Korean word

비서

Pronunciation

Romanizationpiseo

Meaning

  • nounsecretary

Example

우리 회사에 비서가 있어요.u ri hoe sa e pi seo ga i sseo yo

There is a secretary at our company.

Illustration for 비서 (secretary)

More examples

회의 자료는 비서가 준비했어요.hoe ui cha ryo neun pi seo ga chun bi hae sseo yo

The secretary prepared the meeting materials.

Core concept

A workplace support role that keeps an executive's schedule, messages, documents, and calls organized.

Common phrases

  • 개인 비서kae in pi seo

    personal secretary

  • 비서 업무pi seo eom mu

    secretarial work

  • 비서 역할pi seo yeo kal

    secretarial role

Similar words

개인비서kaeinbiseo: A dedicated aide who handles one person's detailed schedule and communications.
조수chosu: A helper who supports someone's work by handling practical tasks.
사무원samuwon: A worker whose main duties involve handling office records, forms, and other clerical tasks.
직원chigwon: A person hired by a company, store, or other organization to do assigned work.

Definition in Korean

상사의 일정과 연락을 대신 관리하고 문서 정리·전화 응대 등을 담당하는 사람이나 직무.sang sa ui il jeong gwa yeol la geul tae sin kwal li ha go mun seo cheong ni cheon hwa eung dae teung eul tam dang ha neun sa ra mi na ching mu

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 비서 (biseo, "secretary") combines 비 (bi, "secret") and 서 (seo, "writing"), linking the role to confidential records.

Usage tips

  • In modern workplaces, this word can refer to both the person doing the work and the position itself, so it may appear in job titles as well as everyday descriptions.

Opposites

Related words

  • 비서실piseosilsecretary's officenoun
  • 비서관piseogwansecretarynoun
  • 수석비서suseokppiseochief secretarynoun

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