Korean word

조퇴

Pronunciation

Romanizationchotoe

Meaning

  • nounearly departure

Example

오늘은 개인 사정으로 조퇴를 신청했어요.o neu reun kae in sa jeong eu ro cho toe reul sin cheong hae sseo yo

I asked to leave early today because of a personal matter.

Illustration for 조퇴 (early departure)

More examples

상사가 조퇴를 허락해 주었어요.sang sa ga cho toe reul heo ra kae chu eo sseo yo

My supervisor allowed me to leave early.

Core concept

Leaving a workplace or school before its scheduled ending time.

Common phrases

  • 조퇴 신청cho toe sin cheong

    request for early departure

  • 조퇴 허가cho toe heo ga

    permission for early departure

  • 조퇴 보고cho toe po go

    report of early departure

Similar words

조기퇴근chogitoegeun: Going home from work before the scheduled end of the workday.
조기하교chogihagyo: Going home from school before the official end of classes.

Definition in Korean

정해진 퇴근 시간이나 수업 시간보다 먼저 직장이나 학교를 떠나는 것cheong hae jin toe geun si ga ni na su eop si gan bo da meon jeo chik jjang i na hak kkyo reul tteo na neun keot

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines words for early and leaving, directly describing departure before the planned end.

Usage tips

  • English often expresses this idea with a verb phrase, while Korean commonly uses this compact noun in school and workplace attendance records.

Opposites

  • 정시퇴근cheongsitoegeunon-time departure from worknoun

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