salaryman

[ sal-uh-ree-man ]

noun

, plural sal·a·ry·men.

1. (in Japan) a white-collar businessman.

salaryman

/ ˈsælərɪˌmæn /

noun

1. (in Japan) an office worker

Word History and Origins

Origin of salaryman¹

1960–65; < Japanese < English salary + -man

Example Sentences

Within the first four pages of “The Salaryman,” the title character learns that his job “no longer exists.”

From The Daily Beast

It's Barack Obama who chugs slowly forward like a middle-aged salaryman, cautious and halting.

From The Daily Beast