유급 휴가
A period of time during which an employee is absent from work but still receives their regular salary. A very common topic in IELTS General letters and work-related reading.
Examples
3 of 5유급 휴가를 신청하려면 어떻게 해야 하나요?
How do I apply for paid leave?
법적으로 보장된 유급 휴가 일수를 확인하세요.
Please check the number of paid leave days guaranteed by law.
이번 여름에 유급 휴가를 써서 여행을 갈 거예요.
I'm going to take a trip using my paid leave this summer.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Yu (have) + Geup (pay) + Hyu-ga (vacation).
Quick Quiz
근로 기준법에 따라 모든 직원은 ____를 가질 권리가 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 유급 휴가
Examples
유급 휴가를 신청하려면 어떻게 해야 하나요?
businessHow do I apply for paid leave?
법적으로 보장된 유급 휴가 일수를 확인하세요.
formalPlease check the number of paid leave days guaranteed by law.
이번 여름에 유급 휴가를 써서 여행을 갈 거예요.
everydayI'm going to take a trip using my paid leave this summer.
많은 기업이 유급 휴가 사용을 장려하고 있다.
academicMany companies are encouraging the use of paid leave.
나 이번에 유급 휴가 3일 받았어.
informalI got 3 days of paid leave this time.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
출산 유급 휴가
paid maternity leave
연차 유급 휴가
annual paid leave
유급 처리
to be processed as paid
Often Confused With
'유급' means paid, whereas '무급' means unpaid.
Usage Notes
Frequently used in the context of employment contracts and labor rights.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes omit '유급' and just say '휴가', but '유급 휴가' is more precise in formal/business contexts.
Memory Tip
Yu (have) + Geup (pay) + Hyu-ga (vacation).
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 有給 休暇.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
근로 기준법에 따라 모든 직원은 ____를 가질 권리가 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 유급 휴가
Related Vocabulary
More business words
근무하다
B1To work at a certain place or in a certain position, usually referring to formal employment. It emphasizes the place or the shift of work.
효율성
B2The ability to avoid wasting materials, energy, efforts, money, and time in doing something or in producing a desired result.
조정하다
B2To adjust, coordinate, or regulate something to better fit a situation or to resolve a conflict.
통합하다
B2To combine or unify different parts into one whole system or group. It is commonly used when discussing technology, organizations, or multicultural societies.
전략
B2A plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim, especially in war, politics, or business.
할당하다
B2To distribute or designate (resources, tasks, or funds) for a particular purpose.
임금
B1A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker.
설립하다
B2To establish or found an organization, institution, or system. It implies creating a formal entity with a specific purpose.
제안
B1A plan, idea, or suggestion put forward for consideration or discussion by others.
유효하다
B2To be valid, effective, or in force. It describes something that is legally acceptable or produces the intended result.
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