Set Phrases

literallycomplement case marker

In a sentence, the case-marking postpositional particle that indicates that the substantive is the complement to the predicate.

literallyspecial election; election to fill a vacancy

An election held irregularly to fill an opening caused by a representative's death, resignation, etc.

literallybody wash

A liquid soap used to wash the body.

literallyrepair work; maintenance work

A construction method used to mend an old or broken building or facility.

An academic institute that guides students with academic deficiencies so that they can supplement and master their subjects.

literallysecurity system; safety appliance; fire wall

The equipment or program installed to prevent various risks that might arise while using a machine, system, etc.

literallyvoice phishing

A fraudulent method in which personal information is stolen through phone calls and used for criminal purposes.

literallyauxiliary verb

A verb that conjoins with the main verb in a sentence to complement its meaning.

literallyauxiliary predicate element

A predicate element that conjoins with the main part of the predicate to complement its meaning.

literallyauxiliary adjective

An adjective that conjoins with the main part of the predicate in a sentence to complements its meaning.

literallyremedial class; supplementary lesson

A class provided after school or during a vacation, to make up for insufficient learning.

literallycommon noun

A noun denoting a class of people or objects.

literallypopular election; universal election; common election

An election for which any adult is given the right to vote, regardless of their property, status, gender, education level, etc.

literallyordinary deposit; ordinary account

An account in which one can deposit and withdraw money anytime.

literallyordinary mail

The ordinary act of receiving or sending a letter, package, etc., that does not require special handling.

literallyinsurance company

A company selling insurance products, managing the premium money received, and paying the insurance money according to the contract terms in case of an accident.

literallyplural noun

A variant form of a noun that denotes more than one person or object.

literallygospel hymn

In Christianity, a song containing the teachings or salvations of Jesus Christ.

literallywelfare state

A country where the quality of people's lives is a major goal of the operation of the state, and many welfare polices are carried out.

literallywelfare society

A society where everyone is guaranteed to have the right to lead a life above a certain standard above the poverty line.

literallywelfare facility

Facilities to improve people's lives and social security, such as nursing homes, daycare centers, and children's counseling centers.

literallyconvex lens

The lens whose middle part is thicker than the rim, looking convex.

literallyfeudal society

In the medieval era, a society based on the production system, in which a monarch or feudal lord has serfs cultivate his/her land instead and receives the yields as rent.

literallyfeudalism; the feudal system

(archaic) A political system based on the hierarchical relationship between a monarch and a feudal lord.

literallyvolunteer activity

The activity done for the interest of others, rather than seeking one's own interest.

literallyadded value

The value of a product that is newly added to it, while going through the process of production.

literallybad check

A check which a bank refused to cash, due to the financial problems of the issuer.

literallyadverbial case marker

A postpositional particle attached to a substantive, which transforms the substantive into an adverb indicating a place, tool, qualification, cause, time, etc., in relation to the predicate.

literallyadverbial ending

An ending of a word attached to the stem of a verb or adjective, which enables the word to function as an adverb.

literallyhigh school affiliated to a college

A high school established as an attachment to a teacher's college.

literallyadjunct

A sentence component that modifies the content of the main component and adds meaning.

literallymiddle school affiliated to a college

A middle school established as an attachment to a teacher's college.

literallyabsentee ballot; absentee voting

The vote given to someone living in another region away from his/her registered place of residence in another region.

literallycorrupt election

An election that was executed using unfair means or methods.

literallytribal state; tribe nation

A country in a primitive society, consisting of the groups sharing ancestors, languages, religions, etc.

literallyBuddha's birthday

The birthday of the Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, which is the 8th of April in the lunar calendar.

literallyirregular verb

A verb whose stem and ending conjugate irregularly.

literallyirregular predicate element

A predicate element whose stem and ending conjugate irregularly.

literallyirregular adjective

An adjective whose stem and ending conjugate irregularly.

literallyirregular conjugation

A grammatical inflection of a verb or adjective in which its root changes or irregular verbal endings are attached to the root.

literallyjunk food

Food whose quality or state is bad.

literallyunearned income

The income gained from another source, not by working directly.

literallyboycott

The act of not buying a specific product in order to express protest or resistance to the product, the company that makes the product, or the store to sell it.

literallydishonorable discharge

The forced termination of one's military service when one damages the honor of soldiers, or does an illegal deed.

literallyillegal parking

The act of parking a car where parking is not allowed by law.

literallyillegal stay

The state of one staying in a foreign country, without a legal procedure related to entry or departure, or exceeding the permitted period.

literallyrandom questioning; questioning by a patrolling police officer

A police officer's stopping and asking questions to someone, because he/she acted suspiciously, committed a crime, or tried to commit a crime.

literallyb-boy

Professional dancers dancing to hip-hop music.

literallydemilitarized zone

An area that does not have the weapons and other equipment that the military or police should have.

literallynetwork of emergency contacts

An organization or communication network which is made to convey the news quickly in an emergency.