Korean word

출근하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchulgeunhada

Meaning

  • verbgo to work

Example

저는 매일 아침 출근해요.cheo neun mae il a chim chul geun hae yo

I go to work every morning.

Illustration for 출근하다 (go to work)

More examples

교통체증 때문에 평소보다 늦게 출근했어요.kyo tong che jeung ttae mu ne pyeong so bo da neut kke chul geun hae sseo yo

I went to work later than usual because of traffic.

Core concept

The daily movement from home to the place where a person works.

Common phrases

  • 아침 일찍 출근하다a chim il jjik chul geun ha da

    go to work early in the morning

  • 회사로 출근하다hoe sa ro chul geun ha da

    go to the company to work

  • 버스로 출근하다peo seu ro chul geun ha da

    go to work by bus

Similar words

퇴근하다toegeunhada: The act of finishing work and leaving the workplace for personal time.
회사에 가다hoesae kada: A trip to a company or office.
일하러 가다ilhareo kada: A trip to a place for the purpose of working.
근무하다keunmuhada: Regular work at a workplace during set hours while carrying out assigned duties.

Definition in Korean

정해진 근무 시간에 맞추어 집에서 회사나 일터로 이동해 근무를 시작하는 동사.cheong hae jin keun mu si ga ne mat chu eo chi be seo hoe sa na il teo ro i dong hae keun mu reul si ja ka neun tong sa

Word origin

The word grew from a Sino-Korean term for going out to work combined with the standard Korean verb-forming element meaning do.

Usage tips

  • It applies to regular work routines in many settings, including shops, hospitals, schools, and offices.

Other meanings

  • go to the officeverb
  • commute to workverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 출근chulgeungoing to worknoun
  • 출근부chulgeunbuattendance registernoun
  • 출근시간chulgeunsiganwork start timenoun

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