Korean word

진로

Pronunciation

Romanizationchillo

Meaning

  • nouncareer path

Example

대학에서 진로를 정해야 해요.tae ha ge seo chil lo reul cheong hae ya hae yo

I have to decide on my career path in college.

Illustration for 진로 (career path)

More examples

취업 준비 때문에 진로를 다시 고민하고 있어요.chwi eop chun bi ttae mu ne chil lo reul ta si ko min ha go i sseo yo

I am rethinking my career path as I prepare to find a job.

Core concept

A chosen route toward a future goal, especially through education and work.

Common phrases

  • 진로 결정chil lo kyeol jeong

    career decision

  • 진로 설계chil lo seol gye

    career planning

  • 진로 상담chil lo sang dam

    career counseling

Similar words

진학chinhak: Entering a higher level of education after finishing a stage of schooling.
취업chwieop: Taking a job and beginning to work in a workplace.
경력kyeongnyeok: The work experience and job history built up over time.
직업chigeop: The type of work a person does as an occupation.

Definition in Korean

목표나 직업을 향해 나아가는 길이나 방향을 가리키는 말로, 주로 학업이나 취업 같은 인생의 진행 방향을 뜻함.mok pyo na chi geo beul hyang hae na a ga neun ki ri na pang hyang eul ka ri ki neun mal lo chu ro ha geo bi na chwi eop ka teun in saeng ui chin haeng pang hyang eul tteu tam

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines meanings of advancing and path, creating the image of a route toward a future destination.

Usage tips

  • Unlike ordinary physical direction words, this noun usually points to choices about future study or work.

Other meanings

  • directionnoun
  • direction of travelnoun

Related words

  • 진로설계chilloseolgyecareer planningnoun
  • 진로전환chillojeonhwancareer changenoun
  • 진로상담chillosangdamcareer counselingnoun

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