Level 5

빈자리

No base JSON record found for this token.

Meaning and Usage

The Korean word '빈자리' literally means 'empty seat' or 'vacant spot.' It is commonly used to refer to an unoccupied place where someone can sit or a vacancy in a position or role.

Common Contexts

  1. Physical seats: In places like buses, classrooms, or meeting rooms, '빈자리' refers to seats that are not taken.
  2. Job or role vacancies: It can also mean an open position in a company or organization that needs to be filled.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 빈자리가 없다: There is no empty seat or vacancy.
  • 빈자리가 생기다: An empty seat or vacancy appears.
  • 빈자리를 채우다: To fill an empty seat or vacancy.

Register and Politeness

'빈자리' is a neutral noun and can be used in both formal and informal contexts without change.

Common Learner Notes

Learners sometimes confuse '빈자리' with '자리' (seat/place) alone. Remember, '빈자리' specifically emphasizes that the seat or spot is empty or vacant. Use it when you want to highlight the availability of space or position.

Example Sentences

회의실에 빈자리가 없어서 다른 방에서 회의를 했어요.

Hoeuisire binjariga eopseoseo dareun bangeseo hoeuireul haesseoyo.

There were no empty seats in the meeting room, so we held the meeting in another room.

버스에 빈자리가 생기면 바로 앉으세요.

Beoseue binjariga saenggimyeon baro anjuseyo.

If an empty seat appears on the bus, sit down immediately.

회사에서 빈자리를 채우기 위해 신입 사원을 모집하고 있어요.

Hoesaeseo binjarireul chaeugi wihae sinip sawoneul mojiphago isseoyo.

The company is recruiting new employees to fill the vacant positions.