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금수강산
land with beautiful scenery
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금슬
marital relationship
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금시계
gold watch
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금시초문
something never heard of
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금식
fast
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금식하다
fast
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금실
gold thread
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금싸라기
gold dust
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금액
amount
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금언
maxim
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금연
nonsmoking
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금연석
non-smoking seat
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금연하다
ban smoking
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금요일
Friday
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
금욕
abstinence
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금욕주의
stoicism; asceticism
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금욕하다
practice abstinence
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금융
finance
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금융가
financial district
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금융계
financial world
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금융권
financial circle
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금융사
a financial company
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
금융업
financial business
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금융인
financier; financial specialist; financial expert
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금은방
jewelry store
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금은보화
treasure
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금의환향
returning in glory
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금의환향하다
return in glory
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금이빨
gold tooth
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금일
today
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금일봉
money gift
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금자탑
monumental achievement
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금잔디
Korean lawn grass; Japanese lawn grass; Zoysia japonica
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금장
decoration with gold
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금전
gold coin
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금전만능
materialism; the almighty dollar
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금전적
being monetary
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금제
being made of gold; goldwork
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금주
this week
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금주하다
ban drinking
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금줄
gold chain
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
금지
ban
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
금지곡
forbidden song; banned song
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금지당하다
be banned; be prohibited
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
금지되다
be banned; be prohibited
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
금지령
ban
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금지법
prohibition act
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
금지옥엽
precious child
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.