Korean word

영업중

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeongeopjjung

Meaning

  • nounopen

Example

가게가 영업중이에요.ka ge ga yeong eop jjung i e yo

The store is open.

Illustration for 영업중 (open)

More examples

지금은 영업중이라서 들어오셔도 됩니다.chi geu meun yeong eop jjung i ra seo teu reo o syeo do toem ni da

Since it is open now, you may come in.

Core concept

A business is currently operating rather than closed, allowing customers to come in.

Common phrases

  • 영업중이에요yeong eop jjung i e yo

    is open

  • 영업중이라서yeong eop jjung i ra seo

    because it is open

Similar words

영업 중yeongeop chung: A label recording that a business is operating at the present time.
영업시간yeongeopssigan: The scheduled span from a business's opening time to its closing time.
휴무hyumu: A non-working period that pauses a person's duties or a business's operations.

Definition in Korean

가게·식당 등이 문을 열어 고객을 맞이하는 상태.ka ge sik ttang teung i mu neul yeo reo ko gae geul ma ji ha neun sang tae

Word origin

It joins Sino-Korean elements for business operation and an ongoing state to show that the operation is currently underway.

Usage tips

  • The status can change during the day, so the word describes the present state without saying how long the business will stay open.

Opposites

Related words

  • 영업시간yeongeopssiganbusiness hoursnoun
  • 영업사원yeongeopssawonsales representativenoun
  • 영업부yeongeopppusales departmentnoun

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