Korean word

동창회

Pronunciation

Romanizationtongchanghoe

Meaning

  • nounclass reunion

Example

오늘 동창회에 가요.o neul tong chang hoe e ka yo

I'm going to the class reunion today.

Illustration for 동창회 (class reunion)

More examples

지난주에 동창회에 다녀왔어요.chi nan ju e tong chang hoe e ta nyeo wa sseo yo

I went to the class reunion last week.

Core concept

A return to shared school connections, where people who studied together meet after years apart.

Common phrases

  • 동창회에 가다tong chang hoe e ka da

    go to a class reunion

  • 동창회에서 이야기하다tong chang hoe e seo i ya gi ha da

    talk at a class reunion

Similar words

동창 모임tongchang moim: A casual gathering of people who once studied at the same school.
동창tongchang: A person who studied at the same school or in the same grade in the past.
동문회tongmunhoe: An organization formed by a school's graduates for social activities and mutual contact.

Definition in Korean

졸업 후 시간이 지나 같은 학교에서 공부했던 사람들이 다시 모이는 행사나 모임.cho reop hu si ga ni chi na ka teun hak kkyo e seo kong bu haet tteon sa ram deu ri ta si mo i neun haeng sa na mo im

Word origin

The compound joins the idea of schoolmates with the idea of a gathering, making its meaning a meeting of people linked by the same school.

Usage tips

  • Korean usage is broader than the English word class reunion in many contexts, because it can include a schoolwide alumni gathering rather than only one graduating class.

Other meanings

  • alumni associationnoun

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