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소요되다
be required
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소요하다
require
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소용
use; good
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소용되다
be used
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소용없다
useless; fruitless; futile
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소원
wish; hope
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소원하다
wish; hope
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소유
ownership; possession
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소유되다
be owned
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소유하다
own
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소음
noise; racket
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소일
idling away; killing time
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소재
material
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소제목
subtitle; subheading
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소주
soju
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
소주병
soju bottle
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
소주잔
soju glass
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
소중하다
valuable
형용사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
소중히
valuably
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소지품
possessions
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소파
sofa; couch
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
소포
package; parcel
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
소풍
trip; picnic; outing
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
소프트볼
softball
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소형
being small
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소홀하다
negligent; indifferent
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소화
digestion
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소화되다
be digested
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소화시키다
digest
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
소화제
digestive medicine
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
소화하다
digest
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
속
inside stuff; interior; flesh
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
속눈썹
eyelashes
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
속다
be deceived
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
속담
adage; old saying; proverb
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
속도
speed
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
속도위반
speeding violation
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
속마음
heart
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
속상하다
upset
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
속옷
underwear
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
속이다
deceive
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
속잎
inner leaves
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
속주머니
inside pocket
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
속하다
belong
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
손
hand
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
손가락
finger
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
손가방
handbag; purse
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
손거울
hand mirror
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
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