Korean word

약정기간

Pronunciation

Romanizationyakjjeonggigan

Meaning

  • nouncontract period

Example

휴대폰 약정기간이 아직 남아 있어요.hyu dae pon yak jjeong gi ga ni a jik na ma i sseo yo

There is still time left on the cell phone contract.

Illustration for 약정기간 (contract period)

More examples

가입할 때 약정기간을 잘 확인하세요.ka i pal ttae yak jjeong gi ga neul chal hwa gin ha se yo

When signing up, carefully check the contract period.

Core concept

A set stretch of time when both sides remain bound by agreed terms.

Common phrases

  • 약정기간을 채우다yak jjeong gi ga neul chae u da

    fulfill the contract period

  • 약정기간이 만료되다yak jjeong gi ga ni mal lyo doe da

    the contract period comes to an end

  • 약정기간을 확인하다yak jjeong gi ga neul hwa gin ha da

    confirm the contract period

Similar words

계약기간kyeyakkkigan: An agreement's stated duration, measured from its start to its end.
기간kigan: A stretch of time marked by a beginning and an ending.

Definition in Korean

계약이나 약속으로 정해져 그 기간 동안 약속된 내용이 유효한 시간적 범위kye ya gi na yak sso geu ro cheong hae jeo keu ki gan tong an yak ssok ttoen nae yong i yu hyo han si gan jeok peo mwi

Word origin

The word is formed from components for an agreement and a time span, linking the agreement itself to its valid period.

Usage tips

  • A phone plan may have both a fixed contract period and an extra charge for cancellation before that period ends.

Other meanings

  • lock-in periodnoun

Opposites

  • 무약정muyakjjeongno-contract arrangementnoun

Related words

  • 약정금yakjjeonggeumagreed amountnoun
  • 약정조건yakjjeongjogeonagreed termsnoun

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