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TOPIK 3 Vocabulary List: 213 Words with Meanings
213 Korean words at TOPIK level 3, with romanization, part of speech and English meanings. Unofficial study list, not the official TOPIK word list.
| Korean | Romanization | Part of speech | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 간단하다 | gandanhada | adjective | simple |
| 간호사 | ganhosa | noun | nurse |
| 감동 | gamdong | noun | being moved |
| 감정 | gamjeong | noun | emotion |
| 거울 | geoul | noun | mirror |
| 결국 | gyeolguk | adverb | in the end |
| 결정 | gyeoljeong | noun | decision |
| 경력 | gyeongnyeok | noun | work experience, career |
| 계단 | gyedan | noun | stairs |
| 계속 | gyesok | adverb | continuously |
| 계약 | gyeyak | noun | contract |
| 계절 | gyejeol | noun | season |
| 계좌 | gyejwa | noun | bank account |
| 고객 | gogaek | noun | customer |
| 고민하다 | gominhada | verb | to agonize over |
| 고장 | gojang | noun | breakdown |
| 과제 | gwaje | noun | assignment |
| 구름 | gureum | noun | cloud |
| 굽다 | gupda | verb | to grill, to bake |
| 권리 | gwolli | noun | right (entitlement) |
| 규칙 | gyuchik | noun | rule |
| 그냥 | geunyang | adverb | just, as it is |
| 그만두다 | geumanduda | verb | to quit |
| 글쎄 | geulsse | interjection | well…, who knows |
| 기숙사 | gisuksa | noun | dormitory |
| 기억하다 | gieokada | verb | to remember |
| 기온 | gion | noun | air temperature |
| 기준 | gijun | noun | standard, criterion |
| 기침 | gichim | noun | cough |
| 기후 | gihu | noun | climate |
| 긴장 | ginjang | noun | nervousness, tension |
| 깨닫다 | kkaedatda | verb | to realize |
| 꿈 | kkum | noun | dream |
| 끓이다 | kkeulida | verb | to boil |
| 나타나다 | natanada | verb | to appear |
| 낯설다 | natseolda | adjective | unfamiliar |
| 노력하다 | noryeokada | verb | to make an effort |
| 노인 | noin | noun | elderly person |
| 느끼다 | neukkida | verb | to feel |
| 늘다 | neulda | verb | to increase, to improve (skill) |
| 다투다 | datuda | verb | to quarrel |
| 닦다 | dakda | verb | to wipe |
| 단점 | danjeom | noun | weak point |
| 달라지다 | dallajida | verb | to become different |
| 닮다 | damda | verb | to resemble |
| 답답하다 | dapdapada | adjective | frustrating, stuffy |
| 대출 | daechul | noun | loan |
| 던지다 | deonjida | verb | to throw |
| 돌려주다 | dollyeojuda | verb | to give back |
| 동료 | dongnyo | noun | colleague |
| 동물 | dongmul | noun | animal |
| 동아리 | dongari | noun | club (school) |
| 따로 | ttaro | adverb | separately |
| 따르다 | ttareuda | verb | to follow |
| 막히다 | makida | verb | to be blocked, to be congested |
| 맡다 | matda | verb | to take charge of |
| 모든 | modeun | determiner | all, every |
| 모습 | moseup | noun | appearance, look |
| 목적 | mokjeok | noun | purpose |
| 무릎 | mureup | noun | knee |
| 미루다 | miruda | verb | to postpone |
| 미리 | miri | adverb | in advance |
| 믿다 | mitda | verb | to believe |
| 바라다 | barada | verb | to hope, to wish |
| 반대 | bandae | noun | opposition, opposite |
| 반드시 | bandeusi | adverb | without fail |
| 발표 | balpyo | noun | presentation |
| 방금 | banggeum | adverb | just now |
| 배달 | baedal | noun | delivery |
| 벌써 | beolsseo | adverb | already, so soon |
| 베개 | begae | noun | pillow |
| 보고서 | bogoseo | noun | report |
| 보증금 | bojeunggeum | noun | security deposit |
| 보험 | boheom | noun | insurance |
| 볶다 | bokda | verb | to stir-fry |
| 부담 | budam | noun | burden, pressure |
| 부럽다 | bureopda | adjective | envious |
| 부부 | bubu | noun | married couple |
| 부서 | buseo | noun | department |
| 부족하다 | bujokada | adjective | insufficient |
| 부탁하다 | butakada | verb | to ask a favor |
| 분위기 | bunwigi | noun | atmosphere, mood |
| 불안 | buran | noun | anxiety, unease |
| 비밀 | bimil | noun | secret |
| 비슷하다 | biseutada | adjective | similar |
| 빨래 | ppallae | noun | laundry |
| 사고 | sago | noun | accident |
| 사과하다 | sagwahada | verb | to apologize |
| 사라지다 | sarajida | verb | to disappear |
| 사랑 | sarang | noun | love |
| 사장 | sajang | noun | CEO, boss |
| 상사 | sangsa | noun | boss, superior |
| 생기다 | saenggida | verb | to arise, to come about |
| 서두르다 | seodureuda | verb | to hurry |
| 서랍 | seorap | noun | drawer |
| 서류 | seoryu | noun | documents, papers |
| 섞다 | seokda | verb | to mix |
| 선배 | seonbae | noun | senior (school/work) |
| 선택 | seontaek | noun | choice |
| 설거지 | seolgeoji | noun | washing dishes |
| 성공 | seonggong | noun | success |
| 성실하다 | seongsilhada | adjective | conscientious, sincere |
| 성적 | seongjeok | noun | grades, results |
| 세금 | segeum | noun | tax |
| 소음 | soeum | noun | noise |
| 소중하다 | sojunghada | adjective | precious |
| 손해 | sonhae | noun | loss, damage |
| 솔직하다 | soljikada | adjective | honest, frank |
| 수술 | susul | noun | surgery |
| 수입 | suip | noun | income |
| 수준 | sujun | noun | level, degree |
| 숲 | sup | noun | forest |
| 스트레스 | seuteureseu | noun | stress |
| 식물 | singmul | noun | plant |
| 신분증 | sinbunjeung | noun | ID card |
| 신청 | sincheong | noun | application |
| 실망 | silmang | noun | disappointment |
| 실패 | silpae | noun | failure |
| 아마 | ama | adverb | probably |
| 아쉽다 | aswipda | adjective | disappointing, regrettable |
| 아이고 | aigo | interjection | oh dear |
| 알리다 | allida | verb | to inform |
| 야근 | yageun | noun | working late, night shift |
| 약국 | yakguk | noun | pharmacy |
| 어느 | eoneu | determiner | which, a certain |
| 어느새 | eoneusae | adverb | before you know it |
| 어른 | eoreun | noun | adult, elder |
| 어머 | eomeo | interjection | oh my |
| 어색하다 | eosaekada | adjective | awkward |
| 어울리다 | eoullida | verb | to suit |
| 어쩌면 | eojjeomyeon | adverb | perhaps |
| 어휴 | eohyu | interjection | phew, ugh |
| 여러 | yeoreo | determiner | several, various |
| 역시 | yeoksi | adverb | as expected |
| 연인 | yeonin | noun | romantic partner |
| 영수증 | yeongsujeung | noun | receipt |
| 예방 | yebang | noun | prevention |
| 예약 | yeyak | noun | reservation |
| 오염 | oyeom | noun | pollution |
| 옮기다 | omgida | verb | to move, to transfer |
| 외로움 | oeroum | noun | loneliness |
| 용기 | yonggi | noun | courage |
| 원인 | wonin | noun | cause |
| 월급 | wolgeup | noun | monthly salary |
| 월세 | wolse | noun | monthly rent |
| 유학 | yuhak | noun | studying abroad |
| 유행 | yuhaeng | noun | trend, fashion |
| 의무 | uimu | noun | duty, obligation |
| 이력서 | iryeokseo | noun | résumé |
| 이루다 | iruda | verb | to achieve |
| 이익 | iik | noun | profit, benefit |
| 익숙하다 | iksukada | adjective | familiar |
| 일부러 | ilbureo | adverb | on purpose |
| 일정 | iljeong | noun | schedule |
| 입원 | ibwon | noun | hospitalization |
| 잊어버리다 | ijeobeorida | verb | to forget |
| 자신감 | jasingam | noun | confidence |
| 자연 | jayeon | noun | nature |
| 자유 | jayu | noun | freedom |
| 장점 | jangjeom | noun | strong point |
| 장학금 | janghakgeum | noun | scholarship |
| 적당하다 | jeokdanghada | adjective | suitable, moderate |
| 전공 | jeongong | noun | major (field of study) |
| 전체 | jeonche | noun | whole, entirety |
| 정확하다 | jeonghwakada | adjective | accurate |
| 제대로 | jedaero | adverb | properly |
| 제출하다 | jechulhada | verb | to submit |
| 졸업 | joreop | noun | graduation |
| 종류 | jongnyu | noun | kind, type |
| 주장 | jujang | noun | claim, assertion |
| 주차 | jucha | noun | parking |
| 줄이다 | jurida | verb | to reduce |
| 증상 | jeungsang | noun | symptom |
| 지진 | jijin | noun | earthquake |
| 지키다 | jikida | verb | to keep, to protect |
| 직원 | jigwon | noun | employee, staff |
| 직장 | jikjang | noun | workplace |
| 짜증 | jjajeung | noun | annoyance |
| 차이 | chai | noun | difference |
| 차이점 | chaijeom | noun | difference |
| 찬성 | chanseong | noun | agreement, approval |
| 참다 | chamda | verb | to endure |
| 참석하다 | chamseokada | verb | to attend |
| 추억 | chueok | noun | fond memory |
| 출장 | chuljang | noun | business trip |
| 충분하다 | chungbunhada | adjective | enough |
| 치료 | chiryo | noun | treatment, therapy |
| 친척 | chincheok | noun | relative |
| 칭찬하다 | chingchanhada | verb | to praise |
| 태풍 | taepung | noun | typhoon |
| 택배 | taekbae | noun | package delivery |
| 통증 | tongjeung | noun | pain |
| 특징 | teukjing | noun | feature, characteristic |
| 평범하다 | pyeongbeomhada | adjective | ordinary |
| 표정 | pyojeong | noun | facial expression |
| 풍경 | punggyeong | noun | scenery |
| 피로 | piro | noun | fatigue |
| 피부 | pibu | noun | skin |
| 할인 | harin | noun | discount |
| 합격 | hapgyeok | noun | passing (an exam) |
| 허리 | heori | noun | waist, lower back |
| 헤어지다 | heeojida | verb | to part, to break up |
| 현관 | hyeongwan | noun | entryway |
| 홍수 | hongsu | noun | flood |
| 화 | hwa | noun | anger |
| 확실하다 | hwaksilhada | adjective | certain |
| 환불 | hwanbul | noun | refund |
| 환승 | hwanseung | noun | transfer (transit) |
| 환자 | hwanja | noun | patient |
| 후배 | hubae | noun | junior (school/work) |
| 후회 | huhoe | noun | regret |
| 훨씬 | hwolssin | adverb | far more |
| 희망 | huimang | noun | hope |
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
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