Korean slang profile
영유
yeongyu
Short for 영어유치원, a common name for private academies teaching English to young children.
Short for 영어유치원, a common name for private academies teaching English to young children.
- Expanded form
- 영어유치원English kindergarten
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 18, 2025
- 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
아이 교육을 알아보며 영유와 일반 유치원의 차이를 살펴봤어.
While looking into education for my child, I examined differences between 영유 and regular kindergartens.
02Documented history
- April 2025서울신문 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A shortened name for ‘영어유치원’ (English kindergarten). A 2025 source from 서울신문 explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The abbreviation’s explanation and usage were checked directly, but 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.
- “어린이집 완전 무상” 지원에도 ‘월 100만원↑’ 영어유치원 보내는 이 도시 | 서울신문 (서울신문)Published Apr 18, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026