Korean word

대체근무

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaechegeunmu

Meaning

  • nouncover for someone

Example

이번 주 금요일은 대체근무라서 출근해야 해.i beon chu keu myo i reun tae che geun mu ra seo chul geun hae ya hae

I have to go to work this Friday because I am covering for someone.

Illustration for 대체근무 (cover for someone)

More examples

사장님 요청으로 내일 대체근무를 배정받았어.sa jang nim yo cheong eu ro nae il tae che geun mu reul pae jeong ba da sseo

At my boss's request, I was assigned to cover a shift tomorrow.

Core concept

Someone comes to work and handles a colleague's duties during the colleague's absence.

Common phrases

  • 대체근무를 배정받다tae che geun mu reul pae jeong bat tta

    be assigned a cover shift

  • 대체근무에 투입되다tae che geun mu e tu ip ttoe da

    be put on a cover shift

  • 대체근무를 떠맡다tae che geun mu reul tteo mat tta

    take responsibility for a cover shift

Similar words

대리근무taerigeunmu: Performance of an absent worker's duties as a substitute.
대타taeta: A person who temporarily fills in for someone in a job or role.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람이 결근자 대신에 실제로 출근하여 특정 시간대의 근무를 맡는 상황을 가리키는 명사ta reun sa ra mi kyeol geun ja tae si ne sil je ro chul geun ha yeo teuk jjeong si gan dae ui keun mu reul man neun sang hwang eul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word combines 대체 (daeche, "replacement") with 근무 (geunmu, "work duty") to express work performed as a substitute.

Usage tips

  • English learners may associate cover with a person, but this Korean noun focuses on the actual duty or shift being covered.

Other meanings

  • shift covernoun

Opposites

  • 정규근무cheonggyugeunmuregular shiftnoun

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