Korean word

사회학

Pronunciation

Romanizationsahoehak

Meaning

  • nounsociology

Example

그는 사회학을 공부하고 있어요.keu neun sa hoe ha geul kong bu ha go i sseo yo

He is studying sociology.

Illustration for 사회학 (sociology)

More examples

대학에서 사회학을 가르치는 교수님을 만났어요.tae ha ge seo sa hoe ha geul ka reu chi neun kyo su ni meul man na sseo yo

I met a professor teaching sociology at a university.

Core concept

A systematic view of how society is organized, how people relate to one another, and how social patterns change.

Common phrases

  • 사회학을 가르치다sa hoe ha geul ka reu chi da

    teach sociology

  • 사회학 관련 서적sa hoe hak kwal lyeon seo jeok

    books related to sociology

Similar words

사회sahoe: The organized community formed by people, their relationships, and the rules and systems they share.
사회과학sahoegwahak: The broad group of studies that examines social life and social phenomena using research and data.

Definition in Korean

사회의 구조와 사람들 사이의 관계, 규칙과 변화를 연구하는 학문.sa hoe ui ku jo wa sa ram deul sa i ui kwan gye kyu chik kkwa pyeon hwa reul yeon gu ha neun hang mun

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines the terms for society and study, giving it the meaning of the academic study of society.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a general discussion of society, this word names an academic field, so it commonly appears when talking about a university subject or area of research.

Related words

  • 사회학도sahoehakttosociology majornoun
  • 사회학자sahoehakjjasociologistnoun

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