Korean word

결석자

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeolseokjja

Meaning

  • nounabsentee

Example

수업에 결석자가 많아요.su eo be kyeol seok jja ga ma na yo

There are many students absent from class.

Illustration for 결석자 (absentee)

More examples

오늘 모임에 결석자가 있으면 알려 주세요.o neul mo i me kyeol seok jja ga i sseu myeon al lyeo chu se yo

Please let me know if there are any absentees at today's meeting.

Core concept

A person expected at a scheduled gathering is missing from it.

Common phrases

  • 결석자 수kyeol seok jja su

    number of absentees

  • 결석자 명단kyeol seok jja myeong dan

    list of absentees

Similar words

결석kyeolseok: The condition of missing a class or another scheduled gathering.
불참자pulchamja: A person who fails to join a planned event or meeting.
결근자kyeolgeunja: An employee who is absent from work during scheduled hours.

Definition in Korean

수업·행사·회의 등 정해진 모임의 출석 대상 중에 참석하지 않은 사람을 이르는 명사.su eop haeng sa hoe ui teung cheong hae jin mo i mui chul seok tae sang chung e cham seo ka ji a neun sa ra meul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

결석자 (gyeolseokjja, "absentee") is formed from 결석 (gyeolseok, "absence") and 자 (jja, "person"), so it names a person who is absent.

Usage tips

  • Because this is a formal attendance label, casual speech often uses a verb phrase to say that someone did not come.

Opposites

  • 출석자chulseokjjaattendeenoun

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