Korean word

주민등록번호

Pronunciation

Romanizationchumindeungnokppeonho

Meaning

  • nounresident registration number

Example

친구한테 주민등록번호를 절대 알려 주지 마세요.chin gu han te chu min deung nok ppeon ho reul cheol dae al lyeo chu ji ma se yo

Never tell your friend your resident registration number.

Illustration for 주민등록번호 (resident registration number)

More examples

은행 계좌를 만들 때 주민등록번호를 제출해야 합니다.eun haeng kye jwa reul man deul ttae chu min deung nok ppeon ho reul che chul hae ya ham ni da

When you open a bank account, you must provide your resident registration number.

Core concept

A government issued number that connects a resident's identity with a record used for public services.

Common phrases

  • 주민등록번호를 요구하다chu min deung nok ppeon ho reul yo gu ha da

    ask for a resident registration number

  • 주민등록번호를 확인하다chu min deung nok ppeon ho reul hwa gin ha da

    check a resident registration number

  • 주민등록번호가 유출되다chu min deung nok ppeon ho ga yu chul doe da

    resident registration number leaked

  • 주민등록번호 앞자리chu min deung nok ppeon ho ap jja ri

    first digits of a resident registration number

Similar words

주민번호chuminbeonho: A casual shortened term for the number used to verify a person's official identity.
신분증sinbunjeung: A formal photo document used to prove who a person is.

Definition in Korean

거주자의 신원을 확인하고 행정 서비스 이용 시 신분을 증명하기 위해 부여되는 개인 식별번호로, 생년월일과 일련번호로 구성된 열세 자리 숫자.keo ju ja ui si nwo neul hwa gin ha go haeng jeong seo bi seu i yong si sin bu neul cheung myeong ha gi wi hae pu yeo doe neun kae in sik ppyeol beon ho ro saeng nyeo nwo ril gwa il lyeon beon ho ro ku seong doen yeol se cha ri sut jja

Word origin

The word combines 주민 (jumin, "resident"), 등록 (deungnok, "registration"), and 번호 (ppeonho, "number") to describe a number for officially registered residents.

Usage tips

  • Treating this number as private is an important real world habit because casual requests for all its digits can create a security risk.

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