Korean word

야근

Pronunciation

Romanizationyageun

Meaning

  • nounovertime

Example

오늘은 야근을 해서 집에 못 가.o neu reun ya geu neul hae seo chi be mot ka

I'm working overtime today, so I can't go home.

Illustration for 야근 (overtime)

More examples

요즘은 야근을 자주 해서 피곤해.yo jeu meun ya geu neul cha ju hae seo pi gon hae

These days, I often work overtime, so I'm tired.

Core concept

Working beyond regular hours and staying late into the night.

Common phrases

  • 야근을 하다ya geu neul ha da

    work overtime

  • 야근 수당ya geun su dang

    overtime pay

  • 야근 때문에ya geun ttae mu ne

    because of overtime

Similar words

연장근무yeonjanggeunmu: Additional work performed beyond the set number of working hours.
잔업chaneop: Unfinished work handled after the day's regular work is over.
야간근무yagangeunmu: A job schedule that assigns workers to the nighttime hours in rotation.

Definition in Korean

보통 근무 시간 후에 남아서 밤에 계속 일하는 상태나 그 시간po tong keun mu si gan hu e na ma seo pa me kye sok il ha neun sang tae na keu si gan

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word is formed from 야 (ya, "night") + 근 (geun, "work"), linking its night-work meaning to staying late after regular hours.

Usage tips

  • English overtime can happen at any time, but this word often highlights remaining at work late after the normal workday.

Opposites

  • 정시퇴근cheongsitoegeunleaving work on timenoun

Related words

  • 야근하다yageunhadawork overtimeverb
  • 야근수당yageunsudangovertime paynoun
  • 야근자yageunjaovertime workernoun

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