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15 words
Korean word
대기업
Pronunciation
Romanizationtaegieop
Meaning
- nounlarge company
Example
저는 대기업에 취직했어요.cheo neun tae gi eo be chwi ji kae sseo yo
I got a job at a large company.
More examples
요즘 대기업은 인턴 경쟁이 치열해요.yo jeum tae gi eo beun in teon kyeong jaeng i chi yeol hae yo
These days, competition for internships at large companies is intense.
Core concept
A company large enough to be classified by measures such as sales and number of employees.
Common phrases
대기업 취업tae gi eop chwi eop
getting a job at a large company
대기업 면접tae gi eop myeon jeop
interview at a large company
대기업 인턴tae gi eop in teon
internship at a large company
Similar words
회사hoesa: A general term for the organization or workplace where people work together.
기업kieop: A formal business entity that conducts commercial operations.
중소기업chungsogieop: A business in the small-to-midsize category based on its size.
재벌chaebeol: A major business group whose affiliated companies are controlled by one family.
Definition in Korean
매출액·종업원 수 등으로 분류될 정도로 규모가 큰 회사를 이르는 말.mae chu raek chong eo bwon su teung eu ro pul lyu doel jjeong do ro kyu mo ga keun hoe sa reul i reu neun mal
Word origin
The term combines Sino-Korean elements meaning large and enterprise, directly describing a company of substantial scale.
Usage tips
- In Korean employment talk, this word marks an employer category based on size, not simply a workplace that feels big or has many locations.
Opposites
- 중소기업chungsogieopsmall and medium-sized companynoun
Related words
- 대기업집단taegieopjjipttangroup of large companiesnoun
- 대기업화taegieopwabecoming a large companynoun
- 대기업인taegieobinemployee of a large companynoun