English–Korean
“paid leave” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationyugeup
Example
다음 주에 유급 휴가를 신청했어요.ta eum chu e yu geup hyu ga reul sin cheong hae sseo yo
I applied for paid leave next week.
How to say “paid leave” in Korean
“Paid leave” in Korean is 유급 (yugeup).
Time away from work while wages continue.
Example sentences with 유급
갑자기 아파서 유급 병가를 냈어요.kap jja gi a pa seo yu geup pyeong ga reul nae sseo yo
I suddenly got sick, so I took paid sick leave.
Tips for using 유급
- English speakers may hear leave as simply time away, but 유급 (yugeup, "paid leave") highlights the pay status of that time.