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TOPIK 5noun

경력 단절

gyeongnyeok danjeol [경녁 단절]

경력 단절이 · 경력 단절을

career break, career interruption

Example

출산 후에 경력 단절을 겪는 여성이 많습니다.

Many women experience a career break after giving birth.

Word parts

경 pass through력 history단 cut절 sever

Literally 'career cut off' — usually about women leaving work for childcare.

Good to know

경력 is pronounced [경녁] — nasalization.