Korean word

상근

Pronunciation

Romanizationsanggeun

Meaning

  • nounfull-time work

Example

그는 상근으로 일하고 있다.keu neun sang geu neu ro il ha go it tta

He works full-time.

Illustration for 상근 (full-time work)

More examples

회사는 상근 직원에게 복리후생을 제공한다.hoe sa neun sang geun chi gwo ne ge pong ni hu saeng eul che gong han da

The company provides benefits to full-time employees.

Core concept

A work arrangement in which someone regularly attends an organization and works its set hours.

Common phrases

  • 상근 직원sang geun chi gwon

    full-time employee

  • 상근 활동가sang geun hwal dong ga

    full-time activist

Similar words

정규직cheonggyujik: A formal company job with an open-ended employment period.
풀타임pultaim: A full-day or full-week schedule meeting the standard hours required for the job.
비정규직pijeonggyujik: A nonstandard employment status that may involve a fixed-term contract or dispatched work.
시간제siganje: Employment arranged for a limited number of hours each day or week.

Definition in Korean

회사나 기관에서 정해진 근무 시간에 계속 근무하는 지위나 근무 형태를 이르는 말.hoe sa na ki gwa ne seo cheong hae jin keun mu si ga ne kye sok keun mu ha neun chi wi na keun mu hyeong tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term combines elements meaning constant and work, so it describes continuing work within an organization.

Usage tips

  • Full-time work does not necessarily mean permanent employment, because a contract worker can also have a full-time schedule.

Opposites

Related words

  • 상근직sanggeunjikfull-time positionnoun
  • 상근자sanggeunjafull-time workernoun

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