noun

[C, U]

homework; work or study assigned to be done outside class

sukjje

Pronunciation

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 宿題, literally “lodged/overnight topic or assignment.”

Examples

오늘 숙제가 많아요.

oneul sukjjega manayo

I have a lot of homework today.

나는 숙제를 다 했어요.

naneun sukjjereul da haesseoyo

I finished all my homework.

선생님이 숙제를 내셨어요.

seonsaengnimi sukjjereul naesyeosseoyo

The teacher assigned homework.

Character Breakdown

숙

suk

Sino-Korean morpheme meaning “lodging,” “overnight,” or “previous”

제

Sino-Korean morpheme meaning “topic,” “subject,” or “problem”

Synonyms

과제

학교 과제

집에서 할 공부

Collocations

숙제를 하다

숙제를 내다

숙제를 제출하다

숙제를 검사하다

숙제가 많다

AI Generated

noun

[C]

an unresolved task, challenge, or issue that remains to be dealt with

sukjje

Pronunciation

Etymology

Figurative extension of the sense “homework,” referring to something left for later resolution.

Examples

이 문제는 사회에 큰 숙제로 남아 있다.

i munjeneun sahoee keun sukjjero nama itda

This issue remains a major challenge for society.

주거 문제는 아직 해결해야 할 숙제다.

jugeo munjeneun ajik haegyeolhaeya hal sukjjeda

The housing problem is still a task that must be solved.

Character Breakdown

숙

suk

Sino-Korean morpheme meaning “lodging,” “overnight,” or “previous”

제

Sino-Korean morpheme meaning “topic,” “subject,” or “problem”

Synonyms

Collocations

숙제로 남다

큰 숙제

해결해야 할 숙제

앞으로의 숙제

AI Generated

noun

[C, U]

homework; work or study assigned to be done outside class

sukjje

Pronunciation

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 宿題, literally “lodged/overnight topic or assignment.”

Examples

오늘 숙제가 많아요.

oneul sukjjega manayo

I have a lot of homework today.

나는 숙제를 다 했어요.

naneun sukjjereul da haesseoyo

I finished all my homework.

선생님이 숙제를 내셨어요.

seonsaengnimi sukjjereul naesyeosseoyo

The teacher assigned homework.

Character Breakdown

숙

suk

Sino-Korean morpheme meaning “lodging,” “overnight,” or “previous”

제

Sino-Korean morpheme meaning “topic,” “subject,” or “problem”

Synonyms

과제

학교 과제

집에서 할 공부

Collocations

숙제를 하다

숙제를 내다

숙제를 제출하다

숙제를 검사하다

숙제가 많다

AI Generated

noun

[C]

an unresolved task, challenge, or issue that remains to be dealt with

sukjje

Pronunciation

Etymology

Figurative extension of the sense “homework,” referring to something left for later resolution.

Examples

이 문제는 사회에 큰 숙제로 남아 있다.

i munjeneun sahoee keun sukjjero nama itda

This issue remains a major challenge for society.

주거 문제는 아직 해결해야 할 숙제다.

jugeo munjeneun ajik haegyeolhaeya hal sukjjeda

The housing problem is still a task that must be solved.

Character Breakdown

숙

suk

Sino-Korean morpheme meaning “lodging,” “overnight,” or “previous”

제

Sino-Korean morpheme meaning “topic,” “subject,” or “problem”

Synonyms

Collocations

숙제로 남다

큰 숙제

해결해야 할 숙제

앞으로의 숙제

AI Generated