Korean word

이자

Pronunciation

Romanizationija

Meaning

  • nouninterest

Example

대출에 이자가 붙었어요.tae chu re i ja ga pu teo sseo yo

The loan accrued interest.

Illustration for 이자 (interest)

More examples

저축예금에 이자가 붙었어요.cheo chu gye geu me i ja ga pu teo sseo yo

Interest accrued on the savings deposit.

Core concept

A measured addition that grows from money borrowed or placed with a financial institution.

Common phrases

  • 이자를 내다i ja reul nae da

    pay interest

  • 이자가 붙다i ja ga put tta

    interest accrues

  • 이자율i ja yul

    interest rate

Similar words

금리keumni: The stated percentage that determines borrowing costs or savings returns.
수수료susuryo: Money paid for handling a transaction or supplying a service.
원리금wolligeum: The full payment due when the original sum and its added interest are counted together.

Definition in Korean

빌린 돈이나 맡긴 돈에 대해 일정한 비율로 계산해 더하는 돈pil lin to ni na mat kkin to ne tae hae il jeong han pi yul lo kye san hae teo ha neun ton

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean origin is linked to the idea of profit, making the word memorable as a gain added to money.

Usage tips

  • The amount can be a cost for a borrower or a return for a saver, so the surrounding situation shows whose money is increasing or decreasing.

Opposites

Related words

  • 이자율ijayulinterest ratenoun
  • 이자소득ijasodeukinterest incomenoun

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