Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 12 - 國 （국）

國

country (나라 / 국) / simplified variant: 国

國家 국가 　こっか

country

國民 국민　こくみん 

citizens of a country

　

國歌 국가　こっか

national anthem

國際 국제　こくさい

international

國內 국내　こくない

domestic

國籍 국적　こくせき

nationality

國境 국경　こっきょう

a country's borders

國債 국체　こくさい

national debt

國會 국회　こっかい

The National Assembly (Korea)

國產 국산　こくさん

domestic products

Japanese Newspaper Vocabulary 日本語の新聞の語彙 (May 31, 2010)

These words are from a newspaper article regarding a record-breaking heat stroke in Myanmar. There are 16 new words in this list.

見舞われる　(みま・われる）to experience, to suffer  

頻発する　（ひんぱつ・する）to occur frequently  

抑制策 (よくせいさく）suppression policies 

まばら (疎ら・疎）sparse  

脱水症 (だっすいしょう）dehydration  

熱中症 (ねっちゅうしょう）heat stroke 

農閑期 (のうかんき）off-season (for farming) 

干上がる　（ひあ・がる）to dry up  

懸念  (けねん）worry, fear 

顕著 (けんちょ）remarkable, obvious 

躍起 (やっき）desperation, eagerness

翼賛 (よくさん）countenance, assistance  

高騰 (こうとう）sudden increase in price

直結する (ちょっけつ）to connect directly
 
不信感 (ふしんかん）distrust 

摘み取る　（つ・み・と・る）to pluck

中上级单词 Upper-Intermediate Chinese Vocabulary

There are 18 new words from this list.

导航（導 航）dǎoháng navigation

搜索  sōusuǒ to search    

州选区 （州選區）xuǎnqū state electoral district

联邦分区 （聯邦分區）liánbāng fēnqū federal division

滑浪    huálàng to surf

相邻（相鄰）xiānglín adjacent

规划（規劃）guīhuà plan; program

兴建（興建）xīngjiàn to build; to construct

构想 （構想）gòuxiǎng to conceive (a thought)

趋势（趨勢）qūshì trend, tendency

谋 （謀）móu to plan, to seek

执行（執行）zhíxíng to implement

繁华 （繁華）fánhuá flourishing, bustling

地段 dìduàn section, district

后院（後院）hòuyuàn backyard

游艇 （遊艇）yóutǐng yacht

出游 chūyóu to go on a tour

闻名 （聞名）wénmíng well-known

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 11 - 本 （본）

本

origin, base (밑 / 본)
 

本能 　　본능　　ほんのう
instinct

本望 　　본망  　ほんもう
real desire, true wish

本格的　본격적 ほんかくてき　
authentic; whole-hearted　

本部 　　본부　　ほんぶ
the main office, headquarters

本人 　　본인　　ほんにん
the person (himself/herself)

本體 　　본체　　ほんたい
the thing (itself)

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 10 - 店 (점)

店

a shop, a store (가게 / 점) 
 

店員      점원      てんいん

store attendant, shopkeeper

店鋪      점포    　てんぽ

a store, a shop

店內      점내　　てんない

inside a store

專門店  전문점　せんもんてん

a specialty store

支店      지점　　　してん

a branch (store)                                                                                                                                         

Yoji-Time 四字熟語 # 3 - 本末転倒

ほんまつてんとう

本末転倒

中文： 本末倒置

한국어: 배보다 배꼽이 크다

The English equivalent for this Yojijukugo is "putting the cart before the horse."

Example Sentence: 

 賭博で食事のお金がなくなるなんて本末転倒ではないですか。

You don't have your priorities straight if you lose

低脂肪の食べ物の糖分が高いのは本末転倒だ。

 It's self-defeating for low-fat food to have a high sugar content.

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 9 (보)

保 

to preserve, to safeguard (보)

保健 보건 　ほけん 

health preservation, sanitation, hygiene

保留 보류 　ほりゅう 

to put on hold

保證 보증   ほしょう 

to guarantee 

保護 보호   ほご 

to protect, to safeguard 

保存 보존   ほぞん 

to preserve, to conserve, to save (data files) 

保障 보장   ほしょう 

to guarantee

中上级单词 Upper-Intermediate Chinese Vocabulary # 2

This list has 37 new words...

不端 bùduān improper (behavior)

透露 tòulù to divulge

企圖 （企图）qǐtú to attempt

縱火 （纵火）zònghuǒ to set on fire

騷擾 （骚扰）sāorǎo to disturb

巡視 （巡视）xúnshì to patrol

有所 yǒusuǒ to some extent

收斂 （收敛）shōuliǎn to show restraint

聲明 （声明）shēngmíng a declaration, to declare

經營 （经营）jīngyíng to operate

慶典 （庆典）qìngdiǎn a celebration

熟知 shúzhī an acquaintance

查驗 （查验）cháyàn an inspection, to inspect

豪華 （豪华）háohuá luxurious

轎車 （轿车）jiàochē a limousine

行業 （行业）hángyè an industry

投訴 （投诉）tóusù to file a complaint

運營者 （运营者）yùnyíngzhě to operate

保障 bǎozhàng to guarantee

撥出 （拨出）bōchū to pull out

受益 shòuyì to benefit from

補貼 （补贴）bǔtiē a subsidy, an allowance

運行 （运行）yùnxíng to be in motion

理應 （理应）lǐyīng should, ought to

縮短 （缩短）suōduǎn to curtail

環節 （环节）huánjié connect

資助 zīzhù to subsidize

海濱 （海滨）hǎibīn shore, seaside

寶貴 （宝贵）bǎoguì precious

財富 （财富）cáifù wealth, riches

入伍 rùwǔ to enter (the army)

服役 fúyì to serve in the army

暫時 （暂时）zànshí temporary

霍華德 huòhuádé Howard

防衛 (防卫）fángwèi to defend

軍隊 （军队）jūnduì army troops

貢獻 （贡献）gòngxiàn to contribute

Japanese Newspaper Vocabulary 日本語の新聞の語彙 # 1

覚せい剤　（覚醒剤） - かくせいざい - a stimulant (drug)                                            
It is interesting to note that the word "醒" (セイ、さ・める）is not written in kanji, but in hiragana. Apparently the character "醒" is a current candidate for addition to the list of commonly-used characters (常用漢字）. In dictionaries however, the word is written in kanji.

脱北者 - だっぽくしゃ(탈북자) - a North Korean defector
I added the Korean pronunciation since it was close enough.

装う　－　よそ・う　－　to be disguised as

密輸する　－　みつゆ・する　－　to smuggle　

素手　－　すで　－ bare hands

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 8 (기)

記
to record in writing (적다 / 기) / simplified variant: 记

記錄         기록　　　　　きろく     
a recording, to record

記念         기념　　　　　きねん   
a commemoration, to commemorate

記載         기재　　　　　きさい    
to record (to write down)

記憶         기억　　　　　きおく     
a memory

記事         기사　　　　　きじ        
a newspaper or magazine article