Korean Conversation · Level 62
15 words
Korean word
작업
Pronunciation
Romanizationchageop
Meaning
- nounwork
Example
요즘 작업이 너무 많아요.yo jeum cha geo bi neo mu ma na yo
There is too much work these days.
More examples
회의 때문에 작업이 잠깐 중단됐어요.hoe ui ttae mu ne cha geo bi cham kkan chung dan dwae sseo yo
The work was briefly interrupted because of a meeting.
Core concept
Hands-on work carried out through a planned series of actions, often with tools.
Common phrases
작업 중cha geop chung
work in progress
작업 시작cha geop si jak
start of work
작업 완료cha geop wal lyo
completion of work
Similar words
일il: A task, errand, or matter that needs to be handled.
업무eommu: Official duties or tasks assigned by a company or organization.
일거리ilgeori: A group of specific tasks waiting to be done or dealt with.
공사kongsa: Building or repair work on a road, building, or other structure.
Definition in Korean
어떤 일을 수행하기 위해 일정한 방법으로 손이나 도구를 써서 하는 일이나 그 과정.eo tteon i reul su haeng ha gi wi hae il jeong han pang beo beu ro so ni na to gu reul sseo seo ha neun i ri na keu kwa jeong
Word origin
This Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of making or doing and work, giving it the sense of practical work and the process of carrying it out.
Usage tips
- Because the word highlights an activity being carried out, it often appears in practical instructions, plans, and progress updates rather than only in talk about employment.
Other meanings
- pickupnoun
- tasknoun
Opposites
- 휴식hyusikrestnoun
Related words
- 작업하다chageopadaworkverb
- 작업자chageopjjaworkernoun
- 작업장chageopjjangworkplacenoun