Korean word

교대근무

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyodaegeunmu

Meaning

  • nounshift work

Example

저는 교대근무를 하고 있어요.cheo neun kyo dae geun mu reul ha go i sseo yo

I am working shifts.

Illustration for 교대근무 (shift work)

More examples

가족과 보낼 시간이 줄어서 교대근무에 적응하느라 바빠요.ka jok kkwa po nael ssi ga ni chu reo seo kyo dae geun mu e cheo geung ha neu ra pa ppa yo

I am busy adjusting to shift work because I have less time to spend with my family.

Core concept

A shared work system where people alternate responsibility at set times.

Common phrases

  • 교대근무를 하다kyo dae geun mu reul ha da

    work shifts

  • 야간 교대근무ya gan kyo dae geun mu

    night shift work

  • 교대근무 일정kyo dae geun mu il jeong

    shift-work schedule

Similar words

교대제kyodaeje: A work arrangement that officially sets different working times for different groups.
교대kyodae: The act of handing a duty or role to the next person in order.
시프트sipeuteu: A designated block of working time in a rotating work schedule.

Definition in Korean

정해진 근무 시간을 여러 사람이 번갈아 맡아 수행하는 근무 방식.cheong hae jin keun mu si ga neul yeo reo sa ra mi peon ga ra ma ta su haeng ha neun keun mu pang sik

Word origin

교대 (gyodae, "alternation") means taking turns, while 근무 (geunmu, "work duty") means working, so together they describe rotating work.

Usage tips

  • When discussing schedules, numbers such as two-shift and three-shift show how many groups share the working day under this system.

Opposites

  • 주간근무chugangeunmuday shift worknoun
  • 정규근무cheonggyugeunmuregular worknoun

Related words

  • 교대근무자kyodaegeunmujashift workernoun
  • 교대근무제kyodaegeunmujeshift-work systemnoun

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