Korean word

인재

Pronunciation

Romanizationinjae

Meaning

  • nountalent

Example

우리팀은 새로운 인재를 원한다.u ri ti meun sae ro un in jae reul won han da

Our team wants new talent.

Illustration for 인재 (talent)

More examples

회사는 인재 육성에 투자하고 있다.hoe sa neun in jae yuk sseong e tu ja ha go it tta

The company is investing in talent development.

Core concept

A capable person viewed as a valuable resource for an organization or society.

Common phrases

  • 우수한 인재u su han in jae

    outstanding talent

  • 인재 채용in jae chae yong

    talent recruitment

  • 인재 육성in jae yuk sseong

    talent development

Similar words

직원chigwon: A person employed to perform assigned work in a business or organization.
인력illyeok: The available workers and human capacity needed to get work done.

Definition in Korean

조직이나 사회에서 필요로 하는 능력과 자질을 가진 사람cho ji gi na sa hoe e seo pi ryo ro ha neun neung nyeok kkwa cha ji reul ka jin sa ram

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins the ideas of a person and a material or resource, presenting a capable person as something valuable to an organization or society.

Usage tips

  • In English, talent often refers to an ability, but this Korean noun usually refers to the person who possesses useful ability, especially in hiring and organizational language.

Opposites

  • 무능력자muneungnyeokjjaincompetent personnoun
  • 무자격자mujagyeokjjaunqualified personnoun

Related words

  • 인재상injaesangideal talent profilenoun
  • 인재채용injaechaeyongtalent recruitmentnoun
  • 인재육성injaeyuksseongtalent developmentnoun

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