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Comparison of South and North Korean vocabulary

Contents

South KoreanNorth KoreanEnglish meaningNotes on North Korean word
가난에 찌든 삶애옥살이A life of destitution-
건성으로걸써Absentmindedly-
가르치다배워주다To teachlooks like "to give learn"
걸신들리다걸탐스럽다To be greedy-
가사 (家事)집안거두메Housework, domestic affairs-
검문소차단소checkpointlit. "blocking place"
가정주부가두녀성housewife-
검산뒤셈checking figures (accounting)-
각선미다리매beauty of leg lines-
게시판알림판bulletin boardLit. "informing board"
간섭간참interference-
계단논다락논terraced fields-
감광지빛느낌종이photosensitive paper"Light-feeling paper"
감독책인연출director-
계모후어머니stepmother"after mother"
강약 (엑선트)세기바루accent-
고생살이강심살이toughing it, working hard in life-
개고기단고기dog meat-
고함지르다고아대다to shout-
갸름하다갈람하다to be nicely slender-
곧바로 (즉시)대미쳐right away-
거짓말꽝포lie (untruth)-
골키퍼문지기goalkeeper"door keeper/warden"
건망증잊음증forgetfulness-
공무원정무원government worker-
공염불말공부empty talk-
귀빈석주석단seat of honour-
공휴일휴식일public holiday-
그늘진곳능쪽shaded place-
과거어제날past"yesterday day"
근거 (根據)근터구proof-
관광 버스유람 뻐스tour bus-
근질근질하다그닐그닐하다itchy-
괜찮다일없다it's okay"there's no thing"
기가막히다억이막이다feel stuffed up, frustrated-
교대대거리alternation, shift-
기록영화시보영화documentary-
구설수말밥bad luck to be verbally abused-
기성복지은옷ready-made clothes-
구성엮음새makeup, constitution-
기우뚱하다기울써하다rock, totter, sway-
국물마룩soup-
김매기풀잡이pulling out weeds"grass pulling"
초등학교인민학교elementary school"people's school"
꼭지점꼭두점apex, angular point-
군인 가족후방 가족military family-
꽃다발꽃묶음bouquet"flower binding"
궁금하다궁겁다to wonder about something-
꾀병건성pretending to be sick-
궁리궁냥deliberation, thinking-
꿈나라잠나라world of sleep, dreams-
궐련마라초a cigarette-
낌새짬수secrets, inner workings-

나 - 다

South KoreanNorth KoreanEnglish meaningNotes on North Korean word
나돌아다니다게바라다니다to walk around, wander-
농지정리포전정리regulating agriculture-
나들이옷갈음옷one's best clothes; Sunday best-
높은음자리표고음기호a G / treble clef-
낙수물기스락물raindrops-
누룽지밥가마치burnt rice-
난류더운호름a turbulent flow-
눈썰미눈정신sharp eyes for learning new things-
날씨날거리weather-
눈총을 주다눈딱총을 놓다to glare, glance daggers at-
다이알 (전화)번호판a dial on a telephone"number board"
냉대하다미우다to treat badly"to hate"
다항식 (多項式)여러다미식a polynomial expression-
냉수욕찬물미역a cold bath-
단무지무우겨절임danmuji (a type of pickled vegetable)-
냉장고냉동기refrigerator-
단발머리중발머리bobbed hair-
냉쥬스찬단물cold juice"cold sweet water"
단비꿀비a welcome rain"a honey rain"
네트오바 (배구)손넘기net over (in volleyball)-
단잠쪽잠a sweet / sound sleep-
노려보다지르보다to stare at-
대중 가요군중가요popular music-
노크손기척knock-
대풍년만풍년a bonanza year-
녹색 식물풀색 식물greens (vegetables)-
덴마크단마르크Denmark-
도넛가락지빵donut-
도약 경기조약 경기jumping-
들창코발딱코an upturned nose-
도와주다방조하다to help-
디딤돌구팡돌a stepping stone-
도착하다가닿다to arrive-
떠맡기다밀맡기다to leave a matter to someone-
도통하다들고깨다to attain enlightenment-
뜬소문뜬말a baseless rumour-
도화선불심지a fuse-
뜻밖꿈밖unexpectedly"outside dream"
독수공방공방살이living in solitude-
돌풍갑작바람a sudden gust of wind-
동의어뜻같은말synonym-
두건베감투a mourner's hood-
뒷걸음질물레걸음stepping backwards-
드라이 크리닝화학세탁drycleaning"chemical cleaning"
드레스나리옷dress"lily clothes"
드문드문도간도간occasionally-

라, 마, 바

South KoreanNorth KoreanEnglish meaningNotes on North Korean word
레코드소리판record"sound plate"
로터리도는네거리rotary (type of road)"turning intersection"
루마니아로므니아Romania-
리그전련맹전league match-
리듬체조예술체조rhythmic aerobics"art aerobics"
리본댕기ribbon-
마무리뒤거두매finishing up-
모퉁이굽인돌이a corner-
만조참물high tide"real water"
몹시 떠들어대다과따대다to run about everywhere-
만화영화그림영화animation movie"picture movie"
몽타쥬판조립montage"board construction"
맞벌이 부부직장세대husband and wife both working-
묘책/요령묘득a clever scheme-
매운 바람칼바람a fierce wind"a knife wind"
무겁고큰걱정된걱정a large, heavy concern-
먼지몽당dust-
먼친척결찌distant relative-
문장글토막sentence / phrase-
메리야스뜨게옷knitted goods-
물가물녘waterside-
명령문시킴문order (gram.)-
뭉게구름더미구름cumulus cloud-
명암검밝기light and darkness-
뮤지컬가무이야기musical"sing and dance story"
모닥불무덕불a bonfire-
미드필드 (축구)중간방어수midfielder (football)"centre defending player"
모락모락몰몰rapidly, well-
미소불웃음smile-
모자이크쪽무늬 그림mosaic-
미숙아달못찬아이a premature baby-
모터 싸이클모터 찌클motorcycle-
미풍가는바람a breeze-
민간 요법토법folk remedies-
벼락부자갑작부자an overnight millionaire, nouveau riche"sudden rich person"
민간인사회사람private citizen-
변태모습갈이pervert-
민속 놀이민간 오락folk games-
보장담보guarantee-
바티칸바띠카노the Vatican-
보조개오목샘dimple-
반격반타격counterattack-
보태주다덧주다supplement, make up for-
반환점돌아오는점turning point-
볶음밥기름밥fried rice"oil rice"
방안지체운종이section paper-
볼펜원주필ballpoint pen-
방직공장직포공장textile factory-
부근아근neighbourhood, vicinity-
방청소방거두매cleaning one's room-
불도저평토기bulldozer-
방화불막이fire prevention-
부라우스양복적삼blouse-
배영누운헤염backstroke"lying down swimming"
비를 잠시 피하다비그이하다avoid the rain for a while-
배웅하다냄내다see someone off-
비밀 아지트비트secret hideout-
백일해백날기침whooping cough-
비스켓바삭과자biscuit-
버라이어티쇼노래춤 묶음variety show"singing dancing collection"
빨리날래quickly-
삐삐 (전화호출기)주머니종pager"pocket bell"

사, 아

South KoreanNorth KoreanEnglish meaningNotes on North Korean word
샛노랗다노라노랗다deep yellow-
생리통/월경통달거리아픔menstrual pad"moon thing pain"
사무직 근로자근로 인테리office worker-
생활 필수품인민소비품necessary items for life-
사병하전사soldier/private-
서명수표signature수표 is south Korean for a cheque
사실혼부부뜨게부부legally-married couple-
성숙아자란아이a mature infant-
산란기알씀이철spawning season-
세상형펀세상물계the way the world views a person, renown-
산책로거님길walking path-
세차게 때리다답새기다to beat hard-
샴페인샴팡champagne-
센타포드 (축구)중앙공격수center forward (football)-
삿대질손가락총질thrust one's finger into another's face-
센터링 (축구)중앙으로 꺽어차기centering (football)-
상류물우upstream-
셋방살이동거살이living in a rented room-
상여금가급금bonus-
소(沼)달가니swamp-
소시지칼파스sausage-
상호간호상간reciprocally-
소프라노녀성고음soprano"female high voice"
새치기사이치기cutting in line-
소형택시발바리차small taxi-
식혜밥감주a sweet drink of fermented rice-
수상스키물스키water ski-
실격자격잃기disqualify-
수업시간상학시간class period-
심지어는지어는even, so far as to...-
수중발레예술혜염water ballet-
싸구려물건눅거리cheap things-
수행원수원an attendant, entourage-
수화손가락말sign language"finger language"
써커스교예circus-
숙면굳잠a deep sleep-
쓸개열무주머니gallbladder-
숨바꼭질숨을내기hide and seek-
아니꼽다야시꼽다to feel sick to the stomach-
스타플레이어기둥선수star player"pillar player"
아동극극유회children's play-
스파이크 (배구)순간타격spike (volleyball)"instant attack"
아리송하다새리새리하다ambiguous, vague-
슬리퍼끌신slipper-
아이스크림얼음보숭이ice cream-
승무원렬차원train crew-
악착스럽게아글타글stubbornly-
시리아수리아Syria-
식사를 지음작식making a meal-
알량하다잘량하다to be just fine, dandy-
연립주택문화주택row houses, terraced houses"culture houses"
애연가담배질꾼chain smoker-
연안해기슭바다sea by the coast-
야단법석을 떨다오두탕을 치다to make a ruckes (from merrymaking)-
연애결혼맞혼인marriage out of love-
야맹증어듬눈night blindness-
연타 (배구)살짝공light hit, tap (vollyball)-
약수샘물spring water-
열도줄섬island chain"string island"
양계장닭공장chicken soup-
엽록체풀색체chloroplast-
양미간눔허리the space between the eyebrows-
어림짐작어방치기a rough guess-
어슬렁어슬렁느실느실slowly, sluggishly-
예방하다미리막이하다prevent-
얼떨결에어망경에in the confusion of the moment-
오두막마가리a hut, shed-
업신여기다숙보다to look down on someone-
엘살바도르쌀바도르El Salvador-
오솔길소로길small path-
역산법거꿀셈법inverse calculation-
오전낮전a.m.-
연결어이음말a connecting word-
옥토건땅fertile soil-
워킹반칙 (농구)걸음어김walking (basketball)-
온난전선더운전선a warm front-
원료밑감(raw) materials-
온통전탕all, completely-
월식부분달가림lunar eclipse"partial moon covering"
올케오레미the wife of a girl's brother-
위기고스락crisis-
옵사이드 (축구)공격어김offside (football)"attack violation"
유산애지기abortion-
옹고집땅고집obstinacy-
유일무이하다단벌가다completely unique-
완숙다익기full ripeness-
음해하다암해하다backbiting, slander-
외각바깥각outer covering-
응고엉겨굳기solidification-
외래어들어온말foreign loanword"came in word"
의식주식의주food, clothing and shelter-
외출복나들이옷outside clothing-
이웃 나라린방neighbouring country-
용병술령군술battle tactics-
우울증슬픔증depression-
운행표다님표table of operation-
이제인차now, from now on-
움막풍막a mud hut, dugout-
이탈탈리secession-
이해하다료해하다to understand-
 
     
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