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논일
working in a rice paddy
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논자
arguer; disputant
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논쟁
debate; argument
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
논쟁하다
debate; argue
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
논저
writing a book; the book
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논점
disputed point; point at issue
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논제
subject of discussion; topic; agenda
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논조
tone of argument; note
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논증
proof; demonstration
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논증되다
be proved; be demonstrated
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논증하다
prove; demonstrate
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논지
point of an argument
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논파하다
confute; refute
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논평
criticism; comment; review
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논평하다
criticize; make a comment
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논픽션
nonfiction
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
논하다
treat; comment
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
놀
morning glow; evening glow; red sky
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
놀고먹다
live idle
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
놀놀하다
easy to deal with; docile
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
놀다
play; have fun
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
놀라다
be surprised; be astonished; be shocked; be scared
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
놀라움
surprise; astonishment; fright; wonder
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
놀라워하다
be surprised; be frightened
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
놀람
surprise; astonishment; fright; wonder
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
놀랍다
amazing
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
놀래다
frighten; scare; shock
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
놀리다
make fun of; tease
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
놀림
making fun of someone; teasing
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
놀림감
object of ridicule; mockery
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
놀부
Nolbu
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
놀아나다
act imprudently
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
놀이
play; entertainment
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
놀이공원
amusement park
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
놀이기구
rides
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
놀이꾼
performer; player
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
놀이동산
amusement park
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
놀이마당
gathering for songs and dances; recreation ground
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
놀이방
daycare; childcare center
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
놀이터
playground
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
놀이하다
have fun
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
놀잇감
toy
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
놈
fellow; tough guy; punk; bastard
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
놈팡이
idler; sluggard; bum
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
놋
brass
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
놋그릇
notgeureut; brass bowl
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
놋쇠
brass
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
놋숟가락
notsutgarak; brass spoon
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.