English–Korean

“overtime” in Korean

Korean

Also야근 (yageun)

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeonjang

Example

경기가 연장에 들어갔어요.kyeong gi ga yeon jang e teu reo ga sseo yo

The game went into overtime.

Illustration for 연장 (overtime)

How to say “overtime” in Korean

“Overtime” in Korean is 연장 (yeonjang).

A set boundary is pushed farther, allowing a period, length, or range to go beyond its original limit.

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

Example sentences with 연장

제출 기한의 연장 기간을 요청했어요.che chul ki ha nui yeon jang ki ga neul yo cheong hae sseo yo

I requested an extension to the submission deadline.

Tips for using 연장

  • The surrounding situation helps identify the meaning because 연장 (yeonjang, "extension") can refer to extra time in sports as well as other kinds of extension.

Other Korean words for “overtime”

오늘은 야근을 해서 집에 못 가.o neu reun ya geu neul hae seo chi be mot ka

I'm working overtime today, so I can't go home.

“overtime” in other languages