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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

직업학교

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jigeop-hakgyo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Trade school/ˈtreɪd skuːl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 요리사가 되기 위해 직업학교에 다닌다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An educational institution that equips students with the specific practical skills required for a particular occupation or trade.

    "He decided to enroll in a trade school to learn electrical wiring and plumbing."
  2. 2

    A vocational college providing specialized instruction in skilled crafts and technical services rather than traditional academic subjects.

    "Many manufacturing companies actively recruit graduates directly from local trade schools."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'trade' (derived from Middle English denoting a track, course, or way of life, later shifting to mean a skilled craft or occupation) and 'school' (from Old English scōl, via Latin schola, from Greek scholē meaning leisure or learning). Established in the 19th and 20th centuries with the rise of industrialization, the compound describes educational institutions specifically designed to train individuals for technical, manual, and vocational professions.

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