Korean word

등본

Pronunciation

Romanizationteungbon

Meaning

  • nouncopy of resident registration

Example

은행에서 계좌를 만들려면 등본을 가져오세요.eun haeng e seo kye jwa reul man deul lyeo myeon teung bo neul ka jeo o se yo

Please bring a copy of your resident registration to open a bank account.

Illustration for 등본 (copy of resident registration)

More examples

주소를 변경하려면 주민센터에서 등본을 발급받으세요.chu so reul pyeon gyeong ha ryeo myeon chu min sen teo e seo teung bo neul pal geup ppa deu se yo

To change your address, obtain a copy of your resident registration at the community service center.

Core concept

A government-issued record that presents a household's registered resident details together as one official copy.

Common phrases

  • 등본을 제출하다teung bo neul che chul ha da

    submit a copy of resident registration

  • 등본을 발급받다teung bo neul pal geup ppat tta

    obtain a copy of resident registration

Similar words

초본chobon: A certified extract containing a single person's resident registration information.
주민등록등본chumindeungnoktteungbon: A resident registration record copy that provides basic details for official paperwork.

Definition in Korean

주민등록 등·초본 가운데 세대 전체의 등록 사항을 보여주는 관공서 발행의 문서 사본chu min deung nok teung cho bon ka un de se dae cheon che ui teung nok sa hang eul po yeo ju neun kwan gong seo pal haeng ui mun seo sa bon

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term combines a character meaning to copy a text in full with one meaning a book or document, pointing to an official copy of registered information.

Usage tips

  • In English, copy can sound like a simple photocopy, but this word usually refers to paperwork issued by a government office for matters such as opening a bank account.

Opposites

Related words

  • 등본발급teungbonbalgeupissuance of a resident registration copynoun
  • 등본열람teungbonyeollamviewing a resident registration copynoun

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