Korean word

해고

Pronunciation

Romanizationhaego

Meaning

  • nounfiring

Example

어제 해고를 당했어요.eo je hae go reul tang hae sseo yo

I was fired yesterday.

Illustration for 해고 (firing)

More examples

회사는 몇몇 직원에게 해고 통보를 했다.hoe sa neun myeon myeot chi gwo ne ge hae go tong bo reul haet tta

The company gave several employees notice of dismissal.

Core concept

An employer ends a worker's employment, whether by firing that person or by eliminating the job.

Common phrases

  • 해고 통보hae go tong bo

    notice of dismissal

  • 해고 통지서hae go tong ji seo

    dismissal notice

  • 해고를 당하다hae go reul tang ha da

    be dismissed

Similar words

정리해고cheongnihaego: A company's dismissal of many workers at once because of business conditions.
해직haejik: Being removed from a workplace and losing the job there.
해임haeim: Removal from an official position because of a problem with one's duties or conduct.
퇴사toesa: Leaving a company after ending one's employment there.

Definition in Korean

직원을 근무지에서 물러나게 하여 고용 관계를 끝내는 행위나 상태chi gwo neul keun mu ji e seo mul leo na ge ha yeo ko yong kwan gye reul kkeun nae neun haeng wi na sang tae

Word origin

This Sino-Korean noun combines elements meaning release and employ, creating a clear image of an employment relationship being ended.

Usage tips

  • In workplace news, this formal noun often appears when people discuss the reason or fairness of an employment decision.

Other meanings

  • layoffnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 해고하다haegohadadismissverb
  • 해고자haegojadismissed employeenoun

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