Korean word

거래

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeorae

Meaning

  • nountransaction

Example

이 사이트에서 거래를 할 때는 조심해.i sa i teu e seo keo rae reul hal ttae neun cho sim hae

Be careful when making a transaction on this site.

Illustration for 거래 (transaction)

More examples

은행 앱에서 거래 내역을 확인했어요.eun haeng ae be seo keo rae nae yeo geul hwa gin hae sseo yo

I checked the transaction records in the banking app.

Core concept

An exchange of goods, money, or rights together with the agreement that sets its terms.

Common phrases

  • 거래를 하다keo rae reul ha da

    conduct a transaction

  • 거래 내역keo rae nae yeok

    transaction records

  • 거래 금액keo rae keu maek

    transaction value

Similar words

매매maemae: The buying and selling of goods or property at an agreed price.
판매panmae: Selling goods or services to customers in return for payment.
계약kyeyak: A binding agreement that sets what each side must do.
장사changsa: Selling goods or services to earn income or make a profit.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 권리·금전 따위를 주고받거나 그 주고받음에 대한 합의나 약정.mul geo ni na kwol li keum jeon tta wi reul chu go bat kkeo na keu chu go ba deu me tae han ha bui na yak jjeong

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound built around the ideas of going and coming, an image that broadened into the exchange of goods or money and the agreement governing it.

Usage tips

  • English often separates the exchange from the agreement, but Korean can use one noun for both, so context determines the best English wording.

Other meanings

  • tradenoun
  • business dealnoun

Related words

  • 거래하다keoraehadatradeverb
  • 거래처keoraecheobusiness associatenoun
  • 거래액keoraeaektransaction valuenoun

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