Korean word

교훈

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyohun

Meaning

  • nounlesson

Example

이 이야기의 교훈은 무엇인가요?i i ya gi ui kyo hu neun mu eo sin ga yo

What is the lesson of this story?

Illustration for 교훈 (lesson)

More examples

그 사건에서 큰 교훈을 얻었다.keu sa geo ne seo keun kyo hu neul eo deot tta

I learned a great lesson from that incident.

Core concept

A takeaway that turns experience into guidance for future choices.

Common phrases

  • 교훈을 주다kyo hu neul chu da

    give a lesson

  • 교훈을 얻다kyo hu neul eot tta

    learn a lesson

  • 교훈으로 삼다kyo hu neu ro sam da

    take as a lesson

Similar words

배운 점paeun cheom: Something learned or gained from an experience or event.
느낀 점neukkin cheom: A feeling or impression formed through an event or story.
가르침kareuchim: Teaching or guidance passed on by a person, book, or teacher.

Definition in Korean

이야기·수업·생활 속 경험에서 얻은 도덕적이거나 실용적인 배움이나 가르침을 이르는 명사.i ya gi su eop saeng hwal sok kyeong heo me seo eo deun to deok jjeo gi geo na si ryong jeo gin pae u mi na ka reu chi meul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

교훈 (gyohun, "lesson") is a Sino-Korean compound built from ideas of teaching and instruction, pointing to guidance gained from experience.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear lesson and think first of a class, but this word usually highlights the guidance or wisdom taken from an experience.

Other meanings

  • teachingnoun

Related words

  • 교훈적kyohunjeokinstructiveadjective
  • 교훈성kyohunseonginstructivenessnoun

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