salaryman

noun

sal·​a·​ry·​man ˈsa-lə-rē-ˌman 

ˈsal-rē-

: a Japanese white-collar businessman

Examples of salaryman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a sea of gray-toned suits and uniforms, the woman trying to soothe her crying baby comes across as an outlier even before a belligerent young salaryman starts screaming at her for disturbing the peace. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026

The story unfolds in Enoshima, Japan, where a middle-aged salaryman, unable to submit his resignation letter, meets a heartbroken young Korean man at a ramen shop. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026

The crowd is a mish-mash of salarymen on quick breaks, locals who have clearly been coming here for decades and clusters of Gen Z friends smoking cigarettes while photographing their creamy coffee floats. — Alex Catarinella, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

There, a listless, middle-aged salaryman named Alex (played by Will Arnett) rediscovers himself as a stand-up comic. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Japanese sararī-man, from English salary + man

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for salaryman

• assemblyman
• carbofuran
• catamaran
• chipewyan
• illinoian
• newspaperman
• nurseryman
• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin