Korean Dictionary
How to say “Study” in Korean
공부
Gongbu
BeginnerDaily Life
Usage & Context
Academic study and learning. 공부하다 (to study). Korean students are among the most academically pressured in the world. 학원 (hakwon, private tutoring academies) are a multibillion-dollar industry. The university entrance exam (수능, suneung) is a defining national event each November.
Example Sentence
한국어 공부를 시작한 지 얼마나 됐어요?
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