Korean word

졸업식

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoreopssik

Meaning

  • noungraduation ceremony

Example

내일 졸업식이 있어요.nae il cho reop ssi gi i sseo yo

There is a graduation ceremony tomorrow.

Illustration for 졸업식 (graduation ceremony)

More examples

저는 이번 주에 졸업식에 가요.cheo neun i beon chu e cho reop ssi ge ka yo

I am going to the graduation ceremony this week.

Core concept

A formal event that publicly marks the end of a student's course of study.

Common phrases

  • 졸업식에 가다cho reop ssi ge ka da

    go to the graduation ceremony

  • 졸업식을 준비하다cho reop ssi geul chun bi ha da

    get ready for the graduation ceremony

  • 졸업식이 끝나다cho reop ssi gi kkeun na da

    the end of the graduation ceremony

Similar words

졸업choreop: Official completion of a course of study, recognized as an educational achievement.
졸업생choreopssaeng: A person who has completed a course at a school or other educational institution.

Definition in Korean

학교나 기관에서 학생이 정해진 교육 과정을 마친 것을 기념하여 열리는 공식적인 행사hak kkyo na ki gwa ne seo hak ssaeng i cheong hae jin kyo yuk kwa jeong eul ma chin keo seul ki nyeom ha yeo yeol li neun kong sik jjeo gin haeng sa

Word origin

The term combines the Korean words for completing a course of study and a formal ceremony, making its meaning easy to connect with an official end-of-school event.

Usage tips

  • The noun refers to the event itself, so it naturally appears with verbs such as attend, hold, or end rather than with verbs describing the act of finishing school.

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