Korean word

책임자

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaegimja

Meaning

  • nounperson in charge

Example

제품 문제는 책임자에게 문의하세요.che pum mun je neun chae gim ja e ge mu nui ha se yo

Please contact the person in charge about the product problem.

Illustration for 책임자 (person in charge)

More examples

책임자 권한은 문서에 명시되어 있습니다.chae gim ja kwon ha neun mun seo e myeong si doe eo it sseum ni da

The authority of the person in charge is specified in the document.

Core concept

The person or organization that bears final responsibility for a matter and its outcome.

Common phrases

  • 책임자 연락처chae gim ja yeol lak cheo

    contact information for the person in charge

  • 책임자 권한chae gim ja kwon han

    authority of the person in charge

Similar words

담당자tamdangja: A person responsible for processing a specific piece of work and handling related questions.
관리자kwallija: A person who manages people, work, or system resources to keep operations under control.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일의 결과에 대해 최종적으로 책임을 지는 사람이나 기관을 이르는 말이다.eo tteon i rui kyeol gwa e tae hae choe jong jeo geu ro chae gi meul chi neun sa ra mi na ki gwa neul i reu neun ma ri da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines terms meaning responsibility and person to name the person responsible for a matter.

Usage tips

  • In workplace and customer-service settings, it often identifies who should handle a question or problem, so the role may belong to an office as well as an individual.

Other meanings

  • managernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 책임감chaegimgamsense of responsibilitynoun
  • 책임소재chaegimsojaelocus of responsibilitynoun

Word lists with this word