paperwork — routine work involving written documents such as forms, records, or letters
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: routine work involving written documents such as forms, records, or letters
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpeɪpərwɜːrk/
Korean meaning: 서류 작업, 문서 업무
Korean pronunciation: 페이-퍼-워크 (강세: 페이)
Example Sentences
- The doctor's appointment took 5 minutes, but the paperwork took an hour!
- She hired an assistant to help with all the paperwork.
- Before digital systems, banks drowned in paperwork like ships in a paper ocean.
paperwork
NOUN//ˈpeɪpərwɜːrk//
routine work involving written documents such as forms, records, or letters
Drowning in office documents
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Origin
1950년대에 등장한 복합어로, 'paper'(종이)와 'work'(일)가 결합되어 만들어졌습니다. 현대 사무 문화의 발달과 함께 탄생한 비교적 새로운 단어입니다.
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“The doctor's appointment took 5 minutes, but the paperwork took an hour!”
“She hired an assistant to help with all the paperwork.”
“Before digital systems, banks drowned in paperwork like ships in a paper ocean.”
“The visa application requires extensive paperwork.”
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