밤일

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 밤 (bam, “night”) +‎ 일 (il, “work”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bamil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bam'il
McCune–Reischauer?pamil
Yale Romanization?pam.il

Noun

밤일 • (bamil)

  1. night work, night shift
    밤일을 나가다 ― bamir-eul nagada ― to work the night shift
  2. (euphemistic) sexual intercourse, sex work, prostitution

Derived terms

See also

  • 낮일 (najil, “daytime work, day shift”)
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