English–Korean

“absence” in Korean

Korean

Also부재 (pujae) · 불참 (pulcham)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeolseok

Example

수업에 결석이 많으면 성적이 떨어질 수 있어요.su eo be kyeol seo gi ma neu myeon seong jeo gi tteo reo jil ssu i sseo yo

If there are many absences from class, your grades may drop.

Illustration for 결석 (absence)

How to say “absence” in Korean

“Absence” in Korean is 결석 (kyeolseok).

A scheduled seat is empty because the person expected there has not shown up.

Full entry for 결석: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 결석

오늘은 몸이 안 좋아서 결석 연락을 했어요.o neu reun mo mi an cho a seo kyeol seok yeol la geul hae sseo yo

Today, I reported my absence because I was not feeling well.

Tips for using 결석

  • School forms may record the number of times this occurs, making the word useful for reading attendance notices.

Other Korean words for “absence”

사장님은 지금 부재 중입니다.sa jang ni meun chi geum pu jae chung im ni da

The boss is not here right now.

오늘은 개인 사정으로 불참합니다.o neu reun kae in sa jeong eu ro pul cham ham ni da

I will not attend today because of personal circumstances.

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