Korean word

결석하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeolseokada

Meaning

  • verbbe absent

Example

저는 어제 수업에 결석했어요.cheo neun eo je su eo be kyeol seo kae sseo yo

I was absent from class yesterday.

Illustration for 결석하다 (be absent)

More examples

죄송하지만 저는 오늘 회의에 결석하겠습니다.choe song ha ji man cheo neun o neul hoe ui e kyeol seo ka get sseum ni da

I'm sorry, but I will be absent from today's meeting.

Core concept

A scheduled class or gathering has an empty place because the person does not attend.

Common phrases

  • 수업에 결석하다su eo be kyeol seo ka da

    be absent from class

  • 회의에 결석하다hoe ui e kyeol seo ka da

    be absent from a meeting

  • 병으로 결석하다pyeong eu ro kyeol seo ka da

    be absent due to illness

Similar words

빠지다ppajida: Missing a planned class or gathering by not taking part.
불참하다pulchamhada: Not appearing as a participant at an invited meeting or organized event.
결근하다kyeolgeunhada: Not reporting for work on a scheduled day.
쉬다swida: Resting from activities to recover from sickness or tiredness.

Definition in Korean

정해진 수업이나 모임에 약속된 시간에 참석하지 않는 것을 이르는 동사로, 특히 학교 수업과 관련되어 자주 쓰인다.cheong hae jin su eo bi na mo i me yak ssok ttoen si ga ne cham seo ka ji an neun keo seul i reu neun tong sa ro teu ki hak kkyo su eop kkwa kwal lyeon doe eo cha ju sseu in da

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun 결석 (gyeolseo, "absence from a class or meeting") becomes 결석하다 (gyeolseokada, "to be absent from a class or meeting") with a verb-forming element.

Usage tips

  • Because the word focuses on nonattendance, it can describe an absence without saying whether it was planned, excused, or caused by illness.

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