Korean word

가상계좌

Pronunciation

Romanizationkasanggyejwa

Meaning

  • nounvirtual account

Example

지금 가상계좌로 입금했어요.chi geum ka sang gye jwa ro ip kkeum hae sseo yo

I just deposited money into the virtual account.

Illustration for 가상계좌 (virtual account)

More examples

은행에서 가상계좌를 발급받았어요.eun haeng e seo ka sang gye jwa reul pal geup ppa da sseo yo

I was issued a virtual account by the bank.

Core concept

A temporary bank account created for one online payment so the deposit can be matched automatically.

Common phrases

  • 가상계좌로 입금하다ka sang gye jwa ro ip kkeum ha da

    deposit into a virtual account

  • 가상계좌를 발급받다ka sang gye jwa reul pal geup ppat tta

    get a virtual account issued

  • 가상계좌 번호ka sang gye jwa peon ho

    virtual account number

Similar words

계좌kyejwa: A bank-held record tracks money entering and leaving and shows the current balance.
계좌번호kyejwabeonho: A sequence of digits identifies a particular bank account.
입금ipkkeum: Money entering an account is recorded in its transaction history.
결제kyeolje: Settling the amount owed completes a purchase or service transaction.

Definition in Korean

온라인 결제나 자동 입금 처리를 위해 은행이나 결제업체가 거래별로 발급하는 한시적 계좌.ol la in kyeol je na cha dong ip kkeum cheo ri reul wi hae eun haeng i na kyeol je eop che ga keo rae byeol lo pal geu pa neun han si jeok kye jwa

Word origin

It combines 가상 (gasang, "virtual") with 계좌 (gyejwa, "account") to describe an account created for a limited payment purpose.

Usage tips

  • The account number is usually linked to one transaction, so checking the payment screen each time helps prevent a transfer from being matched incorrectly.

Opposites

  • 실명계좌silmyeonggyejwareal-name accountnoun

Related words

  • 가상계좌번호kasanggyejwabeonhovirtual account numbernoun
  • 가상화kasanghwavirtualizationnoun
  • 가상현실kasanghyeonsilvirtual realitynoun

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