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Korean TOPIK II — Core Vocabulary, Part 3 flashcards

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Eighty-seven frequent TOPIK II words: society and law, work and the economy, study, people and roles, places, time and change, amounts, thinking and talking, everyday actions and linking adverbs — each with an original polite sentence on the front (written style for mostly written words).

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Learn deck · part of TOPIK II (Korean) · written against: About 1,400 frequent TOPIK II words of the TOPIK public vocabulary list (2015), chosen by the National Institute of Korean Language's frequency ranks, with grammar patterns and in-context cloze; spelling and spacing per the Standard Korean Dictionary. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. 전쟁 (jeonjaeng) (n.)
    할아버지는 어렸을 때 전쟁을 겪으셨어요.
    war

    My grandfather went through a war when he was young.

    Note: 한국 전쟁 is the Korean War (1950–1953), also called 육이오.
    Society & Media
  2. 기능 (gineung) (n.)
    새로 산 휴대폰은 기능이 정말 다양해요.
    function, feature

    The phone I just bought has a really wide range of features.
    Education & Study
  3. 자세 (jase) (n.)
    책상에 앉을 때 자세가 나쁘면 허리가 아파요.
    posture; attitude

    If your posture is bad when you sit at a desk, your back hurts.

    Note: Also 'attitude': 적극적인 자세 'a proactive attitude'.
    Health
  4. 부모 (bumo) (n.)
    부모가 되면 아이 걱정이 끝이 없다고 해요.
    parents

    They say that once you become a parent, the worrying about your child never ends.

    Note: 부모 is the plain word; your own or someone else's parents are politely 부모님.
    Feelings & Relationships
  5. 담다 (damda) (v.)
    남은 음식은 이 통에 담아 주세요.
    to put in, to fill (a container)

    Please put the leftover food in this container.

    Note: Also 'to put feeling into': 마음을 담은 편지.
    Daily Life & Money
  6. 근데 (geunde) (adv.)
    근데 그 이야기는 누구한테서 들었어요?
    but, by the way (spoken)

    By the way, who did you hear that story from?

    Note: The spoken short form of 그런데; write 그런데 in formal writing.
    Adverbs & Function Words
  7. 장관 (janggwan) (n.)
    대통령은 오늘 새 외교부 장관을 임명했다.
    (government) minister, secretary

    The president appointed a new foreign minister today.

    Note: Mostly a news and written word; a minister is addressed as 장관님.
    People & Roles
  8. 공간 (gonggan) (n.)
    이 소파는 방에서 공간을 너무 많이 차지해요.
    space, room

    This sofa occupies far too much of the room's space.
    Places & Travel
  9. 순간 (sungan) (n.)
    문을 여는 순간 모두 깜짝 놀랐어요.
    moment, instant; the moment (something happens)

    Everyone was startled the moment I opened the door.

    Note: After a verb it means 'the moment that': -는 순간, -(으)ㄴ 순간.
    Time & Change
  10. 끌다 (kkeulda) (v.)
    신발을 질질 끌면서 걷지 마세요.
    to drag, to pull

    Don't drag your feet when you walk.

    Note: Also 'to attract': 관심을 끌다 'to draw attention'. ㄹ drops before ㄴ/ㅂ/ㅅ: 끄는, 끕니다.
    Actions & Qualities

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  • Word selection follows the TOPIK public vocabulary list (2015, 토픽 어휘 목록 공개 목록) for TOPIK II (중급), ordered by the National Institute of Korean Language's learner word list (2003, KOGL Type 1); both via julienshim/combined_korean_vocabulary_list. Spelling, spacing and meanings checked against the Standard Korean Dictionary (표준국어대사전); romanization follows the Revised Romanization of Korean (2000). Reference only; all glosses and example sentences are original.

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