Korean word

내근

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaegeun

Meaning

  • nounoffice work

Example

오늘은 내근이라서 사무실에서 일해요.o neu reun nae geu ni ra seo sa mu si re seo il hae yo

I'm doing office work today, so I'm working in the office.

Illustration for 내근 (office work)

More examples

오늘은 내근이라서 전화 응대를 주로 하고 있어요.o neu reun nae geu ni ra seo cheon hwa eung dae reul chu ro ha go i sseo yo

I'm working in the office today, so I mainly answer phone calls.

Core concept

Staying at the office to process work and support colleagues instead of going out to meet visitors.

Common phrases

  • 내근 근무nae geun keun mu

    office-based work

  • 내근 직원nae geun chi gwon

    office staff member

  • 내근으로 배치되다nae geu neu ro pae chi doe da

    be assigned to an office-based position

Similar words

외근oegeun: Work carried out away from the office, such as visiting clients or handling field duties.
내근직naegeunjik: An office-based job or role focused mainly on duties within the organization.
근무keunmu: The state or period of doing assigned work at a set place and time.

Definition in Korean

사무실에 상주하며 대면 방문 대신 내부 처리와 조직 지원 등의 업무를 주로 하는 근무sa mu si re sang ju ha myeo tae myeon pang mun tae sin nae bu cheo ri wa cho jik chi won teung ui eom mu reul chu ro ha neun keun mu

Word origin

The term is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts mean inside and work, so its form points directly to duties handled within the organization.

Usage tips

  • Because it names a work arrangement rather than a job title, the same word can describe different employees on a day when their duties stay in the office.

Opposites

Related words

  • 내근자naegeunjaoffice-based workernoun
  • 내근직naegeunjikoffice jobnoun

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