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TOPIK 4noun

퇴직금

toejikgeum [퇴직끔]

퇴직금이 · 퇴직금을

severance pay, retirement pay

Example

그는 퇴직금으로 작은 가게를 열었어요.

He opened a small shop with his severance pay.

Word parts

퇴 withdraw직 job금 money

Literally 'leaving-job money'.

Good to know

In Korea, workers who stay a year or more are legally owed 퇴직금 when they leave.