Korean word

대학원

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaehagwon

Meaning

  • noungraduate school

Example

저는 대학원에 갑니다.cheo neun tae ha gwo ne kam ni da

I go to graduate school.

Illustration for 대학원 (graduate school)

More examples

이번에 대학원에 합격했어요.i beo ne tae ha gwo ne hap kkyeo kae sseo yo

I was accepted into graduate school this time.

Core concept

Advanced academic study organized around research, classes, and a higher degree.

Common phrases

  • 대학원에 가다tae ha gwo ne ka da

    go to graduate school

  • 대학원에 다니다tae ha gwo ne ta ni da

    attend graduate school

  • 대학원에 입학하다tae ha gwo ne i pa ka da

    enter graduate school

Similar words

대학taehak: A university-level institution offering study in many fields through courses and research.
학부hakppu: A university unit that provides undergraduate education and organizes students by broad field.
대학원생taehagwonsaeng: A learner enrolled in advanced study and research for a master's or doctoral degree.
석사과정seokssagwajeong: A study program designed to fulfill the requirements for a master's degree.

Definition in Korean

대학원은 석사나 박사 학위를 목표로 일정 기간 연구와 강의를 통해 전문 지식을 깊게 배우는 교육 과정 또는 기관이다.tae ha gwo neun seok ssa na pak ssa ha gwi reul mok pyo ro il jeong ki gan yeon gu wa kang ui reul tong hae cheon mun chi si geul kip kke pae u neun kyo yuk kwa jeong tto neun ki gwa ni da

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean elements 대학 (daeha, "university") and 원 (gwon, "institution"), linking university education with a specialized institution.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear graduate school as a place, a program, or a period of study, and Korean uses the same word across these contexts rather than requiring separate nouns.

Other meanings

  • graduate programnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 대학원생taehagwonsaenggraduate studentnoun
  • 대학원장taehagwonjangdean of graduate schoolnoun
  • 대학원제도taehagwonjedograduate school systemnoun

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