Korean word

자본

Pronunciation

Romanizationchabon

Meaning

  • nouncapital

Example

새 가게를 열려면 자본을 모아야 해.sae ka ge reul yeol lyeo myeon cha bo neul mo a ya hae

We need to raise capital to open a new store.

Illustration for 자본 (capital)

More examples

자본이 부족해서 투자를 바로 시작할 수 없다.cha bo ni pu jo kae seo tu ja reul pa ro si ja kal ssu eop tta

We cannot start investing right away because we lack capital.

Core concept

Money or resources put in as the base for starting or running a business.

Common phrases

  • 자본이 부족하다cha bo ni pu jo ka da

    insufficient capital

  • 자본을 빌리다cha bo neul pil li da

    borrow capital

Similar words

돈ton: General money used to buy things or settle payments.
자금chageum: Prepared funds available for a specific purpose or planned activity.
자산chasan: Cash, property, shares, and other things of value owned by a person or company.
투자금tujageum: Funds put into a business or asset to seek a financial return.

Definition in Korean

사업이나 생산을 위해 투입되는 돈이나 물자 또는 그런 재원을 가리키는 말.sa eo bi na saeng sa neul wi hae tu ip ttoe neun to ni na mul ja tto neun keu reon chae wo neul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term combines elements meaning resources and root, showing the idea of assets that form a base for business.

Usage tips

  • Capital can also mean an uppercase letter or a city that is a seat of government in English, so the business context matters here.

Opposites

Related words

  • 자본가chabongacapitalistnoun

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