전공

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹nɡo̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [전공]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeon'gong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeongong
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏn'gong
Yale Romanization?	cenkong

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 專攻, from 專 (“monopolize, take sole possession”) + 攻 (“attack, criticize”)

Noun

전공 • (jeon'gong) (hanja 專攻)

1. major (area of study)

   마크 씨는 전공이 뭡니까?

   makeu ssineun jeon'gong'i mwomnikka?

   What is your major, Mark?

Synonyms

• (Yanbian) 전업 (jeoneop)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 電工, from 電 (“electricity”) + 工 (“labor”)

Noun

전공 • (jeon'gong) (hanja 電工)

1. electrical engineering, or the electrical industry
2. electrician or electrical engineer