Korean word

여고

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeogo

Meaning

  • noungirls' high school

Example

친구 중에 여고에 다니는 사람이 있어.chin gu chung e yeo go e ta ni neun sa ra mi i sseo

A friend of mine attends a girls' high school.

Illustration for 여고 (girls' high school)

More examples

여고 앞에서 친구를 기다렸어.yeo go a pe seo chin gu reul ki da ryeo sseo

I waited for a friend in front of the girls' high school.

Core concept

A high school attended only by female students.

Common phrases

  • 여고에 다니다yeo go e ta ni da

    go to a girls' high school

  • 여고 동창yeo go tong chang

    schoolmate from a girls' high school

  • 여고 선배yeo go seon bae

    senior at a girls' high school

Similar words

여자고등학교yeojagodeunghakkkyo: The formal name for a high school attended only by female students.
고등학교kodeunghakkkyo: A school attended after middle school, usually for three years of study and career preparation.
여고생yeogosaeng: A female student enrolled in high school.
여학생yeohakssaeng: A female student of any age or school level.

Definition in Korean

여고는 여자 학생만 다니는 고등학교를 가리키는 말로, 학교명이나 통칭으로 쓰인다.yeo go neun yeo ja hak ssaeng man ta ni neun ko deung hak kkyo reul ka ri ki neun mal lo hak kkyo myeong i na tong ching eu ro sseu in da

Word origin

여 (yeo, "female") + 고 (go, "high school") combines shortened forms to create a common everyday term for a girls' high school.

Usage tips

  • The high school part matters: this word does not refer to a girls' middle school or university, even though English may use broader wording for a girls' school.

Opposites

  • 남고namkkoboys' high schoolnoun

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