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부탁할 탁

n

Pretext, excuse

自托掃墳, 隨而下鄕 "Using the pretext that he was going to pay homage to his ancestral tomb he went down to his hometown." Yŏngjo 16. 1728/3/14. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403014_002. (ADJ)

 

삼킬 탄

v

To swallow. To resolve to act

比者賊臣黎季釐子黎蒼, 久蓄虎狼之心, 竟爲呑噬之擧, 殺其國主, 戕及闔宗 “The traitorous official Yŏ Kyeri’s son Yŏ Ch’ang, who had long been harbouring the heart of a tiger, finally chewed and swallowed (resolved to act) and slew the ruler of the country and slaughtered its people.” T'aejong 13. 1407/5/1. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wca_10705001_001. (DOP).

 

숯 탄

n

Ashes

嗚呼! 果若人言, 則一道之民, 不待寇賊, 先墜塗炭矣, 責罰之歸, 將誰任哉! "Alas! If it is as you say, then people all over the province will fall into rubble and ruin (lit. quagmire and ash) before the bandits come. Who will then be left to carry out their retribution?" Chungjong 13. 1511/3/5. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wka_10603005_002. (DOP).

 

탄식할 탄

v

To sigh. To regret

而其要在於得賢才。 艱虞溢目, 愈覺才難之歎。"The key is the acquisition of talented people, but because there is so much trouble and hard work that goes into it, with every day that passes one laments (sighs about) the difficulty." Kojong 19. 1882.8/27. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wza_11908027_003. (DOP).

 

탐낼 탐

adj, n

To covet. To be greedy. Greedy or ambitious person

又論綱常、貪汚事, 不聽。"He also talked about morality, and about greed and impurity, but they would not listen." Yŏnsan 21. 1497/2/16. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wja_10302016_005. (DOP).

 

클 태

adj

Great, enormous, significant

繄三紀太平之隆, 亮千載難遭之幸。"Indeed it is a great reign of peace for three decades, and truly an occurence rarely encountered in a millenium." Munjong 1. 1450/5/21. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wea_10005021_001. (DOP).

 

별 태

n.

Honorific term of address (大監, 대감)

吾欲見元龍台 ‘I wanted to meet up with his excellency Wŏllong’ Yŏngjo 16. 1728/3/19. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403019_011. (ADJ)

 

실을 태

n

Horse load (바리)

幾四十駄. "They had nearly forty donkey loads." Yŏngjo 16. 1728/3/24. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403024_009. (ADJ)

 

위태로울 태

adv

Almost

邑村殆空 ‘The town was almost empty.’ Yŏngjo 17. 1728/4/7. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10404007_004. (ADJ)

 

위태로울 태

adj

To be in danger

大臣苟皆如此, 國家亦曰殆哉! "If all the ministers are truly as you say, then the country is in danger." Sŏngjong 23. 1492/3/13. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wia_12303013_005. (DOP).

 

가릴 택

n

Swamp, marsh. Moisture

甲戌/殷山大澤水赤黑, 沈紙染之色靑, 魚蟹爛死. "The waters of the great swamp at Ŭnsan were dark and brackish, paper dipped inside reflected bluish-green light, and the fish and crabs inside were scalded to death." Sukchong 4. 1678/6/5. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wsa_10406005_001. (DOP).

 

태자

太子

클 태, 아들 자

n

Crown prince, heir apparent

養太子不可以不愼。 大本正然後, 可以保國。"Great care must be taken in the cultivation of the Crown Prince. Only after the great fundamentals are correct may the country be preserved." Chungjong 10. 1515/10/1. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/kka_11010001_002. (DOP).

 

흙 토

n

Earth, soil. Land, territory

一千里外亦蠻土, 四五年來號太平 "One thousand li afield is the land of the barbarians, and for four or five years they have sung the refrain of peace (they have been peaceful)." Kyŏngjong 3. 1723/3/13. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wta_10303013_003. (DOP).

 

통할 통

v

To notify, report, communicate (통지)

無所通之事 "No one notified me about this business." Yŏngjo 16. 1728/3/25. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403025_008. (ADJ)

 

통할 통

v

To communicate or let someone know something.

不必通于西元帥西路之行 , 中止可也. "There’s no reason to let the western commander know anything, so you don't have to go to the western road.’ Yŏngjo 18. 1728/5/1. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10405001_004. (ADJ).

 

退

물러날 퇴

v

To withdraw, retreat. To cause to withdraw or retreat

觀敵進退, 用兵之常法, 因糧於敵, 兵家之勝策。"To observe the enemy's advances and retreats is the common law of warfare, while to deprive the enemy forces of food supplies is a soldier's winning strategy." Munjong 1. 1450/7/18. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wea_10007018_006. (DOP).

 

던질 투

v

To throw, toss. To cast aside, to abandon

至若我民之負債者、投石者, 另加査實, 照法處之事, 分付何如? "As for the debtors and stone-throwers among the people, shall we investigate their cases and deal with them according to the law?" Kojong 18. 1881/7/15. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wza_11807115_001. (DOP).

 

던질 투

v

To surrender

則不無投入之慮 "..then I’m not without worries that they’ll surrender." Yŏngjo 16. 1728/3/17. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403017_003. (ADJ)

 

특별할 특

adj

Especially, particularly, only (다만, 겨우, 단지)

趾彬特癡騃無識之一狂童耳. ‘(Cho) Chibin is a particular idiot, only an ignorant crazy child.’ Yŏngjo 16. 1728/3/23. https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403023_013. (ADJ)