Korean word

학교생활

Pronunciation

Romanizationhakkkyosaenghwal

Meaning

  • nounschool life

Example

저는 학교생활이 즐거웠어요.cheo neun hak kkyo saeng hwa ri cheul geo wo sseo yo

My school life was enjoyable.

Illustration for 학교생활 (school life)

More examples

학교생활에 적응하는 데 시간이 걸렸어요.hak kkyo saeng hwa re cheo geung ha neun te si ga ni keol lyeo sseo yo

It took me a while to adjust to school life.

Core concept

The whole everyday experience of being a student, including learning, relationships, and routines.

Common phrases

  • 학교생활 적응hak kkyo saeng hwal cheo geung

    adjustment to school life

  • 학교생활 정보hak kkyo saeng hwal cheong bo

    information about school life

  • 학교생활 경험hak kkyo saeng hwal kyeong heom

    experience of school life

Similar words

학창시절hakchangsijeol: The years spent attending school, especially when viewed through memories of that time.
학업hageop: Activities directly connected with learning through classes and study.
친구관계chingugwangye: The way friends relate to and communicate with one another.

Definition in Korean

학생으로서 학교에서 공부하고 친구와 관계를 맺으며 보내는 일상의 총체적 경험을 뜻하는 명사.hak ssaeng eu ro seo hak kkyo e seo kong bu ha go chin gu wa kwan gye reul mae jeu myeo po nae neun il sang ui chong che jeok kyeong heo meul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

The noun combines the Korean words for school and daily life to describe what happens throughout a student's time at school.

Usage tips

  • This word naturally covers social experiences and daily routines as well as classroom events, so it fits stories about friendships and adjustment.

Other meanings

  • student lifenoun
  • campus lifenoun

Opposites

  • 직장생활chikjjangsaenghwalwork lifenoun

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