Korean word

클레임

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeulleim

Meaning

  • nouncomplaint

Example

배송 문제로 고객이 클레임을 제기했어요.pae song mun je ro ko gae gi keul le i meul che gi hae sseo yo

The customer filed a complaint about a delivery problem.

Illustration for 클레임 (complaint)

More examples

제품 불량으로 클레임을 보냈어요.che pum pul lyang eu ro keul le i meul po nae sseo yo

I submitted a complaint about a defective product.

Core concept

A customer brings a problem to a seller and expects a concrete response.

Common phrases

  • 클레임 제기keul le im che gi

    file a complaint

  • 클레임 처리keul le im cheo ri

    complaint handling

  • 클레임 센터keul le im sen teo

    complaint center

Similar words

불만pulman: A feeling of being unhappy or unsatisfied with a result, service, decision, or situation.
항의hangui: An open protest against another party's action or decision that seeks improvement.
민원minwon: A formal complaint or request submitted to a public office for action.

Definition in Korean

고객이 배송·품질 등의 문제를 제기하고 시정이나 보상을 요구하는 행위나 그 내용ko gae gi pae song pum jil teung ui mun je reul che gi ha go si jeong i na po sang eul yo gu ha neun haeng wi na keu nae yong

Word origin

The Korean loanword comes from English claim, but customer-service usage narrows it to a complaint about a product, delivery, or service.

Usage tips

  • English-speaking learners should not assume this word has exactly the broad meaning of claim in English, because Korean often uses it for a customer complaint.

Other meanings

  • claimnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 클레임하다keulleimhadacomplainverb
  • 클레임제기keulleimjegifiling a complaintnoun

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