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Work & School in Korean · TOPIK 5-6

70 Korean words and phrases for work & school, at TOPIK 5-6 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 처우 cheou
    treatment (pay and working conditions)

    직원들은 처우 개선을 회사에 요구했습니다.

    The employees demanded better treatment from the company.

  2. 연봉 yeonbong
    annual salary

    연봉이 얼마나 오를지 궁금해요.

    I wonder how much my salary will go up.

  3. 협상 hyeopsang
    negotiation

    조건을 놓고 협상을 진행 중이에요.

    We are in negotiations over the terms.

  4. 인사이동 insaidong
    personnel reshuffle

    연말에 대규모 인사이동이 있을 예정이에요.

    A large-scale reshuffle is planned for the end of the year.

  5. 재택근무 jaetaekgeunmu
    remote work (working from home)

    우리 회사는 주 2회 재택근무를 허용해요.

    Our company allows remote work twice a week.

  6. 워라밸 worabael
    work-life balance

    워라밸이 좋은 회사를 찾고 있어요.

    I am looking for a company with good work-life balance.

  7. 역량 yeongnyang
    competence, capability

    실무 역량을 키우는 게 중요해요.

    It is important to build practical competence.

  8. 조직 jojik
    organization

    조직 문화가 회사마다 크게 달라요.

    Organizational culture differs greatly between companies.

  9. 직무 jingmu
    job duties, role

    직무에 맞는 인재를 뽑아야 해요.

    We need to hire talent that fits the role.

  10. 복지 bokji
    (employee) benefits, welfare

    이 회사는 직원 복지가 잘 되어 있어요.

    This company has good employee benefits.

  11. 퇴직금 toejikgeum
    severance pay

    퇴직금으로 작은 가게를 차렸어요.

    He opened a small shop with his severance pay.

  12. 파악하다 paakada
    to grasp, to get a handle on

    우선 업무 흐름부터 파악해야 해요.

    First, you need to grasp the workflow.

  13. 추진하다 chujinhada
    to push forward, to drive (a project)

    회사가 새 프로젝트를 추진하고 있어요.

    The company is pushing ahead with a new project.

  14. 구조조정 gujojojeong
    restructuring (downsizing)

    경기 침체로 구조조정이 불가피해졌어요.

    The recession made restructuring unavoidable.

  15. 이번 연봉 협상이 잘 마무리됐으면 좋겠어요. ibeon yeonbong hyeopsangi jal mamuridwaesseumyeon jokesseoyo
    I hope this salary negotiation wraps up well.
  16. 워라밸을 중시하는 문화가 확산되고 있어요. worabaereul jungsihaneun munhwaga hwaksandoego isseoyo
    A culture that values work-life balance is spreading.
  17. 재택근무 덕분에 출퇴근 시간이 줄었어요. jaetaekgeunmu deokbune chultoegeun sigani jureosseoyo
    Thanks to remote work, my commuting time has decreased.
  18. 이번 인사이동으로 팀장님이 바뀌었어요. ibeon insaidongeuro timjangnimi bakkwieosseoyo
    Our team leader changed in this personnel reshuffle.
  19. 경력을 인정받아 좋은 조건으로 이직했어요. gyeongnyeogeul injeongbada joeun jogeoneuro ijikaesseoyo
    My experience was recognized, and I changed jobs on good terms.
  20. 회사가 구조조정에 들어간다는 소문이 돌고 있어요. hoesaga gujojojeonge deureogandaneun somuni dolgo isseoyo
    Rumor has it the company is going into restructuring.
  21. 새 직무를 빨리 파악해야 성과를 낼 수 있어요. sae jingmureul ppalli paakaeya seonggwareul nael su isseoyo
    You can only deliver results if you quickly grasp your new duties.
  22. 복지가 좋은 회사일수록 이직률이 낮아요. bokjiga joeun hoesailsurok ijingnyuri najayo
    The better a company's benefits, the lower its turnover rate.
  23. 인수인계 insuingye
    handover (of duties)

    퇴사 전에 인수인계를 끝내야 해요.

    I have to finish the handover before leaving the company.

  24. 성과급 seonggwageup
    performance-based pay, incentive bonus

    실적에 따라 성과급이 지급돼요.

    Performance pay is given based on results.

  25. 수습 suseup
    probation (period at work)

    수습 기간은 보통 3개월이에요.

    The probation period is usually three months.

  26. 정년 jeongnyeon
    retirement age

    정년까지 이 회사에 다니고 싶어요.

    I want to work at this company until retirement age.

  27. 명예퇴직 myeongyetoejik
    voluntary early retirement

    그분은 지난달에 명예퇴직을 하셨어요.

    He took voluntary early retirement last month.

  28. 노조 nojo
    labor union

    노조에 가입하는 직원이 늘고 있어요.

    More employees are joining the union.

  29. 파업 paeop
    strike (labor)

    지하철 파업으로 출근길이 혼잡했어요.

    The subway strike made the morning commute chaotic.

  30. 예산 yesan
    budget

    이번 행사 예산이 부족해요.

    The budget for this event is insufficient.

  31. 기획 gihoek
    planning (of a project/product)

    신제품 기획을 맡게 됐어요.

    I've been put in charge of planning the new product.

  32. 협업 hyeobeop
    collaboration

    다른 팀과 협업할 일이 많아요.

    There's a lot of work requiring collaboration with other teams.

  33. 자기소개서 jagisogaeseo
    cover letter, personal statement
    casual 자소서 jasoseo

    자기소개서를 세 번이나 고쳐 썼어요.

    I rewrote my cover letter three times.

  34. 취업난 chwieomnan
    tough job market, employment crisis

    취업난 때문에 졸업을 미루는 학생도 있어요.

    Some students even delay graduation because of the tough job market.

  35. 인재 injae
    talented person, talent

    그 회사는 인재를 키우는 데 투자를 많이 해요.

    That company invests a lot in developing talent.

  36. 발령 ballyeong
    (personnel) appointment, posting

    신입 사원들은 다음 주에 부서 발령을 받아요.

    The new employees receive their department assignments next week.

  37. 본사 bonsa
    headquarters, head office

    본사는 서울에 있고 공장은 지방에 있어요.

    The headquarters is in Seoul, and the factory is in the provinces.

  38. 임원 imwon
    executive, board member

    그는 40대에 임원이 됐어요.

    He became an executive in his forties.

  39. 직급 jikgeup
    job rank, position level

    직급이 올라갈수록 책임도 커져요.

    The higher your rank, the greater your responsibility.

  40. 갑질 gapjil
    abuse of power (by a superior)

    갑질 문제로 회사 이미지가 나빠졌어요.

    The company's image suffered because of an abuse-of-power scandal.

  41. 유연근무제 yuyeongeunmuje
    flexible work system, flextime

    우리 회사는 작년부터 유연근무제를 시행하고 있어요.

    Our company has been running a flexible work system since last year.

  42. 검토하다 geomtohada
    to review, examine

    보내 주신 자료는 검토한 후에 연락드릴게요.

    I'll review the materials you sent and get back to you.

  43. 수행하다 suhaenghada
    to carry out, perform (a task)

    그는 어려운 임무를 훌륭하게 수행했어요.

    He carried out a difficult mission brilliantly.

  44. 총괄하다 chonggwalhada
    to oversee, direct (overall)

    그분이 마케팅 부문을 총괄하고 있습니다.

    She oversees the entire marketing division.

  45. 기여하다 giyeohada
    to contribute

    이 연구는 학문 발전에 크게 기여했어요.

    This research contributed greatly to the advancement of scholarship.

  46. 학위 hagwi
    academic degree

    박사 학위를 받는 데 5년이 걸렸어요.

    It took five years to get my doctorate.

  47. 입시 ipsi
    entrance examination

    딸이 올해 대학 입시를 치러요.

    My daughter is taking the university entrance exam this year.

  48. 사교육 sagyoyuk
    private education (tutoring, academies)

    사교육비 부담이 점점 커지고 있어요.

    The burden of private education costs keeps growing.

  49. 전임자에게 인수인계를 받는 데 일주일이 걸렸어요. jeonimjaege insuingyereul banneun de iljuiri geollyeosseoyo
    It took a week to get the handover from my predecessor.
  50. 올해부터 성과급 제도가 도입된다고 합니다. olhaebuteo seonggwageup jedoga doipdoendago hamnida
    They say a performance-pay system will be introduced starting this year.
  51. 수습 기간이 끝나야 정식 계약을 맺을 수 있어요. suseup gigani kkeunnaya jeongsik gyeyageul maejeul su isseoyo
    You can only sign a formal contract after the probation period ends.
  52. 정년이 연장되면서 고용 구조에도 변화가 생겼습니다. jeongnyeoni yeonjangdoemyeonseo goyong gujoedo byeonhwaga saenggyeotseumnida
    As the retirement age was extended, the employment structure also changed.
  53. 경기 침체로 명예퇴직을 신청하는 직원이 늘고 있습니다. gyeonggi chimchero myeongyetoejigeul sincheonghaneun jigwoni neulgo itseumnida
    Due to the economic downturn, more employees are applying for voluntary early retirement.
  54. 노조는 임금 인상을 요구하며 파업에 들어갔습니다. nojoneun imgeum insangeul yoguhamyeo paeobe deureogatseumnida
    The union went on strike demanding a wage increase.
  55. 예산이 삭감되는 바람에 프로젝트 규모를 줄여야 했어요. yesani sakgamdoeneun barame peurojekteu gyumoreul juryeoya haesseoyo
    Because the budget was cut, we had to scale down the project.
  56. 이번 신제품 기획은 시장 조사부터 다시 시작해야 합니다. ibeon sinjepum gihoegeun sijang josabuteo dasi sijakaeya hamnida
    For this new product plan, we have to start over from market research.
  57. 부서 간 협업이 원활해야 좋은 결과가 나옵니다. buseo gan hyeobeobi wonhwalhaeya joeun gyeolgwaga naomnida
    Good results only come when collaboration between departments runs smoothly.
  58. 자기소개서에는 지원 동기를 구체적으로 쓰는 게 좋아요. jagisogaeseoeneun jiwon donggireul guchejeogeuro sseuneun ge joayo
    In your cover letter, it's best to describe your motivation for applying in detail.
  59. 취업난이 심해지면서 대학원 진학을 택하는 학생이 늘었어요. chwieomnani simhaejimyeonseo daehagwon jinhageul taekaneun haksaengi neureosseoyo
    As the job market has gotten tougher, more students are choosing to go to graduate school.
  60. 기업마다 우수한 인재를 확보하려고 경쟁이 치열합니다. gieommada usuhan injaereul hwakboharyeogo gyeongjaengi chiyeolhamnida
    Companies are competing fiercely to secure top talent.
  61. 다음 달에 해외 지사로 발령이 났어요. daeum dare haeoe jisaro ballyeongi nasseoyo
    I've been assigned to an overseas branch starting next month.
    casual 다음 달에 해외 지사로 발령 났어 daeum dare haeoe jisaro ballyeong nasseo
  62. 본사 승인 없이는 계약을 진행할 수 없습니다. bonsa seungin eopsineun gyeyageul jinhaenghal su eopseumnida
    We cannot proceed with the contract without headquarters' approval.
  63. 임원 회의에서 신규 사업 진출이 결정됐습니다. imwon hoeuieseo singyu saeop jinchuri gyeoljeongdwaetseumnida
    The move into the new business was decided at the executive meeting.
  64. 직급에 상관없이 자유롭게 의견을 낼 수 있는 분위기예요. jikgeube sanggwaneopsi jayuropge uigyeoneul nael su inneun bunwigiyeyo
    The atmosphere lets anyone speak up freely, regardless of rank.
  65. 직장 내 갑질을 근절하기 위한 법이 시행되고 있습니다. jikjang nae gapjireul geunjeolhagi wihan beobi sihaengdoego itseumnida
    A law to root out workplace abuse of power is in effect.
  66. 저희 회사는 유연근무제를 도입한 뒤로 직원 만족도가 높아졌어요. jeohui hoesaneun yuyeongeunmujereul doipan dwiro jigwon manjokdoga nopajyeosseoyo
    Since our company introduced flexible working, employee satisfaction has risen.
  67. 계약서를 꼼꼼히 검토한 후에 서명하세요. gyeyakseoreul kkomkkomhi geomtohan hue seomyeonghaseyo
    Review the contract carefully before signing it.
  68. 석사 학위를 따고 나서 연구소에 취직했어요. seoksa hagwireul ttago naseo yeongusoe chwijikaesseoyo
    After getting my master's degree, I got a job at a research institute.
  69. 입시 경쟁이 치열해서 사교육 부담이 갈수록 커지고 있어요. ipsi gyeongjaengi chiyeolhaeseo sagyoyuk budami galsurok keojigo isseoyo
    With fierce entrance-exam competition, the burden of private education keeps growing.
  70. 회사 발전에 기여한 공로로 표창을 받았습니다. hoesa baljeone giyeohan gongnoro pyochangeul badatseumnida
    I received a commendation for my contribution to the company's growth.

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