퇴근
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 退勤, from 退 (“withdrawal”) + 勤 (“diligence”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (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
[edit]- leaving work, finishing work, getting off from work
Derived terms
[edit]- 퇴근하다 (toegeunhada)