수포자

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Korean

Etymology

Contraction of 수학 포기 (數學 抛棄, suhak pogija).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?supoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?supoja
McCune–Reischauer?sup'oja
Yale Romanization?swū.phoca

Noun

수포자 (supoja) (hanja 數抛者)

  1. (neologism, slang) someone who has given up on studying math (in school)
    고등학생 사이에서 일명 "수포자" 늘어나는 추세이다.
    godeunghaksaeng-deul sai-eseo ilmyeong supojadeur-i neureonaneun chuse-ida.
    Highschoolers who are giving up on math are on the rise.

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