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VocabJLPT N2

Salaryman

Noun

Definitions

1. office worker
2. company employee
3. Salaryman

This katakana noun borrowed from English refers to a salaried office worker or white-collar employee. It is a very common term in Japanese society and often carries cultural connotations of a typical corporate lifestyle.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

This is finally the year office workers' lives are going to change — I have to believe that!

Sentence 2

He said sarcastically, "For an office worker, everything comes down to your boss."

Sentence 3

An office worker was running in the rain, having forgotten their umbrella!

Sentence 4

Is this really it for me — just an office worker for the rest of my life?

Sentence 5

Ugh, payday is the only thing keeping me going as an office worker!