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단말마
death rattle
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단말마적
as if in death agony
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단맛
sweetness; sweet taste
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단매
single whipping; single beating
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단면
cross section
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단면도
cross section; sectioned drawing
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단면적
fragmentary
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단명
early death; dying young
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단명하다
short-lived
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단모음
monophthong
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
단무지
pickled radish
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
단물
soft water
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단박
at once; immediately; on the spot; right away
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단발
single shot
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단발머리
bobbed-hair; short hair
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단발성
being one-time
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단발하다
cut; cut short
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단백질
protein
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단번에
at once
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단벌
only suit
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단복
uniform of an association
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단비
timely rain; long-awaited rain
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단산
no longer bearing children; stopping childbearing
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단산하다
stop having children
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단상
platform; podium; dais
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단색
solid color; single color
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단서
clue; key; lead
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단선
single line
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단선적
linear
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단세포
unicellular organism; single cell
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단소
danso
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단속
supervision
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단속되다
be supervised
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단속반
law enforcement team
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단속하다
supervise
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단수
shut off the water flow; stoppage of the water flow
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단수되다
be blocked
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단수하다
block
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단순
simpleness
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
단순성
simplicity; being plain
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단순하다
simple
형용사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
단순화
simplification
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단순화되다
be simplified
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단순화하다
simplify
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단순히
simply
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단숨에
at a stroke; in one fell swoop
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단시간
short time
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단시일
short time
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.