Korean word

선착순

Pronunciation

Romanizationseonchakssun

Meaning

  • nounfirst come first served

Example

입장은 선착순으로 합니다.ip jjang eun seon chak ssu neu ro ham ni da

Admission is first come, first served.

Illustration for 선착순 (first come first served)

More examples

상품 배부는 선착순입니다.sang pum pae bu neun seon chak ssu nim ni da

Product distribution is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Core concept

People are accepted in arrival order, with earlier arrivals receiving the available places first.

Common phrases

  • 선착순 입장seon chak ssun ip jjang

    first-come, first-served admission

  • 선착순 할인seon chak ssun ha rin

    first-come, first-served discount

  • 선착순 한정seon chak ssun han jeong

    limited on a first-come, first-served basis

Similar words

도착순tochakssun: A method that determines priority by the order people arrive.
선착순제seonchakssunje: An arrangement that gives available places or special benefits to earlier arrivals.

Definition in Korean

도착한 순서대로 신청이나 입장을 허용하는 기준.to cha kan sun seo dae ro sin cheong i na ip jjang eul heo yong ha neun ki jun

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of arriving first and following an order, which gives its meaning of prioritizing earlier arrivals.

Usage tips

  • It commonly appears with registration or admission, so it describes the access rule rather than a promise that everyone who arrives will enter.

Opposites

Related words

  • 선착순제도seonchakssunjedofirst-come, first-served systemnoun

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