Korean word

과목

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwamok

Meaning

  • nouncourse

Example

이번 학기에 과목이 많아서 바빠요.i beon hak kki e kwa mo gi ma na seo pa ppa yo

I have a lot of courses this semester, so I'm busy.

Illustration for 과목 (course)

More examples

이번 학기에는 필수 과목을 먼저 들어야 해요.i beon hak kki e neun pil su kwa mo geul meon jeo teu reo ya hae yo

This semester, I have to take the required courses first.

Core concept

One defined part of a curriculum, centered on the knowledge or skills it teaches.

Common phrases

  • 필수 과목pil su kwa mok

    required course

  • 선택 과목seon taek kwa mok

    elective course

  • 교양 과목kyo yang kwa mok

    liberal arts course

Similar words

수업sueop: A scheduled period when teaching and learning take place.
교과목kyogwamok: An official subject listed in a school's curriculum.
강의kangui: A teaching session led mainly by an instructor's explanation.
전공cheongong: The academic field studied in depth at a university.

Definition in Korean

교육 기관에서 일정한 지식이나 기술을 가르치기 위해 설정한 학습 항목이나 강의를 가리키는 명사kyo yuk ki gwa ne seo il jeong han chi si gi na ki su reul ka reu chi gi wi hae seol jeong han hak sseup hang mo gi na kang ui reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

This word comes from the Sino-Korean formation of terms meaning a category and an individual item, so it came to name a distinct area of study.

Usage tips

  • When talking about a busy semester, this word counts the academic areas being taken rather than necessarily counting each lesson meeting.

Other meanings

  • subjectnoun

Related words

  • 교과목kyogwamokcoursenoun
  • 전공과목cheongonggwamokmajor coursenoun
  • 과목명kwamongmyeongcourse namenoun

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