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보물섬
treasure island
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보물찾기
treasure hunt
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보살피다
take care of; look after
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보살핌
care
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보상
compensation; indemnification
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보상되다
be compensated
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보상하다
compensate; pay back
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보석
bail
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보수
conservation
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
보안
security
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보안하다
protect; secure; strengthen security
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보온병
thermos bottle
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보완
supplementation
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보완되다
be made up for; be supplemented
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보완하다
make up for; supplement
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보이
boy; bellboy; waiter
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보이다
show; reveal
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
보장
guarantee
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보장되다
be guaranteed
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보장하다
guarantee
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보전
preservation; conservation
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보전되다
be preserved; be conserved
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보전하다
preserve; conserve
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보조
help; subsidy
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보조원
assistant
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보조적
supplementary; auxiliary
관형사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보조하다
help; subsidize
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보존
preservation
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보존되다
be preserved; be conserved
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보존하다
preserve; conserve
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보충
supplement; replenishment
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보충되다
be replenished; be supplemented
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보충하다
replenish; supplement
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보통
being ordinary; being average
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
보트
boat
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보행자
pedestrian; walker
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보험
insurance
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보호
protection
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보호되다
be protected; be safeguarded
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
보호하다
protect; safeguard
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
복
luck; fortune
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
복덩어리
lump of luck
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
복덩이
man of luck; things that bring luck
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
복도
corridor; hallway
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
복되다
blessed
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
복사
copy
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
복사기
copier; copy machine
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
복사되다
be copied
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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