퇴근

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 退勤, from 退 (“withdrawal”) + 勤 (“diligence”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰwe̞(ː)ɡɯn] ~ [ˈtʰø̞(ː)ɡɯn]
    • Phonetic hangul: [퉤(ː)근/퇴(ː)근]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?toegeun
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?toegeun
    McCune–Reischauer?t'oegŭn
    Yale Romanization?thōykun

    Noun

    퇴근 • (toegeun) (hanja 退勤)

    1. leaving work, finishing work, getting off from work

    Derived terms

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