Korean word

부서

Pronunciation

Romanizationpuseo

Meaning

  • noundepartment

Example

저는 부서에서 일해요.cheo neun pu seo e seo il hae yo

I work in a department.

Illustration for 부서 (department)

More examples

새로운 부서로 발령 받았어요.sae ro un pu seo ro pal lyeong pa da sseo yo

I was assigned to a new department.

Core concept

A defined part of an organization where people with a shared work role operate.

Common phrases

  • 인사 부서in sa pu seo

    human resources department

  • 회계 부서hoe gye pu seo

    accounting department

  • 부서 내 협업pu seo nae hyeo beop

    collaboration within the department

Similar words

팀tim: A small group that divides daily work and shares one goal.
과kwa: A named organizational branch assigned to one particular field.

Definition in Korean

회사나 기관에서 같은 업무를 맡아 일하는 사람들의 조직 단위.hoe sa na ki gwa ne seo ka teun eom mu reul ma ta il ha neun sa ram deu rui cho jik ta nwi

Word origin

부서 (buseo, "department") is a Sino-Korean formation joining 부 (bu, "section") with 서 (seo, "office") to name an organizational unit.

Usage tips

  • 부서 (buseo, "department") often appears in workplace notices about staff assignments or transfers, making it useful for reading formal company communication.

Other meanings

  • divisionnoun
  • sectionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 부서장puseojangdepartment headnoun
  • 부서원puseowondepartment membernoun
  • 부서별puseobyeoldepartmentaldeterminer

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