Korean word

업무

Pronunciation

Romanizationeommu

Meaning

  • nounwork

Example

오늘은 집에서 업무를 처리했어요.o neu reun chi be seo eom mu reul cheo ri hae sseo yo

I took care of my work at home today.

Illustration for 업무 (work)

More examples

업무를 맡아서 야근했어요.eom mu reul ma ta seo ya geun hae sseo yo

I worked overtime after taking on the work.

Core concept

A defined bundle of job duties that an organization expects someone to handle.

Common phrases

  • 업무를 처리하다eom mu reul cheo ri ha da

    handle work

  • 업무를 맡다eom mu reul mat tta

    take on work

  • 업무가 많다eom mu ga man ta

    have a lot of work

Similar words

일il: A general task, errand, or matter that someone needs to take care of.
근무keunmu: Working at a job during a set period, including being on duty.
일거리ilgeori: A specific piece of work waiting to be done.

Definition in Korean

조직이나 회사에서 맡아 처리해야 하는 공식적인 일이나 책임을 가리킨다.cho ji gi na hoe sa e seo ma ta cheo ri hae ya ha neun kong sik jjeo gin i ri na chae gi meul ka ri kin da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins elements associated with occupation or business and duty to describe assigned work and responsibility.

Usage tips

  • In workplace notices and messages, this word signals an organizational context, whereas a more general everyday Korean word covers work in many settings.

Other meanings

  • businessnoun
  • tasknoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 업무량eommuryangworkloadnoun
  • 업무처리eommucheoriwork processingnoun
  • 업무시간eommusiganwork hoursnoun

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