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종이접기
paper folding
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
종일
the entire day
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
종점
final stop
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
종종
occasionally
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
종합
being aggregate; being combined
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
종합되다
be aggregated; be collected
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
종합하다
aggregate; collect
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
좋다
good; great; excellent
형용사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
좋아
okay
감탄사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
좋아하다
like
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
좌
left
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
좌석
seat
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
좌우
left and right
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
좌우되다
be determined
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
좌우하다
determine
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
좌측
left; left side
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
좌회전
turning left
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
좌회전하다
turn left
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
죄
guilt; sin
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
죄송하다
sorry
형용사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
주
week
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
주간
being chief; chief publisher; editor-in-chief
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
주고받다
exchange
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
주관적
subjective
관형사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
주다
juda
보조 동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
주량
alcohol tolerance
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
주로
usually
부사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
주름
wrinkle
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
주말
weekend
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
주말여행
weekend getaway
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
주머니
pouch
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
주먹
fist
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
주목
attention
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
주목되다
be watched
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
주목하다
watch; pay attention
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
주무시다
sleep
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
주문
spells
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
주문서
order
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
주문하다
order
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
주민
resident
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
주방
kitchen
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
주변
being around
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
주부
homemaker
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
주사
drunken frenzy
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
주사기
syringe
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
주사위
dice
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
주사하다
inject
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
주삿바늘
syringe needle
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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