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보람되다
fruitful; effective; paying
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보람차다
worthwhile
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보랏빛
violet
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보료
boryo
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보루
carton
의존 명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보류
deferring; putting off
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보류되다
be deferred; be put off
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보류하다
defer; put off
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보름
boreum
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보름날
boreumnal
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
보름달
boreumdal
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보리
barley
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보리밥
boribap; steamed barley rice
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
보리밭
barley field
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보리쌀
grain of barley; polished barley
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보리차
boricha
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보릿고개
borigogae; boritgogae
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
보릿자루
barley sack
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보모
nursery-school teacher; day-care teacher
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보물
treasure
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보물단지
Hangari, pot, for treasure
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보물섬
treasure island
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보물찾기
treasure hunt
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보배
treasure
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보배롭다
priceless; invaluable
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보병
infantry
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보복
revenge; retaliation
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보복하다
revenge; retaliate
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보살
Bodhisattva
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보살피다
take care of; look after
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보살핌
care
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보상
compensation; indemnification
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보상금
compensation
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보상되다
be compensated
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보상액
amount of compensation
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보상하다
compensate; pay back
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보색
complementary color
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보석
bail
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보석금
bail money
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보석상
jeweler
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보선
by-election
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보송보송
in a dry and soft state
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보송보송하다
dry and soft
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보수
conservation
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보수성
conservatism
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보수적
conservative
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보수주의
conservatism
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
보수파
conservatives
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.