Korean word

지각하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchigakada

Meaning

  • verbbe late

Example

오늘 회의에 지각했어요.o neul hoe ui e chi ga kae sseo yo

I was late for today's meeting.

Illustration for 지각하다 (be late)

More examples

알람을 못 들어서 지각했어요.al la meul mot teu reo seo chi ga kae sseo yo

I was late because I did not hear my alarm.

Core concept

Arriving after the scheduled time or missing the start of a planned event.

Common phrases

  • 학교에 지각하다hak kkyo e chi ga ka da

    be late for school

  • 회사에 지각하다hoe sa e chi ga ka da

    be late for work

Similar words

늦다neuttta: Be behind the expected time or not happen by the set time.
늦어지다neuseojida: Shift to a later time than originally scheduled.

Definition in Korean

정해진 시각보다 늦게 도착하거나 약속에 제때 참여하지 못하는 것을 뜻하는 동사.cheong hae jin si gak ppo da neut kke to cha ka geo na yak sso ge che ttae cha myeo ha ji mo ta neun keo seul tteu ta neun tong sa

Word origin

The late-arrival sense is a Sino-Korean formation for being late to a scheduled time, distinct from the homonym meaning perceive.

Usage tips

  • This verb commonly applies to meetings, classes, and appointments, so it is more specific than simply describing something as late.

Other meanings

  • perceiveverb

Opposites

  • 정시에 도착하다cheongsie tochakadaarrive on timeverb
  • 시간을 지키다siganeul chikidabe punctualverb

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