English–Japanese

“office worker” in Japanese

Japanese

Also会社員 (kaishain)

Pronunciation

Romajisararīman

Example

父はサラリーマンです。chichi wa sa ra rī ma n de su

My father is an office worker.

Illustration for サラリーマン (office worker)

How to say “office worker” in Japanese

“Office worker” in Japanese is サラリーマン (sararīman).

Presents paid company employment as a central part of a person's role and daily life, rather than as occasional or independent work.

Full entry for サラリーマン: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with サラリーマン

兄はサラリーマンを辞めて、自分の店を始めました。ani wa sa ra rī ma n o ya me te ji bun no mise o haji me ma shi ta

My older brother quit his office job and started his own store.

Tips for using サラリーマン

  • Unlike office worker, the English term salaryman can carry a specifically Japanese corporate association, making it narrower in common use.

Other Japanese words for “office worker”

姉は会社員です。ane wa kai sha in de su

My older sister is an office worker.

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