유급이 · 유급을
being held back (a grade), repeating a year
Example
출석이 부족하면 유급될 수도 있어요.
If you don't have enough attendance, you could be held back.
Word parts
유 stay+급 grade
Literally 'staying in the grade'; the homonym 유급 means 'paid', as in 유급 휴가.
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유급이 · 유급을
being held back (a grade), repeating a year
Example
출석이 부족하면 유급될 수도 있어요.
If you don't have enough attendance, you could be held back.
Word parts
Literally 'staying in the grade'; the homonym 유급 means 'paid', as in 유급 휴가.