Korean word

사퇴

Pronunciation

Romanizationsatoe

Meaning

  • nounresignation

Example

회장은 사퇴를 결정했다.hoe jang eun sa toe reul kyeol jeong haet tta

The chairman decided to resign.

Illustration for 사퇴 (resignation)

More examples

당은 그의 사퇴를 수용했다.tang eun keu ui sa toe reul su yong haet tta

The party accepted his resignation.

Core concept

A voluntary step away from a position, marked by the decision to no longer hold it.

Common phrases

  • 사퇴를 선언하다sa toe reul seo neon ha da

    announce a resignation

  • 사퇴를 수용하다sa toe reul su yong ha da

    accept a resignation

  • 사퇴를 만류하다sa toe reul mal lyu ha da

    dissuade from resigning

Similar words

퇴사toesa: Departure from a company after a person's work there ends.
사직sajik: The official act of leaving a job by choice.
사임saim: Relinquishing a position and the responsibilities that come with it.
사표sapyo: A formal written notice of a decision to leave employment.

Definition in Korean

직책이나 자리를 스스로 그만두겠다고 밝히는 행위나 그 결심chik chae gi na cha ri reul seu seu ro keu man du get tta go pal ki neun haeng wi na keu kyeol sim

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements for giving something up and moving back, which together describe leaving a role.

Usage tips

  • English withdrawal can mean pulling out of many activities, but 사퇴 (satoe, "resignation") specifically centers on giving up a position or role.

Other meanings

  • withdrawalnoun

Opposites

  • 유임yuimremaining in officenoun
  • 임기완수imgiwansucompletion of one's termnoun

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