Category: EducationPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
대학
/daehak/Roman
English meaning: University
Korean Definition
(한국어)대학은 고등 교육과 연구를 수행하는 기관이다.
English Definition
An institution of higher education and research. Korea's top universities SKY (Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University) are highly prestigious and admission is intensely competitive. University entrance exams (Suneung) shape Korean students' lives from early childhood.
Example
“서울대, 고려대, 연세대는 한국의 명문 대학입니다.”
In English: “Seoul National, Korea, and Yonsei Universities are Korea's prestigious institutions.”
Synonyms
- 고등 교육 기관
- 대학교
Literary Heritage
“배움이란 끝이 없는 것이니, 날마다 새롭게 하고 또 날마다 새롭게 하라”
/Baeuminan kkeuti eomneun geosini, nalmada saeroopge hago tto nalmada saeroopge hara/
“Learning has no end; renew yourself daily and again renew yourself daily.”
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