Korean word

정규직

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonggyujik

Meaning

  • nounpermanent employee

Example

저는 이번에 정규직으로 들어가게 됐어요.cheo neun i beo ne cheong gyu ji geu ro teu reo ga ge twae sseo yo

I got hired as a permanent employee this time.

Illustration for 정규직 (permanent employee)

More examples

정규직은 보통 해고 보호가 있어 안정적이에요.cheong gyu ji geun po tong hae go po ho ga i sseo an jeong jeo gi e yo

Permanent employees are usually protected from dismissal and have stable employment.

Core concept

A formal company job continues on an open-ended basis instead of ending when a specified contract period expires.

Common phrases

  • 정규직 채용cheong gyu jik chae yong

    permanent employee hiring

  • 정규직 전환cheong gyu jik cheon hwan

    transition to permanent employment

  • 정규직 근로자cheong gyu jik keul lo ja

    permanent employee

Similar words

계약직kyeyakjjik: A worker hired to work for the period stated in an employment contract.
비정규직pijeonggyujik: A nonstandard work arrangement that may provide fewer benefits or less stable employment.

Definition in Korean

기간의 제한 없이 회사와 정식으로 근로계약을 맺고 일하는 직원의 지위나 고용 형태ki ga nui che han eop ssi hoe sa wa cheong si geu ro keul lo gye ya geul maet kko il ha neun chi gwo nui chi wi na ko yong hyeong tae

Word origin

The Sino-Korean parts 정규 (jeonggyu, "formal or standard") and 직 (jik, "job or position") combine to name a formally established employment position.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear permanent and imagine a job that can never end, but this Korean term normally marks an open-ended employment category, not a lifetime guarantee.

Other meanings

  • regular employmentnoun
  • indefinite employmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 정규직화cheonggyujikwaconversion to permanent employmentnoun
  • 정규직화되다cheonggyujikwadoedabecome a permanent employeeverb

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