Korean word

결근하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeolgeunhada

Meaning

  • verbmiss work

Example

내일 결근할 거예요.nae il kyeol geun hal kkeo ye yo

I will miss work tomorrow.

Illustration for 결근하다 (miss work)

More examples

연락도 없이 결근하면 문제가 생겨요.yeol lak tto eop ssi kyeol geun ha myeon mun je ga saeng gyeo yo

Problems arise if you miss work without notifying anyone.

Core concept

A scheduled worker is absent instead of showing up and doing the job.

Common phrases

  • 연락도 없이 결근하다yeol lak tto eop ssi kyeol geun ha da

    miss work without notice

  • 자주 결근하다cha ju kyeol geun ha da

    frequently miss work

Similar words

무단결근하다mudangyeolgeunhada: Missing a scheduled workday without notice or approval from the workplace.
휴가를 내다hyugareul naeda: Formally requesting time off from a company for a planned break or personal need.
병가를 내다pyeonggareul naeda: Formally requesting time off from a company to recover from sickness.
결석하다kyeolseokada: Failing to attend a class, meeting, or other planned gathering.

Definition in Korean

정해진 근무 시간이나 근무일에 출근하지 않고 일을 하지 않는 동사.cheong hae jin keun mu si ga ni na keun mu i re chul geun ha ji an ko i reul ha ji an neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning work being absent, with a verb-forming ending added.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broad English verb miss, this word is specifically about not attending a scheduled workday.

Opposites

Related words

  • 결근자kyeolgeunjaabsenteenoun
  • 결근사유kyeolgeunsayureason for absencenoun

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