Korean word

모바일결제

Pronunciation

Romanizationmobailgyeolje

Meaning

  • nounmobile payment

Example

저녁값은 모바일결제로 계산할게요.cheo nyeok kkap sseun mo ba il gyeol je ro kye san hal kke yo

I'll pay for dinner with my phone.

Illustration for 모바일결제 (mobile payment)

More examples

편의점에서 모바일결제로 음료를 샀어요.pyeo nui jeo me seo mo ba il gyeol je ro eum nyo reul sa sseo yo

I bought a drink at a convenience store using mobile payment.

Core concept

A phone or tablet serves as the tool for completing a purchase or paying a service charge.

Common phrases

  • 모바일결제 서비스mo ba il gyeol je seo bi seu

    mobile payment service

  • 모바일결제 등록mo ba il gyeol je teung nok

    mobile payment registration

  • 모바일결제 수단mo ba il gyeol je su dan

    mobile payment method

Similar words

간편결제kanpyeongyeolje: A payment method that finishes a purchase with stored details and a quick tap or biometric check.
모바일페이mobailpei: A term for a phone payment service or brand used through an app.

Definition in Korean

스마트폰이나 태블릿에 등록한 카드·계좌나 결제 앱을 이용해 물건값이나 서비스 요금을 지불하는 방식seu ma teu po ni na tae beul li se teung no kan ka deu kye jwa na kyeol je ae beul i yong hae mul geon gap ssi na seo bi seu yo geu meul chi bul ha neun pang sik

Word origin

The term combines the English loanword mobile with a Sino-Korean word for settling a payment.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, mobile payment is broader than tapping a phone at a card reader because it can also use a bank account or a payment app saved on the device.

Opposites

  • 현금결제hyeongeumgyeoljecash paymentnoun
  • 대면결제taemyeongyeoljein-person paymentnoun

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