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TOPIK 3verb

야근하다

yageunhada

야근해요 · 야근했어요 · 야근할 거예요 · 야근하세요

to work late, to work overtime at night

Example

마감 때문에 오늘도 야근해야 해요.

Because of the deadline, I have to work late again today.

Word parts

야 night근 work

Literally 'to do night work'.

Good to know

Also heard as 야근을 하다; 칼퇴근 'leaving right on time' is its happy opposite.