Korean word

지위

Pronunciation

Romanizationchiwi

Meaning

  • nounstatus

Example

그의 지위는 동료들보다 높다.keu ui chi wi neun tong nyo deul bo da nop tta

His status is higher than that of his colleagues.

Illustration for 지위 (status)

More examples

그는 승진으로 지위를 높였다.keu neun seung ji neu ro chi wi reul no pyeot tta

His promotion raised his status.

Core concept

A person's or thing's standing within a social group or organization, including the authority and influence attached to it.

Common phrases

  • 사회적 지위sa hoe jeok chi wi

    social status

  • 지위가 높다chi wi ga nop tta

    have high status

  • 지위를 얻다chi wi reul eot tta

    gain status

Similar words

자리chari: A particular place or role held in a group or organization.
직책chikchaek: A formal organizational post defined by its assigned work and responsibilities.
신분sinbun: A person's social or legal standing, including the background used to identify that person.
계급kyegeup: A formal level in a military or organizational hierarchy.

Definition in Korean

사회나 조직에서 개인이나 사물의 위치나 등급을 가리키는 말로, 권한이나 영향력의 정도를 나타냄.sa hoe na cho ji ge seo kae i ni na sa mu rui wi chi na teung geu beul ka ri ki neun mal lo kwon ha ni na yeong hyang nyeo gui cheong do reul na ta naem

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts mean place or ground and rank or position, linking social standing to a place on a scale.

Usage tips

  • In English, a job title names a role, but this word focuses on the standing and influence that come with that role or place in a group.

Other meanings

  • positionnoun

Opposites

  • 하위hawilower ranknoun

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