TOPIK · Level 348
15 words
Korean word
역사학
Pronunciation
Romanizationyeokssahak
Meaning
- nounhistory
Example
그는 역사학을 전공했어요.keu neun yeok ssa ha geul cheon gong hae sseo yo
He majored in history.
More examples
요즘 역사학을 공부하는 친구가 많아요.yo jeum yeok ssa ha geul kong bu ha neun chin gu ga ma na yo
These days, many friends are studying history.
Core concept
A disciplined investigation of how people and societies changed over time and why those changes mattered.
Common phrases
역사학을 공부하다yeok ssa ha geul kong bu ha da
study history
역사학에 관심이 있다yeok ssa ha ge kwan si mi it tta
be interested in history
Similar words
역사yeokssa: The recorded story of past events, people's lives, and changes in society.
역사학과yeokssahakkkwa: A university department or major devoted to research on past societies and events.
Definition in Korean
과거의 사건과 사회 변화의 원인과 의미를 체계적으로 연구하는 학문.kwa geo ui sa geon gwa sa hoe pyeon hwa ui wo nin gwa ui mi reul che gye jeo geu ro yeon gu ha neun hang mun
Word origin
역사학 (yeokssahak, "the academic study of history") combines the Sino-Korean terms 역사 (yeokssa, "history") and 학 (hak, "academic study") to name systematic study of the past.
Usage tips
- 역사학 (yeokssahak, "the academic study of history") marks history as a university subject or research field, rather than merely a past event.
Related words
- 역사학자yeokssahakjjahistoriannoun
- 역사학과yeokssahakkkwahistory departmentnoun