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Eighty-eight frequent TOPIK II words: society and the press, work and management, study and analysis, feelings and conflict, time and change, degree, and the adverbs and set phrases of written Korean — each with an original polite sentence on the front (news style for 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. 인류 (illyu) (n.)
    인류가 처음으로 달 위를 걸은 것은 1969년이에요.
    humankind, humanity

    Humankind first walked on the Moon in 1969.

    Watch out: Pronounced [일류], the same as 일류 (first-class, top-rate).
    Society & Media
  2. 관리 (gwalli) (n.)
    건강 관리를 위해 매일 아침 걸어요.
    management, care, upkeep

    I walk every morning to look after my health.

    Note: Pronounced [괄리]; the verb is 관리하다.
    Work & Career
  3. 고통 (gotong) (n.)
    환자는 수술 뒤에 심한 고통을 견뎌야 했어요.
    pain, suffering

    After the operation, the patient had to endure severe pain.

    Note: Mostly formal or written; an everyday ache is 아픔 or 통증.
    Health
  4. 보호 (boho) (n.)
    환경 보호를 위해 일회용 컵을 쓰지 않아요.
    protection

    I don't use disposable cups, to protect the environment.

    Note: The verb is 보호하다; 보호자 is a guardian.
    Environment & Weather
  5. 내놓다 (naenota) (v.)
    저녁마다 쓰레기를 집 앞에 내놓아요.
    to put out; to offer, to present

    Every evening I put the rubbish out in front of the house.

    Note: Also to release or offer: 새 제품을 내놓다, 의견을 내놓다.
    Daily Life & Money
  6. 형식 (hyeongsik) (n.)
    보고서는 회사에서 정한 형식에 맞춰서 써야 해요.
    form, format

    Reports have to be written in the format the company has set.

    Note: Often set against 내용 (content): 형식보다 내용이 중요해요.
    Thinking & Communicating
  7. 그룹 (geurup) (n.)
    저는 일주일에 한 번 스터디 그룹에서 공부해요.
    group

    Once a week I study with a study group.

    Note: A loanword; 모임 (gathering) and 단체 (organization) are the Korean words.
    People & Roles
  8. 시인 (siin) (n.)
    그 시인의 시는 학교 교과서에도 실려 있어요.
    poet

    That poet's poems are in school textbooks too.
    Culture & Arts
  9. 커다랗다 (keodarata) (adj.)
    아이가 커다란 상자를 들고 들어왔어요.
    to be very big, huge

    The child came in carrying a huge box.

    Note: ㅎ-irregular: 커다래요, 커다란. Stronger and more vivid than 크다.
    Amounts & Degree
  10. 선 (seon) (n.)
    자를 대고 종이에 곧은 선을 그었어요.
    line

    I held a ruler to the paper and drew a straight line.

    Note: Draw a line is 선을 긋다; 긋다 is ㅅ-irregular: 그어요, 그었어요.
    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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