Korean word

과태료

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwataeryo

Meaning

  • nounfine

Example

길에 쓰레기를 버리면 과태료를 내야 해.ki re sseu re gi reul peo ri myeon kwa tae ryo reul nae ya hae

If you litter on the street, you have to pay a fine.

Illustration for 과태료 (fine)

More examples

우편으로 과태료 고지서가 왔어요.u pyeo neu ro kwa tae ryo ko ji seo ga wa sseo yo

A notice of the fine came by mail.

Core concept

Money imposed by an administrative authority when someone breaks a law or local rule.

Common phrases

  • 과태료를 물다kwa tae ryo reul mul da

    pay a fine

  • 과태료가 나왔다kwa tae ryo ga na wat tta

    a fine was issued

Similar words

벌금peolgeum: A court-ordered payment imposed as punishment for a crime.
연체료yeoncheryo: An added cost caused by paying a bill or returning something after the deadline.
과징금kwajinggeum: An administrative penalty charged to a business for a regulatory violation.

Definition in Korean

행정기관이 법이나 조례를 어겼을 때 부과하는 금전적 제재.haeng jeong gi gwa ni peo bi na cho rye reul eo gyeo sseul ttae pu gwa ha neun keum jeon jeok che jae

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word combines 과태 (gwatae, "wrongdoing or neglect") with 료 (ryo, "a fee"), describing a fee charged for a violation.

Usage tips

  • English fine can mean either a criminal or administrative penalty, but this word specifically points to the administrative kind, often linked to everyday rule violations.

Opposites

  • 감면kammyeonreductionnoun
  • 면제myeonjeexemptionnoun

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