English–Korean
“fine” in Korean
How to say “fine” in Korean
“Fine” in Korean is 벌금 (peolgeum).
A required payment that marks a legal or rule violation as punishable.
Example sentences with 벌금
불법 주차로 벌금을 부과받았다.pul beop chu cha ro peol geu meul pu gwa ba dat tta
I was fined for illegal parking.
Tips for using 벌금
- English speakers should distinguish a fine from a fee, because a fee pays for a service or permission rather than serving as a penalty.
Other Korean words for “fine”
길에 쓰레기를 버리면 과태료를 내야 해.ki re sseu re gi reul peo ri myeon kwa tae ryo reul nae ya hae
If you litter on the street, you have to pay a fine.
문제가 생길 줄 알았는데 멀쩡하네.mun je ga saeng gil jjul a ran neun de meol jjeong ha ne
I thought there would be a problem, but it's fine.