과

gwa · [과]

department · section · lesson

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. department; sectionA division unit in an organization which is divided by the characteristics of duties in a company.
  2. section; lessonA unit categorized by contents in a textbook or other kinds of books.
Other Words Spelled the Same (2)

과 · noun · Advanced

  1. department; majorIn a school or hospital, the unit that divides academic departments or fields of professional research.
  2. departmentA word indicating academic subjects or areas of specialty.
  3. familyA biological classification, which is below order and above genus.

Entry 3 · particle

  1. A postpositional word used to indicate the subject of comparison or the object that serves as a basis.
  2. A postpositional word referring to the person when doing something with him/her.
  3. A postpositional word referring to the person who the subject does something with.
  4. A postpositional particle used to list the preceding and following nouns.

Written Forms

과Hangul
課Hanja

Examples from Lessons (2)

네, 교과서 5과까지 열심히 공부해서 오세요.Yes, please study hard up to chapter 5 of the textbook and come prepared.Read the Lesson
소속과 이름을 밝히고 앞으로 잘 부탁드린다는 말을 정중한 말투로 하면 돼요.You just need to state your department and name, and politely ask for their support moving forward.Read the Lesson

Grammar in These Examples

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