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15 words
Korean word
입사하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationipssahada
Meaning
- verbjoin a company
Example
저는 다음 달에 입사합니다.cheo neun ta eum ta re ip ssa ham ni da
I will join the company next month.
More examples
동생이 중소기업에 입사했어요.tong saeng i chung so gi eo be ip ssa hae sseo yo
My younger sibling joined a small or medium-sized company.
Core concept
Someone formally enters a company and takes up a role as part of its workforce.
Common phrases
회사에 입사하다hoe sa e ip ssa ha da
join a company
대기업에 입사하다tae gi eo be ip ssa ha da
join a large company
신입으로 입사하다si ni beu ro ip ssa ha da
join as a new employee
Similar words
취직하다chwijikada: Getting a job at a company, shop, or other workplace.
취업하다chwieopada: Finding employment and beginning to work in a field or workplace.
채용되다chaeyongdoeda: Being chosen and hired by an employer.
내정되다naejeongdoeda: Being selected in advance for a position before formal hiring is completed.
Definition in Korean
회사에 정식으로 들어가 직원 신분으로 일하기 시작하다.hoe sa e cheong si geu ro teu reo ga chi gwon sin bu neu ro il ha gi si ja ka da
Word origin
The word is built from Sino-Korean elements for entering a company plus a verb-forming element, giving the sense of starting company employment.
Usage tips
- In Korean workplace talk, the word marks the transition into employee status, which helps distinguish it from a general statement about getting a job.
Other meanings
- get a jobverb
Opposites
- 퇴사하다toesahadaleave a companyverb
- 사직하다sajikadaresignverb
Related words
- 입사ipssajoining a companynoun
- 입사시험ipssasiheomcompany entrance examnoun
- 입사지원ipssajiwoncompany job applicationnoun