Korean word

기업인

Pronunciation

Romanizationkieobin

Meaning

  • nounbusinessperson

Example

그는 성공한 기업인이다.keu neun seong gong han ki eo bi ni da

He is a successful businessperson.

Illustration for 기업인 (businessperson)

More examples

그는 기업인으로서 사회에 기여하고 싶어한다.keu neun ki eo bi neu ro seo sa hoe e ki yeo ha go si peo han da

He wants to contribute to society as a businessperson.

Core concept

A person who guides or manages a company, whether it is their own or someone else's.

Common phrases

  • 성공한 기업인seong gong han ki eo bin

    successful businessperson

  • 유명한 기업인yu myeong han ki eo bin

    famous businessperson

  • 기업인으로서ki eo bi neu ro seo

    as a businessperson

Similar words

사장sajang: The person in charge of a company or business who serves as its public representative.
사업가saeopkka: A person who operates a business as a way to make money.
경영자kyeongyeongja: A manager responsible for directing a company's operations and people.

Definition in Korean

자신의 기업이나 다른 기업을 운영하거나 경영하는 사람.cha si nui ki eo bi na ta reun ki eo beul u nyeong ha geo na kyeong yeong ha neun sa ram

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning enterprise and person, so it describes a person involved in running a company.

Usage tips

  • This is a fairly formal term common in news and business writing, and it can refer broadly to an owner, executive, or entrepreneur rather than only a company founder.

Other meanings

  • business executivenoun
  • entrepreneurnoun

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