Korean word

기프티콘

Pronunciation

Romanizationkipeutikon

Meaning

  • noungift card

Example

생일이라서 기프티콘을 보냈어.saeng i ri ra seo ki peu ti ko neul po nae sseo

Since it was my birthday, I sent a gift card.

Illustration for 기프티콘 (gift card)

More examples

할인받으려고 기프티콘을 사용했어.ha rin ba deu ryeo go ki peu ti ko neul sa yong hae sseo

I used a gift card to get a discount.

Core concept

A gift sent through a message as a code or image for one selected product or service.

Common phrases

  • 모바일 기프티콘mo ba il ki peu ti kon

    mobile gift card

  • 기프티콘을 사용하다ki peu ti ko neul sa yong ha da

    use a gift card

  • 기프티콘을 선물하다ki peu ti ko neul seon mul ha da

    give a gift card

Similar words

쿠폰kupon: A paper or electronic offer used during a purchase to lower the price or add a benefit.
상품권sangpumgwon: A gift certificate with a set value for buying goods or services from a particular store or brand.
기프트카드kipeuteukadeu: A prepaid spending balance given as a gift on a card or in digital form.
모바일 쿠폰mobail kupon: A coupon stored on a mobile phone and used by showing its code or barcode.

Definition in Korean

친구에게 간단히 선물할 때 메신저로 보내는, 특정 상품이나 서비스와 교환할 수 있는 전자 쿠폰.chin gu e ge kan dan hi seon mul hal ttae me sin jeo ro po nae neun teuk jjeong sang pu mi na seo bi seu wa kyo hwan hal ssu in neun cheon ja ku pon

Word origin

It is a Korean coinage built from the English words gift and icon, recalling the image or code that once carried the voucher.

Usage tips

  • English gift card can suggest a card with a flexible balance, while this word often points to a voucher for one particular item or service.

Opposites

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