Korean word

연장

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeonjang

Meaning

  • nounovertime

Example

경기가 연장에 들어갔어요.kyeong gi ga yeon jang e teu reo ga sseo yo

The game went into overtime.

Illustration for 연장 (overtime)

More examples

제출 기한의 연장 기간을 요청했어요.che chul ki ha nui yeon jang ki ga neul yo cheong hae sseo yo

I requested an extension to the submission deadline.

Core concept

A set boundary is pushed farther, allowing a period, length, or range to go beyond its original limit.

Common phrases

  • 연장 근무yeon jang keun mu

    overtime work

  • 연장 기간yeon jang ki gan

    extension period

  • 연장 신청yeon jang sin cheong

    extension application

Similar words

연기yeongi: Putting a scheduled event or deadline off until later.

Definition in Korean

기간뿐 아니라 길이나 범위를 더 늘린다는 뜻의 명사로, 동일 발음으로 공구를 이르는 경우가 있다.ki gan ppun a ni ra ki ri na peo mwi reul teo neul lin da neun tteu sui myeong sa ro tong il pa reu meu ro kong gu reul i reu neun kyeong u ga it tta

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements associated with extending and being long, making its connection with longer periods and distances easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • The surrounding situation helps identify the meaning because 연장 (yeonjang, "extension") can refer to extra time in sports as well as other kinds of extension.

Other meanings

  • toolnoun

Opposites

  • 단축tanchukshorteningnoun

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