Korean word

전공

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongong

Meaning

  • nounmajor

Example

대학교에서 전공을 바꿨어.tae hak kkyo e seo cheon gong eul pa kkwo sseo

I changed my major at university.

Illustration for 전공 (major)

More examples

취업할 때 전공을 살리면 도움이 돼요.chwi eo pal ttae cheon gong eul sal li myeon to u mi twae yo

It helps to use your major when looking for a job.

Core concept

The main academic or skilled field someone chooses to learn in depth.

Common phrases

  • 전공을 살리다cheon gong eul sal li da

    put one's major to use

  • 전공으로 취업하다cheon gong eu ro chwi eo pa da

    get a job in one's major

  • 전공 지식cheon gong chi sik

    knowledge in one's major

Similar words

학과hakkkwa: A school department organized around a particular field of study and its members.
부전공pujeongong: An additional field studied toward a degree without being the main field.
전공자cheongongja: A student or researcher who specializes in a particular field.
전문분야cheonmunbunya: A field of work or study in which someone has deep expertise.

Definition in Korean

특정 학문이나 기술 분야를 중심으로 정해 집중적으로 배우고 익히는 분야.teuk jjeong hang mu ni na ki sul pu nya reul chung si meu ro cheong hae chip jjung jeo geu ro pae u go i ki neun pu nya

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean formation combines a sense of being devoted to one area with a sense of working at it, making focused learning the central idea.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this noun can label a focused field in both study and work, linking campus vocabulary with workplace conversations.

Other meanings

  • specialtynoun

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