English–Korean
“job” in Korean
How to say “job” in Korean
“Job” in Korean is 직업 (chigeop).
The kind of work someone takes on as an occupation or professional role.
Example sentences with 직업
지금 직업을 바꿀 생각이에요.chi geum chi geo beul pa kkul ssaeng ga gi e yo
I am thinking of changing jobs now.
Tips for using 직업
- In a career-choice question, 직업 (jigeop, "occupation") focuses on the kind of work someone prefers, while a question about present employment uses different Korean phrasing.
Other Korean words for “job”
이 직무가 제게는 너무 힘들어요.i ching mu ga che ge neun neo mu him deu reo yo
This job is too hard for me.
이번에 좋은 일자리를 찾았어요.i beo ne cho eun il ja ri reul cha ja sseo yo
I found a good job this time.