莫

막

없을 막

ADV

None, no one, in no case

ADJ

滿

만

찰 만

ADJ

Be full

ADJ

萬

만

일만 만

N

Ten thousand

ADJ

萬

만

일만 만

N

Can be ‘many, a lot of’

As in: 而羌胡肘腋, 危慮萬端 'The barbarians are close, and dangerous and worrying incidents are plentiful.’ Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/26 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403026_015

ADJ

望

망

바랄 망

V

To look at a from a distance, hope for

ADJ

亡

망

망할 망

V

To vanish, perish, go into exile; lose

ADJ

望

망

바랄 망

V

Keep a lookout

as in:  此乃遠望近望也 ‘This was what made them keep a lookout for things from afar and nearby.’ Yŏngjo Sillok 18 1728/5/16 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10405016_001

ADJ

望

망

명망

ADJ

Can be ‘reputation’

as in 榘, 卽安東望士, 以學行名. 'Kwŏn Ku was an Andong scholar with a great reputation, famed for his moral conduct and learning.' YS 17 1728/4/11 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10404011_008

ADJ

每

매

매양

ADV

Always, all the time

as in 而賊徒每欲拖入其黨 ‘The bandits were always trying to get me into their gang.’ Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/17 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403017_006

ADJ

脈

맥

맥락

N

Context

as in: 上曰: "掛書 一脈, 與此賊一串貫來, 散在京外, 亦可推知. 'The king said that we can infer from the context of these seditious posters that they are all connected to these rebels scattered outside the capital.' Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/14 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403014_001

ADJ

孟子

맹자

N

Mencius

ADJ

面

면

낯 면

N

Face, surface, to face (as verb)

as in “李河, 他人家一面而已 .” “As for Yi Ha, we came face to face (we met) once at another person’s house and that’s all.”

Yŏngjo Sillok 17 1728/4/14 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10404014_012

ADJ

勉

면

힘쓸 면

V

Encourage, encouragement

as in “勉戒之言,當留意不忘” “You should heed and not forget words of encouragement and caution” Yŏngjo Sillok 17 1728/4/14 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10404014_008

ADJ

滅

멸

멸망할 멸

V

To extinguish, destroy, exterminate

ADJ

名

명

이름 명

N

Name, term, fame, label, pretext

ADJ

明

명

밝을 명

V

Be bright, luminous, clear, intelligent, enlightened, can also be “shed light on”; (as proper noun) the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), as adverb “with clarity,”

can be “it is clear that” as in “其不能獨自防守也明矣” “it was clear he alone could not defend (it).” Yŏngjo Sillok 18 1728/5/10 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10405010_007

ADJ

毛

모

털 모

N

Fur, feathers

ADJ

母

모

어미 모

N

Mother

ADJ

某

모

아무 모

Pronoun

I, My

as in “某拜謝” “I then bowed and thanked her,” or “某家本富” “My household was originally very wealthy” or can be “certain, some, any..” as in “聚綠林兵 , 往某處作事” “The Nongnim troops will proceed to any place to do this thing (start the uprising).” Yŏngjo Sillok 17 1728/4/14 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10404014_009

ADJ

冒

모

무릅쓸 모

V

Risk, brave, but can also be “falsely claim”

as in “淸州人辛大器 等, 又訟其冒功狀, 下禁府” “the Ch’ŏngju man Shin Taegi disputed that he was falsely claiming to have done great deeds (in the rebellion).” Yŏngjo Sillok 18 1728/5/5 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10405005_006

ADJ

暮

모

모을 모

N

ADJ

謀殺

모살

V

Premeditated murder

as in “謀殺兩邑倅” “they murdered the magistrates of both places” Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/22 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403022_010

ADJ

毋

무

말 무

V

Refrain from (doing something); do not…, (negative command)

ADJ

務

무

힘쓸 무

V

To devote oneself to, work hard at; (as noun) task, business

ADJ

無

무

없을 무

V

Not have; not exist, there is no…, there are no…; 不無 Have to, must (없을 수 없습니다)

ADJ

誣

무

거짓 무

V

Cheat, deceive

as in “惑世誣民” “they delude society and cheat the common people” Note: 惑世誣民 is a commonly used fixed expression in the Sillok, Yŏngjo Sillok 10 1728/7/19 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/kua_10207019_001

ADJ

問

문

물을 문

V

To ask (about something)

ADJ

聞

문

들을 문

V

To hear, hear about, can also be “to be told/informed about something”

ADJ

文武

문무

COLL

can refer to the military and civil service examinations as in “男兒文武之外 豈無他道” “apart from the military and civil service examinations, what other way is there for a young man?” Yŏngjo Sillok x 1728/4/5 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10404005_008

ADJ

勿

물

말 물

Don't

a fusion of 毋(무) + 之(지) can also be “not” especially with 欲 (하지않으려 한다) as in “臣欲勿往” “I didn’t want to proceed” Yŏngjo Sillok 17 1728/4/6 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10404006_010

ADJ

物

물

만물 물

N

Thing (physical object), creature

ADJ

勿論

물론

It goes without saying; needless to say (물론/ 막론하다), commonly used fixed expression in Sillok.

See for example: Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/23 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403023_015

ADJ

未

미

아닐 미

ADV

Not yet, (has) not

ADJ

美

미

아름다울 미

V

Be beautiful, fine, consider beautiful or fine, to praise

ADJ

未幾

미기

COLL

Soon after this

ADJ

迷

미

미혹할 미

V

Be surprised

“旣被拿鞫 … 迷不知發明” “He had already been brought in for investigation … he was surprised and feigned ignorance.” Yŏngjo Sillok 18 1728/5/5 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10405005_006

ADJ

民

민

백성 민

N

The people

ADJ

悶

민

번민할 민

ADJ

Bored/boring, worried/worrying, covered tightly, sealed

as in “思晟言: 人皆忙迫, 是可悶也.” “Yi Sasǒng said: All the people are very busy and running around, this is worrying.” Yŏngjo Sillok 17 1728/4/9 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10404009_008

ADJ

密

밀

빽빽할 밀

ADJ

Dense, thick, intimate, close

Note the use: “近密之臣” literally: “Officials you are close to” refers to an official of the Royal Secretariat (承政院) Hyojong Sillok 6 1651/4/18 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/kqa_10204018_005

ADJ