English–Korean

“work” in Korean

Korean

Also업무 (eommu) · 작업 (chageop) · 일하다 (ilhada) · 근무하다 (keunmuhada) · 근로 (keullo)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeunmu

Example

야간 근무를 해서 좀 피곤해요.ya gan keun mu reul hae seo chom pi gon hae yo

I'm a bit tired from working the night shift.

Illustration for 근무 (work)

How to say “work” in Korean

“Work” in Korean is 근무 (keunmu).

The time and activity spent fulfilling one's duties at a workplace.

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

Example sentences with 근무

지금은 근무 중이라 나중에 전화하겠습니다.chi geu meun keun mu chung i ra na jung e cheon hwa ha get sseum ni da

I'm currently at work, so I'll call you later.

Tips for using 근무

  • This formal workplace term is useful for understanding staff schedules, job descriptions, and official workplace notices.

Other Korean words for “work”

오늘은 집에서 업무를 처리했어요.o neu reun chi be seo eom mu reul cheo ri hae sseo yo

I took care of my work at home today.

요즘 작업이 너무 많아요.yo jeum cha geo bi neo mu ma na yo

There is too much work these days.

내일부터 일하러 가요.nae il bu teo il ha reo ka yo

Starting tomorrow, I will go to work.

제 친구는 편의점에서 근무해요.che chin gu neun pyeo nui jeo me seo keun mu hae yo

My friend works at a convenience store.

그는 근로를 통해 가족을 부양한다.keu neun keul lo reul tong hae ka jo geul pu yang han da

He supports his family through his work.

그의 작품을 전시회에 출품했다.keu ui chak pu meul cheon si hoe e chul pum haet tta

He submitted his work to the exhibition.

컴퓨터가 작동해요.keom pyu teo ga chak ttong hae yo

The computer is working.

“work” in other languages