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noun[C, U]
absence from a class, meeting, or other scheduled place where one is expected to be present
gyeolseok
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 缺席, meaning “to lack or miss a seat.”
Examples
그는 감기 때문에 오늘 수업에 결석했다.
geuneun gamgi ttaemune oneul sueobe gyeolseokhaetda
He was absent from class today because of a cold.
무단 결석이 세 번이면 부모님께 연락합니다.
mudan gyeolseogi se beonimyeon bumonimkke yeollakhamnida
If there are three unexcused absences, we contact the parents.
Character Breakdown
결
gyeol
lack; absence, corresponding to 缺
석
seok
seat; place, corresponding to 席
Collocations
무단 결석
결석 처리
결석 사유
결석을 하다
결석이 잦다
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