Korean word

가정교사

Pronunciation

Romanizationkajeonggyosa

Meaning

nountutor

Example

시험 때문에 가정교사를 찾고 있어요.si heom ttae mu ne ka jeong gyo sa reul chat kko i sseo yo

I'm looking for a tutor because of the exam.

More examples

가정교사 시급이 너무 비싸서 고민이에요.ka jeong gyo sa si geu bi neo mu pi ssa seo ko mi ni e yo

I'm worried because the tutor's hourly rate is too high.

Core concept

A personal teacher who comes to a student's home for private instruction.

Common phrases

가정교사 시급ka jeong gyo sa si geup
tutor's hourly rate
가정교사 수업ka jeong gyo sa su eop
tutor's lesson

Similar words

과외kwaoe: Lessons arranged outside regular school classes for individual or small-group study.
과외선생님kwaoeseonsaengnim: A tutor who provides personal academic instruction to one learner.
개인교사kaeingyosa: A teacher who gives one-to-one lessons at home or another designated place.

Definition in Korean

학생의 집이나 가정에서 개인적으로 학생을 가르치는 사람.hak ssaeng ui chi bi na ka jeong e seo kae in jeo geu ro hak ssaeng eul ka reu chi neun sa ram

Word origin

The compound joins 가정 (gajeong, "home or family") with 교사 (gyosa, "teacher"), linking the teaching role to the home setting.

Usage tips

When reading Korean education notices, this compound distinguishes home-based private teaching from teaching in a school.

Opposites

학원강사hagwongangsaprivate academy instructornoun

Related words

가정교습kajeonggyoseuphome tutoringnoun
교사kyosateachernoun