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퇴근하다 meaning and pronunciation
toegeunhada · leaving work; arriving home from work
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 82103Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 퇴ː근하다, 퉤ː근하다Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
Conjugate 퇴근하다: speech levels, questions & connectors- 1.
직장에서 일을 끝내고 집으로 돌아가거나 돌아오다.
English: leaving work; arriving home from work — An act of leaving one's workplace or returning home after work.
Examples
- 퇴근하는 길.
- 퇴근할 시간.
- 직장에서 퇴근하다.
- 다들 퇴근하다.
- 일찍 퇴근하다.
- 일을 마치고 퇴근하다.
- Origin
- 退勤하다
- Categories
- 사회 생활 > 직장 생활
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