Korean word

공고

Pronunciation

Romanizationkonggo

Meaning

  • nounannouncement

Example

학교에서 방학 일정에 대한 공고를 냈다.hak kkyo e seo pang hak il jeong e tae han kong go reul naet tta

The school issued an announcement about the vacation schedule.

Illustration for 공고 (announcement)

More examples

인사팀이 게시판에 채용 공고를 붙였다.in sa ti mi ke si pa ne chae yong kong go reul pu chyeot tta

The human resources team put up a job posting on the bulletin board.

Core concept

An official message issued by an institution for many people to see.

Common phrases

  • 채용 공고chae yong kong go

    job posting

  • 공고를 내다kong go reul nae da

    issue an announcement

  • 공고가 나다kong go ga na da

    be officially announced

Similar words

공지kongji: An official message from a group or company about information that members or users need to know.
알림allim: A short message or sign that lets someone know about something, often through a phone or display.

Definition in Korean

기관이나 단체가 여러 사람에게 공식적으로 알리는 글이나 발표.ki gwa ni na tan che ga yeo reo sa ra me ge kong sik jjeo geu ro al li neun keu ri na pal pyo

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean formation built from elements meaning public and announce, which together give the sense of an official notice.

Usage tips

  • English announcement can suggest spoken news, but this word commonly refers to the written notice or formal posting itself.

Other meanings

  • public noticenoun
  • notificationnoun
  • postingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 공고문konggomunpublic noticenoun
  • 공고하다konggohadaofficially announceverb
  • 공고되다konggodoedabe officially announcedverb

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