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사무실

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Meaning and Usage

The word '사무실' means 'office' and refers to a place where administrative or clerical work is done. It is a common noun used in everyday conversation and formal contexts.

Common Contexts

You will often hear '사무실' when talking about going to work, working at a desk, or referring to a company's office space.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 사무실에 출근하다: to go to the office for work
  • 사무실에서 일하다: to work in the office
  • 사무실 문: office door

These collocations are very common and useful for describing daily work routines.

Register and Politeness

'사무실' is a neutral noun and can be used in both formal and informal situations without change.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '사무실' with '회사' (company). Remember, '사무실' is the physical office space, while '회사' refers to the company or organization itself.

Example Sentences

나는 매일 아침 9시에 사무실에 출근해요.

Naneun maeil achim ahopsi-e samusil-e chulgeunhaeyo.

I go to the office every morning at 9 o'clock.

사무실에서 컴퓨터를 사용해서 일을 합니다.

Samusil-eseo keompyuteoreul sayonghaeseo ireul hamnida.

I work using a computer in the office.

사무실 문이 닫혀 있어서 들어갈 수 없었어요.

Samusil muni dathyeo isseoseo deureogal su eopseosseoyo.

The office door was closed, so I couldn't enter.