Korean word

등기

Pronunciation

Romanizationteunggi

Meaning

  • nounregistered mail

Example

저는 편지를 등기로 보냈어요.cheo neun pyeon ji reul teung gi ro po nae sseo yo

I sent the letter by registered mail.

Illustration for 등기 (registered mail)

More examples

소포를 등기로 보냈더니 무사히 도착했어요.so po reul teung gi ro po naet tteo ni mu sa hi to cha kae sseo yo

When I sent the package by registered mail, it arrived safely.

Core concept

A postal item handled with a formal record of delivery and receipt.

Common phrases

  • 등기 우편teung gi u pyeon

    registered mail

  • 등기로 보내다teung gi ro po nae da

    send by registered mail

Similar words

등기우편teunggiupyeon: A post-office mailing service that provides documented proof of delivery.
일반우편ilbanupyeon: Basic postal service for sending letters and parcels without special features.
소포sopo: A small wrapped item prepared for sending through the mail.
택배taekppae: A paid delivery service that collects parcels and brings them to an address.

Definition in Korean

배달 증빙을 위해 수취 확인 절차가 적용되는 우편물의 유형을 가리키는 말.pae dal cheung bing eul wi hae su chwi hwa gin cheol cha ga cheo gyong doe neun u pyeon mu rui yu hyeong eul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean term related to recording and registering, it came to describe a postal service that records the delivery of an item.

Usage tips

  • When discussing a package or letter, surrounding words about sending or delivery usually signal the postal meaning rather than the broader idea of registration.

Other meanings

  • registrationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 등기우편teunggiupyeonregistered mailnoun
  • 등기번호teunggibeonhoregistration numbernoun

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