Korean word

입학

Pronunciation

Romanizationipak

Meaning

  • nounstarting school

Example

친구의 입학을 축하해요.chin gu ui i pa geul chu ka hae yo

I congratulate a friend on starting school.

Illustration for 입학 (starting school)

More examples

이번 주에 입학식에 참석할 거예요.i beon chu e i pak ssi ge cham seo kal kkeo ye yo

I will attend the entrance ceremony this week.

Core concept

Beginning life as a student at a new school, including the process of entering it.

Common phrases

  • 입학식i pak ssik

    entrance ceremony

  • 입학시험i pak ssi heom

    entrance exam

  • 입학원서i pa gwon seo

    school application form

Similar words

합격hapkkyeok: A passing result earned by meeting the standard in a test or selection.
등록teungnok: A formal procedure for recording a person or thing in a system.
입학식ipakssik: A school ceremony that marks the arrival of a new group of students.

Definition in Korean

학교에 새로 들어가 학생 신분이 되는 상태나 절차.hak kkyo e sae ro teu reo ga hak ssaeng sin bu ni toe neun sang tae na cheol cha

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines meanings related to entering and learning, so it names entering a school and becoming a student.

Usage tips

  • 입학 (ipak, "starting school") is a noun for the school-entry event, so it is not used as the action word in every sentence.

Opposites

Related words

  • 입학생ipakssaengnew studentnoun
  • 입학금ipakkkeumadmission feenoun
  • 입학원서ipagwonseoschool application formnoun

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