Korean word

근무하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeunmuhada

Meaning

  • verbwork

Example

제 친구는 편의점에서 근무해요.che chin gu neun pyeo nui jeo me seo keun mu hae yo

My friend works at a convenience store.

Illustration for 근무하다 (work)

More examples

이번 주는 병원에서 근무합니다.i beon chu neun pyeong wo ne seo keun mu ham ni da

This week, I work at a hospital.

Core concept

Working at a workplace during set hours while carrying out an assigned role.

Common phrases

  • 병원에서 근무합니다pyeong wo ne seo keun mu ham ni da

    work at a hospital

  • 회사에서 근무해요hoe sa e seo keun mu hae yo

    work at a company

  • 야간에 근무해요ya ga ne keun mu hae yo

    work night shifts

Similar words

일하다ilhada: Carry out work with physical or mental effort, often to earn income or achieve a goal.
출근하다chulgeunhada: Go from home to a workplace to begin work at the scheduled time.
알바하다albahada: Do paid part-time work, often as a student or for a short period.

Definition in Korean

직장에서 일정한 시간 동안 일하여 보수를 받거나 맡은 업무를 수행하다.chik jjang e seo il jeong han si gan tong an il ha yeo po su reul pat kkeo na ma teun eom mu reul su haeng ha da

Word origin

근무 (geunmu, "official work or duty") combines with 하다 (hada, "to do") to form a verb for performing one's work duties.

Usage tips

  • This verb often appears in staff notices, job profiles, and shift information, making it useful for recognizing formal workplace language.

Other meanings

  • be on dutyverb
  • be employedverb

Opposites

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