Korean word

면접관

Pronunciation

Romanizationmyeonjeopkkwan

Meaning

  • nouninterviewer

Example

어제 면접관에게 자기소개를 했어요.eo je myeon jeop kkwa ne ge cha gi so gae reul hae sseo yo

I introduced myself to the interviewer yesterday.

Illustration for 면접관 (interviewer)

More examples

오늘 면접관 앞에서 긴장해서 말을 더듬었어요.o neul myeon jeop kkwan a pe seo kin jang hae seo ma reul teo deu meo sseo yo

I stammered because I was nervous in front of the interviewer today.

Core concept

A questioner who assesses an applicant during a formal hiring or admissions interview.

Common phrases

  • 면접관에게myeon jeop kkwa ne ge

    to the interviewer

  • 면접관 앞에서myeon jeop kkwan a pe seo

    in front of the interviewer

Similar words

인사담당자insadamdangja: A human resources officer who handles personnel work, including conducting and evaluating interviews.
채용담당자chaeyongdamdangja: A recruitment officer who manages hiring procedures and helps select candidates through interviews.
면접위원myeonjeobwiwon: A member of an interview panel who takes part in judging an applicant for selection.
심사관simsagwan: An evaluator who examines skills or application documents and decides whether a person passes.

Definition in Korean

채용이나 입시 등에서 지원자에게 질문하여 평가하는 담당자chae yong i na ip ssi teung e seo chi won ja e ge chil mun ha yeo pyeong ga ha neun tam dang ja

Word origin

면접관 (myeonjeopkkwan, "interviewer") is formed from 면접 (myeonjeop, "interview") and 관 (kkwan, "person in charge"), making its role-based meaning easy to recognize.

Usage tips

  • When a Korean interview has a group of evaluators, each participating evaluator can be referred to by this word, not only the person who leads the questions.

Opposites

  • 면접자myeonjeopjjaintervieweenoun

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