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The Bori Korean Language Correct Writing Dictionary makes studying Korean effortless just by looking at it. Is it ‘부스스한 머리’ or ‘부시시한 머리’? Is ‘알맞은’ correct or ‘알맞는’? Should we say ‘김치를 담다’ or ‘김치를 담그다’? What’s the difference between ‘당부’ and ‘부탁’? How do ‘즐겁다’ and ‘기쁘다’ differ?
Even after six years in elementary school, three years in middle school, and three years in high school, it’s still challenging to choose the right words and use them accurately. We often see poorly written reports from students, professionals, civil servants, and journalists, filled with grammatical errors, misspellings, and incorrect spacing. It’s not easy to find well-written texts that use the right words accurately. Yet, very few adults in our country use a Korean dictionary. Why is that?Why don’t we consult a Korean dictionary? When we speak and write, we mostly express ourselves in conjugated forms, but most dictionaries only list the base forms. Thus, when we want to find the conjugated forms of verbs and adjectives, we can’t find them. It’s difficult to search for words in a dictionary if we don’t know the correct spelling or the base form of a word. Many commonly misused words are not found in regular dictionaries. When I search for a word I think is wrong and can’t find it in the dictionary, I tend to avoid using it. Even when we carefully examine a dictionary to find the information we need, the explanations of grammar are often insufficient. We have no way of knowing why we were wrong. This leads us to keep our distance from dictionaries.Even if you search with incorrect words, the correct words will appear. The Bori Korean Language Correct Writing Dictionary provides the correct words even when you search with incorrect terms. It includes commonly misused words and their correct forms. It also shows the incorrect conjugated forms of verbs and adjectives. By comparing the incorrect words with the correct ones, it explains why they are wrong. You can learn about the various conjugated forms of the most essential verbs and adjectives needed for writing. Additionally, it presents common usage examples, making it easier to understand the usage in sentences we typically use.
Thus, I completely changed my perspective on dictionaries. Even when I search with incorrect words, the correct terms appear, making it enjoyable to look up words. Understanding why a word is wrong makes learning Korean fun. Reading it naturally becomes a study of the Korean language.
"Many people find it difficult to use our language correctly.
Ungrammatical sentences, inappropriate expressions, and literal translations from foreign languages are rampant.
This Korean Correct Writing Dictionary is designed as a final tool to correct the muddled Korean language."
_Nam Young-shin, in the prefaceCharacteristics of Correct Words 1Commonly used words that are unknowingly used incorrectly
Among the commonly misused words, some are written incorrectly due to a lack of knowledge about spelling rules, and others are spoken incorrectly because the forms of the words are not well understood. This dictionary identifies these incorrect usages as correct words, allowing users to recognize what is wrong and learn the correct spelling and usage in one go. It clearly distinguishes between incorrect and correct forms, making it easy to identify commonly misused words.
‘기다랗다’ and ‘길다랗다’ / ‘날염’ and ‘나염’ / ‘다디달다’ and ‘달디달다’ / ‘덮이다’ and ‘덮히다’
‘부스스’ and ‘부시시’ / ‘생살여탈’ and ‘생사여탈’ / ‘수그리다’ and ‘수구리다’
‘자그마치’ and ‘자그만치’ / ‘치르다’ and ‘치루다’ / ‘통틀어’ and ‘통털어’Characteristics of Correct Words 2Incorrect uses of verb and adjective conjugations
The conjugated forms of verbs and adjectives are very diverse and can easily be misused. This dictionary has made significant efforts to ensure accurate usage of these forms.
Verbs and adjectives are visually distinguished by color, allowing users to easily identify the changing and unchanging parts of the word as they conjugate. It also presents representative conjugated forms according to the types of endings, and categorizes the conjugated forms in an appendix. By studying this dictionary, users can naturally learn both regular and irregular conjugation forms.
Additionally, frequently misused conjugated forms are included as correct words, making it easy to recognize incorrect spellings. It also shows cases where different words have the same form due to conjugation, making it easier for foreigners to learn these forms.
×같애 / ×거치른 / ×내딛어 / ×달래다 / × -드냐 / × -래야 / × -리요 / × 못쓸
×바꼈다 / ×안쓰런 / ×알맞는 / ×있음 / ×잠궈 / ×차가와 / ×치뤄 / ×탐탁치Characteristics of Correct Words 3Words confused with others and used incorrectly
Words that should be distinguished are often used incorrectly out of habit. This dictionary explains when these words are misused. For example, using ‘댕기다’ instead of ‘당기다’ is incorrect. Both words are compared and explained in the dictionary for accurate understanding.
The usage of ‘지’ differs depending on whether it is written separately or together, as in ‘만난 지 오래되었다’ and ‘얼마나 일을 잘하는지 모르겠다’. It compares ‘지’ used as a dependent noun and as an ending ‘-ㄴ지’ to help users easily understand the differences.
‘다르다’ and ‘틀리다’ / ‘들르다’ and ‘들리다’ / ‘담그다’ and ‘담다’ / ‘박이다’ and ‘박히다’ / ‘중’ and ‘와중’
This dictionary’s feature 1 allows users to easily recognize the conjugated forms of verbs.
The Bori Korean Language Correct Writing Dictionary is the first dictionary to visually distinguish the stems and endings of verbs and adjectives by color, marking the changed forms with bold colors to visualize the conjugated forms.
It categorizes the conjugation numbers and includes an appendix with a ‘verb conjugation table’ to help users easily learn the types of verb conjugations. By learning step by step, users will naturally understand how forms change when various endings are attached to verbs or adjectives.This dictionary’s feature 2It covers over a thousand information boxes to enrich knowledge of the Korean language.
It explains the forms of correct words, how to attach particles and endings, differences in usage of similar words, easily misused conjugated forms, words that require careful pronunciation, pronunciation issues with double consonants, etymology of words like ‘경우’ and ‘경위’, spacing, Japanese-style words like ‘용의자’ and ‘현찰’, differences in noun forms like ‘알음과 앎’, and differences in the usage of particles like ‘에’ and ‘에서’ in easy-to-read explanations.This dictionary’s feature 3It provides a comprehensive overview of the various usages of a single word.
It collects compound words, idiomatic expressions, and proverbs centered around basic vocabulary listed as correct words, allowing for a thorough exploration of the various usages of a single word. In particular, idiomatic expressions and proverbs will help us, who have become accustomed to translated phrases, to speak and write in accordance with our language rules.This dictionary’s feature 4It allows for easy lookup of correct words and related information through an index.
It enables easy searching of compound words made up of correct words and the contents of information boxes through an index.
Additionally, it provides separate explanations of the basic principles of ‘particles’, ‘endings’, and ‘pronunciation’, which are fundamental characteristics of the Korean language, to help solidify the foundation of the language.