🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

불규칙한 근무 시간

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bulgyuchikhan geunmu sigan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Irregular Hours/ɪˈrɛɡjʊlər aʊərz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"많은 직원들이 불규칙한 근무 시간을 가지고 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Hours of work that do not conform to a standard schedule, often varying from day to day.

    "Many employees in the hospitality industry work irregular hours, making it difficult to maintain a consistent routine."
  2. 2

    A schedule that includes shifts or periods of work that are not fixed or predictable.

    "The irregular hours of the job can be challenging for those with family commitments."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'irregular' originates from the Latin 'irregulare', meaning 'not regular', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Hours' comes from the Latin 'hora', which passed into Old English as 'hōra', referring to a division of time.

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