Korean word

인력

Pronunciation

Romanizationillyeok

Meaning

  • nounstaff

Example

회사에 인력이 부족해요.hoe sa e il lyeo gi pu jo kae yo

The company is short-staffed.

Illustration for 인력 (staff)

More examples

요즘은 인력을 구하기가 어렵습니다.yo jeu meun il lyeo geul ku ha gi ga eo ryeop sseum ni da

These days, it is difficult to find staff.

Core concept

The people and human ability available to carry out a particular job.

Common phrases

  • 인력 부족il lyeok pu jok

    staff shortage

  • 인력이 필요하다il lyeo gi pi ryo ha da

    need staff

  • 인력을 구하다il lyeo geul ku ha da

    recruit staff

Similar words

인원inwon: A count of the people in a group, place, or event.
일손ilson: Workers available to help complete a task or keep a household running.
직원chigwon: A person who works as part of a business or organization.
근로자keulloja: A wage-earning person in an employment relationship.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일을 수행하기 위해 사용할 수 있는 사람들의 능력과 수를 가리키는 명사eo tteon i reul su haeng ha gi wi hae sa yong hal ssu in neun sa ram deu rui neung nyeok kkwa su reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean formation meaning human power, combining the ideas of a person and strength.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may connect staff with people already working somewhere, but this Korean noun can also describe the people needed before a task begins.

Other meanings

  • labor forcenoun

Opposites

  • 자동화chadonghwaautomationnoun
  • 기계화kigyehwamechanizationnoun

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