Korean word

출근길

Pronunciation

Romanizationchulgeungil

Meaning

  • nounway to work

Example

어제는 출근길에 큰 교통사고가 있어서 지각했어요.eo je neun chul geun gi re keun kyo tong sa go ga i sseo seo chi ga kae sseo yo

I was late yesterday because there was a major traffic accident on my way to work.

Illustration for 출근길 (way to work)

More examples

출근길이 막혀서 택시를 탔어요.chul geun gi ri ma kyeo seo taek ssi reul ta sseo yo

Traffic was backed up on my way to work, so I took a taxi.

Core concept

The route and stretch of time involved in traveling from home to work.

Common phrases

  • 출근길에chul geun gi re

    on the way to work

  • 출근길이 막히다chul geun gi ri ma ki da

    congested route to work

Similar words

통근길tonggeungil: A regular route followed to reach the workplace.
출근chulgeun: The act of going to the workplace to begin the workday.
퇴근길toegeungil: The route and travel time for going home after finishing work.
출근시간chulgeunsigan: The morning period when many people travel to their workplaces.

Definition in Korean

집에서 직장으로 향할 때 지나가는 경로나 그 시간대를 가리키는 명사.chi be seo chik jjang eu ro hyang hal ttae chi na ga neun kyeong no na keu si gan dae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

It is a compound of a Sino-Korean term for going to work and the native Korean noun for a road or path.

Usage tips

  • The word often brings morning traffic, crowds, delays, or weather to mind, not just the act of traveling.

Opposites

  • 퇴근길toegeungiltrip home from worknoun

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