🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

사무실

Pronunciation / Transliteration: samusil

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bureau/byʁo/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"사무실이 너무 바쁩니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or a desk with drawers.

    "She organized her documents in the bureau in her home office."
  2. 2

    An office or department for managing specific tasks or services.

    "The bureau of statistics released the latest population data."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'bureau' originates from the Old French term 'burel', which referred to a type of cloth used for covering desks. Over time, it evolved to denote an office or a place of work, reflecting the shift from physical objects to the concept of a workspace in the 14th century.

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