Korean learner dictionary
야근 meaning and pronunciation
yageun · working overtime; night duty
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 90303Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 야ː근Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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퇴근 시간이 지나 밤늦게까지 하는 일.
English: working overtime; night duty — An act of working overtime till late at night.
Examples
- 야근이 계속되다.
- 야근이 끝나다.
- 야근이 잦다.
- 야근을 시키다.
- 야근을 하다.
- 나는 계속되는 야근으로 체력이 바닥난 상태였다.
- Origin
- 夜勤
- Categories
- 사회 생활 > 직장 생활 · 직장 생활
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