과포자

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Korean

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Etymology

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Contraction of 과학 포기 (科學 抛棄, gwahak pogija).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwapoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwapoja
McCune–Reischauer?kwap'oja
Yale Romanization?kwa.phoca

Noun

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과포자 (gwapoja) (hanja 科抛者)

  1. (neologism, slang) someone who has given up on studying science (in school)
    학생 "과포자" 되지 않게 하려 먼저 과학 자체 흥미 북돋우는 중요하다.
    haksaengdeur-i gwapojaga doeji anke haryeomyeon meonjeo gwahak geu jache-e heungmi-reul bukdoduneun geos-i jung'yohada.
    If one wants students to not give up on studying science, It is important first to arouse their interest in the science itself.

See also

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