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벼락
lightning
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벼락공부
cramming for an examination
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
벼락부자
overnight millionaire; the new rich
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
벼락출세
sudden success
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벼락치기
hasty preparation; hurried job
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
벼랑
precipice
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벼랑길
cliff; precipice
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벼루
byeoru
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벼룩
flea
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벼룩시장
flea market
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
벼르다
look forward to; be determined; watch for
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벼슬
(no equivalent expression)
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벼슬길
career in government
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벼슬살이
being in government service
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벼슬아치
public servant
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벼슬자리
official position
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벼슬하다
byeoseulhada
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벽
wall
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
벽걸이
hooked object
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
벽계수
clean stream
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벽난로
fireplace
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
벽돌
brick
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벽돌담
brick wall
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벽돌장
brick
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벽돌집
brick house
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벽두
outset; start
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벽면
wall
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
벽보
poster
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
벽보판
poster board
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
벽시계
wall clock
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
벽안
blue eyes
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벽장
built-in closet
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벽지
remote area
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벽창호
pigheaded person; headstrong person
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벽체
wall structure
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벽촌
remote village
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
벽화
mural painting
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
변
feces; stool
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
변경
change; alteration
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
변경되다
be changed; be altered
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
변경하다
change; alter
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
변고
mishap; trouble
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
변괴
unusual miseries; weird happening
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
변기
toilet
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
변덕
caprice; fickleness
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
변덕맞다
whimsical; changeable; inconstant
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
변덕스럽다
whimsical; changeable; inconstant
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
변덕쟁이
fickle person; whimsical person
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.