Korean Conversation · Level 409
15 words
Korean word
동문
Pronunciation
Romanizationtongmun
Meaning
- nounalumnus
Example
그 학교에는 많은 동문들이 있다.keu hak kkyo e neun ma neun tong mun deu ri it tta
That school has many alumni.
More examples
동문회에 많은 사람들이 왔다.tong mun hoe e ma neun sa ram deu ri wat tta
Many people came to the alumni gathering.
Core concept
Former and current members of one school community, joined by shared study or graduation.
Common phrases
동문회tong mun hoe
alumni association
동문 모임tong mun mo im
alumni meeting
동문 선배tong mun seon bae
senior alumnus
Similar words
동창tongchang: A familiar term for someone who studied at the same school or in the same grade in the past.
선배seonbae: A person who joined the same school or group earlier or has more experience.
후배hubae: A person who joined the same school or group later than another member.
동기tonggi: A person who entered the same school or workplace during the same period.
Definition in Korean
같은 학교나 같은 학과에서 함께 공부했거나 같은 학교를 졸업한 사람ka teun hak kkyo na ka teun hak kkwa e seo ham kke kong bu haet kkeo na ka teun hak kkyo reul cho reo pan sa ram
Word origin
Its older sense is tied to belonging to the same gate or school of learning, which developed into the modern sense of people from the same school or department.
Usage tips
- English often centers alumnus on a graduate, but this Korean noun can also include people who studied together without graduating.
Other meanings
- fellow studentnoun
- east gatenoun
Opposites
- 타교생tagyosaengstudent at another schoolnoun
Related words
- 동문회tongmunhoealumni associationnoun
- 동문회장tongmunhoejangpresident of the alumni associationnoun