Korean word

인당

Pronunciation

Romanizationindang

Meaning

  • nounper person

Example

점심값은 인당 천 원이에요.cheom sim gap sseun in dang cheon wo ni e yo

Lunch costs 1,000 won per person.

Illustration for 인당 (per person)

More examples

여행 비용은 인당 삼십만 원이에요.yeo haeng pi yong eun in dang sam sim man wo ni e yo

The travel cost is 300,000 won per person.

Core concept

One person's share of a cost or quantity.

Common phrases

  • 인당 요금in dang yo geum

    per-person fee

  • 인당 가격in dang ka gyeok

    per-person price

Similar words

한 명당han myeongdang: A natural spoken expression for the amount each person pays or receives.
한 사람당han saramdang: An amount or quantity allotted to one person.
인원당inwondang: A per-participant figure used to calculate each person's share of a group amount.

Definition in Korean

한 사람을 기준으로 계산되는 단위의 금액이나 수량을 뜻하는 명사.han sa ra meul ki ju neu ro kye san doe neun ta nwi ui keu mae gi na su ryang eul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word joins 인 (in, "person") and 당 (dang, "assigned to each"), linking a person with the amount assigned to that person.

Usage tips

  • Korean often places this compact marker directly after a number in prices, fees, and quantity limits, where English usually uses a longer phrase.

Opposites

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