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noun[U]
annual leave; paid vacation days granted to an employee, often used as a shortening of 연차휴가.
yeoncha
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Korean 年次, from 年 meaning “year” and 次 meaning “order, turn”; in this sense shortened from 연차휴가.
Examples
오늘은 연차를 내고 집에서 쉬었다.
oneureun yeonchareul naego jibeseo swieotda
I took annual leave today and rested at home.
다음 주 금요일에 연차를 쓸 예정입니다.
daeum ju geumyoire yeonchareul sseul yejeongimnida
I plan to use a vacation day next Friday.
Character Breakdown
연
yeon
year
차
cha
order; turn; sequence
Collocations
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