Korean word

지출

Pronunciation

Romanizationchichul

Meaning

  • nounexpense

Example

여행 때문에 지출이 늘었어요.yeo haeng ttae mu ne chi chu ri neu reo sseo yo

Expenses increased because of the trip.

Illustration for 지출 (expense)

More examples

이번 달은 지출이 많아서 예산을 조정해야 해요.i beon ta reun chi chu ri ma na seo ye sa neul cho jeong hae ya hae yo

This month, expenses are high, so we need to adjust the budget.

Core concept

Money that leaves a person or household through planned or necessary spending.

Common phrases

  • 지출이 늘다chi chu ri neul da

    expenses increase

  • 지출을 줄이다chi chu reul chu ri da

    reduce expenses

  • 불필요한 지출pul pi ryo han chi chul

    unnecessary expenses

  • 지출 내역chi chul nae yeok

    expense breakdown

Similar words

비용piyong: The amount of money required for a task, service, or item.
지불chibul: The act of giving money in return for something received.
결제kyeolje: The process of completing and settling a payment for a transaction.
소비sobi: The use of goods, services, or resources through buying and regular use.

Definition in Korean

계획이나 필요에 따라 실제로 돈을 내어 소비하거나 지불한 금액을 이르는 말.kye hoe gi na pi ryo e tta ra sil je ro to neul nae eo so bi ha geo na chi bul han keu mae geul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound joins a character meaning to pay or support with one meaning to go out, giving the image of money going out.

Usage tips

  • In household budgets, this noun helps identify the spending side of a money plan rather than income coming in.

Opposites

Related words

  • 지출하다chichulhadaspendverb
  • 지출액chichuraekexpense amountnoun
  • 지출관리chichulgwalliexpense managementnoun

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