Korean word

수납

Pronunciation

Romanizationsunap

Meaning

  • nounpayment

Example

진료 후 수납 창구에서 결제해 주세요.chil lyo hu su nap chang gu e seo kyeol je hae chu se yo

After the examination, please pay at the payment counter.

Illustration for 수납 (payment)

More examples

수납 절차에 따라 서류를 제출해 주세요.su nap cheol cha e tta ra seo ryu reul che chul hae chu se yo

Please submit the documents according to the payment procedure.

Core concept

A payment is received, checked, and recorded through a service counter.

Common phrases

  • 수납 담당자su nap tam dang ja

    payment clerk

  • 수납 절차su nap cheol cha

    payment procedure

  • 수납 완료su nap wal lyo

    payment completion

Similar words

계산kyesan: Working out the total amount for goods or a meal and settling the bill.
결제kyeolje: Processing the amount owed until a purchase payment is complete, often electronically.
지불chibul: Giving money as payment for something of value received.
납부napppu: Submitting money by the required procedure to settle a tax, fee, or official charge.

Definition in Korean

병원이나 상점에서 고객이 내는 돈을 받고 계산하는 행위나 그 창구pyeong wo ni na sang jeo me seo ko gae gi nae neun to neul pat kko kye san ha neun haeng wi na keu chang gu

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean expression for gathering and receiving, a meaning that supports both collecting money and putting things away.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful at hospitals and stores because it covers the staff procedure, whereas English speakers may use pay or payment for several different parts of the same event.

Other meanings

  • collectionnoun
  • storagenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 수납처sunapcheopayment counternoun
  • 수납하다sunapadareceive paymentverb

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