Korean word

취업

Pronunciation

Romanizationchwieop

Meaning

  • nounemployment

Example

저는 최근에 취업을 했어요.cheo neun choe geu ne chwi eo beul hae sseo yo

I recently got a job.

Illustration for 취업 (employment)

More examples

취업 공고를 보고 지원했어요.chwi eop kong go reul po go chi won hae sseo yo

I applied after seeing the job posting.

Core concept

Entering a job and beginning to work there.

Common phrases

  • 취업 공고chwi eop kong go

    job posting

  • 취업 면접chwi eop myeon jeop

    job interview

Similar words

일자리iljari: A work position or opportunity available to someone seeking employment.
취직chwijik: Gaining a job and becoming established at a particular workplace.
입사ipssa: The formal point when a person becomes part of a company's workforce.
구직kujik: The period of searching for work and preparing to obtain a job.

Definition in Korean

직장이나 일자리에 들어가서 일하기 시작하는 상태나 행위.chik jjang i na il ja ri e teu reo ga seo il ha gi si ja ka neun sang tae na haeng wi

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 취업 (chwieop, "employment") combines elements meaning taking up and work, giving the idea of taking up a job.

Usage tips

  • This noun is useful in conversations about a person's move from looking for work to having a job, not only when describing a long-term work status.

Opposites

Related words

  • 취업알선chwieobalseonjob placementnoun
  • 취업지원chwieopjjiwonemployment supportnoun

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