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TOPIK 2noun

수학

suhak

수학이 · 수학을

math, mathematics

Example

수학 문제가 너무 어려워서 못 풀었어요.

The math problem was too hard, so I couldn't solve it.

Word parts

수 number학 study

Literally 'number study'. -학 = field of study: 수학, 과학, 경제학.

Good to know

Don't confuse with 수학여행 'school field trip'; that 수학 means 'cultivating learning', a different Sino-Korean word.