야근

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 夜勤.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈja̠(ː)ɡɯn]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yageun
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yageun
    McCune–Reischauer?yagŭn
    Yale Romanization?yākun

    Noun

    야근 • (yageun) (hanja 夜勤)

    1. night overtime, night shift