Korean word

통장

Pronunciation

Romanizationtongjang

Meaning

  • nounbankbook

Example

통장을 잃어버렸어요.tong jang eul i reo beo ryeo sseo yo

I lost my bankbook.

Illustration for 통장 (bankbook)

More examples

통장을 만들 때는 신분증이 필요해요.tong jang eul man deul ttae neun sin bun jeung i pi ryo hae yo

You need an identification document to open a bank account.

Core concept

A booklet used to keep a written record of deposits and withdrawals in a bank account.

Common phrases

  • 통장을 만들다tong jang eul man deul da

    open a bankbook

  • 통장을 개설하다tong jang eul kae seol ha da

    open a bankbook

  • 통장을 잃어버리다tong jang eul i reo beo ri da

    lose a bankbook

Similar words

계좌kyejwa: A financial account for storing money and handling bank transactions.
잔고chango: The money left in a bank account at a particular time.
현금카드hyeongeumkadeu: A card that allows cash withdrawals from a bank account.

Definition in Korean

은행 계좌의 입출금 기록을 적어 두는 책자eun haeng kye jwa ui ip chul geum ki ro geul cheo geo tu neun chaek jja

Word origin

The term is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts convey passage and a record book, making the word memorable as a record of money moving through an account.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this word helps distinguish an account record from the money or card used in a transaction.

Related words

  • 통장번호tongjangbeonhobank account numbernoun
  • 통장사본tongjangsaboncopy of a bankbooknoun

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