Korean word

학군

Pronunciation

Romanizationhakkkun

Meaning

  • nounschool district

Example

이 동네는 학군이 좋아서 집값이 비싸요.i tong ne neun hak kku ni cho a seo chip kkap ssi pi ssa yo

This neighborhood is in a good school district, so home prices are high.

Illustration for 학군 (school district)

More examples

아이를 좋은 학군에 보내고 싶어요.a i reul cho eun hak kku ne po nae go si peo yo

I want to enroll my child in a good school district.

Core concept

An area's schools considered as one educational setting, especially in terms of school quality and future study paths.

Common phrases

  • 학군이 좋다hak kku ni cho ta

    have a strong school district

  • 좋은 학군cho eun hak kkun

    strong school district

Similar words

통학구역tonghakkkuyeok: A defined area that determines the school designated for local students.
학교구역hakkkyoguyeok: A school-based area that marks the territory under a school's responsibility.
학교권hakkkyogwon: The area around a school over which its influence reaches.

Definition in Korean

어떤 지역에 있는 학교들의 수준이나 진학 성향을 묶어 가리키는 명사로, 주로 그 지역의 교육 여건을 말한다.eo tteon chi yeo ge in neun hak kkyo deu rui su ju ni na chin hak seong hyang eul mu kkeo ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro chu ro keu chi yeo gui kyo yuk yeo geo neul mal han da

Word origin

학 (hak, "learning") is joined with 군 (kkun, "group"), forming a word for schools grouped by their area.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe more than an official boundary because Korean speakers also use it when discussing a neighborhood's educational advantages.

Other meanings

  • educational environmentnoun

Related words

  • 학군제hakkkunjeschool zoning systemnoun

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