, 역사 직시하며 과거 상처 치유해야”
President Pak Geun Hye, “We need to look at Japan and history dead in the eye and heal the wounds of the past.”

Example Sentences:

The report says the wounds on the young burn patients healed in about 15 days.
발표에 따르면 어린 환자의 화상은 약 15일 내에 치유됐다고 합니다.

The soldier’s wounds were gradually healed up.
병사의 상처는 점차 치유되었다

Looks like your broken leg healed pretty well.
네 부러진 다리가 잘 치유된 것 같구나.

There is no conclusive evidence whatsoever that homeopathy works.
동종요법이 치유하는 그 어떤 것이라도 결정적인 증거는 없다

Hanja Time!
(치) means ‘govern’, ‘control’, or ‘administer’.  Click on the character to see what other Korean words use this character.


癒 (유) is an obscure Level 1 Hanja character that means “Heal”.

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Feb 24 '13

theseanholland asked:

Hi, would there be any way that you could also post the romanization of the word after the hangul version? This would be really helpful for someone like myself who has learned the alphabet and has a small vocabulary...let me know

Hi there.  First of all let me thank you for sending me a message.  It is always nice to hear from people who check out my tumblr.  The reason why I don’t add romanization is that this the focus is on intermediate vocabulary, and usually those learning intermediate vocabulary words have mastered reading Hangul.  My advice would be to take your time learning to read and pronounce correctly, and then move to build your vocabulary next.  It is hard at first (I know- I’ve been there!) but you’ll get there :)

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Feb 19 '13

seohshi asked:

Hi! Are you still working on your hanja website? I started learning them, starting from the first level, and the higher the levels are, the more improperly formatted they are. I`d love to keep learning them (:

Yes, I work on it everyday.  I’m try to get through Level 4(II) right now.  It takes time, of course.  I think if I took a few months off from work and family I could complete the whole thing.  Who knows though?  I’m still finding that I’m updating stuff in Level 8, which is the easiest, and I keep thinking I’m done with it but then I find things that aren’t done.  Or just sloppy.  Thanks for asking though.  It gets a few visits a day, which is interesting.

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