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무대
stage
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무더위
scorching heat
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무덤
grave
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무덤가
grave vicinity
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무덥다
sultry; sweltering; muggy
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무려
as many as; whopping
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무렵
around; about
의존 명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무료
free; no charge; complimentary
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
무료입장
free admission
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무릎
knee
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
무리
group; crowd; flock
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
무리하다
impractical; unreasonable
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무면허
being unlicensed
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무명
cotton
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무명옷
cotton clothes
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무박
(no equivalent expression)
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무사히
safe; intact
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무서움
fear; terror
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무서워하다
be afraid; be scared
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무섭다
fearful; scared of
형용사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
무슨
what
관형사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
무시
disregard; neglect
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무시당하다
disregard; neglect
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무시되다
be disregarded; be neglected
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무시하다
disregard; neglect
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무식쟁이
fool; ignorant person
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무엇
what
대명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
무역
trade; commerce
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무역하다
trade
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무용
military arts
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
무용하다
useless
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
무의미
meaninglessness; insignificance
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무의미하다
meaningless; insignificant
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무조건
being unconditional
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무지개
rainbow
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무직
being unemployed
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무책임
irresponsibility
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무책임하다
irresponsible
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
무척
very; extremely
부사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
무침
seasoned vegetable; seasoned dried fish
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
묵다
stay; lodge
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
묵묵히
silently; quietly
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
묵찌빠
rock paper scissors
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
묶다
tie; bind; fasten
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
묶이다
be tied; be bound; be fastened
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문
door
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
문고리
doorknob; door handle
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문구
words; phrase
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
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