No. 9,224 in Korean
건학
"건학" means "establishment of a school."
In a sentence
건학 정신을 바탕으로 우리는 학교를 설립했습니다.
Based on the founding spirit, we established the school.
In this sentence, '건학' refers to the school's founding principles or ideals that guided the establishment.
그는 건학의 후원자로서 많은 기부를 했습니다.
He made many donations as a supporter of the school's founding.
Here, '건학' denotes the effort or process of founding an educational institution.
우리 학교는 건학 이후로 지역 사회에 크게 기여해 왔습니다.
Since its establishment, our school has greatly contributed to the community.
In this context, '건학' is used to indicate the act of establishing the school as a significant event or starting point.
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