Korean word

외근

Pronunciation

Romanizationoegeun

Meaning

  • nounoff-site work

Example

오늘은 외근이라 오전에 회사에 없어요.o neu reun oe geu ni ra o jeo ne hoe sa e eop sseo yo

I'm out of the office this morning because I'm working off-site today.

Illustration for 외근 (off-site work)

More examples

오늘 오후에 고객사에 외근을 갑니다.o neul o hu e ko gaek ssa e oe geu neul kam ni da

I am going to a client's office to work off-site this afternoon.

Core concept

Work carried out away from the usual office as part of a job.

Common phrases

  • 외근 가다oe geun ka da

    go out for work

  • 외근 중oe geun chung

    working off-site

  • 외근 일정oe geun il jeong

    off-site work schedule

Similar words

출장chuljang: A temporary work assignment that takes place in another city or region.
현장근무hyeonjanggeunmu: Job duties performed directly at the place where the work is happening.
외출oechul: Leaving home or work for a private errand or a few hours outside.

Definition in Korean

직장에서 사무실에 있지 않고 바깥에서 일하는 상태나 그 일을 이르는 명사.chik jjang e seo sa mu si re it jji an ko pa kka te seo il ha neun sang tae na keu i reul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines 외 (oe, "outside") and 근 (geun, "work") to describe working outside the office.

Usage tips

  • It usually refers to a work-related outing, not simply leaving the office for a personal errand.

Opposites

Related words

  • 외근수당oegeunsudangoff-site work allowancenoun
  • 외근자oegeunjaoff-site workernoun
  • 외근보고oegeunbogooff-site work reportnoun

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