🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

자영업

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jayeongeop

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Self-Employment/ˌsɛlf ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"자영업은 많은 사람들에게 인기 있는 선택입니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of working for oneself rather than for an employer.

    "Many people choose self-employment for the flexibility it offers."
  2. 2

    A form of employment where individuals earn income by providing goods or services independently.

    "Self-employment can include freelancers, consultants, and small business owners."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'self-employment' combines 'self', derived from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own', and 'employment', which comes from the Latin 'implicare', meaning 'to involve'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century as labor markets shifted towards more independent work structures.

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