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선후배
older and younger alumni
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
섣달
seotdal
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
섣부르다
hasty; rash
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
섣불리
hastily; rashly
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설
Seol
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
설거지
dish wash
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
설거지하다
wash the dishes; do the dishes
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
설경
snowscape; snowy scene
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설계
plan
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설계도
blueprint
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설계되다
be planned
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설계사
planner
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설계자
designer; engineer
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설계하다
plan
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설교
lecture; sermon
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설교자
preacher
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설교하다
preach; give a sermon
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설날
Seollal
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
설다
be unripe
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설득
persuasion
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
설득되다
be persuaded
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
설득력
persuasive power
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설득하다
persuade
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
설랑
seollang
조사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
설랑은
seollang-eun
조사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
설렁설렁
carelessly
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설렁탕
seolleongtang; ox bone soup
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
설레다
flutter
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
설레발
fuss
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설레설레
shaking; waving; wagging
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설령
even if; even though
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설립
establishment; foundation
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
설립되다
be established; be founded
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
설립자
founder
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설립하다
establish; found
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
설마
really
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
설마하니
surely not; not possibly
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설맞이
seolmaji
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
설명
explanation; account
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
설명되다
be explained; be accounted for
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
설명문
explanatory writing
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
설명서
directions; instructions; manual
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
설명하다
explain; account for
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
설명회
presentation
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
설문
survey; questionnaire
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
설문지
questionnaire
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
설문하다
survey
동사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
설법
Buddhist sermon; Buddhist preaching
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.