Korean word

적자

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheokjja

Meaning

  • noundeficit

Example

가게가 계속 적자를 내고 있다.ka ge ga kye sok cheok jja reul nae go it tta

The store keeps running at a deficit.

Illustration for 적자 (deficit)

More examples

회사는 적자를 메우기 위해 비용을 줄였다.hoe sa neun cheok jja reul me u gi wi hae pi yong eul chu ryeot tta

The company cut costs to make up for its deficit.

Core concept

Costs stay higher than income, leaving a business or household with a financial shortfall.

Common phrases

  • 적자를 메우다cheok jja reul me u da

    cover a deficit

  • 적자가 나다cheok jja ga na da

    run at a deficit

Similar words

손실sonsil: Money, property, or value that decreases or disappears for any reason.
손해sonhae: Damage or loss suffered because of an accident, action, or arrangement.
마이너스maineoseu: A negative amount shown when an account or balance is below zero.
흑자heukjja: A state in which income exceeds expenses and leaves a profit.

Definition in Korean

회사나 가계의 장부에서 비용이 수입을 초과해 손실이 발생한 상태.hoe sa na ka gye ui chang bu e seo pi yong i su i beul cho gwa hae son si ri pal saeng han sang tae

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term combines words meaning red and written character, recalling the traditional practice of marking accounting losses in red.

Usage tips

  • A useful context clue is that this word can describe a household account, a shop, or a company, not only a government budget.

Opposites

  • 흑자heukjjasurplusnoun

Related words

  • 적자액cheokjjaaekdeficit amountnoun
  • 적자경영cheokjjagyeongyeongdeficit managementnoun

Word lists with this word