Korean slang profile
과탐
gwatam
A shortened term for the science inquiry exam area or its subjects.
A shortened term for the science inquiry exam area or its subjects.
- Expanded form
- 과학탐구과학탐구 (science inquiry)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 25, 2023
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
과탐 두 과목의 공부 시간을 나눴어.
I divided study time between two science inquiry subjects.
02Documented history
- 2023-12-25The 뉴스1 source used the expression ‘과탐’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘과학탐구’ (science inquiry). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- '인서울'대 정시 '문과침공' 여전…'수능 산출식' 이과 유리 (뉴스1)Published Dec 25, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026