Korean word

사표

Pronunciation

Romanizationsapyo

Meaning

  • nounresignation letter

Example

내일 사표를 제출할 거예요.nae il sa pyo reul che chul hal kkeo ye yo

I will submit my resignation letter tomorrow.

Illustration for 사표 (resignation letter)

More examples

인사팀에서 사표가 반려되었다.in sa ti me seo sa pyo ga pal lyeo doe eot tta

The resignation letter was rejected by the human resources team.

Core concept

A written document that formally states an employee's intention to leave a company.

Common phrases

  • 사표를 내다sa pyo reul nae da

    submit a resignation letter

  • 사표가 반려되다sa pyo ga pal lyeo doe da

    have a resignation letter rejected

  • 사표를 철회하다sa pyo reul cheol hoe ha da

    withdraw a resignation letter

Similar words

사직서sajiksseo: An official document made to tell an employer that an employee will resign.
퇴직서toejiksseo: A document submitted as part of the process of ending employment.

Definition in Korean

회사에 퇴직 의사를 글로 써서 제출하는 문서hoe sa e toe jik ui sa reul keul lo sseo seo che chul ha neun mun seo

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound combining the element for resigning with the element for expressing something in writing.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may think of leaving a job as an action, but this noun focuses on the document that makes the decision official.

Opposites

Related words

  • 사직서sajiksseoresignation letternoun
  • 사직하다sajikadaresignverb
  • 사임saimresignationnoun

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