How do you say "thesis" in Korean?

논문

nonmun

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "thesis" is 논문 (nonmun).

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Pronunciation

Nonmun has a nasal first syllable non, like 'known', followed by mun which rhymes with 'moon'.

Writing and usage

논문 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

그녀는 논문 작업에 1년을 썼다.

geunyeoneun nonmun jageobe 1nyeoneul sseotda.

She spent a year on her thesis.

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How to remember 논문

Mun sounds like 'moon', and finishing a thesis can feel like it took as long as a trip to the moon.

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Questions about 논문

How do you pronounce 논문?

Nonmun has a nasal first syllable non, like 'known', followed by mun which rhymes with 'moon'.

Is 논문 formal or casual?

논문 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 논문 written in Korean?

논문 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as nonmun.

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