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검진
examination; checkup; health screening
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
검진하다
examine; do a checkup
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
검찰
the prosecution
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
검찰권
prosecuting authority
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
검찰청
Public Prosecutors' Office
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
검출
detection
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
검출되다
be detected; be found
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
검출하다
detect
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
검침
reading
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
검침하다
read a meter; measure
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
검토
examination; investigation
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
검토되다
be reviewed; be examined
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
검토하다
review; examine
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
검투사
gladiator
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
검표
ticket check
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
검표하다
check tickets
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
검푸르다
blackish blue
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겁
fear; fright
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
겁나다
be afraid; be scared
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
겁내다
be afraid; be scared
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겁대가리
chicken-heartedness; fear
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겁먹다
be afraid; be scared
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겁보
fraidy cat; scaredy cat
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겁쟁이
fraidy cat; scaredy cat
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
겁주다
scare
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
겁탈
robbery
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겁탈하다
rob; plunder
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
것
something
의존 명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
겉
outside; surface; exterior
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
겉감
outer fabric
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
겉껍질
husk; hull; crust; shell; case
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겉넓이
outer area
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겉늙다
look older; look premature
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겉돌다
become separate; be unfit
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겉말
mere words; lip service; shallow compliments; honeyed words
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겉멋
superficial beauty
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
겉면
surface
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
겉모습
appearance; look
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
겉모양
appearance; look
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
겉보기
appearance
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겉보리
hulled barley
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겉봉
envelope; outer envelope
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겉옷
outerwear
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
겉잡다
make a rough guess
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겉장
front page
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겉절이
geotjeori; fresh kimchi
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겉치레
show; pretense; pose
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
겉포장
wrapping; outer covering
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.