Korean word

집배원

Pronunciation

Romanizationchipppaewon

Meaning

  • nounmail carrier

Example

집배원이 오늘 소포를 배달했어요.chip ppae wo ni o neul so po reul pae dal hae sseo yo

The mail carrier delivered a package today.

Illustration for 집배원 (mail carrier)

More examples

집배원에게 전화해서 배송 시간을 확인했어요.chip ppae wo ne ge cheon hwa hae seo pae song si ga neul hwa gin hae sseo yo

I called the mail carrier to check the delivery time.

Core concept

A postal worker moving from home to home to deliver letters and parcels.

Common phrases

  • 집배원에게 전화하다chip ppae wo ne ge cheon hwa ha da

    call the mail carrier

  • 집배원에게 문의하다chip ppae wo ne ge mu nui ha da

    contact the mail carrier

  • 집배원 방문chip ppae won pang mun

    mail carrier visit

Similar words

우체부uchebu: A post office worker delivers letters and postcards throughout a local area.
택배기사taekppaegisa: A delivery driver collects and delivers ordered packages for a private delivery company.

Definition in Korean

우체국에서 소포나 편지 등 우편물을 각 가정에 배달하는 업무를 맡는 사람u che gu ge seo so po na pyeon ji teung u pyeon mu reul kak ka jeong e pae dal ha neun eom mu reul man neun sa ram

Word origin

The word combines jipbae, the postal work of collecting and delivering mail, with won, meaning a staff member.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English postman, this term does not identify the worker's gender, so it works in both formal notices and everyday speech.

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