Korean word

통행료

Pronunciation

Romanizationtonghaengnyo

Meaning

  • nountoll

Example

고속도로에서 통행료를 냈어요.ko sok tto ro e seo tong haeng nyo reul nae sseo yo

I paid the toll on the highway.

Illustration for 통행료 (toll)

More examples

이 다리는 통행료를 받습니다.i ta ri neun tong haeng nyo reul pat sseum ni da

This bridge charges a toll.

Core concept

A payment attached to using a particular road, bridge, or tunnel, allowing passage through it.

Common phrases

  • 통행료를 내다tong haeng nyo reul nae da

    pay the toll

  • 통행료 할인tong haeng nyo ha rin

    toll discount

  • 통행료 징수tong haeng nyo ching su

    toll collection

Similar words

요금yogeum: Money charged for using a service, facility, or means of transport.
톨비tolbi: Money paid to use a road where drivers must pay to pass.

Definition in Korean

도로·교량·터널 등을 통과할 때 내는 요금to ro kyo ryang teo neol teung eul tong gwa hal ttae nae neun yo geum

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound joins the idea of passing through with the word for a fee, directly forming the meaning of a fee for passage.

Usage tips

  • On a receipt or road sign, this word points to the amount paid for passage, not to the vehicle or the road.

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