Korean word

사무소

Pronunciation

Romanizationsamuso

Meaning

  • nounoffice

Example

오늘부터 사무소에 출근해요.o neul bu teo sa mu so e chul geun hae yo

I will start going to the office today.

Illustration for 사무소 (office)

More examples

새로운 사무소가 시내에 생겼어요.sae ro un sa mu so ga si nae e saeng gyeo sseo yo

A new office has opened downtown.

Core concept

A formal work setting where people process documents and help visitors with administrative needs.

Common phrases

  • 사무소에sa mu so e

    to the office

  • 사무소에서 일하다sa mu so e seo il ha da

    work at the office

  • 사무소까지sa mu so kka ji

    as far as the office

Similar words

사무실samusil: A room or indoor workplace for handling paperwork and other daily business tasks.
지사chisa: A regional office that carries out a company's work away from headquarters.

Definition in Korean

사무소는 서류 처리와 상담 등 행정적·사무적 업무를 맡아 수행하는 장소나 기관을 말한다.sa mu so neun seo ryu cheo ri wa sang dam teung haeng jeong jeok sa mu jeok eom mu reul ma ta su haeng ha neun chang so na ki gwa neul mal han da

Word origin

Its meaning comes from joining the Sino-Korean idea of office work with the idea of a location, forming a word for the place that performs it.

Usage tips

  • When someone mentions going to this kind of place, identifying its service first can prevent confusion because the word covers many kinds of administrative offices.

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