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살결
skin; skin texture; color of complexion
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살구
apricot
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
살균
sterilization
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살균제
germicide; sterilizer; disinfectant
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살균하다
sterilize
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살그머니
silently; carefully
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살금살금
silently; carefully
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살기
threatening mood
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살기등등하다
bloodthirsty; murderous
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살길
way of livelihood; way of living
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살다
live; be alive
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
살덩어리
flesh; meat
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살덩이
flesh; meat
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살뜰하다
sincere; kind
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살뜰히
sincerely; kindly
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살랑
lightly; gently
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살랑거리다
breeze
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살랑대다
breeze
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살랑살랑
lightly
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살랑살랑하다
breeze
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살랑이다
breeze
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살랑하다
blow lightly
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살리다
keep someone alive; bring someone to life; save someone's life
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
살림
living
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
살림꾼
homemaker
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
살림방
living quarters; dwelling
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살림살이
living
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
살림집
house for dwelling; home
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
살림하다
live as a family
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
살맛
the pleasure of living; something to live for
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살며시
stealthily; secretly; furtively
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살모사
viper snake
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살벌하다
savage; bloody
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살붙이
kin; kinsfolk
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살빛
skin color
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살살
a little; to a slight degree
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살살거리다
flatter; seduce
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살살대다
flatter; seduce
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살상
killing and injuring; casualty
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살상하다
kill or injure
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살색
skin color; complexion
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
살생
killing; taking life
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살신성인
self-sacrifice; selfless devotion
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살아가다
live
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
살아나다
revive; return to life; be restored to life
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
살아남다
survive
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
살아생전
being in one's lifetime
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
살아오다
live
동사 · Intermediate · 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.