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갈대
reed
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈대밭
field of reeds
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈대숲
reed forest
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈등
conflict
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈등하다
conflict
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈라놓다
pull apart; separate
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈라서다
flock in separate groups
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈라지다
be cracked
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈래
part; section; strand; branch; fork
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈래갈래
into several branches
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈리다
sound rough and unclear
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈림길
forked road; crossroads
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈망
longing; yearning; desire
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈망하다
long for; desire
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈매기
seagull
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈무리
putting things away in order
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈무리되다
be put away in order
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈무리하다
put things away in order
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈바람
fall breeze
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈밭
field of reeds
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈비
galbi
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
갈비뼈
rib
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈비씨
living skeleton; skeleton
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈비찜
galbijjim
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
갈비탕
galbitang
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
갈빗대
rib
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈색
brown
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
갈수록
increasingly
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈아엎다
plow over
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈아입다
change one's clothes
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
갈아입히다
change someone's clothes
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈아타다
transfer; transship
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
갈앉다
sink; settle
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈음하다
replace
동사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
갈이
change; replacement
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈잎
dead leaves
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈증
thirst
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈채
applause
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈취
extortion
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈취하다
extort
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈치
hairtail; cutlassfish
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
갈퀴
rake
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈팡질팡
at a loss
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈팡질팡하다
be indecisive; be at a loss
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갈피
space between layers
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갉다
scratch; scrape; nibble
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
갉아먹다
extort; steal
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
감
cloth; fabric
명사 · Intermediate · 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.