전공

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeon'gong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongong
McCune–Reischauer?chŏn'gong
Yale Romanization?cenkong

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 專攻, from 專 (“monopolize, take sole possession”) + 攻 (“attack, criticize”)

Noun

전공 • (jeon'gong) (hanja 專攻)

  1. major (area of study)
    마크 씨는 전공이 뭡니까?
    makeu ssineun jeon'gong'i mwomnikka?
    What is your major, Mark?
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 電工, from 電 (“electricity”) + 工 (“labor”)

Noun

전공 • (jeon'gong) (hanja 電工)

  1. electrical engineering, or the electrical industry
  2. electrician or electrical engineer
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