Korean Conversation · Level 159
15 words
Korean word
금융
Pronunciation
Romanizationkeumnyung
Meaning
- nounfinance
Example
많은 사람들이 금융에 대해 공부합니다.ma neun sa ram deu ri keum nyung e tae hae kong bu ham ni da
Many people study finance.
More examples
은행들은 금융상품을 다양화하고 있다.eun haeng deu reun keum nyung sang pu meul ta yang hwa ha go it tta
Banks are diversifying their financial products.
Core concept
A system that keeps money moving safely through payments, lending, and investment.
Common phrases
금융기관keum nyung gi gwan
financial institution
금융시장keum nyung si jang
financial market
금융상품keum nyung sang pum
financial product
Similar words
돈ton: Financial value held as cash or in an account for spending or saving.
은행eunhaeng: A financial organization or branch that keeps deposits and handles borrowing and money transfers.
저축cheochuk: A growing reserve formed by putting money away for later use.
Definition in Korean
돈의 흐름을 조절하고 보호하는 활동과 제도로, 지급·융자·투자 등 여러 기능을 포함하는 개념.to nui heu reu meul cho jeol ha go po ho ha neun hwal dong gwa che do ro chi geup yung ja tu ja teung yeo reo ki neung eul po ham ha neun kae nyeom
Word origin
The Sino-Korean term combines elements meaning money or gold and flowing or circulating, creating an image of funds moving through an organized system.
Usage tips
- In news and drama, this word usually points to the financial system or markets, while everyday talk about personal cash or saving uses more specific words.
Opposites
- 실물경제silmulgyeongjereal economynoun
Related words
- 금융업keumnyungeopfinancial industrynoun
- 금융권keumnyunggwonfinancial sectornoun
- 금융회사keumnyunghoesafinancial companynoun