Korean word

외상

Pronunciation

Romanizationoesang

Meaning

  • nountab

Example

이번 달에는 외상으로 해주세요.i beon ta re neun oe sang eu ro hae ju se yo

Please put it on my tab this month.

Illustration for 외상 (tab)

More examples

그 가게는 외상을 받지 않아요.keu ka ge neun oe sang eul pat jji a na yo

That store does not let customers buy on credit.

Core concept

A purchase or service received now with payment promised for later, including the resulting debt.

Common phrases

  • 외상으로 하다oe sang eu ro ha da

    put it on credit

  • 외상을 받다oe sang eul pat tta

    accept it on credit

  • 외상값oe sang gap

    tab

Similar words

빚pit: An unpaid amount that must be returned to another person or institution.
신용카드sinyongkadeu: A card used to pay now while the card bill is paid later.
할부halbu: A payment plan that divides one purchase into regular parts.
현금hyeongeum: Physical money handed over at the time of purchase.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 서비스를 받고 돈을 바로 받지 않고 나중에 받기로 약속한 거래나 그로 인한 빚mul geo ni na seo bi seu reul pat kko to neul pa ro pat jji an ko na jung e pat kki ro yak sso kan keo rae na keu ro in han pit

Word origin

The credit sense is historically distinct from the same-spelled medical term for injury, while its own formation is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • The key contrast is with a discount: the price stays the same, but payment is postponed.

Other meanings

  • injurynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 외상거래oesanggeoraecredit transactionnoun
  • 외상값oesanggapmoney owednoun

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