TOPIK level 6 vocabulary

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• 감봉減俸명사pay cut as discipline; salary reduction

  그는 잘못 때문에 석 달간 감봉 처분을 받았다. — He received a three-month pay cut as punishment for his mistake.

• 강등降等명사demotion

  그는 규정을 어겨 과장에서 대리로 강등되었다. — He was demoted from section chief to assistant manager for violating regulations.

• 결원缺員명사vacancy; opening

  부서에 결원이 생겨서 새 직원을 뽑는다. — A vacancy opened up in the department, so they are hiring a new employee.

• 겸직兼職명사concurrent post; holding two posts

  공무원의 겸직은 엄격하게 제한된다. — Concurrent posts for public officials are strictly restricted.

• 고충苦衷명사hardship; grievance

  직원들의 고충을 듣기 위해 상담 창구를 만들었다. — A counseling desk was set up to hear employees' grievances.

• 근속勤續명사continuous service; long service

  그는 근속 삼십 년을 맞아 상을 받았습니다. — He received an award on his thirtieth year of continuous service.

• 근태勤怠명사attendance record; attendance

  회사는 직원의 근태를 철저히 관리한다. — The company thoroughly manages employees' attendance.

• 노고勞苦명사toil; hard work

  여러분의 노고에 깊이 감사드립니다. — We deeply thank you all for your hard work.

• 당직當直명사duty shift; being on duty

  주말에는 직원들이 돌아가며 당직을 선다. — On weekends, the staff take turns being on duty.

• 덜다동사to lessen, to reduce

  동료가 도와준 덕분에 일의 부담을 덜 수 있었습니다. — Thanks to my colleague's help, I could lighten my workload.

• 면직免職명사dismissal from office; removal from post

  비리를 저지른 공무원이 면직되었다. — The civil servant who committed corruption was dismissed from office.

• 모색하다摸索동사to seek, explore

  회사는 위기를 극복할 새로운 방안을 모색하고 있다. — The company is exploring new ways to overcome the crisis.

• 문책問責명사holding accountable; reprimand

  회사는 사고의 책임자를 문책했다. — The company held the person responsible for the accident accountable.

• 물러나다동사to step back, to resign

  사장은 책임을 지고 자리에서 물러났습니다. — The president took responsibility and stepped down.

• 발탁拔擢명사selection for promotion; appointment

  젊은 직원이 팀장으로 발탁되었다. — A young employee was picked to be team leader.

• 보직補職명사assigned post; assignment

  그는 새로운 보직을 받아 다른 부서로 옮겼다. — He received a new assignment and moved to a different department.

• 부임赴任명사taking up a post; arrival at a new post

  새 교장 선생님이 이번 달에 학교로 부임했다. — The new principal took up his post at the school this month.

• 분주하다奔走형용사busy; bustling

  연말이라 회사 사람들이 모두 분주하다. — It's the end of the year, so everyone at the company is busy.

• 사임辭任명사resignation; stepping down

  대표가 건강 문제로 사임을 발표했습니다. — The CEO announced his resignation due to health problems.

• 소임所任명사assigned duty; task

  그는 맡은 소임을 끝까지 다했다. — He carried out his assigned duty to the end.

• 숙직宿直명사overnight duty; night watch

  오늘 밤은 제가 숙직을 서야 한다. — I have to take the overnight duty tonight.

• 임용任用명사official appointment; appointment

  그는 올해 교사로 임용되었다. — He was appointed as a teacher this year.

• 전임前任명사predecessor; former holder

  전임 팀장이 일을 잘 정리해 두었습니다. — The previous team leader left the work well organized.

• 전직轉職명사career change; job change

  그는 전직을 준비하며 새 자격증을 땄다. — He earned a new certificate while preparing for a career change.

• 좌천左遷명사demotion by transfer

  그는 상사와 갈등을 빚어 지방 지점으로 좌천되었다. — After a conflict with his boss, he was demoted to a provincial branch.

• 직제職制명사organizational structure; staff system

  새 직제에 따라 부서가 개편되었다. — The departments were reorganized under the new organizational structure.

• 쫓기다동사to be chased, to be pressed

  저는 마감에 쫓겨서 밥 먹을 시간도 없습니다. — I'm pressed by a deadline and don't even have time to eat.

• 착취搾取명사exploitation

  노동자를 착취하는 행위는 법으로 금지되어 있다. — Exploiting workers is prohibited by law.

• 책무責務명사duty; obligation

  공무원은 국민을 위해 봉사할 책무가 있다. — Public officials have a duty to serve the people.

• 충원充員명사filling staff shortage; restaffing

  부족한 인력을 충원하기로 했다. — They decided to fill the shortage of personnel.

• 태만怠慢명사negligence; slackness

  업무 태만으로 그는 경고를 받았다. — He received a warning for negligence in his work.

• 품의稟議명사approval request; internal proposal

  큰 비용은 품의를 올려 승인을 받아야 한다. — Large expenses must be submitted for approval through an internal request.

• 피고용인被雇傭人명사employee; hired worker

  피고용인은 법으로 보호를 받는다. — Employees are protected by law.

• 하달下達명사passing down orders; directive from above

  본사의 지시가 지점에 하달되었다. — The head office's instructions were passed down to the branches.

• 하도급下都給명사subcontract; subcontracted work

  하도급 업체가 공사를 맡았다. — A subcontractor took on the construction work.

• 해직解職명사dismissal; discharge from a post

  회사의 해직 통보에 직원들이 항의했다. — The employees protested the company's notice of dismissal.

• 혹사酷使명사overworking; harsh overwork

  직원들을 혹사하는 회사는 비판을 받는다. — Companies that overwork their employees are criticized.

• 후생厚生명사employee welfare; benefits

  회사는 직원 후생 제도를 확대했다. — The company expanded its employee welfare programs.

Word list partly based on 「한국어 학습용 어휘 목록」 (National Institute of Korean Language, 2003), KOGL Type 1 — levels, meanings and examples by TOPIKPASS.