Korean word

과학

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwahak

Meaning

  • nounscience

Example

어린이들은 과학에 관심이 많다.eo ri ni deu reun kwa ha ge kwan si mi man ta

Children are very interested in science.

Illustration for 과학 (science)

More examples

과학 실험을 직접 해 보면 이해가 빠르다.kwa hak sil heo meul chik jjeop hae po myeon i hae ga ppa reu da

Understanding comes more quickly when you do a science experiment yourself.

Core concept

Knowledge built by observing the world, testing ideas, and organizing results into explanations.

Common phrases

  • 과학 수업kwa hak su eop

    science class

  • 과학 실험kwa hak sil heom

    science experiment

  • 과학 기술kwa hak ki sul

    science and technology

Similar words

기술kisul: Useful skill or know-how applied through methods, tools, or systems to handle real tasks.
지식chisik: A store of understanding built over time from study and experience.
학문hangmun: A serious area of learning in which knowledge is studied, organized, and deepened.
이론iron: A reasoned framework that connects evidence to an explanation of how something works.

Definition in Korean

관찰과 실험을 통해 사실을 밝히고 그 원리나 이론으로 정리한 학문 또는 그 지식kwan chal gwa sil heo meul tong hae sa si reul pal ki go keu wol li na i ro neu ro cheong ni han hang mun tto neun keu chi sik

Word origin

과학 (gwahak, "science") is a Sino-Korean word formed from 과 (gwa, "field") and 학 (hak, "study").

Usage tips

  • For children, science includes both school subjects and the process of finding reliable answers about the world.

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