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근로자 meaning and pronunciation

geunroja · worker

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 35951
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 글ː로자Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    정해진 시간에 육체적인 일이나 정신적인 일을 하고 돈을 받는 사람.

    English: worker — A person who is paid for doing physical or mental work for a given period of time.

    Examples

    • 건설 근로자.
    • 외국인 근로자.
    • 저소득 근로자.
    • 근로자 복지.
    • 근로자의 권리.
    • 근로자의 날.
Origin
勤勞者
Categories
경제 생활 > 경제 행위 주체 · 직장 생활

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