담임

This is the 12410th most frequent Korean word.


담임

Homeroom teacher.


In this sentence, '담임 선생님' refers to the homeroom teacher, specifying the role of the teacher in charge of a particular class's overall administration and care.

담임 선생님께 감사 편지를 작성했어요.

I wrote a thank-you letter to the homeroom teacher.


Here, '담임' is used in connection with '우리 반', meaning 'our class', emphasizing the teacher's responsibility for a specific class.

우리 반 담임은 매우 친절하십니다.

The homeroom teacher of our class is very kind.


In this usage, '담임' signifies the act or position of being a homeroom teacher, highlighting the responsibility associated with this role.

담임을 맡게 되는 것도 큰 책임이에요.

Becoming a homeroom teacher is also a great responsibility.