salaryman
[ sal-uh-ree-man ]
noun,plural sal·a·ry·men.
(in Japan) a white-collar businessman.
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Within the first four pages of “The salaryman,” the title character learns that his job “no longer exists.”
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British Dictionary definitions for salaryman
salaryman
/ (ˈsælərɪˌmæn) /
nounplural -men
(in Japan) an office worker
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