Korean word

공무원

Pronunciation

Romanizationkongmuwon

Meaning

  • nouncivil servant

Example

저는 공무원이 되고 싶어요.cheo neun kong mu wo ni toe go si peo yo

I want to become a civil servant.

Illustration for 공무원 (civil servant)

More examples

그는 공무원으로 일한 지 벌써 10년이 되었어요.keu neun kong mu wo neu ro il han chi peol sseo 10 nyeo ni toe eo sseo yo

He has been working as a civil servant for 10 years already.

Core concept

A worker who carries out public administration for the public under laws and rules.

Common phrases

  • 공무원이 되다kong mu wo ni toe da

    become a civil servant

  • 공무원으로 일하다kong mu wo neu ro il ha da

    work as a civil servant

  • 공무원 연봉kong mu won yeon bong

    civil servant's annual salary

Similar words

공직자kongjikjja: A person who holds an official role in a government or other public body.
회사원hoesawon: A person employed by a private company and paid to do its work.
직장인chikjjangin: A person who earns a salary by working at a company or public office.

Definition in Korean

법과 규범에 따라 공공의 이익을 위해 행정 업무를 수행하는 직업 또는 그 직책peop kkwa kyu beo me tta ra kong gong ui i i geul wi hae haeng jeong eom mu reul su haeng ha neun chi geop tto neun keu chik chaek

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean formation joining the ideas of public affairs and a person, which gives it the sense of a person serving in public administration.

Usage tips

  • Korean can leave number to context with this noun, so one worker or several workers may be understood from the surrounding words.

Opposites

  • 민간인minganinciviliannoun

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