Korean word

클래스

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeullaeseu

Meaning

  • nounclass

Example

오늘 클래스에 참가했어.o neul keul lae seu e cham ga hae sseo

I attended class today.

Illustration for 클래스 (class)

More examples

온라인 클래스으로 공부하고 있어.ol la in keul lae seu eu ro kong bu ha go i sseo

I am studying in an online class.

Core concept

A scheduled learning session where people gather to study a topic or develop a skill.

Common phrases

  • 온라인 클래스ol la in keul lae seu

    online class

  • 클래스 수강keul lae seu su gang

    taking a class

  • 클래스 신청keul lae seu sin cheong

    class registration

Similar words

수업sueop: A regular school or academy period for teaching and learning.
반pan: A school or academy group of students assigned to learn together.
강의kangui: An instructor's planned talk that explains a subject to an audience of learners.
강습kangseup: A brief practical training course that builds a particular skill.

Definition in Korean

어떤 주제나 기술을 가르치거나 배우기 위해 정해진 시간 동안 진행되는 강의나 수업eo tteon chu je na ki su reul ka reu chi geo na pae u gi wi hae cheong hae jin si gan tong an chin haeng doe neun kang ui na su eop

Word origin

The Korean noun is a modern borrowing from English class, retaining the idea of organized teaching and learning.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this word can name a scheduled program that people enroll in, not only a school period, so the setting matters.

Other meanings

  • lessonnoun
  • coursenoun

Opposites

  • 독학tokakself-studynoun

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