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성교육
sex education
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성교하다
have sexual intercourse; make love
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성군
wise king; sage king
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성균관
Seonggyun-gwan Academy
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
성글다
sparse
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성금
donation; contribution
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성급하다
be hasty; be impatient
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성급히
hastily; impatiently
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성기
sexual organs; genitals
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성기다
sparse
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성깔
being short-tempered
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성깔머리
being short-tempered
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성나다
get angry
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성내다
get angry
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성냥
match
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성냥갑
matchbox
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성냥개비
matchstick
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성냥불
light of a match
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성녀
wise woman; virtuous woman
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성년
adult age
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
성년기
adulthood
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성년식
coming-of-age ritual
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성능
performance; efficiency
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성당
Catholic church
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
성대
vocal cords; vocal folds
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성대모사
imitation; impersonation
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성대하다
grand; impressive
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성대히
grandly; impressively
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성도
follower of Christ
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성도덕
sexual morality
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성량
voice volume
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성령
Holy Spirit; Spirit of God
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성리학
Neo-Confucianism
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
성립
validation; establishment
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
성립되다
be validated; be established
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
성립시키다
validate; establish
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성립하다
validate; establish
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
성마르다
short-tempered; quick-tempered
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성명
statement; announcement
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성명서
statement; announcement
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성명하다
make an official statement; announce
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성묘
visit to one's ancestral grave
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성묘객
visitor to his/her ancestral grave
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성묘하다
visit one's ancestral grave
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성문
castle gate
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성문법
statute; written law
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성문화되다
be codified
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
성문화하다
codify
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
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