Korean word

기한연장

Pronunciation

Romanizationkihanyeonjang

Meaning

  • noundeadline extension

Example

회사에 기한연장을 요청했다.hoe sa e ki ha nyeon jang eul yo cheong haet tta

I asked the company for a deadline extension.

Illustration for 기한연장 (deadline extension)

More examples

교수님께 기한연장을 부탁드렸어요.kyo su nim kke ki ha nyeon jang eul pu tak tteu ryeo sseo yo

I requested a deadline extension from my professor.

Core concept

A set deadline is moved later so that more time becomes available.

Common phrases

  • 기한연장 신청ki ha nyeon jang sin cheong

    application for a deadline extension

  • 기한연장 요청ki ha nyeon jang yo cheong

    request for a deadline extension

Similar words

마감 연장magam yeonjang: A longer submission window created by moving the final cutoff to a later day.
기한 연기kihan yeongi: A postponement of the date promised for an action, allowing that action to happen later.

Definition in Korean

약속이나 제출물의 마감일을 뒤로 미뤄 추가 시간을 확보하는 뜻을 지닌 명사.yak sso gi na che chul mu rui ma ga mi reul twi ro mi rwo chu ga si ga neul hwak ppo ha neun tteu seul chi nin myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins terms meaning deadline and extension to express the act or result of extending a deadline.

Usage tips

  • When a deadline changes by agreement, this word helps describe the extra time as an official change rather than as an informal delay.

Opposites

  • 기한 단축kihan tanchukshortening of the deadlinenoun

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