Korean word

출신학교

Pronunciation

Romanizationchulsinhakkkyo

Meaning

  • nounalma mater

Example

면접에서 출신학교에 대해 물어봤어요.myeon jeo be seo chul sin hak kkyo e tae hae mu reo bwa sseo yo

They asked me about my alma mater in the interview.

Illustration for 출신학교 (alma mater)

More examples

지원서에 출신학교를 적어 주세요.chi won seo e chul sin hak kkyo reul cheo geo chu se yo

Please write down the school you graduated from on the application.

Core concept

The school that marks where a person's educational background comes from.

Common phrases

  • 출신학교를 묻다chul sin hak kkyo reul mut tta

    ask about one's alma mater

  • 출신학교를 밝히다chul sin hak kkyo reul pal ki da

    reveal one's alma mater

Similar words

출신chulsin: The place or institution a person comes from.
학력hangnyeok: The formal record of a person's schooling, graduation, and degrees.
모교mogyo: A school that a person attended in the past.

Definition in Korean

개인의 학력을 나타내는 학교명이나 그 학교와의 인연을 뜻하는 말kae i nui hang nyeo geul na ta nae neun hak kkyo myeong i na keu hak kkyo wa ui i nyeo neul tteu ta neun mal

Word origin

It combines 출신 (chulsin, "origin or background") with 학교 (hakkkyo, "school") to identify the school connected to a person's educational background.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, questions about a person's educational background can make the discussion feel focused on credentials, so speakers may shift to a major, work experience, or skills.

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