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절룩이다
limp
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절룩절룩
lamely
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절룩절룩하다
limp
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절름거리다
limp
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절름발이
cripple
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절망
despair
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
절망감
despair
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절망스럽다
hopeless
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절망적
desperate
관형사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
절망하다
despair
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
절명
death
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절명하다
die; be killed
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절묘하다
be marvelous; be great
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절박하다
desperate
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절반
half
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
절벽
precipice
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절상
appreciation
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절상되다
appreciate
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절상하다
appreciate
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절세
being incomparable
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절세미인
incomparable beauty
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절식
diet
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절실하다
desperate
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절실히
desperately
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절약
savings; reduction; conservation
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
절약되다
be saved
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
절약하다
save
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
절연
being estranged
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절연되다
be estranged; be isolated
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절연하다
become estranged; end a relationship
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절이다
soak
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절임
pickle
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절전
power saving; energy conserving
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절절
intensely; hot
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절절하다
desperate; touching
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절절히
touchingly; desperately
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절정
peak
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절정기
peak
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절제
removal
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절제되다
be restrained
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절제하다
remove
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절주
moderate drinking
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절차
procedure
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
절차상
(no equivalent expression)
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
절찬
rave reviews
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절찬리
receiving rave reviews
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절충
compromise; being compromised
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
절충되다
be compromised
동사 · 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.