Korean word

법인

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeobin

Meaning

  • nouncorporation

Example

이 가게는 법인으로 등록되어 있어요.i ka ge neun peo bi neu ro teung nok ttoe eo i sseo yo

This store is registered as a corporation.

Illustration for 법인 (corporation)

More examples

회사에서 법인 카드를 발급해 줬어요.hoe sa e seo peo bin ka deu reul pal geu pae chwo sseo yo

The company issued me a corporate card.

Core concept

A group that the law recognizes as one legal person, separate from the individuals who belong to it.

Common phrases

  • 법인 카드peo bin ka deu

    corporate card

  • 법인 명의peo bin myeong ui

    corporate name

  • 법인 등록증peo bin teung nok jjeung

    corporate registration certificate

Similar words

회사hoesa: A workplace or organization where people work together toward a shared business goal.
기업kieop: A business organization or operator that earns money by selling goods or services.
단체tanche: An organized group of people formed around a shared purpose or activity.
기관kigwan: An organization or facility created to carry out a particular purpose or function.

Definition in Korean

법인은 회사·재단·협회 등과 같이 법적 인격을 가진 조직을 가리키는 명사이다.peo bi neun hoe sa chae dan hyeo poe teung gwa ka chi peop jjeok in gyeo geul ka jin cho ji geul ka ri ki neun myeong sa i da

Word origin

법인 (beobin, "legal entity") is formed from 법 (beo, "law") and 인 (bin, "person"), expressing the idea of a person created by law.

Usage tips

  • On forms and official notices, this word identifies an organization as a legal party, which helps distinguish legal status from an everyday group label.

Opposites

  • 개인kaeinindividualnoun
  • 개인사업자kaeinsaeopjjasole proprietornoun

Related words

  • 법인세peobinsecorporate taxnoun
  • 법인사업자peobinsaeopjjacorporate business operatornoun

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