Korean word

학생회

Pronunciation

Romanizationhakssaenghoe

Meaning

  • nounstudent council

Example

학생회는 학생들의 의견을 모아요.hak ssaeng hoe neun hak ssaeng deu rui ui gyeo neul mo a yo

The student council collects students' opinions.

Illustration for 학생회 (student council)

More examples

내일 학생회 선거가 있어요.nae il hak ssaeng hoe seon geo ga i sseo yo

There is a student council election tomorrow.

Core concept

A student-led group that gathers classmates' views and brings them into school decisions and events.

Common phrases

  • 학생회 선거hak ssaeng hoe seon geo

    student council election

  • 학생회 회장hak ssaeng hoe hoe jang

    student council president

  • 학생회 활동hak ssaeng hoe hwal dong

    student council activities

Similar words

학생회장hakssaenghoejang: The student leader responsible for guiding the organization and voicing students' opinions.
학생대표hakssaengdaepyo: A class or grade representative who communicates with school staff on students' behalf.
학생회관hakssaenghoegwan: A building on school grounds where students meet, work on activities, or relax.
동아리tongari: A student group formed around a shared hobby, subject, or other interest.

Definition in Korean

학생회는 학생들의 의견을 모아 학교의 정책이나 행사에 반영하려는 학생 대표 조직이다.hak ssaeng hoe neun hak ssaeng deu rui ui gyeo neul mo a hak kkyo ui cheong chae gi na haeng sa e pa nyeong ha ryeo neun hak ssaeng tae pyo cho ji gi da

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound of elements meaning student and association, so its form points to an organization made up of students.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a single student representative, this word refers to the whole student organization, which helps prevent confusing the group with one of its members.

Related words

  • 학생회장hakssaenghoejangstudent council presidentnoun
  • 학생회비hakssaenghoebistudent council feenoun
  • 학생회관hakssaenghoegwanstudent council buildingnoun

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