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TOPIK 2noun

일자리

iljari [일짜리]

일자리가 · 일자리를

job, position, work opening

Example

요즘 젊은 사람들이 일자리를 찾기가 어려워요.

These days it's hard for young people to find jobs.

Word parts

Built from 일 'work' + 자리 'seat, spot': a spot to work.

Good to know

Pronounced [일짜리] — the ㅈ becomes tense after ㄹ.