과포자

Korean

Etymology

Contraction of 과학 포기자 (科學 抛棄者, gwahak pogija).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwa̠pʰo̞d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [과포자]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwapoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwapoja
McCune–Reischauer?	kwap'oja
Yale Romanization?	kwa.phoca

Noun

과포자 • (gwapoja) (hanja 科抛者)

1. (neologism, slang) someone who has given up on studying science (in school)

   학생들이 "과포자"가 되지 않게 하려면 먼저 과학 그 자체에 흥미를 북돋우는 것이 중요하다.

   haksaengdeur-i gwapojaga doeji anke haryeomyeon meonjeo gwahak geu jache-e heungmi-reul bukdoduneun geos-i jung'yohada.

   If one wants students to not give up on studying science, It is important first to arouse their interest in the science itself.

See also

• 수포자 (數抛者, supoja)
• 영포자 (英抛者, yeongpoja)