Lesson 13: 육아 부담 (The Burden of Childcare)

Question 1

유아휴직

Answer 1

childcare

Question 2

기업들의 인식

Answer 2

lit… corporations perception

Question 3

변화를 못 따라가다

Answer 3

to be unable to keep up with changes

Question 4

복직하다

Answer 4

to return to work (like 복학하다 = to return to school)

Question 5

황당한 사연

Answer 5

ridiculous/absurd story

Question 6

홍보팀장

Answer 6

the head of the public relations team

Question 7

아이를 돌보는 일에

Answer 7

taking care of a child

Question 8

전념하다

Answer 8

to be devoted

Question 9

첫 출근

Answer 9

first day at work

Question 10

다른 부서

Answer 10

another department

Question 11

일반 직원

Answer 11

general employee

Question 12

팀장 급여

Answer 12

team leader’s pay

Question 13

회사를 그만두라는 압력

Answer 13

pressure to leave/quit the company

Question 14

업무 특성상

Answer 14

due to the nature of his work

Question 15

계약직 대체 인력을 구하다

Answer 15

lit. contract job replacement personnel (to seek)

Question 16

다른 정규직을 채용하다

Answer 16

to hire another permanent employee

Question 17

급여를 깎다

Answer 17

to dock/shave/reduce pay

Question 18

현행 법상

Answer 18

according (상) to current law

Question 19

직위를 강등시키는 행위

Answer 19

lit. position demoting (the act of demoting) actions

Question 20

명백한 법 위반

Answer 20

clear violation of the law

Question 21

저조하다

Answer 21

to be low/lagging

Question 22

아동인구 급감

Answer 22

lit. child population rapid decrease

Question 23

저출생 극복

Answer 23

to overcome low birth

Question 24

권고하다

Answer 24

to advise/recommend

Question 25

그치다

Answer 25

to stop

Question 26

여전히

Answer 26

still/as ever

Question 27

미취학 아동

Answer 27

pre-school children

Question 28

양육하다

Answer 28

to bring up/nurture

Question 29

공무원

Answer 29

government employee

Question 30

대기업

Answer 30

large corporation

Question 31

중소기업

Answer 31

small-medium company

Question 32

소상공인

Answer 32

small business owner

Question 33

홀로 키우다

Answer 33

to raise alone

Question 34

사규상

Answer 34

according (상) to company rules

Question 35

가능하다

Answer 35

to be possible

Question 36

상사와 동료

Answer 36

superiors and colleagues

Question 37

눈치 보다

Answer 37

read one’s countenance

Question 38

사실

Answer 38

in fact/in reality

Question 39

신청하기 어렵다

Answer 39

difficult to apply/request

Question 40

불이익

Answer 40

disadvantage