Korean word

검표

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeompyo

Meaning

  • nounticket check

Example

열차에서 승무원이 검표를 했어요.yeol cha e seo seung mu wo ni keom pyo reul hae sseo yo

A crew member checked tickets on the train.

Illustration for 검표 (ticket check)

More examples

입구에서 검표를 해야 들어갈 수 있어요.ip kku e seo keom pyo reul hae ya teu reo gal ssu i sseo yo

You can enter only if you have your ticket checked at the entrance.

Core concept

An official check that verifies whether a ticket is valid and, when needed, whether its holder has the right to enter.

Common phrases

  • 검표를 하다keom pyo reul ha da

    do a ticket check

  • 검표를 받다keom pyo reul pat tta

    undergo a ticket check

Similar words

개찰kaechal: The act of passing through a station gate or automatic ticket gate.
검표원keompyowon: A ticket inspector who checks passengers' tickets.
확인hwagin: A process of making sure that facts, details, or documents are correct.

Definition in Korean

표의 유효성뿐만 아니라 필요할 경우 소지자의 신분이나 입장 권한까지 함께 확인하는 표의 검증 행위pyo ui yu hyo seong ppun man a ni ra pi ryo hal kkyeong u so ji ja ui sin bu ni na ip jjang kwon han kka ji ham kke hwa gin ha neun pyo ui keom jeung haeng wi

Word origin

The word combines 검 (geom, "inspection") with 표 (pyo, "ticket"), so its central image is an inspection of a ticket.

Usage tips

  • In travel and event settings, English ticket check can sound limited to checking the ticket itself, while this word can also include checking the holder's identity or entry permission.

Opposites

Related words

  • 검표원keompyowonticket inspectornoun
  • 검표기keompyogiticket-checking machinenoun

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