Korean slang profile
육퇴
yuktoe
A term likening rest after finishing the day’s childcare, such as putting a child to sleep, to clocking out of work.
A term likening rest after finishing the day’s childcare, such as putting a child to sleep, to clocking out of work.
- Expanded form
- 육아 퇴근clocking out of childcare
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 29, 2025
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
아이가 잠들어서 육퇴하고 차 한 잔 마셨어.
The child fell asleep, so I had 육퇴 and drank a cup of tea.
02Documented history
- December 2025중앙일보 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A shortened name for ‘육아 퇴근’ (clocking out of childcare). A 2025 source from 중앙일보 explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The abbreviation’s explanation and usage were checked directly, but who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- ���� �ƺ����� ���� ���� �ϳ´١�"KBS ���ƴ�" 50���� ���� ���� : ����Ʈ ���� (중앙일보)Published Dec 29, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026