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약아빠지다
shrewd; smart
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약어
abbreviation
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약육강식
law of the jungle; the weak becoming prey to the strong
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약자
the weak; the disadvantaged
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약장수
snakeoil salesman
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약점
weakness; shortcoming
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
약정
contract; stipulation
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
약정되다
be agreed; be stipulated
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
약정서
agreement; contract
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약정하다
agree; stipulate
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
약주
medicinal wine
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약지
ring finger
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약진
leap; jump; spring
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약진하다
leap; jump; spring
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약초
medicinal herb
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약탈
plundering; looting; pillage
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약탈당하다
be plundered; be pillaged; be looted
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약탈되다
be plundered; be pillaged; be looted
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약탈하다
plunder; loot
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약품
medicine; drug
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
약하다
weak
형용사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
약학
pharmacy
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약혼
engagement; betrothal
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
약혼녀
fiancee; bride-to-be
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
약혼식
engagement ceremony; engagement ritual
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
약혼자
fiance; fiancee; the engaged person
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
약혼하다
engage
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
약화
weakening; debilitation; diminishing
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약화되다
weaken; debilitate; diminish
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약화시키다
cause something to weaken
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약화하다
weaken; debilitate; diminish
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
약효
medicinal efficacy
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
얄궂다
provoking; perverse; nasty
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
얄밉다
hateful; spiteful
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
얄팍하다
somewhat thin
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
얇다
thin
형용사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
얌전
being docile; being meek
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
얌전하다
gentle; well-behaved
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
얌전히
gently; meekly
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
얌체
free rider; selfish person
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
얍삽하다
cunningly selfish
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
양
sheep
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
양가
good family; decent family
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
양가죽
sheepskin
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
양계장
poultry farm
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
양고기
mutton; lamb
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
양곡
grain; corn
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
양국
both countries; two countries
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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