No. 10,259 in Korean
교단
"교단" means "platform" or "podium" used by a teacher, and can also refer to "educational circles" or "religious order."
In a sentence
교사는 학생들에게 지식을 전달하며 교단에 서 있다.
The teacher stands at the podium, delivering knowledge to the students.
The word '교단' (교단에 서 있다) refers to the podium or the platform where the teacher stands.
한국의 교육 시스템은 여러 교단의 협력을 바탕으로 발전했다.
The education system in Korea has developed based on the cooperation of various educational institutions.
Here, '교단' refers metaphorically to the collective group or level of educational institutions.
그는 생물학 연구로 유명한 학문 교단에 속해 있다.
He belongs to an academic institution renowned for biological research.
In this context, '교단' represents a specific academic or scholarly community.
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