Examples（例文）
This is a common word in Japanese that is used to mean salaried worker. There are several (general!) ways to express this English:
businessman (Note that this is usually used when talking about business executives.)salaried employee
white-collar worker
office worker
CulturalNote
If you are speaking about yourself or one individual, either businessman or office worker is acceptable. Note that Westerners will probably expect a more specific answer when they ask, "What do you do for a living?" Answers such as "office worker" or "company employee" will sound vague* and perhaps even evasive** to someone from another country. It is usually best to say what you do specifically. Example: "I'm a sales representative" or "I'm an accountant."
If your job is not easy to describe, you could also answer this question by saying what kind of company you work for. Example: "I work for an insurance company."
* あいまい
** 回避的な or はぐらかすような
OneMore Note
Even though I've listed salaryman as Japanese-English, please note that it has found its way into English, especially as a term used in business magazines or newspapers to mean "Japanese salaried worker."
Exercises （練習）
