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OUAT in Korea 19
Vocabulary for Story 19 of Once Upon a Time in Korea by In Ku Kim-Marshall
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 은혜 | debt (not monetary but for someone's good deed or help) |
| 갚은 | repaid |
| 까치 | magpie |
| 선비 | scholar |
| (과거를) 보러 | in order to take (the government official exam) |
| 한양 | old name of Seoul |
| 산길 | mountain path |
| 가고 있을 때 | when (he) was going |
| 갑자기 | suddenly |
| 우는 소리 | a cry |
| 들렸습니다 | heard |
| 나무 | tree |
| 구렁이 | serpent |
| 마리 | counting unit for animal |
| 둥지 | nest |
| 잡아먹으려고 하는구나! | trying to devour! |
| 곧 | at once |
| 활 | arrow |
| 쏴서 | shot |
| 죽였습니다 | killed |
| 맴돌다(가) | circled |
| 날아갔습니다 | flew away |
| 계속 | continued |
| 걸어갔습니다 | walked |
| 잠잘 집 | a place to sleep |
| 찾아야 했습니다 | had to find |
| 마침 | at that moment |
| 숲 속 | in the forest |
| 채 | counting unit for a house |
| 발견했습니다 | found |
| 다행이다 | what luck |
| 자야겠다 | (I) should sleep |
| 두드렸습니다 | knocked |
| 실례합니다 | excuse me |
| 나그네 | traveler |
| 하룻밤 | one night |
| 자게 해주십시오 | please let (me) sleep |
| 젊고 | young and |
| 예쁜 | pretty |
| 밥도 해 주었습니다 | (she) even made a meal |
| 맛있게 | deliciously |
| 피곤해서 | because (he) was tired |
| 잠이 들었습니다 | fell asleep |
| 한밤중이었습니다 | it was in the middle of the night |
| 가슴 | chest |
| 답답해서 | because (he) felt suffocated |
| 눈을 떴습니다 | opened (his) eyes |
| 깜짝 놀랐습니다 | (he) was very surprised |
| 몸 | body |
| 감고 있었습니다 | was wrapping around |
| 이놈! | bad guy, you fool! |
| 낮 | daytime, day |
| 남편 | husband |
| 복수를 해야겠다 | (I) shall take revenge |
| 놀라서 | was surprised and |
| 미안합니다 | I am sorry |
| 당신 | you (honorific) |
| -줄 몰랐습니다 | (I) did not know that (it was your husband) |
| 다만 | only |
| 불쌍해서 | because (they) were poor |
| 죽였을 뿐이다 | (I) killed only |
| 제발 용서해 주십시오! | please forgive (me)! |
| 사정했습니다 | pled |
| 사실 | in fact, actually |
| 가는 중입니다 | on the way |
| 죽이지 마십시오 | do not kill (me) |
| 차츰 | gradually |
| 마음 | situation (in the context), heart (literally) |
| 이해하기 시작했습니다 | began to understand |
| 부부 | couple |
| 며칠 후에 | after a few days |
| 용이 되어서 | become a dragon |
| 하늘로 | to Heaven |
| 올라 갈 수 있었다 | could have ascended |
| 죽였기 때문에 | because (you) killed |
| 올라갈 수 없게 되었다 | can no longer ascend |
| 번 | counting unit for times |
| 기회 | chance |
| 산꼭대기 | peak of the mountain |
| 절 | temple |
| 해 | the sun |
| 뜨기 전에 | before (it) rises |
| 종 | bell |
| 울려라 | ring (the bell) |
| 살려 주겠다 | will let (you) live |
| 희망 | hope |
| 잃었습니다 | lost |
| 누가 | who |
| 밤중에 | in the middle of the night |
| 이제 | now |
| 죽게 되었습니다 | had to die |
| 날 | day |
| 점점 | gradually |
| 밝아왔지만 | even though (it) brightened |
| 약속대로 | as promised |
| 그 때 | at that moment |
| 땡그렁 | ding-dong (onomatopoeia) |
| 종소리 | sound of bell |
| 났습니다 | rang |
| 놓아주고 | released and |
| 사라졌습니다 | disappeared |
| 날이 밝았습니다 | the morning came |
| 생각했습니다 | thought |
| 울렸을까? | (who) rang? |
| 밑까지 | to the bottom |
| 발견했습니다 | found |
| 부서져 있었습니다 | broken, cracked |
| 머리로 | with (its) head |
| 종을 친 것입니다 | rang the bell |
| 이렇게 | like this, in this way |