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TOPIK 4 Vocabulary List: 217 Words with Meanings
217 Korean words at TOPIK level 4, with romanization, part of speech and English meanings. Unofficial study list, not the official TOPIK word list.
| Korean | Romanization | Part of speech | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 가뭄 | gamum | noun | drought |
| 감소 | gamso | noun | decrease |
| 갖추다 | gatchuda | verb | to have, to be equipped with |
| 개발 | gaebal | noun | development |
| 개최하다 | gaechoehada | verb | to hold (an event) |
| 거래 | georae | noun | transaction, deal |
| 거절하다 | geojeolhada | verb | to refuse, to decline |
| 겨우 | gyeou | adverb | barely, only just |
| 겪다 | gyeokda | verb | to experience, to go through |
| 견디다 | gyeondida | verb | to endure |
| 경찰 | gyeongchal | noun | police |
| 고용 | goyong | noun | employment, hiring |
| 곧바로 | gotbaro | adverb | right now, immediately |
| 공연 | gongyeon | noun | performance, show |
| 과학 | gwahak | noun | science |
| 관광 | gwangwang | noun | tourism, sightseeing |
| 관리비 | gwallibi | noun | maintenance fee |
| 광고 | gwanggo | noun | advertisement |
| 교과서 | gyogwaseo | noun | textbook |
| 교육 | gyoyuk | noun | education |
| 국가 | gukga | noun | nation, state |
| 국민 | gungmin | noun | citizens, the people |
| 규모 | gyumo | noun | scale, size |
| 그치다 | geuchida | verb | to stop |
| 금리 | geumni | noun | interest rate |
| 기관 | gigwan | noun | institution, agency |
| 기부 | gibu | noun | donation |
| 기사 | gisa | noun | news article |
| 기술 | gisul | noun | technology, skill |
| 기업 | gieop | noun | company, enterprise |
| 까다롭다 | kkadaropda | adjective | picky, demanding |
| 꼼꼼하다 | kkomkkomhada | adjective | meticulous |
| 꽤 | kkwae | adverb | fairly, quite |
| 꾸준하다 | kkujunhada | adjective | steady, persistent |
| 난처하다 | nancheohada | adjective | awkward, in a bind |
| 노동 | nodong | noun | labor |
| 노동자 | nodongja | noun | worker |
| 논문 | nonmun | noun | thesis, academic paper |
| 논의하다 | nonuihada | verb | to discuss |
| 농촌 | nongchon | noun | rural area |
| 놓치다 | notchida | verb | to miss |
| 뉴스 | nyuseu | noun | news |
| 늘리다 | neullida | verb | to increase, to improve (skill) |
| 늘어나다 | neureonada | verb | to increase, to improve (skill) |
| 능숙하다 | neungsukada | adjective | skilled |
| 단체 | danche | noun | group, association |
| 당연하다 | dangyeonhada | adjective | natural, obvious |
| 당장 | dangjang | adverb | right now, immediately |
| 당황하다 | danghwanghada | verb | to be flustered |
| 대비하다 | daebihada | verb | to prepare for |
| 대책 | daechaek | noun | countermeasure |
| 대학원 | daehagwon | noun | graduate school |
| 대회 | daehoe | noun | contest, tournament |
| 도저히 | dojeohi | adverb | no way (with a negative) |
| 되찾다 | doechatda | verb | to regain |
| 드러나다 | deureonada | verb | to be revealed |
| 들키다 | deulkida | verb | to get caught |
| 따지다 | ttajida | verb | to question closely, to press for an explanation |
| 떠올리다 | tteoollida | verb | to recall |
| 뛰어나다 | ttwieonada | adjective | outstanding |
| 로봇 | robot | noun | robot |
| 마감 | magam | noun | deadline |
| 마음껏 | maeumkkeot | adverb | to one’s heart’s content |
| 마주치다 | majuchida | verb | to run into |
| 막막하다 | mangmakada | adjective | at a loss, daunting |
| 맞이하다 | majihada | verb | to welcome |
| 맺다 | maetda | verb | to form (a relationship) |
| 멸종 | myeoljong | noun | extinction |
| 명절 | myeongjeol | noun | traditional holiday |
| 모임 | moim | noun | gathering, meeting |
| 몰래 | mollae | adverb | secretly |
| 무시하다 | musihada | verb | to ignore, to belittle |
| 문학 | munhak | noun | literature |
| 문화재 | munhwajae | noun | cultural property |
| 물가 | mulga | noun | prices (of goods) |
| 민망하다 | minmanghada | adjective | embarrassed |
| 발명 | balmyeong | noun | invention |
| 발생하다 | balsaenghada | verb | to occur |
| 밝히다 | balkida | verb | to reveal |
| 방송 | bangsong | noun | broadcast |
| 번거롭다 | beongeoropda | adjective | troublesome |
| 벌이다 | beorida | verb | to carry out, to start |
| 범죄 | beomjoe | noun | crime |
| 법률 | beomnyul | noun | law |
| 법원 | beobwon | noun | court |
| 보도 | bodo | noun | news report |
| 보안 | boan | noun | security |
| 복지 | bokji | noun | welfare |
| 봉사 | bongsa | noun | volunteer work |
| 부담스럽다 | budamseureopda | adjective | burdensome |
| 부동산 | budongsan | noun | real estate |
| 부지런하다 | bujireonhada | adjective | diligent |
| 부쩍 | bujjeok | adverb | noticeably, rapidly |
| 분리수거 | bullisugeo | noun | waste sorting |
| 분석 | bunseok | noun | analysis |
| 불황 | bulhwang | noun | recession |
| 비록 | birok | adverb | although, even though |
| 비만 | biman | noun | obesity |
| 비율 | biyul | noun | ratio, proportion |
| 뿌듯하다 | ppudeutada | adjective | proud, fulfilled |
| 사건 | sageon | noun | incident, case |
| 산업 | saneop | noun | industry |
| 생산 | saengsan | noun | production |
| 생태계 | saengtaegye | noun | ecosystem |
| 서운하다 | seounhada | adjective | disappointed, hurt |
| 서투르다 | seotureuda | adjective | clumsy, unskilled |
| 선거 | seongeo | noun | election |
| 선수 | seonsu | noun | athlete, player |
| 섭섭하다 | seopseopada | adjective | hurt, sad to part |
| 세대 | sedae | noun | generation |
| 소득 | sodeuk | noun | income |
| 소비 | sobi | noun | consumption |
| 소비자 | sobija | noun | consumer |
| 속상하다 | soksanghada | adjective | upset |
| 송금 | songgeum | noun | money transfer |
| 수면 | sumyeon | noun | sleep |
| 수출 | suchul | noun | export |
| 스치다 | seuchida | verb | to brush past |
| 승진 | seungjin | noun | promotion |
| 시민 | simin | noun | citizen |
| 신고하다 | singohada | verb | to report (to the authorities) |
| 신문 | sinmun | noun | newspaper |
| 실업 | sireop | noun | unemployment |
| 앞두다 | apduda | verb | to be on the eve of |
| 양보하다 | yangbohada | verb | to yield, to give way |
| 어기다 | eogida | verb | to break (a rule) |
| 억울하다 | eogulhada | adjective | unfairly treated, wronged |
| 언론 | eollon | noun | the press, the media |
| 언어 | eoneo | noun | language |
| 엄격하다 | eomgyeokada | adjective | strict |
| 에너지 | eneoji | noun | energy |
| 여론 | yeoron | noun | public opinion |
| 연구 | yeongu | noun | research |
| 연휴 | yeonhyu | noun | long holiday, consecutive days off |
| 예산 | yesan | noun | budget |
| 예술 | yesul | noun | art |
| 예절 | yejeol | noun | etiquette |
| 오해 | ohae | noun | misunderstanding |
| 온갖 | ongat | determiner | all kinds of |
| 온난화 | onnanhwa | noun | global warming |
| 요금 | yogeum | noun | fee, fare |
| 위기 | wigi | noun | crisis |
| 육아 | yuga | noun | childcare |
| 응급실 | eunggeupsil | noun | emergency room |
| 의료 | uiryo | noun | medical care |
| 의심하다 | uisimhada | verb | to doubt, to suspect |
| 이끌다 | ikkeulda | verb | to lead |
| 이어지다 | ieojida | verb | to continue, to be connected |
| 인공지능 | ingongjineung | noun | artificial intelligence |
| 인구 | ingu | noun | population |
| 인권 | ingwon | noun | human rights |
| 인터넷 | inteonet | noun | internet |
| 잃다 | ilta | verb | to lose |
| 임금 | imgeum | noun | wages |
| 입학 | ipak | noun | entering school, enrollment |
| 자꾸 | jakku | adverb | repeatedly |
| 자료 | jaryo | noun | materials, data |
| 자원 | jawon | noun | resources |
| 작가 | jakga | noun | writer, author |
| 작품 | jakpum | noun | work (of art) |
| 장마 | jangma | noun | rainy season |
| 재난 | jaenan | noun | disaster |
| 재판 | jaepan | noun | trial |
| 재활용 | jaehwaryong | noun | recycling |
| 저축 | jeochuk | noun | savings |
| 적절하다 | jeokjeolhada | adjective | appropriate |
| 전세 | jeonse | noun | jeonse (lump-sum deposit lease) |
| 전시 | jeonsi | noun | exhibition |
| 전통 | jeontong | noun | tradition |
| 절약 | jeoryak | noun | frugality, conserving |
| 정부 | jeongbu | noun | government |
| 정책 | jeongchaek | noun | policy |
| 정치 | jeongchi | noun | politics |
| 제도 | jedo | noun | system, institution |
| 조사 | josa | noun | survey, investigation |
| 조직 | jojik | noun | organization |
| 종교 | jonggyo | noun | religion |
| 주민 | jumin | noun | resident |
| 주택 | jutaek | noun | housing, house |
| 줄어들다 | jureodeulda | verb | to decrease |
| 증가 | jeungga | noun | increase |
| 지식 | jisik | noun | knowledge |
| 지역 | jiyeok | noun | region, area |
| 진료 | jillyo | noun | treatment, therapy |
| 질병 | jilbyeong | noun | disease |
| 질서 | jilseo | noun | order (public order) |
| 차라리 | charari | adverb | rather, might as well |
| 차별 | chabyeol | noun | discrimination |
| 차지하다 | chajihada | verb | to occupy, to make up |
| 철저하다 | cheoljeohada | adjective | thorough |
| 청소년 | cheongsonyeon | noun | teenager, youth |
| 체력 | cheryeok | noun | stamina, physical strength |
| 체포하다 | chepohada | verb | to arrest |
| 출퇴근 | chultoegeun | noun | commute |
| 털어놓다 | teoreonota | verb | to confide, to open up |
| 토론 | toron | noun | debate, discussion |
| 통계 | tonggye | noun | statistics |
| 통신 | tongsin | noun | telecommunications |
| 투자 | tuja | noun | investment |
| 평균 | pyeonggyun | noun | average |
| 평등 | pyeongdeung | noun | equality |
| 풍습 | pungseup | noun | custom |
| 피해 | pihae | noun | damage, harm |
| 하마터면 | hamateomyeon | adverb | nearly (but it didn't happen) |
| 하필 | hapil | adverb | of all things |
| 학력 | hangnyeok | noun | educational background |
| 학문 | hangmun | noun | academic study |
| 함부로 | hamburo | adverb | recklessly |
| 합의하다 | habuihada | verb | to agree on |
| 행사 | haengsa | noun | event |
| 허전하다 | heojeonhada | adjective | empty, hollow |
| 협력 | hyeomnyeok | noun | cooperation |
| 호기심 | hogisim | noun | curiosity |
| 환율 | hwanyul | noun | exchange rate |
| 활발하다 | hwalbalhada | adjective | lively, active |
| 회식 | hoesik | noun | company dinner |
| 휴학 | hyuhak | noun | leave of absence from school |
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
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