Korean Conversation · Level 70
15 words
Korean word
올림
Pronunciation
Romanizationollim
Meaning
- nounround up
Example
총액은 소수점 둘째 자리에서 올림했다.chong ae geun so su jeom tul jjae cha ri e seo ol lim haet tta
The total was rounded up at the second decimal place.
More examples
가격을 소수점 첫째 자리에서 올림했다.ka gyeo geul so su jeom cheot jjae cha ri e seo ol lim haet tta
The price was rounded up to the first decimal place.
Core concept
A calculation lifts any remaining fraction to the next unit instead of keeping it as a partial unit.
Common phrases
소수점 올림so su jeom ol lim
decimal-place round-up
올림 처리ol lim cheo ri
round-up processing
올림 규칙ol lim kyu chik
round-up rule
Similar words
반올림panollim: A number is rounded at a chosen place to whichever nearby value is closer.
내림naerim: A calculation discards the remainder by setting it to the lower unit.
버림peorim: A number is truncated at a chosen place by leaving out everything after it.
Definition in Korean
소수점 이하나 금액의 잔여 단위를 위로 올려 한 단계 위의 자리로 맞추는 계산 처리나 그 결과와, 서류에서 이름 뒤에 써서 공손히 바친다는 뜻을 나타내는 결어를 가리키는 말so su jeom i ha na keu mae gui cha nyeo ta nwi reul wi ro ol lyeo han tan gye wi ui cha ri ro mat chu neun kye san cheo ri na keu kyeol gwa wa seo ryu e seo i reum twi e sseo seo kong son hi pa chin da neun tteu seul na ta nae neun kyeo reo reul ka ri ki neun mal
Word origin
The word is built from the Korean idea of raising with a noun-forming ending, which also explains its formal use after a name in a document.
Usage tips
- It differs from ordinary rounding because the result always goes upward when a remainder is present, a useful point when reading prices or instructions.