| 한글 |
Real
English Word
진실의 영문 |
Korean Definition
한국 정의 |
Real
English Definition
옳은 영어 정의 |
| 액세소리 |
accessory |
Koreans generally use that word to mean: jewelry |
extra parts, for anything, including jewelry, but not commonly used to mean jewelry |
| 앵글 |
angle |
angle bar
or
bracket |
the space between any two lines that intersect or come together end-to-end, relative to the 360° (degrees) of a circle. I.e., an angle can be between 0 and 360 (exclusively). |
| 본드 |
bond |
super glue |
any binding substance |
| 부킹 |
booking |
introduction request at a night club |
making a reservation |
| 버버리 |
Burberry |
overcoat or trench coat |
Trademark of light, long, waterproof coat |
| 캔맥주 |
can maekju |
canned beer
(or can of beer) |
can (n.) = metallic cylinder (not adjective) |
| 사이더 |
cider |
sweetened soda water
(like the brand: 7up) |
[in the USA.]
cider = apple juice, usually homemade, sometimes carbonated
[in the UK]
cider=alcoholic apple juice
[in Canada]
hard cider = alcoholic apple juice
soft cider = non-alcoholic apple juice |
| 클락션 |
Claxon |
horn |
French name brand of hornsSo, it’s not Konglish, but rather Korench |
| 클로버 |
clover |
clubs
(on playing cards) |
a plant that has leaves with three petal-like appendages |
| 콜롱 |
cologne |
after-bath splash
or
after-shower body perfume |
men’s perfume |
| 콤비 |
combi (~nation) |
sports coat (and trousers) |
any mixture |
컴퓨터
게임 |
computer game |
video game |
PC game |
| 콘도 |
condo |
time-share resort |
owned apartment |
| 콘센트 |
consent |
electrical outlet |
permission |
| 커닝 |
cunning |
cheating |
deception |
| 데서트 |
dessert |
after-meal tea |
after-meal treat |
| 다이어리 |
diary |
day planner |
personal journal |
| 엔진이어 |
engineer |
technician |
technical person
(w/4yr.degree+license) |
| 이벤트 |
event |
promotional event(Note: Koreans only use the word to describe some kind of promotional deal, and is extremely commonly seen on Korean websites. |
any activity, or happeningplanned or unplanned, usually involving more than one person.If you count participants and viewers,almost always involving more than one person |
| 팬시 |
fancy |
fancy stationery |
extravagant (a.) |
| 페미니즘 |
feminism |
women’s liberation
or
“women’s lib” |
Women-No-Different-From-Men
Movement, and..Sometimes: Women-Better-Than-Men Movement |
프리
사이즈etc. |
1. free-size
2. free ticket
3. free voltage |
1) one size fits all
2a) all-rides ticket
2b) day pass
3a) one adapter – all voltage
3b) multi-volt ~ |
Free1 = without restriction
Free2 = free of chargeNOTE: technically, “free-ticket” & “free-voltage” aren’t wrong, but the meaning is ambiguous in modern English |
퓨션
휴션 |
fusion |
intercultural |
making two atoms
become one atom |
| 가글 |
gargle |
mouth wash (n.) |
to wash one’s mouth and throat (v.) |
| 게이 |
gay |
male homosexual |
orig.=> slang: male or female homosexual
sometimes=> male homosexual |
| 글래머 |
glamour |
buxom woman |
fame and beauty |
| 골던~ |
golden pants |
corduroy |
gold-colored (pants) |
| 가운 |
gown |
robe [US]
dressing gown [UK] |
gown = woman’s dress [US]
(There are two kinds: a hospital gown, or an evening gown, which is a very formal dress) |
| 깁스 |
“gyps” (gypsum) |
cast
(for broken bones) |
white powder for making cast (CaSO42H2O) |
| 헤어 핀 |
hair pin |
hair clip |
a pin for one’s hair |
| 해머 |
hammer |
sledge hammer |
small tool for pounding
(much smaller than a sledge hammer) |
| 핸들 |
handle |
steering wheel |
part of bag or door for grabbing |
| 하이킹 |
hiking |
bicycling |
walking in the mountains |
| 힢 / 힙 |
hip |
buttocks or “butt” |
sides of one’s pelvis |
| 힛 |
hit |
a popular product |
a popular song |
| 호치키스 |
Hotchkiss |
stapler |
trademark of staplers |
| 핫도그 |
hot dog |
corn-dog-style hot dog
(looks like a corn dog, but the batter has no corn in it) |
a “frank” or “weiner” (sausage)
on a bun (bread) |
| 헌팅 |
“hunting” |
searching for a mate |
searching for animal to kill
(note: we in the U.S. sometimes use thismetaphor, but I do not believe that is a conventional metaphor) |
| 아이디 |
I.D. |
Username |
IDentification card |
| 젤리 |
jelly |
gelatinous candy
“gummy” |
sweet food, made from fruit juice, sugar, and gelatin
(differs from jam in that Jam has small pieces of fruit in it.) |
| 클락션 |
Klaxon
(Claxon) |
horn |
“make”, i.e., name brand of horns (French) |
| 라인 |
line |
managerial staff |
“line” has multifarious meanings:
see my polysemy page |
| 매니큐어 |
manicure |
nail polish |
the service of having one’s nails polished |
| 맨션 |
mansion |
luxury apartment building |
luxury house |
| 미팅 |
meeting |
blind date |
business gathering |
| 멜로~ |
melodrama |
romantic drama |
This genre (MELODRAMA) not only includes romantic dramas, but also all dramas that do not fit into other standard categories. That standard categories are:
ACTION
ADULT
ANIMATION
COMEDY
DRAMA
FANTASY
HORROR
SCI.FI.DRAMAS (OR MELODRAMAS) contain stories about everyday life, AND include: biographies, historical fiction, historical non-fiction, etc. |
| 오늘 메뉴 |
eoneul menu |
today’s special |
menu = list of choices |
| 미시 |
missy |
miss-like Mrs. |
a woman’s name (short for Melissa) |
| 오바잇 |
overeat |
throw up; vomit |
eat too much |
| 펜션 |
PENSION |
motel |
This word actually comes from French, meaning: boarding houseMy SourceSo, it doesn’t really belong here, but it is noteworthy because in English the word has a different meaning. In English, “pension” means, payment to retired persons. |
| 피에로 |
Pierrot |
Clown |
This is NOT Konglish, it is KORENCH, I felt it worthwhile mentioning it here, because many Koreans think it is English.
In France, Pierrot was the NAME a kind of pantomime clown, and comic character. |
| 포클레인 |
Poklain |
(in North Amer.) Backhoe,
(in the UK) Excavator |
“make”, i.e.,
(company name) |
| 팝송 |
pop song |
English song |
popular song
(any language) |
| 전자 레인즈 |
jeon-ja range |
microwave oven |
a “range” is a stove for cooking
(there are two kinds of ranges: a gas range or an electric range) |
| 리셉션 |
reception |
backstage party |
a party for receiving a VIP
or
a party for receiving gifts |
| 리본 |
ribbon |
bow |
material to make bows |
| 퀴즈 |
quiz |
any of various verbal puzzles |
a short test |
| 색 |
sack |
back pack |
kind of bag
(usually with open-top and usually without handles) |
| 서비스 |
service |
free of charge
and/or
“on the house” |
1. help (n.), OR…
2. repair work |
| 섹시 |
sexy |
slutty, loose
(note: nowadays, some Koreans don’t think this way) |
attractive; having sex appeal |
| 샤프 |
sharp |
mechanical pencil |
not dull (a.) |
| 스탠드 |
stand |
lamp |
leg-less table/counter |
| 탤런트 |
talent |
TV star |
the person who is in front of the video camera;
or [commonly] a skill(재능). |
| 팀 |
team |
group in a company (firm) that has a common goal |
ONLY sports group |
| 타이핀 |
tie pin |
tie clip, tie pin |
ONLY PIN for tie |
| 토스트 |
toast |
grilled omelet sandwich |
roasted bread |
| 트레이닝 |
training |
sweat suit |
coaching |
| 트럼프 |
trump |
playing cards
or
poker cards |
highest suit of playing cards
(for the game called, “Bridge.”) |
| 언더그라운드 |
underground |
under-appreciated music |
any illegal activity or place |
| 빌라 |
villa |
small-sized condominium
(usually from 3-5 floors,
two units per floor) |
huge estate
(literally means: ”a mini “village,
owned by one person) |
| 비닐 |
vinyl |
plastic |
kind of plastic
(usually for imitation leather) |
| 요그릇 |
yogurt |
liquid yogurt |
(solid) yogurt |
| 요플레이 |
Yoplait |
solid yogurt |
name brand of yogurt |
| 와커 |
walker |
military boots |
a device to aid in walking |
