Korean word

차감

Pronunciation

Romanizationchagam

Meaning

  • noundeduction

Example

포인트 사용 금액을 먼저 차감합니다.po in teu sa yong keu mae geul meon jeo cha gam ham ni da

We first deduct the amount used from the points.

Illustration for 차감 (deduction)

More examples

포인트 차감 금액을 확인하세요.po in teu cha gam keu mae geul hwa gin ha se yo

Please check the amount deducted from the points.

Core concept

An amount is taken away from a total or balance, leaving a smaller amount.

Common phrases

  • 포인트 차감po in teu cha gam

    points deduction

  • 차감액cha ga maek

    deduction amount

  • 차감 처리cha gam cheo ri

    deduction processing

Similar words

빼기ppaegi: Subtracting part of a price or total in ordinary spoken language.
공제kongje: Taking tax or insurance premiums out of income or a bill before calculating what remains.

Definition in Korean

총액이나 잔액에서 일정 금액을 차감하여 줄어든 금액이나 그 행위chong ae gi na cha nae ge seo il jeong keu mae geul cha gam ha yeo chu reo deun keu mae gi na keu haeng wi

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word combines 차 (cha, "subtraction") and 감 (gam, "reduction"), pointing to an amount being taken away.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this word helps learners understand why financial and reward-system interfaces may use a formal noun where English often uses a verb phrase.

Opposites

Related words

  • 차감하다chagamhadadeductverb
  • 차감액chagamaekamount deductednoun
  • 차감률chagamnyuldeduction ratenoun

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