Korean word

무상

Pronunciation

Romanizationmusang

학교에서는 무상으로 점심을 제공합니다.hak kkyo e seo neun mu sang eu ro cheom si meul che gong ham ni da

The school provides lunch for free.

제품이 고장나면 1년간 무상 수리를 받을 수 있다.che pu mi ko jang na myeon 1 nyeon gan mu sang su ri reul pa deul ssu it tta

If the product breaks, you can receive free repairs for one year.

Something is provided without asking for payment or anything in return.

무료muryo: A product or service whose usual fee is not charged.
공짜kongjja: Something received for nothing in everyday transactions.

대가나 비용을 받지 않고 제공되는 상태나 것tae ga na pi yong eul pat jji an ko che gong doe neun sang tae na keot

The Sino-Korean term 무상 (musang, "without compensation") combines 무 (mu, "without") with 상 (sang, "compensation").

This formal word often appears in government policies and public services, while casual conversation usually uses a more everyday word for free.