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특집
special edition; special feature; special program
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특집극
special drama; special program
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특집호
special issue; special edition
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특징
distinct characteristic; peculiarity; feature
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
특징적
distinct; peculiar
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특징짓다
characterize; mark
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특채
special employment; special appointment
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특채되다
be specially employed; be specially appointed
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특채하다
employ specially; appoint specially
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특출하다
outstanding; excellent
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특파
special dispatch
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특파되다
be specially dispatched
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특파원
mission; delegate
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특파하다
dispatch specially
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특허
patent
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특허권
patent
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특혜
favor; preferential treatment
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특화
specialization
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특화하다
specialize
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특활
extracurricular activity
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특효
special efficacy
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특효약
miracle cure; wonder drug
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
특히
specially; particularly; especially
부사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
튼튼하다
strong
형용사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
튼튼히
strongly
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틀
mold
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틀니
dentures; artificial teeth
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틀다
twist
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
틀리다
be wrong; be incorrect
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
틀림없다
sure enough; invariably right; unfailing
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
틀림없이
surely enough
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
틀어넣다
squeeze; cram; stuff
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틀어막다
fill; stuff; stop
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틀어박다
squeeze; cram; stuff
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틀어박히다
stay indoors
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틀어잡다
grasp
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틀어쥐다
grab
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틀어지다
be twisted
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틈
crack; crevice
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
틈나다
have spare time
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틈바구니
crack; crevice
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틈바귀
crevice
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틈새
crack; crevice
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틈새시장
niche market
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틈서리
side of a crack
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틈타다
seize; take advantage of
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
틈틈이
in cracks
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
틔다
get cleared
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.