과포자

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Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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.

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