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말짱
all; completely
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말짱하다
spotless; impeccable; unhurt
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말짱히
spotlessly; impeccably; unhurt
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말참견
interrupting
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말참견하다
interrupt
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말초
being peripheral
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말초적
being trifling; being minor; being trivial
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말총
horsehair
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말치레
specious remarks
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말캉말캉하다
soft
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말투
manner of speaking
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말판
malpan
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말하기
speaking class
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말하다
say; tell; speak; talk
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
말허리
the middle of talking
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
맑다
clean; clear
형용사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
맑아지다
become clean; become clear
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
맘
mind; nature
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
맘껏
to one's satisfaction; to the full
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
맘대로
as one wants
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
맘마
food
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
맘먹다
make up one's mind; be determined
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
맘보
temper
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
맘속
deep in one's heart
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
맘씨
temper
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
맙소사
oh my goodness; oh my gosh
감탄사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
맛
taste
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
맛깔
taste
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
맛깔나다
taste good
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
맛깔스럽다
palatable; agreeable to the taste; pleasant-tasting
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
맛깔스레
palatably; toothsomely
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
맛나다
tasty; delicious
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
맛보기
taster; sampling
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
맛보다
taste
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
맛살
crab sticks; crab meat
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
맛소금
seasoned salt
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
맛없다
ill-tasting; unsavory
형용사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
맛없이
insipidly
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
맛있다
tasty; delicious
형용사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
맛집
(no equivalent expression)
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
망
net
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
망가뜨리다
break; destroy
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
망가지다
be broken; be destroyed
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
망가트리다
break; destroy
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
망각
oblivion
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
망각되다
be buried in oblivion
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
망각하다
be oblivious of; lose sight of
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
망건
manggeon
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
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