Korean word

물가

Pronunciation

Romanizationmulga

요즘 물가가 계속 오르고 있어서 걱정이에요.yo jeum mul ga ga kye sok o reu go i sseo seo keok jjeong i e yo

I'm worried because prices keep going up these days.

물가가 내려가면 생활비 부담이 줄어요.mul ga ga nae ryeo ga myeon saeng hwal bi pu da mi chu reo yo

If prices fall, living expenses will become less burdensome.

The overall level of prices for goods and services in a society.

가격kagyeok: The fixed amount charged for one product or service.
값kap: The everyday price or charge for something being bought or sold.

한 사회에서 상품과 서비스의 일반적인 가격 수준을 가리키는 명사.han sa hoe e seo sang pum gwa seo bi seu ui il ban jeo gin ka gyeok su ju neul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

In its price sense, this word comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning goods and value, giving the idea of the prices of goods as a whole.

English often focuses on individual prices, while this Korean noun is especially useful for discussing broad economic change across everyday spending.