Korean word

학급

Pronunciation

Romanizationhakkkeup

Meaning

  • nounclass

Example

오늘 학급에서 소풍을 가요.o neul hak kkeu be seo so pung eul ka yo

Today, our class is going on a picnic.

Illustration for 학급 (class)

More examples

학급 친구들이 도와줘서 숙제가 빨리 끝났어요.hak kkeup chin gu deu ri to wa jwo seo suk jje ga ppal li kkeun na sseo yo

My classmates helped me, so I finished my homework quickly.

Core concept

Students who belong together as one official group within a school.

Common phrases

  • 학급 친구hak kkeup chin gu

    classmate

  • 학급 담임hak kkeup ta mim

    homeroom teacher

  • 학급 회장hak kkeup hoe jang

    class president

Similar words

반pan: The usual spoken word for a class of students at school.
학년hangnyeon: The level or year a student has reached in school.
조cho: A few students organized to work together on a particular activity.

Definition in Korean

한 학교에서 같은 학년이나 같은 교실에 속한 학생들이 한 단위로 모인 집단을 이르는 말.han hak kkyo e seo ka teun hang nyeo ni na ka teun kyo si re so kan hak ssaeng deu ri han ta nwi ro mo in chip tta neul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word combines the ideas of learning and rank or grade, reflecting how schools organize students into units.

Usage tips

  • This word sounds more formal than the everyday language often used for a student group, so it commonly appears in school records and official writing.

Opposites

Related words

  • 학급담임hakkkeupttamimhomeroom teachernoun
  • 학급명부hakkkeummyeongbuclass rosternoun
  • 학급회의hakkkeupoeuiclass meetingnoun

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