Korean word

파업

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaeop

Meaning

  • nounstrike

Example

택배기사들이 파업을 해서 배송이 지연되고 있어요.taek ppae gi sa deu ri pa eo beul hae seo pae song i chi yeon doe go i sseo yo

The delivery drivers are on strike, so deliveries are being delayed.

Illustration for 파업 (strike)

More examples

의사들이 파업을 해서 진료가 지연됐어요.ui sa deu ri pa eo beul hae seo chil lyo ga chi yeon dwae sseo yo

Doctors went on strike, so medical care was delayed.

Core concept

Workers stop working together to press for better conditions or to meet a demand.

Common phrases

  • 무기한 파업mu gi han pa eop

    indefinite strike

  • 전국 파업cheon guk pa eop

    nationwide strike

  • 파업을 벌이다pa eo beul peo ri da

    go on strike

  • 파업으로 인한pa eo beu ro in han

    caused by a strike

Similar words

스트라이크seuteuraikeu: A work stoppage used by workers to protest for a limited time.
시위siwi: A demonstration in which people gather in public to express demands or dissatisfaction.
농성nongseong: A sit-in where people remain at a chosen place while continuing to make demands.
태업taeeop: Deliberately working slowly to protest without completely stopping the work.

Definition in Korean

노동자들이 일터에서 일을 중단하고 노동 조건이나 요구를 관철하려고 집단적으로 행동하는 상태나 활동no dong ja deu ri il teo e seo i reul chung dan ha go no dong cho geo ni na yo gu reul kwan cheol ha ryeo go chip ttan jeo geu ro haeng dong ha neun sang tae na hwal dong

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean terms meaning to stop and work.

Usage tips

  • An individual absence is not normally called this, because the word points to organized action by workers.

Opposites

  • 근무keunmuworknoun
  • 정상근무cheongsanggeunmuregular worknoun

Related words

  • 파업권paeopkkwonright to strikenoun
  • 파업사태paeopssataestrike situationnoun

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