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TOPIK 5noun

직장 내 괴롭힘

jikjang nae goeropim [직짱 내 괴로핌]

직장 내 괴롭힘이 · 직장 내 괴롭힘을

workplace harassment, workplace bullying

Example

직장 내 괴롭힘을 당하면 바로 신고하세요.

If you experience workplace harassment, report it right away.

Word parts

직 job, post장 place내 inside

직장 'workplace' + 내 'within' (內) + 괴롭힘 'harassment', from 괴롭히다 'to torment'.

Good to know

Banned under Korean labor law since 2019; it can be reported to the company or to the Ministry of Employment and Labor. Suffering it is 괴롭힘을 당하다. Pronounced [직짱 내 괴로핌].