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TOPIK 4noun

선임

seonim [서님]

선임이 · 선임을

senior (colleague); predecessor

Example

회사 선임에게 모르는 것을 물어봤어요.

I asked a senior colleague about things I didn't know.

Word parts

선 before임 post

Literally 'appointed first' — someone who started before you.

Good to know

A different 선임 means 'appointment', as in 대표를 선임하다 (to appoint a CEO).