Korean word

비정규직

Pronunciation

Romanizationpijeonggyujik

Meaning

  • nountemporary worker

Example

저는 비정규직이에요.cheo neun pi jeong gyu ji gi e yo

I'm a temporary worker.

Illustration for 비정규직 (temporary worker)

More examples

그 공장에는 비정규직이 많아요.keu kong jang e neun pi jeong gyu ji gi ma na yo

There are many non-regular workers at that factory.

Core concept

A job arrangement outside the standard employee track, often with less security or fewer workplace benefits.

Common phrases

  • 비정규직 노동자pi jeong gyu jik no dong ja

    non-regular worker

  • 비정규직 차별pi jeong gyu jik cha byeol

    non-regular worker discrimination

  • 비정규직 임금pi jeong gyu jik im geum

    non-regular worker wages

Similar words

계약직kyeyakjjik: A worker hired under an employment contract for a stated period.
임시직imsijik: A worker hired for a short period or a particular season.
파견직pagyeonjik: A worker placed at another company through a staffing agency.
시간제 근로자siganje keulloja: A worker whose working hours are set to be shorter than full-time hours.

Definition in Korean

법적 보호나 복리후생 등에서 정규직과 달리 제한을 받는 고용 형태의 근로자나 그 지위를 가리키는 명사.peop jjeok po ho na pong ni hu saeng teung e seo cheong gyu jik kkwa tal li che ha neul pan neun ko yong hyeong tae ui keul lo ja na keu chi wi reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The term is formed from Sino-Korean elements meaning non, regular, and employment or occupational status, so it frames the job as outside the regular employment category.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the English phrase temporary worker, this term can cover many nonstandard jobs and does not necessarily mean that the work lasts only a short time.

Other meanings

  • non-regular employmentnoun
  • temporary employmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 비정규직화pijeonggyujikwanon-regularizationnoun

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