Korean word

만원

Pronunciation

Romanizationmanwon

Meaning

  • nounten thousand won

Example

이 신발은 만원이에요.i sin ba reun ma nwo ni e yo

These shoes cost ten thousand won.

Illustration for 만원 (ten thousand won)

More examples

친구에게 만원을 빌려줬어요.chin gu e ge ma nwo neul pil lyeo jwo sseo yo

I lent my friend ten thousand won.

Core concept

A single monetary amount of ten thousand won that can serve as a price or fee.

Common phrases

  • 만원을 내다ma nwo neul nae da

    pay ten thousand won

  • 만원밖에ma nwon ba kke

    only ten thousand won

Similar words

돈ton: Cash or other financial value used or saved.
원won: South Korea's currency unit for counting monetary amounts.
천원cheonwon: A small, convenient amount of one thousand Korean won.
오만원omanwon: The monetary amount of fifty thousand Korean won.

Definition in Korean

만원은 원화에서 만 원의 금액을 뜻하는 명사로, 가격이나 요금의 한 단위를 나타낼 때 쓰인다.ma nwo neun won hwa e seo man wo nui keu mae geul tteu ta neun myeong sa ro ka gyeo gi na yo geu mui han ta nwi reul na ta nael ttae sseu in da

Word origin

The term is formed from the Sino-Korean word for ten thousand and won, Korea's currency name.

Usage tips

  • When shopping or discussing costs, recognizing this as one compact price unit helps learners follow everyday conversations more easily.

Other meanings

  • fullnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 만원권manwongwonten-thousand-won billnoun
  • 만원짜리manwonjjariten-thousand-won itemnoun

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