사무직

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 事務 (clerical work) + (position, profession).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)mud͡ʑik̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?samujik
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?samujig
    McCune–Reischauer?samujik
    Yale Romanization?sāmucik

    Noun

    사무직 • (samujik)

    1. office job, white-collar job