Korean word

계좌해지

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyejwahaeji

Meaning

  • nounaccount closure

Example

은행에 가서 계좌해지를 신청했어요.eun haeng e ka seo kye jwa hae ji reul sin cheong hae sseo yo

I went to the bank and applied to close my account.

Illustration for 계좌해지 (account closure)

More examples

인터넷뱅킹에서 계좌해지를 신청했더니 확인 문자가 왔어요.in teo net ppaeng king e seo kye jwa hae ji reul sin cheong haet tteo ni hwa gin mun ja ga wa sseo yo

I applied to close my account through online banking, and then I received a confirmation text.

Core concept

A banking relationship is brought to a formal close by ending the account.

Common phrases

  • 계좌해지 신청kye jwa hae ji sin cheong

    account closure application

  • 계좌해지 절차kye jwa hae ji cheol cha

    account closure procedure

  • 계좌해지 수수료kye jwa hae ji su su ryo

    account closure fee

Similar words

계좌폐쇄kyejwapyeswae: The official shutdown of a bank account, which makes its account number unusable.
계좌정지kyejwajeongji: A temporary block on account payments and deposits caused by a reported issue.
계좌닫기kyejwadatkki: The steps required to complete an account's closure at a bank.
해지haeji: The termination of a contract or subscription so its benefits are no longer available.

Definition in Korean

은행에서 특정 계좌의 거래를 중단하고 해당 계좌를 더 이상 사용하지 못하게 정리하는 행위eun haeng e seo teuk jjeong kye jwa ui keo rae reul chung dan ha go hae dang kye jwa reul teo i sang sa yong ha ji mo ta ge cheong ni ha neun haeng wi

Word origin

The word is formed from 계좌 (gyejwa, "bank account") and 해지 (haeji, "termination"), a combination that applies the idea of termination to an account.

Usage tips

  • The ending element also appears in formal notices for stopping phone plans, subscriptions, and other services, which makes banking paperwork easier to recognize.

Opposites

  • 계좌개설kyejwagaeseolaccount openingnoun

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