Korean word

계좌

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyejwa

Meaning

  • nounaccount

Example

돈 보낼 계좌를 알려 주세요.ton po nael kkye jwa reul al lyeo chu se yo

Please tell me which account to send the money to.

Illustration for 계좌 (account)

More examples

돈을 계좌에 입금했어요.to neul kye jwa e ip kkeum hae sseo yo

I deposited the money into the account.

Core concept

A designated financial record that tracks money entering and leaving and keeps the current balance.

Common phrases

  • 계좌에 입금kye jwa e ip kkeum

    deposit into an account

  • 계좌 잔액kye jwa cha naek

    account balance

  • 계좌 조회kye jwa cho hoe

    account inquiry

Similar words

계좌번호kyejwabeonho: The identifying number used to specify one bank account for banking transactions.
예금주yegeumju: The registered name of the person or organization that owns an account.
통장tongjang: A booklet for checking an account's deposit and withdrawal history.
계좌이체kyejwaiche: The transfer of money between bank accounts.

Definition in Korean

은행 등 금융기관에 개설하여 입금·출금·이체 같은 거래 내역을 기록하고 잔액을 관리하는 개인 또는 단체의 계정eun haeng teung keum nyung gi gwa ne kae seol ha yeo ip kkeum chul geum i che ka teun keo rae nae yeo geul ki ro ka go cha nae geul kwal li ha neun kae in tto neun tan che ui kye jeong

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound joins roots meaning calculation and seat or place, evoking a place for recording financial dealings.

Usage tips

  • English uses account for many kinds of records, but this Korean noun normally refers to one held by a bank or similar financial institution.

Related words

  • 계좌조회kyejwajohoeaccount inquirynoun
  • 입금계좌ipkkeumgyejwareceiving accountnoun
  • 계좌잔액kyejwajanaekaccount balancenoun

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