4 · 40 words
Arts and literature
Books, poems, exhibitions and the stage.
Two syllables name most of the people here: 가 for someone who practises an art (작가, 소설가, 예술가, 작곡가) and 인 in 시인. 작품 is any finished work — a novel, a painting, a symphony. And 감상하다 is not just looking or listening: it is taking a work in and enjoying it, which is why it is the word on every gallery leaflet.
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창작하다to create (a work)Verb4
그 작가는 시골에 살면서 새 작품을 창작하고 있어요.The writer is living in the country and working on a new piece.
묘사하다to describe, depictVerb4
이 소설은 시골의 풍경을 아주 자세하게 묘사해요.This novel describes the countryside in great detail.
출판하다to publish (a book)Verb4
그녀는 첫 소설을 작은 출판사에서 출판했어요.She published her first novel with a small publisher.
전시하다to exhibit, put on displayVerb4
그 미술관은 지금 젊은 작가들의 작품을 전시하고 있어요.The gallery is currently exhibiting work by young artists.
감상하다to appreciate, take in (a work)Verb4
조용한 곳에서 음악을 감상하는 걸 좋아해요.I like listening to music somewhere quiet.
관람하다to see (a show), visit (an exhibition)Verb4
이 공연은 여덟 살 이상만 관람할 수 있어요.Only those aged eight and over may attend this show.
연주하다to play (an instrument), performVerb4
그 학생은 피아노를 아주 아름답게 연주했어요.The student played the piano beautifully.
This list belongs to Korea: festivals, history and values — five lists and 200 words that can also be practised as a whole.
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Multiple choice and gaps, drawn from exactly these 40 words. Whatever you get wrong comes back tomorrow.