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출퇴근

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Meaning and Usage

The word '출퇴근' specifically refers to the act of going to work and returning home from work, commonly translated as 'commuting.' It is a compound of '출근' (going to work) and '퇴근' (leaving work).

Common Contexts

You will often hear '출퇴근' in conversations about daily routines, transportation, and work-life balance. It is frequently used when discussing the duration, difficulty, or conditions of commuting.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 출퇴근 시간: commuting hours, usually morning and evening rush hours.
  • 출퇴근길: the route or road taken during commuting.
  • 출퇴근 버스/지하철: commuter bus/subway.

Register and Politeness

'출퇴근' is a neutral term used in both formal and informal contexts. It is common in workplace conversations, news reports, and everyday speech.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '출퇴근' with just '출근' or '퇴근.' Remember, '출퇴근' always implies both going to and coming from work, not just one direction.

Example Sentences

출퇴근 시간이 너무 길어서 피곤해요.

Chultoegeun sigani neomu gireoseo pigonhaeyo.

The commuting time is too long, so I am tired.

요즘 출퇴근길에 지하철이 매우 혼잡해요.

Yojeum chultoegeungire jihacheori maeu honjaphaeyo.

These days, the subway is very crowded during commuting hours.

출퇴근 버스를 놓쳐서 지각했어요.

Chultoegeun beoseureul nochyeoseo jigakhaesseoyo.

I was late because I missed the commuter bus.