Korean word

출입국

Pronunciation

Romanizationchuripkkuk

Meaning

  • nounimmigration

Example

여권을 보여주고 출입국 절차를 마쳤어요.yeo gwo neul po yeo ju go chu rip kkuk cheol cha reul ma cheo sseo yo

I showed my passport and completed the immigration procedures.

Illustration for 출입국 (immigration)

More examples

공항에서 출입국 심사를 받고 비자를 확인했어요.kong hang e seo chu rip kkuk sim sa reul pat kko pi ja reul hwa gin hae sseo yo

At the airport, I went through immigration inspection and had my visa checked.

Core concept

A border-crossing process viewed from both directions, along with the administrative systems connected to it.

Common phrases

  • 출입국 심사chu rip kkuk sim sa

    immigration inspection

  • 출입국 관리소chu rip kkuk kwal li so

    immigration office

  • 출입국 신고서chu rip kkuk sin kko seo

    immigration declaration form

Similar words

입국ipkkuk: The formal act of crossing a border into a country and being allowed to enter.
출국chulguk: The formal departure of a person from a country for travel abroad.
출입국심사churipkkukssimsa: The procedure of checking a person's identity and travel purpose during border crossing.
여권심사yeogwonsimsa: The procedure of checking a passport to confirm that its holder is the right person.

Definition in Korean

입국과 출국을 합쳐 이르는 말로, 개인의 국경 통과에 관한 행위·절차·제도를 포괄하는 명사ip kkuk kkwa chul gu geul hap cheo i reu neun mal lo kae i nui kuk kkyeong tong gwa e kwan han haeng wi cheol cha che do reul po gwal ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

Its meaning comes from joining words for leaving, entering, and a country, which makes the two-way idea easy to recognize.

Usage tips

  • English immigration often focuses on people entering a country, while this Korean word naturally covers entry and departure together.

Related words

  • 출입국심사churipkkukssimsaimmigration inspectionnoun
  • 출입국관리사무소churipkkukkkwallisamusoimmigration officenoun
  • 출입국신고churipkkukssingoimmigration declarationnoun

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