Korean word

마이너스통장

Pronunciation

Romanizationmaineoseutongjang

Meaning

nounoverdraft account

Example

월말에 마이너스통장으로 생활비를 충당했어요.wol ma re ma i neo seu tong jang eu ro saeng hwal bi reul chung dang hae sseo yo

I used my overdraft account to cover my living expenses at the end of the month.

Illustration for 마이너스통장 (overdraft account)

More examples

은행에서 마이너스통장 한도를 확인했어요.eun haeng e seo ma i neo seu tong jang han do reul hwa gin hae sseo yo

I checked the overdraft account limit at the bank.

Core concept

A bank account with a preset borrowing limit that lets the balance go below zero when needed.

Common phrases

마이너스통장 한도ma i neo seu tong jang han do
overdraft account limit
마이너스통장 금리ma i neo seu tong jang keum ni
overdraft interest rate
마이너스통장 신청ma i neo seu tong jang sin cheong
overdraft account application

Similar words

마통matong: Casual everyday short form for an overdraft account.
통장tongjang: Booklet for recording money paid into and taken out of a bank account.

Definition in Korean

필요할 때 언제든 정해진 한도 내에서 인출해 잔액을 음수로 만들 수 있는, 차입 한도가 붙은 입출금 통장.pi ryo hal ttae eon je deun cheong hae jin han do nae e seo in chul hae cha nae geul eum su ro man deul ssu in neun cha ip han do ga pu teun ip chul geum tong jang

Word origin

The word combines the English loanword minus with the Korean word for a bankbook or deposit account.

Usage tips

The word describes an arranged borrowing facility, not free extra money, so its limit and costs depend on the bank.

Opposites

예금통장yegeumtongjangdeposit passbooknoun
입출금통장ipchulgeumtongjangchecking accountnoun

Related words

마이너스대출maineoseudaechuloverdraft loannoun
통장대출tongjangdaechulaccount loannoun