No. 2,859 in Korean
전공
Major (field of study).
In a sentence
저는 대학교에서 전공으로 물리학을 선택했습니다.
I chose physics as my major at university.
In this sentence, '전공' indicates the primary field of study chosen during higher education, such as at university.
그는 여러 전공을 공부하며 넓은 지식을 얻었다.
He gained extensive knowledge by studying various majors.
Here, '전공' refers to specific academic areas or majors in a general sense, emphasizing the breadth of study.
음악을 전공하는 학생들은 매일 연습을 합니다.
Students majoring in music practice daily.
In this case, '전공' is used to describe the act or field of majoring in a specific area, focusing on an activity or profession such as music.
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