Korean word

직거래

Pronunciation

Romanizationchikkkeorae

Meaning

  • noundirect transaction

Example

중고품을 직거래로 샀어요.chung go pu meul chik kkeo rae ro sa sseo yo

I bought the used item directly.

Illustration for 직거래 (direct transaction)

More examples

직거래 약속은 시간을 잘 정해야 해요.chik kkeo rae yak sso geun si ga neul chal cheong hae ya hae yo

You need to arrange the time for the direct transaction carefully.

Core concept

A buyer and seller exchange the goods or money themselves, without an agent or platform between them.

Common phrases

  • 직거래 약속chik kkeo rae yak ssok

    direct transaction appointment

  • 직거래 장소chik kkeo rae chang so

    direct transaction location

  • 직거래 사기chik kkeo rae sa gi

    direct transaction scam

Similar words

대면거래taemyeongeorae: A face-to-face deal where the people involved exchange the goods and payment in person.
온라인거래ollaingeorae: A transaction carried out through the internet to order goods or send payment.
개인간거래kaeingangeorae: A sale made directly between private individuals rather than through a business.

Definition in Korean

중개인이나 플랫폼을 거치지 않고 판매자와 구매자가 직접 만나거나 연락하여 물건이나 금전 등을 주고받는 거래를 이르는 명사chung gae i ni na peul laet po meul keo chi ji an ko pan mae ja wa ku mae ja ga chik jjeop man na geo na yeol la ka yeo mul geo ni na keum jeon teung eul chu go ban neun keo rae reul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean roots meaning "direct" and "transaction" to describe a deal handled by the two parties themselves.

Usage tips

  • In secondhand listings, this often means arranging payment and pickup directly, so the location and method may differ from one seller to another.

Other meanings

  • person-to-person transactionnoun

Opposites

  • 간접거래kanjeopkkeoraeindirect transactionnoun
  • 중개거래chunggaegeoraeintermediary transactionnoun

Related words

  • 거래keoraetransactionnoun
  • 거래하다keoraehadatradeverb
  • 거래소keoraesotrading exchangenoun

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