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 (specialty) + (study)

    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 (electricity) + (labor)

      Noun

      전공 • (jeon'gong) (hanja 電工)

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