Korean Conversation · Level 356
15 words
Korean word
통관
Pronunciation
Romanizationtonggwan
Meaning
- nouncustoms clearance
Example
통관 절차가 복잡해요.tong gwan cheol cha ga pok jja pae yo
The customs clearance process is complicated.
More examples
배송은 통관 완료 후에 시작됩니다.pae song eun tong gwan wal lyo hu e si jak ttoem ni da
Shipping starts after customs clearance is complete.
Core concept
A shipment moves legally into or out of a country after customs examines and approves it.
Common phrases
통관 수속tong gwan su sok
customs clearance process
통관 심사tong gwan sim sa
customs clearance review
통관 완료tong gwan wal lyo
customs clearance completion
Similar words
세관segwan: The government agency responsible for checking goods and collecting duties at the border.
통관절차tonggwanjeolcha: The required steps for preparing documents and completing customs processing.
통관신고tonggwansingo: A formal statement that gives customs a shipment's contents and value.
통관지연tonggwanjiyeon: A state in which unfinished customs processing holds up a shipment.
Definition in Korean
물건이 나라 안팎으로 들어가거나 나갈 때 세관의 검사와 허가를 받아 정식으로 통과하는 과정.mul geo ni na ra an pa kkeu ro teu reo ga geo na na gal ttae se gwa nui keom sa wa heo ga reul pa da cheong si geu ro tong gwa ha neun kwa jeong
Word origin
The word is built from Sino-Korean elements for passing and a gate, reflecting movement through a customs checkpoint.
Usage tips
- For online purchases from abroad, this term helps explain delays caused by missing documents or unfinished border processing.
Other meanings
- customs inspectionnoun
Opposites
- 통관보류tonggwanboryucustoms clearance suspensionnoun
Related words
- 통관절차tonggwanjeolchacustoms clearance processnoun
- 통관대리인tonggwandaeriincustoms brokernoun