Salaryman (サラリーマン, sararīman) is an originally Japanese word for salaried workers. In Japanese popular culture, it is portrayed as a white-collar worker who shows unwavering loyalty and commitment to his employer.

"Salarymen" are expected to work long hours,[1] work overtime, drink, sing karaoke, visit hostess bars with his or her colleagues and bosses, and prioritize work over everything else in his or her life. "Salarymen" typically enter a company after graduating from college and stay with that corporation for the duration of their career.

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