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고용살이
life of an employee
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고용원
employee
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고용인
employee
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고용자
employer
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고용주
employer
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고용하다
employ
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고원
plateau
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고위
high position
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고위급
high level; high rank
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고위도
high latitude
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고위직
high-ranking position
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고위층
high-ranking people
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고위험
high risk
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
고유
uniqueness
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
고유성
uniqueness
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고유어
native word
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고유하다
unique
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
고육지계
desparate measure; desparate plan
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고육지책
desperate measure; desperate plan
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고을
go-eul; county
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고음
high note; high pitch
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
고음질
high sound quality
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고의
intention
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고의적
intentional; deliberate
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고이
lovely; nicely
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고이고이
very nicely; very lovely
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고이다
stagnate
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고인
person of old times
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고인돌
goindol; dolmen
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고임금
high wage
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고입
goip
품사 없음 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고자세
rudeness; arrogance
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고자질
snitching; tattling
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고자질하다
snitch; tattle
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고작
at most
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고작해야
at most; at best
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고장
district; village
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
고쟁이
gojaeng-i
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
고저
highs and lows
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고적
historical site
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고적대
musical band
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고적지
historical site
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고적하다
lonesome; solitary; lonely
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고전
convenience; customary
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
고전미
classic beauty
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고전적
classical; old-fashioned
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고전주의
classicism
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
고전하다
have a tough game; fight hard
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
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