졸업
The successful completion of a course of study at a school, college, or university, and the ceremony associated with it.
Examples
3 of 5졸업을 진심으로 축하합니다.
Congratulations on your graduation.
졸업 후에 무엇을 하고 싶어요?
What do you want to do after graduation?
나 드디어 졸업했어!
I finally graduated!
Word Family
Memory Tip
Jol (finish) + Eop (work/study). Finishing your study work.
Quick Quiz
4년 동안 공부한 끝에 드디어 대학교를 _____ 했습니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 졸업
Examples
졸업을 진심으로 축하합니다.
formalCongratulations on your graduation.
졸업 후에 무엇을 하고 싶어요?
everydayWhat do you want to do after graduation?
나 드디어 졸업했어!
informalI finally graduated!
졸업 증명서가 필요합니다.
businessI need a graduation certificate.
졸업식 날 비가 왔어요.
everydayIt rained on graduation day.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
졸업을 축하하다
to congratulate on graduation
졸업 예정자
expected graduate
조기 졸업
early graduation
Often Confused With
Suryo means completing a specific course or program, while joreop means graduating from an institution with a degree.
Usage Notes
Use with the particle '~을/를' for the institution you graduate from.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes use 'joreop' for finishing a short 2-week course; 'suryo' is better there.
Memory Tip
Jol (finish) + Eop (work/study). Finishing your study work.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 卒業 (졸업), meaning 'to finish' and 'study/karma'.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Korean graduation ceremonies usually happen in February.
Quick Quiz
4년 동안 공부한 끝에 드디어 대학교를 _____ 했습니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 졸업
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