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숙박비
room charge; lodging expense
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숙박업
accommodations business; hotel business
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숙박업소
accommodations; lodgings
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숙박하다
stay; be accommodated; lodge
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숙소
lodging; accommodations
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숙이다
bow; bend
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숙제
homework
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
숙제하다
do one's homework
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
순
arrant
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
순간
moment
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순간순간
each moment
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순간적
momentary
관형사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순경
police constable
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순두부
soft tofu; silken tofu
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
순백
white
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순백색
pure white
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순번
turn; go
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순번제
rotating system
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순서
order; sequence
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
순수하다
pure
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순식간
instant; moment
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순위
ranking
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순진
innocence
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순진하다
innocent
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순차
turn
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
순하다
meek; mild; docile
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숟가락
spoon
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
숟가락질
using a spoon
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숟갈
spoon
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
술
alcohol; liquor
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
술버릇
drinking habits
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
술병
alcohol illness
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
술자리
gathering with drinks
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
술잔
wineglass; wine cup; goblet
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
술집
bar
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
숨
breath
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숨구멍
fontanelle; soft spot
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숨기다
hide
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숨다
hide
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숨바꼭질
hide-and-seek
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숨소리
sound of breathing
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숨지다
die
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숫자
number; figure
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
숯
charcoal
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숯덩이
charcoal; lump of charcoal
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숯불
charcoal fire
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
숲
forest
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
쉬
pee; wee-wee
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
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Beginner, intermediate, and advanced are the National Institute of Korean Language’s learner vocabulary grades. They are not official TOPIK levels or a prediction of test difficulty.