Korean word

서류미비

Pronunciation

Romanizationseoryumibi

Meaning

  • nounincomplete paperwork

Example

은행에서 서류미비로 계좌 개설이 안 됐어요.eun haeng e seo seo ryu mi bi ro kye jwa kae seo ri an twae sseo yo

I couldn't open an account at the bank because my paperwork was incomplete.

Illustration for 서류미비 (incomplete paperwork)

More examples

여권 관련 서류미비가 있으면 출국이 지연될 수 있어요.yeo gwon kwal lyeon seo ryu mi bi ga i sseu myeon chul gu gi chi yeon doel ssu i sseo yo

If there is incomplete paperwork related to the passport, departure may be delayed.

Core concept

Paperwork that cannot move forward because something is missing, incorrect, or not in the required format.

Common phrases

  • 서류미비 때문에seo ryu mi bi ttae mu ne

    because of incomplete paperwork

  • 서류미비로 반려되다seo ryu mi bi ro pal lyeo doe da

    be rejected for incomplete paperwork

  • 서류미비 여부seo ryu mi bi yeo bu

    whether there is incomplete paperwork

Similar words

서류 누락seoryu nurak: A needed document is missing from the documents submitted for a procedure.
서류 미제출seoryu mijechul: The requested paperwork has not been submitted at all.
서류 불충분seoryu pulchungbun: The documents provided do not contain enough information or copies for an examination.

Definition in Korean

제출된 서류에 누락·오류·형식상의 문제가 있어 심사나 접수가 이루어지지 않는 상태che chul doen seo ryu e nu rak o ryu hyeong sik ssang ui mun je ga i sseo sim sa na cheop ssu ga i ru eo ji ji an neun sang tae

Word origin

The term combines a Sino-Korean word for paperwork with one meaning insufficient preparation.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear incomplete paperwork as a missing document, while this word also covers wrong details or an unacceptable format.

Opposites

  • 서류완비seoryuwanbicomplete paperworknoun

Related words

  • 미비점mibijeomdeficiencynoun
  • 미비상태mibisangtaeincomplete conditionnoun

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