Korean word

국사

Pronunciation

Romanizationkukssa

Meaning

  • nounKorean history

Example

이번 학기에는 국사를 배우고 있어요.i beon hak kki e neun kuk ssa reul pae u go i sseo yo

I'm studying Korean history this semester.

Illustration for 국사 (Korean history)

More examples

도서관에서 국사 책을 빌렸어요.to seo gwa ne seo kuk ssa chae geul pil lyeo sseo yo

I borrowed a book on Korean history from the library.

Core concept

A nation's changing past brought together as one continuous historical record.

Common phrases

  • 국사 과목kuk ssa kwa mok

    Korean history course

  • 국사 책kuk ssa chaek

    Korean history book

  • 국사 교과서kuk ssa kyo gwa seo

    Korean history textbook

Similar words

역사yeokssa: A record of past events and people's lives connected across time.
한국사hangukssa: A time-ordered account of Korea's events and social changes, grouped into periods.

Definition in Korean

한 나라가 지나온 사건과 변화의 기록이나 그것을 연구하는 학문han na ra ga chi na on sa geon gwa pyeon hwa ui ki ro gi na keu geo seul yeon gu ha neun hang mun

Word origin

The word comes from the Sino-Korean combination of country and history, linking its written form to the study of a nation's past.

Usage tips

  • In a school context, this word can name the subject being studied as well as the history itself, which is useful when reading course descriptions.

Opposites

  • 세계사segyesaworld historynoun

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