야근
Meaning: overtime work, working late
What does 야근 mean?
야근 [yageun] is a noun meaning "overtime work, working late". It is rated B1 on the CEFR scale, which means intermediate — used in social and travel situations. This word appears across 1 Lexibeom card pack, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (1)
Here are real-life sentences where 야근 [yageun] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
요즘 야근이 너무 많아서 힘들어요.
I'm exhausted because there's been so much overtime lately.
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How to Use 야근 in Conversation
As a noun, 야근 can be the subject (with 이/가 particle) or object (with 을/를) of a sentence. Korean nouns do not change form for number or gender, so the same word covers singular and plural. Pay attention to the particle that follows — it shifts the entire meaning of the sentence.
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