Illustration: In a Japanese company office, a male employee in a business shirt and loosened tie settles at one of several matching workstations. His commuter briefcase stands under the desk, an employee badge hangs from his neck, and coworkers occupy adjacent desks with computers and document trays.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

サラリーマン

sarariiman

salaried office worker

Traditionally used mainly for men. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. なあに、しがないサラリーマンですよ。

    Me? I’m a plain old salaryman.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれは普通ふつうのサラリーマンだ。

    He’s just an ordinary office worker.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしは会社勤かいしゃづとめです。普通ふつうのサラリーマンです。

    I’m a company man - an ordinary salaried office worker.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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