Korean word

무급

Pronunciation

Romanizationmugeup

Meaning

  • noununpaid

Example

그는 무급으로 일했다.keu neun mu geu beu ro il haet tta

He worked without pay.

Illustration for 무급 (unpaid)

More examples

그녀는 무급 휴가를 신청했다.keu nyeo neun mu geup hyu ga reul sin cheong haet tta

She applied for unpaid leave.

Core concept

Work or leave continues while no wages are provided.

Common phrases

  • 무급 휴가mu geup hyu ga

    unpaid leave

  • 무급으로 일하다mu geu beu ro il ha da

    work without pay

Similar words

무보수mubosu: Labor performed without any financial reward.
무임금muimgeum: A job or work period for which no wages or salary are paid.
임금 미지급imgeum mijigeup: Wages owed for work that remain unpaid.

Definition in Korean

임금을 지급받지 않고 일하거나 휴직하는 경우를 말하는 명사.im geu meul chi geup ppat jji an ko il ha geo na hyu ji ka neun kyeong u reul mal ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 무급 (mugeup, "without pay") combines 무 (mu, "absence") with 급 (geup, "pay") to describe a lack of wages.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear unpaid as describing only a job, but this Korean noun can also cover a period away from work with no wages, so the surrounding situation matters.

Opposites

Related words

  • 무급휴가mugeupyugaunpaid leavenoun
  • 무급휴직mugeupyujikunpaid leave of absencenoun

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