Definition of salaryman in English:
salaryman
nounPlural salarymenˈsalərɪmanˈsal(ə)rēmən
(especially in Japan) a white-collar worker.
dark-suited masses of salarymen crossed the intersection like instinct-blinded salmon
Example sentencesExamples
- Critics claim putting the clocks forward would force Japan's notoriously workaholic salarymen to spend more time in the office.
- Kimono-clad women stand outside sushi bars and karaoke joints, beckoning salarymen to come inside.
- Let's say you're a Japanese salaryman and have spent a long, grueling day at the office.
- The salarymen constitute the bedrock of the Japanese managerial system.
- The streets were filled with the hustle and bustle of late afternoon as the office workers and salarymen flooded from their buildings onto the streets.