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수포자

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Korean

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)pʰo̞d͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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

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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.

See also

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