Salaryman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsæl.əɹ.i.mæn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Salaryman is a noun meaning An employee, a worker; now especially a Japanese white-collar worker who works long hours yet has an insignificant position within the corporate hierarchy.
Meaning
An employee, a worker; now especially a Japanese white-collar worker who works long hours yet has an insignificant position within the corporate hierarchy.
Example Sentences
In this way, the salaryman was both a progressive social stratum and an intellectual class.
Word Forms
- salarymen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include workman, workperson, workingman, worker, laborer, employee.
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