Korean word

연차

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeoncha

Meaning

  • nounpaid time off

Example

이번 달에 연차를 쓰려고 해요.i beon ta re yeon cha reul sseu ryeo go hae yo

I plan to use my paid time off this month.

Illustration for 연차 (paid time off)

More examples

회사에서 연차를 승인해 줬어요.hoe sa e seo yeon cha reul seung in hae chwo sseo yo

My company approved my paid time off.

Core concept

A yearly workplace leave allowance that can also mean one day taken from that allowance.

Common phrases

  • 연차를 쓰다yeon cha reul sseu da

    take paid time off

  • 연차를 신청하다yeon cha reul sin cheong ha da

    request paid time off

  • 연차가 남다yeon cha ga nam tta

    have paid time off left

Similar words

휴가hyuga: A period when work or school is paused so someone can rest.
병가pyeongga: Leave officially granted because illness or injury prevents attendance.
월차wolcha: Paid time off provided on a monthly schedule.

Definition in Korean

회사에서 직원에게 연 단위로 부여하는 유급 휴가 또는 그 휴가를 사용하는 날hoe sa e seo chi gwo ne ge yeon ta nwi ro pu yeo ha neun yu geup hyu ga tto neun keu hyu ga reul sa yong ha neun nal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean term 연차 (yeoncha, "annual leave") became workplace shorthand for annual paid leave, linking the word to its yearly schedule.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broad English word vacation, this term usually points to paid leave provided through employment rather than any break from work.

Other meanings

  • years of servicenoun

Opposites

  • 무급휴가mugeupyugaunpaid leavenoun
  • 근무일keunmuilworkdaynoun

Related words

  • 연차수당yeonchasudangannual leave paynoun
  • 연차제도yeonchajedoannual leave systemnoun

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