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TOPIK 4noun

취준생

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취준생이 · 취준생을

job seeker (person preparing for employment)

Example

저는 요즘 취준생이라서 매일 도서관에 가요.

I'm job hunting these days, so I go to the library every day.

Word parts

취 take up (a job)준 prepare생 student, person

Short for 취(업) 준(비)생 'person preparing for employment'.

Good to know

Informal but widely used, even in news; many build up 스펙 'qualifications' like test scores and certificates.