Korean word

학부모

Pronunciation

Romanizationhakppumo

Meaning

  • nounparent

Example

오늘 학부모 상담이 있어요.o neul hak ppu mo sang da mi i sseo yo

There is a parent-teacher conference today.

Illustration for 학부모 (parent)

More examples

오늘 학부모 행사에 많은 분들이 참석하셨어요.o neul hak ppu mo haeng sa e ma neun pun deu ri cham seo ka syeo sseo yo

Many people attended the school event for parents today.

Core concept

A student's parent or legal guardian in the school context.

Common phrases

  • 학부모 행사hak ppu mo haeng sa

    event for parents

  • 학부모 의견hak ppu mo ui gyeon

    parent feedback

Similar words

부모님pumonim: A respectful term for a person's mother and father.
보호자pohoja: A responsible person who protects someone in their care and handles important contact or decisions.
부모pumo: The father and mother of a child, with responsibility for daily care and education.

Definition in Korean

학교에 다니는 학생의 부모나 법적 보호자를 이르는 말.hak kkyo e ta ni neun hak ssaeng ui pu mo na peop jjeok po ho ja reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word 학부모 (hakppumo, "school parent") joins 학 (hak, "school or learning") and 부모 (ppumo, "parent"), making the school connection part of the word itself.

Usage tips

  • The term can include legal guardians as well as parents, which makes it useful in official school communication addressed to the adult responsible for a student.

Related words

  • 학부모연합hakppumoyeonhapparents' associationnoun

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