Korean word

회사원

Pronunciation

Romanizationhoesawon

Meaning

  • nounoffice worker

Example

저는 회사원이에요.cheo neun hoe sa wo ni e yo

I'm an office worker.

Illustration for 회사원 (office worker)

More examples

주말에는 회사원들도 쉬어요.chu ma re neun hoe sa won deul do swi eo yo

Company employees have weekends off, too.

Core concept

A person whose regular work is for a company in return for a salary.

Common phrases

  • 신입 회사원si nip hoe sa won

    new company employee

  • 회사원 생활hoe sa won saeng hwal

    life as a company employee

  • 정규직 회사원cheong gyu jik hoe sa won

    permanent company employee

Similar words

직장인chikjjangin: A person with a regular paid job at a company or workplace.
직원chigwon: A worker hired by a business, store, or other organization.
사원sawon: A company employee holding a general staff rank.
사무원samuwon: An office worker whose duties include paperwork and routine administration.

Definition in Korean

회사에 고용되어 급여를 받고 일하는 사람hoe sa e ko yong doe eo keu byeo reul pat kko il ha neun sa ram

Word origin

회사원 (hoesawon, "company employee") combines 회사 (hoesa, "company") with 원 (won, "member"), marking a person who belongs to and works for a company.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English office worker, this word usually identifies someone as a company employee rather than specifically someone who works at a desk.

Opposites

Related words

  • 회사hoesacompanynoun
  • 회사생활hoesasaenghwalcompany lifenoun

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