Korean Conversation · Level 274
15 words
Korean word
고지서
Pronunciation
Romanizationkojiseo
Meaning
- nounbill
Example
우편함에 고지서가 들어 있었어요.u pyeon ha me ko ji seo ga teu reo i sseo sseo yo
There was a bill in the mailbox.
More examples
회사에서 고지서를 보냈다고 연락이 왔어요.hoe sa e seo ko ji seo reul po naet tta go yeol la gi wa sseo yo
I received a message from the company saying that they had sent a bill.
Core concept
A formal notice that states a set amount is due, often for a utility service or tax.
Common phrases
고지서를 발송하다ko ji seo reul pal song ha da
send a bill
고지서가 오다ko ji seo ga o da
bill delivery
고지서를 보관하다ko ji seo reul po gwan ha da
keep a bill
Similar words
청구서cheongguseo: A written request for payment for goods or services received.
계산서kyesanseo: An itemized statement showing what was bought and the total due before payment.
영수증yeongsujeung: A paper or digital record proving that a purchase has been paid for.
Definition in Korean
공과금이나 세금처럼 정해진 금액을 내라고 알리는 우편물이나 전자 문서kong gwa geu mi na se geum cheo reom cheong hae jin keu mae geul nae ra go al li neun u pyeon mu ri na cheon ja mun seo
Word origin
The term is a Sino-Korean compound whose elements mean announce and document, reflecting a document that announces an amount to be paid.
Usage tips
- Unlike the English word bill, this word refers only to a payment notice, not to a proposed law or paper money.
Other meanings
- invoicenoun
- payment noticenoun
Related words
- 고지kojinoticenoun