Korean word

근무

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeunmu

Meaning

  • nounwork

Example

야간 근무를 해서 좀 피곤해요.ya gan keun mu reul hae seo chom pi gon hae yo

I'm a bit tired from working the night shift.

Illustration for 근무 (work)

More examples

지금은 근무 중이라 나중에 전화하겠습니다.chi geu meun keun mu chung i ra na jung e cheon hwa ha get sseum ni da

I'm currently at work, so I'll call you later.

Core concept

The time and activity spent fulfilling one's duties at a workplace.

Common phrases

  • 야간 근무ya gan keun mu

    night shift

  • 근무 시간keun mu si gan

    work hours

  • 근무 중keun mu chung

    on duty

Similar words

출근chulgeun: Going to the workplace and arriving there ready to start work.
일il: General work or a job done as part of daily life.
업무eommu: Official duties and responsibilities assigned within an organization.
근무지keunmuji: The specific place or area where a person works.

Definition in Korean

직장에서 맡은 업무를 수행하기 위해 출근하여 일정 시간 일하는 상태나 기간chik jjang e seo ma teun eom mu reul su haeng ha gi wi hae chul geun ha yeo il jeong si gan il ha neun sang tae na ki gan

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning diligent work and duty, which together describe carrying out assigned work.

Usage tips

  • This formal workplace term is useful for understanding staff schedules, job descriptions, and official workplace notices.

Other meanings

  • employmentnoun
  • be on dutyverb

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