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문전걸식
begging
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문전성시
having many visitors
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문제
problem; question
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
문제시되다
be a problem
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문제시하다
be a problem
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문제아
troublemaker
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문제없다
easy; simple
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문제없이
easily; simply
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문제의식
critical mind
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문제작
controversial work
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문제점
problem; drawback
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문제지
exam paper
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문제집
workbook
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문제화하다
raise an issue
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문젯거리
problem; trouble
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문중
family; clan
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문지기
gate keeper
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문지르다
rub
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문지방
threshold
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문진
medical examination by interview
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문진하다
ask a patient about his or her condition
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문집
anthology
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문짝
door
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문책
reprimand
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문책하다
reprimand
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문체
writing style
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문초
questioning; investigation
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문초하다
question; investigate
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문턱
doorsill; the top of the doorsill
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문틀
doorframe
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문틈
door crevice
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문패
doorplate; nameplate
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문풍지
munpungji
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문필
writing and letters
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문필가
writer; literary person
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문하
studying under a teacher
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문하생
pupil; disciple
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문학
literature
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문학가
writer; literary person
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문학계
literary circles; literary world
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문학관
(no equivalent expression)
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
문학도
literary person
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문학상
literary award
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문학성
literary value
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문학인
literary person
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문학적
literary
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문항
question
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문헌
literature; document
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.