Vocab compare
Similar Korean words side by side — each with a quiz illustration, English alt text, and a short contrast.
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match vs sports in Korean
경기 vs 스포츠


match vs Olympics in Korean
경기 vs 올림픽


match vs table tennis in Korean
경기 vs 탁구


moment vs a moment in Korean
순간 vs 잠깐


moment vs breath in Korean
순간 vs 숨


to prohibit vs to be prohibited in Korean
금지하다 vs 금지되다


psychology vs logic in Korean
심리 vs 논리


to make laugh vs to smile in Korean
웃기다 vs 웃다


outside the window vs window in Korean
창밖 vs 창문


image vs video in Korean
이미지 vs 영상


scientific vs research in Korean
과학적 vs 연구


secret vs key in Korean
비밀 vs 열쇠


to pour vs to write in Korean
쏟다 vs 쓰다


to leave work vs to go to work in Korean
퇴근하다 vs 출근하다


to expand vs expansion in Korean
확대되다 vs 확장


to expand vs to strengthen in Korean
확대되다 vs 강화하다


accessory vs neck in Korean
액세서리 vs 목


fairy tale vs story in Korean
동화 vs 이야기


personal vs interest in Korean
개인적 vs 관심


to feed vs to eat in Korean
먹이다 vs 먹다


praise vs to praise in Korean
칭찬 vs 칭찬하다


to turn on vs to open in Korean
틀다 vs 열다


to turn on vs to turn off in Korean
틀다 vs 끄다


trust vs emotional in Korean
믿음 vs 감정적