Korean word

근무처

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeunmucheo

Meaning

  • nounworkplace

Example

근무처가 어디예요?keun mu cheo ga eo di ye yo

Where do you work?

Illustration for 근무처 (workplace)

More examples

근무처가 멀어서 출퇴근 시간이 오래 걸려요.keun mu cheo ga meo reo seo chul toe geun si ga ni o rae keol lyeo yo

My workplace is far away, so my commute takes a long time.

Core concept

The place or organization where a person belongs and does their work.

Common phrases

  • 근무처 변경keun mu cheo pyeon gyeong

    workplace change

  • 근무처 정보keun mu cheo cheong bo

    workplace information

  • 근무처 위치keun mu cheo wi chi

    workplace location

Similar words

회사hoesa: An organization that runs a business with people working toward shared goals.
직장chikjjang: The place or organization where someone regularly goes to work.
근무지keunmuji: The specific site, town, or area where someone is assigned to work.

Definition in Korean

근무처는 근무하는 사람이 소속되어 일하는 장소나 기관을 뜻한다.keun mu cheo neun keun mu ha neun sa ra mi so sok ttoe eo il ha neun chang so na ki gwa neul tteu tan da

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound of terms meaning work duty and place, so it literally points to the place connected with someone's work.

Usage tips

  • This is a useful formal choice when a form or conversation asks where someone works, while everyday English usually uses workplace or employer depending on the context.

Opposites

  • 실직siljikunemploymentnoun

Related words

  • 근무환경keunmuhwangyeongwork environmentnoun
  • 근무형태keunmuhyeongtaework arrangementnoun
  • 근무일keunmuilworkdaynoun

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