Korean word

은행

Pronunciation

Romanizationeunhaeng

Meaning

  • nounbank

Example

내일 은행에 가서 통장을 만들 거예요.nae il eun haeng e ka seo tong jang eul man deul kkeo ye yo

Tomorrow, I'll go to the bank to get a bankbook.

Illustration for 은행 (bank)

More examples

은행에서 일하는 친구가 있어요.eun haeng e seo il ha neun chin gu ga i sseo yo

I have a friend who works at a bank.

Core concept

A place or organization that looks after money and provides services such as saving, borrowing, and sending money.

Common phrases

  • 은행에 가다eun haeng e ka da

    go to the bank

  • 은행 계좌eun haeng kye jwa

    bank account

  • 은행에서 일하다eun haeng e seo il ha da

    work at a bank

Similar words

현금인출기hyeongeuminchulgi: A self-service machine that uses a card to withdraw cash, deposit money, or check a balance.
계좌kyejwa: A financial record that tracks money put in, taken out, sent, and left as a balance.
지점chijeom: A local office or shop run as one part of a larger company or organization.
창구changgu: A service point where people submit requests, receive help, or pass information to an organization.

Definition in Korean

현금 보관과 예금·대출·송금 등 다양한 금융거래를 담당하는 조직이나 그 지점.hyeon geum po gwan gwa ye geum tae chul song geum teung ta yang han keum nyung geo rae reul tam dang ha neun cho ji gi na keu chi jeom

Word origin

Its Chinese-derived form first described a silver-trading establishment and gradually became the word for a bank.

Usage tips

  • A sentence about a bank raising rates points to the organization, while a sentence about going there points to a branch or building.

Other meanings

  • ginkgonoun

Related words

  • 은행원eunhaengwonbank employeenoun
  • 은행업eunhaengeopbanking industrynoun
  • 은행창구eunhaengchanggubank counternoun

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