Korean Conversation · Level 324
15 words
Korean word
근무시간
Pronunciation
Romanizationkeunmusigan
Meaning
- nounworking hours
Example
오늘 근무시간이 몇 시예요?o neul keun mu si ga ni myeot si ye yo
What are today's working hours?
More examples
야근 때문에 근무시간이 연장되었어요.ya geun ttae mu ne keun mu si ga ni yeon jang doe eo sseo yo
My working hours were extended because I worked overtime.
Core concept
The block of time set aside for doing a job under an employment arrangement.
Common phrases
근무시간 연장keun mu si gan yeon jang
extension of working hours
근무시간 확인keun mu si gan hwa gin
confirmation of working hours
근무시간 외 근무keun mu si gan oe keun mu
work outside working hours
Similar words
근로시간keullosigan: The total number of hours that a worker is required to work under law or contract.
출근시간chulgeunsigan: The approximate time when a person leaves for work.
퇴근시간toegeunsigan: The approximate time when a person ends work and departs from the workplace.
근무일keunmuil: A scheduled day for working at a workplace.
Definition in Korean
근무시간은 고용주와 근로자 사이에 정해진 하루 또는 일정 기간 동안 일하기로 약속한 시간의 길이를 가리키는 말이다.keun mu si ga neun ko yong ju wa keul lo ja sa i e cheong hae jin ha ru tto neun il jeong ki gan tong an il ha gi ro yak sso kan si ga nui ki ri reul ka ri ki neun ma ri da
Word origin
The word combines a term for work duties with a term for time, linking the idea of a job with its scheduled length.
Usage tips
- When discussing a work schedule, adding a number or time range makes clear whether the figure applies to each day or to a whole week.
Opposites
- 휴일hyuilholidaynoun
- 휴식시간hyusikssiganbreak timenoun
Related words
- 근무형태keunmuhyeongtaework arrangementnoun
- 근무조건keunmujogeonworking conditionsnoun
- 근무자keunmujaworkernoun