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500 Most Basic Korean Adjectives
500 Most Basic Korean Adjectives
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On this page, we have compiled a list of 500 most basic and important Korean adjectives for all Korean language learners and
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깝다 Close, Near 가난하다
Poor, Needy
가늘다 Thin, Slender, Fine 가능하다
Possible, Feasible 가득하다 Full, Crammed 가볍다
Light, Slight 가혹하다 Severe, Harsh 간단하다
Simple, Easy, Brief 간절하다 Ardent, Earnest 간편하다
Simple, Convenient 감사하다 Thankful 갑작스럽다
Sudden, Abrupt
값싸다 Cheap, Inexpensive 강력하다
Strong, Powerful 강렬하다 Strong, Intense 강하다
Strong, Powerful
같다 Same, Identical: Similar
거대하다 Huge, Great 거룩하다
Holy, Divine 거세다 Fierce, Strong 거창하다
Grand, Grandiose 거칠다 Rough, Coarse 걱정스럽다
Anxious, Troubled 건강하다 Healthy, Well 건전하다
Sound, Healthy 건조하다 Dry, Arid
걸맞다 Suitable, Fit 검다
Black 게으르다 Lazy, Idle
격렬하다 Intense, Fierce 경쾌하다
Light, Rhythmical 고급스럽다 Luxurious, Classy
고르다 Even, Regular
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고맙다 Thankful
고소하다 To Have A Sesame Taste
고요하다 Quiet, Tranquil, Calm 고유하다
Indigenous, Inherent 고통스럽다 Painful, Agonizing 고프다
Hungry
곤란하다 Difficult, Tough, Embarrasing
곧다 Straight, Upright 곱다
Soft, Nice, Beautiful 공정하다 Just, Fair
공평하다 Fair, Impartial 공허하다
Empty, Hollow 과감하다 Drastic, Bold 과도하다
Excessive
광범위하다 Extensive, Widespread
괜찮다 Fine, Ok
괴롭다 Painful, Distressed 굉장하다
Wonderful, Great 굳다 Hard, Stiff, Strong 굵다
Thick, Big 궁금하다 Curious
귀엽다 Cute, Lovely 귀중하다
Precious, Valuable 귀찮다 Troublesome, Tiresome 귀하다
Precious, Valuable, Rare 그럴듯하다 Plausible
그렇다 So, True
그르다 Wrong, Incorrect 그립다
Miss, Long For 그만하다 As Much As That 그윽하다
Deep And Delicate 극심하다 Extreme, Severe 급격하다
Sharp, Rapid, Drastic 급급하다 Busy
급하다 Impetuous, Urgent
기쁘다 Glad, Happy
길다 Long, Lengthy
김막히다 Dumbfounded, Wonderful
깊다 Deep
까다롭다 Difficult, Fussy
까맣다 Black
깔끔하다 Neat, Tidy (ㄲ)
깨끗하다 Clean
꼼꼼하다 Meticulous, Precise 꾸준하다
Steady, Constant 끈질기다 Persistent
끊임없다 Constant, Incessant 끔찍하다
Terrible, Awful 끝없다 Endless
나쁘다 Bad, Poor 난감하다
Embarrassing 날카롭다 Sharp
낡다 Old, Shabby, Old Fashioned
남다르다 Unusual, Extraordinary
낫다 Better, Superior
낮다 Low
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낯설다 Unfamiliar
낯익다 Familiar
넉넉하다 Enough, Sufficient 넓다
Large, Broad 노랗다 Yellow
놀랍다 Surprising, Amazing
높다 High
누렇다 (Golden) Yellow
눈부시다 Dazzling 느리다
Slow 늦다 Late 다르다
Different
다름없다 As Good As, Same
다양하다 Various 다정하다
Kind, Friendly 단단하다 Hard, Solid 단순하다
Simple, Naive 단정하다 Neat, Tidy 단조롭다
Monotonous, Dull 단호하다 Firm, Determined 달다
Sweet, Sugary 답답하다 Stuffy, Stifling
당당하다 Confident, Honorable 당연하다
Natural, Reasonable 대단하다 Great, Huge
더럽다 Dirty, Filthy 덥다
Hot (Weather) 독특하다 Peculiar, Distinctive
독하다 Strong, Pungent, Dogged 동등하다
Equal, Equivalent 동일하다 Same As, Identical
두껍다 Thick
두드러지다 Remarkable, Noticeable
두렵다 Afraid, Scared
둥그렇다 Round 둥 글 다
Round 뒤늦다 Belated
드물다 Rare, Uncommon 든든하다
Reassured, Reliable 따갑다 Hot, Stinging 따뜻하다
Warm
따스하다 Warm* 딱딱하다
Firm, Stiff 떠들썩하다 Noisy, Uproarious 떳떳하다
Honorable
또같다 Same, Identical 똑똑하다
Smart, Clever 뚜렷하다 Clear, Distinct 뚱뚱하다
Fat, Overweight 뛰어나다 Outstanding, Good 뜨겁다
Hot, Burning
마땅하다 Natural, Right, Proper 막강하다
Powerful, Strong 막대하다 Huge, Enormous 막막하다
At A Loss
막연하다 Vague
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얕다 Shallow
어둡다 Dark, Gloomy
어떻다 How, Like What 어렵다
Difficult, Hard 어리다 Young, Little 어리석다
Foolish, Absurd 어색하다 Awkward 어지럽하다
Dizzy, Chaotic 어처구니없다 Ridiculous, Absurd 억울하다
Unfair
엄격하다 Strict, Severe 엄숙하다
Solemn, Sober 엄청나다 Huge, Great
없다 Not Exist, Not Have 엉뚱하다
Unpredictable, Strange 여전하다 Still The Same
연하다 Light, Soft, Weak
열등하다 Inferior
열악하다 Poor, Inadequate
엷다 Light, Pale
영원하다 Permanent, Everlasting
예민하다 Sensitive
예쁘다 Pretty
오래다 It’s Been A Long Time
올바르다 Right, Proper 옳 다
Right, Proper 완벽하다 Perfect
완전하다 Complete, Perfect 왕성하다
Energetic, Active 외롭다 Lonely, Solitary 요란하다
Noisy, Uproarious 용감하다 Brave, Courageous 우수하다
Excellent, Superb 우스꽝스럽다 Ridiculous, Funny 우습다
Funny, Humorous 우아하다 Elegant, Graceful 우울하다
Gloomy, Depressed 원만하다 Amicable, Easy Going 원활하
다 Smooth
웬만하다 Tolerable, Fairly Good
위대하다 Great 위험하다
Dangerous 유능하다 Competent 유리하다
Advantageous 유명하다 Famous
유사하다 Similar, Alike, Like 유용하다
Useful, Helpful 유일하다 Only, Sole
은은하다 Soft, Subdued, Subtle
의심스럽다 Doubtful 의아하다
Weird, Doubtful 이렇다 Like This
이롭다 Beneficial, Advantageous
이르다 Early 이상하다
Strange, Odd 익다 Skilled, Familiar
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차다 Cold, Chilly
차분하다 Calm, Cool
착잡하다 Mixed And Uneasy
착하다 Good
Natured
찬란하다 Brilliant, Splendid
참답다 True
참되다 True, Real
참신하다 Original, New, Fresh 창피하다
Ashamed, Embarrassed 철저하다 Thorough
초라하다 Shabby, Humble
초조하다 Restless, Nervous, Anxious
촌스럽다 Countrified
춥다 Cold, Chilly (Weather)
충분하다 Enough 충실하다
Faithful, Loyal 치밀하다 Elaborate, Meticulous 치열하다
Fierce, Intense 친절하다 Kind
친하다 Close 침착하다
Calm, Poised 캄캄하다 Very Dark 커다랗다
Big, Large, Huge 크다 Big, Large 타당하다
Reasonable
탁월하다 Excellent, Superior 투명하다
Transparent 특별하다 Special
특수하다 Special, Unusual 특이하다
Unusual, Unique 특정하다 Particular, Certain 튼튼하다
Strong, Sturdy 틀림하다 Sure, Certain 파랗다
Blue
편리하다 Convenient
편안하다 Comfortable
편하다 Comfortable, Relaxed, Convenient
평등하다 Equal
평범하다 Ordinary, Common
평화하다 Peaceful 포근하다
Cozy, Warm 폭넓다 Wide, Extensive
푸르다 Blue, Azure, Green 풍부하다
Rich, Plentiful 풍성하다 Plentiful, Abundant 피곤하다
Tired, Fatigued 피로하다 Tired, Fatigued 필요하다
Necessary
하얗다 White
하찮다 Trivial, Trifling
한가하다 Free
한심하다 Pathetic, Pitiful 해롭다
Harmful, Bad 행복하다 Happy
허름하다 Shabby, Humble
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