Korean word

고정

Pronunciation

Romanizationkojeong

Meaning

  • nounfixed

Example

인터넷 요금이 고정이라서 매달 같은 금액을 계산하기 쉬워요.in teo net yo geu mi ko jeong i ra seo mae dal ka teun keu mae geul kye san ha gi swi wo yo

It's easy to calculate the same amount every month because the internet bill is fixed.

Illustration for 고정 (fixed)

More examples

프리랜서지만 이번 달은 고정 수입이 있어서 마음이 편해요.peu ri raen seo ji man i beon ta reun ko jeong su i bi i sseo seo ma eu mi pyeon hae yo

Although I am a freelancer, I feel relieved because I have a fixed income this month.

Core concept

A set condition remains steady rather than shifting over time.

Common phrases

  • 고정 수입ko jeong su ip

    fixed income

  • 고정 요금ko jeong yo geum

    fixed charge

Similar words

정액cheongaek: A fee or amount is set at one steady level.
고정요금kojeongyogeum: A service charge is set at the same amount each time it is paid.
변동pyeondong: A number or situation changes over time, often by rising and falling.
확정hwakjjeong: A plan, date, or decision is finally settled and is not normally changed.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 수량, 위치 따위가 움직이지 않거나 변하지 않도록 정해져 있는 상태mul geo ni na su ryang wi chi tta wi ga um ji gi ji an keo na pyeon ha ji an to rok cheong hae jeo in neun sang tae

Word origin

The Sino-Korean formation joins the ideas of firmness and being set, making the word easy to connect with a condition that stays unchanged.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can use it for a regular charge or schedule, but it does not by itself mean that a choice has just been officially decided.

Opposites

Related words

  • 고정비kojeongbifixed costsnoun
  • 고정관념kojeonggwannyeomfixed ideanoun
  • 고정률kojeongnyulfixed ratenoun

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