Korean word

유급

Pronunciation

Romanizationyugeup

Meaning

  • nounpaid leave

Example

다음 주에 유급 휴가를 신청했어요.ta eum chu e yu geup hyu ga reul sin cheong hae sseo yo

I applied for paid leave next week.

Illustration for 유급 (paid leave)

More examples

갑자기 아파서 유급 병가를 냈어요.kap jja gi a pa seo yu geup pyeong ga reul nae sseo yo

I suddenly got sick, so I took paid sick leave.

Core concept

Time away from work while wages continue.

Common phrases

  • 유급 휴가yu geup hyu ga

    paid leave

  • 유급 병가yu geup pyeong ga

    paid sick leave

Similar words

유급휴가yugeupyuga: A period of approved leave for which the usual wages are paid.
무급mugeup: Work or leave that continues without any wages being paid.
휴가hyuga: A planned period away from work or school to rest.
병가pyeongga: A formally accepted absence caused by illness.

Definition in Korean

근로자가 휴가를 쓸 때 임금을 받는 상태나 그 제도·휴가.keul lo ja ga hyu ga reul sseul ttae im geu meul pan neun sang tae na keu che do hyu ga

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term combines elements meaning having and supplying pay, so it describes leave with continued wages.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear leave as simply time away, but 유급 (yugeup, "paid leave") highlights the pay status of that time.

Other meanings

  • grade retentionnoun

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