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TOPIK 5noun

워라밸

worabael

워라밸이 · 워라밸을

work-life balance

Example

요즘 젊은 직장인들은 연봉보다 워라밸을 더 중요하게 생각해요.

These days young office workers value work-life balance more than salary.

Word parts

Shortened from English 'work-life balance' — a Korean-made clipping.

Good to know

Casual and trendy; in formal writing use 일과 삶의 균형.