Korean word

입사

Pronunciation

Romanizationipssa

Meaning

  • nounjoining 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.

Illustration for 입사 (joining a company)

More examples

회사에서 입사 서류 제출을 요청했다.hoe sa e seo ip ssa seo ryu che chu reul yo cheong haet tta

The company asked me to submit my employment documents.

Core concept

Crossing into a company's workforce and becoming an official employee.

Common phrases

  • 입사 서류ip ssa seo ryu

    employment documents

  • 입사 통지ip ssa tong ji

    employment notification

  • 입사 절차ip ssa cheol cha

    onboarding process

Similar words

취업chwieop: Moving from looking for work to having a job.
취직chwijik: Finding a position and settling into regular work.
합격hapkkyeok: Being accepted after passing a test or review.
채용chaeyong: The act of choosing people to fill jobs in an organization.

Definition in Korean

기업에 정식으로 채용되어 직원 신분이 되는 일ki eo be cheong si geu ro chae yong doe eo chi gwon sin bu ni toe neun il

Word origin

Formed from Sino-Korean elements meaning entering and company, the word developed from the image of entering a company to the formal act of becoming an employee.

Usage tips

  • In workplace talk, this word marks the formal start of employee status, so it often describes a career milestone rather than the search for work.

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