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Meaning of "salaryman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SALARYMAN

salaryman  [ˈsælərɪˌmæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SALARYMAN

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verb
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Salaryman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SALARYMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

salaryman

Salaryman

Salaryman refers to a person whose income is salary based, particularly those working for corporations. It has gradually become accepted in English-speaking countries as a noun for a Japanese white-collar businessman. The word can be found in many books and articles pertaining to Japanese culture. Immediately following World War II, becoming a salaryman was viewed as a gateway to a stable, middle-class lifestyle. In modern use, the term carries associations of long working hours, low prestige in the corporate hierarchy, absence of significant sources of income other than salary and karōshi—'death from overwork.' The term salaryman refers exclusively to men; for women the term career woman or, for lower prestige jobs office lady is used.

Definition of salaryman in the English dictionary

The definition of salaryman in the dictionary is an office worker.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SALARYMAN


bandyman
ˈbændɪˌmæn
birdman
ˈbɜːdˌmæn
bogeyman
ˈbəʊɡɪˌmæn
bothyman
ˈbɒθɪˌmæn
businessman
ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn
buttyman
ˈbʌtɪˌmæn
cameraman
ˈkæmərəˌmæn
Everyman
ˈɛvrɪˌmæn
gaberlunzie-man
ˌɡæbəˈlʌnzɪˌmæn
handyman
ˈhændɪˌmæn
ironman
ˈaɪənˌmæn
mailman
ˈmeɪlˌmæn
merryman
ˈmɛrɪˌmæn
safetyman
ˈseɪftɪˌmæn
sandman
ˈsændˌmæn
snowman
ˈsnəʊˌmæn
spiderman
ˈspaɪdəˌmæn
strongman
ˈstrɒŋˌmæn
superman
ˈsuːpəˌmæn
teleman
ˈtɛlɪˌmæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SALARYMAN

salamandrian
salamandrine
salamandroid
Salambria
salami
Salamis
salamon
salangane
salariat
salaried
salaries
salary
salary bracket
salary earner
salary increase
salary range
salary review
salary scale
salarymen
salat

WORDS THAT END LIKE SALARYMAN

artilleryman
Berryman
cavalryman
cayman
countryman
dairyman
fellow countryman
ferryman
infantryman
journeyman
juryman
laundryman
liveryman
northcountryman
nurseryman
pantryman
poultryman
quarryman
vestryman
wherryman

Synonyms and antonyms of salaryman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «salaryman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SALARYMAN

Find out the translation of salaryman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of salaryman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «salaryman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

上班族
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asalariado
570 millions of speakers

English

salaryman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

salaryman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

salaryman
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Salaryman
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assalariado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

salaryman
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

salaryman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pekerja gaji
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

salaryman
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サラリーマン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

샐러리맨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salaryman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

salaryman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पगारदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

salaryman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Salaryman
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Salaryman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Salaryman
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

salaryman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

salaryman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

salaryman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ryman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

salaryman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of salaryman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SALARYMAN»

The term «salaryman» is regularly used and occupies the 100.484 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SALARYMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «salaryman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «salaryman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about salaryman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALARYMAN»

Discover the use of salaryman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to salaryman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Salaryman Masculinity: The Continuity of and Change in the ...
This book of the Japanese hegemonic salaryman masculinity demonstrates the way in which the participants construct their masculinities through their life course.
Tomoko Hidaka, 2010
2
Re-reading the Salaryman in Japan: Crafting Masculinities
This book uses the figure of the salaryman to explore masculinity in Japan by examining the salaryman as a gendered construct.
Romit Dasgupta, 2013
3
Blue Eyed Salaryman: From world traveller to lifer at Mitsubishi
And what happens when you give up the Salaryman life? The book follows life after the corporation, giving fresh perspectives on the nature of Japanese business culture and the problems faced by outsiders in Japan.
Niall Murtagh, 2011
4
"Salaryman" in Japan: illustrated
"Salaryman" in Japan is a look at Japanese business style through the eyes of the "salaryman", that special breed of worker who has provided the driving force behind the economic miracle of postwar Japan.
‎1997
5
Men and Masculinities in Contemporary Japan: Dislocating the ...
This book is the first comprehensive account of the changing role of men and the construction of masculinity in contemporary Japan. It makes a significant contribution to our understanding of contemporary Japanese society and identity.
James E. Roberson, Nobue Suzuki, 2005
6
Death of a Salaryman
Fiona Campbell's novel is a sparkling debut with graphic-novel sharpness, humour and poignancy.
Fiona Campbell, 2011
7
The Salaryman's Wife
Japanese-American Rei Shimura is a 27-year-old English teacher living in one of Tokyo's seediest neighborhoods.
Sujata Massey, 2013
8
Inside the Kaisha: Demystifying Japanese Business Behavior
Freshly graduated from a top Japanese university, a fledgling salaryman is about to begin an intensive socialization process that will model for him how he is expected to behave in the company he joins. This initiation is meant to mold him into ...
Noboru Yoshimura, Philip Anderson, 1997
9
Salaryman
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Salaryman (, Sarar man?, salaried man) refers to someone whose income is salary based; particularly those working for corporations.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
10
Making Japan Work
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
J.E. Thomas, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALARYMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term salaryman is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Salaryman Escapes the Daily Grind in Booking.com's First …
Booking.com's first campaign for the Japanese market isn't quite as quirky as the Dutch brand's U.S. and European work, but it's nicely done and conveys the ... «Creativity, Jul 15»
2
Ain't no cure for the salaryman blues
Like every Japanese sarariiman (サラリーマン, salaryman), he was never home but was nice enough to come to the kids' undōkai (運動会, sports day event) ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
3
An RPG About A Japanese Salaryman Who Makes Games To …
Japanese studio Onion Games has announced a new smartphone RPG called Brave Yamada-kun. It's about a 36-year-old Japanese salaryman who spends his ... «Siliconera, Jul 15»
4
A, Abe Reiji Salaryman Radio Comedy Gets TV Spinoff Anime
A, Abe Reiji , the Tokyo FM radio comedy show about the daily life of an average salaryman, is inspiring a spinoff anime that will premiere on TV Tokyo on July 3. «Anime News Network, Jun 15»
5
VIDEO: Salaryman Battles Alien Baltan with the Power of Broccoli
Check out the video above where a middle-aged salaryman transforms into Sulforaphane (a chemical found in broccoli with anti-oxidant properties) in order to ... «Crunchyroll News, Jun 15»
6
Cannes 2015 Review: OFFICE Works Up An Intriguing Salaryman
Life is hard for the average Korean salaryman, and sometimes that engenders a need to blow off a little steam. For many that involves drinking to excess, but for ... «TwitchFilm, May 15»
7
Jumping Japanese businessmen photos go viral
He started the project in 2006 after his own father -- a salaryman -- passed away. Like many young people, Aoyama didn't understand what his dad really did at ... «CNNMoney, May 15»
8
Stephen Seckold to open Japanese restaurant, Salaryman in Surry …
Chef Stephen Seckold will be opening up a Japanese eating house in Surry Hills, named Salaryman while juggling his executive chef role at Pyrmont's Flying ... «Australian Hospitality Magazine, Apr 15»
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Firedoor, Salaryman coming to Surry Hills
Salaryman, a co-production from Flying Fish executive chef Stephen Seckold​ and restaurateur Con Dedes​, will open a couple of doors up from Chur Burger ... «Good Food, Apr 15»
10
Pity Japan's salaryman: Inside a brutal 80-hour workweek
Stu is living the life of a typical Japanese "salaryman," or office worker. Considered by many to be the backbone of Japan's economy, these employees are ... «CNNMoney, Mar 15»

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