Korean word

불참

Pronunciation

Romanizationpulcham

Meaning

  • nounabsence

Example

오늘은 개인 사정으로 불참합니다.o neu reun kae in sa jeong eu ro pul cham ham ni da

I will not attend today because of personal circumstances.

Illustration for 불참 (absence)

More examples

불참 통지를 했어요.pul cham tong ji reul hae sseo yo

I notified them that I would be absent.

Core concept

A scheduled gathering has one expected participant missing from it.

Common phrases

  • 불참 사유pul cham sa yu

    reason for absence

  • 불참 통지pul cham tong ji

    absence notification

  • 불참 여부pul cham yeo bu

    absence status

Similar words

결석kyeolseok: An empty place at a scheduled class or exam because the student is absent.
결근kyeolgeun: An employee's absence during scheduled working hours.

Definition in Korean

예정된 모임이나 행사에 참석하지 않는 상태를 가리키는 명사.ye jeong doen mo i mi na haeng sa e cham seo ka ji an neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun combines a negative element with an element meaning participation, yielding the idea of not taking part.

Usage tips

  • On an attendance sheet, this noun works as a short status label, while a complete sentence uses a verb form.

Other meanings

  • nonparticipationnoun

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