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15 words
Korean word
불참자
Pronunciation
Romanizationpulchamja
Meaning
- nounabsentee
Example
수업에 불참자가 몇 명 있었어요.su eo be pul cham ja ga myeot myeong i sseo sseo yo
There were several people absent from class.
More examples
모임에 불참자가 생겨 일정을 변경했다.mo i me pul cham ja ga saeng gyeo il jeong eul pyeon gyeong haet tta
We changed the schedule because someone was absent from the gathering.
Core concept
A person who is expected at a scheduled event but is missing because they do not take part.
Common phrases
수업 불참자su eop pul cham ja
class absentee
불참자 명단pul cham ja myeong dan
absentee list
불참자 수pul cham ja su
number of absentees
Similar words
안 온 사람an on saram: A casual way to refer to someone who did not come to a place where they were expected.
못 온 사람mot on saram: A casual way to refer to someone who could not come because of circumstances.
결석자kyeolseokjja: A formal term for a person absent from a class or other scheduled gathering.
Definition in Korean
약속이나 일정에 참여하지 않아 그 자리에 없는 사람yak sso gi na il jeong e cha myeo ha ji a na keu cha ri e eom neun sa ram
Word origin
The Sino-Korean formation 불참자 (bulchamja, "a person who does not attend") combines 불참 (bulcham, "nonattendance") with 자 (ja, "person").
Usage tips
- English absentee usually suggests someone expected at a place but missing, so it fits classes, meetings, and appointments better than someone who is present but simply declines to join.
Other meanings
- nonparticipantnoun
Opposites
- 참석자chamseokjjaattendeenoun
Related words
- 불참하다pulchamhadabe absentverb
- 불참률pulchamnyulabsentee ratenoun