Korean Conversation · Level 369
15 words
Korean word
펀드
Pronunciation
Romanizationpeondeu
Meaning
- nounfund
Example
그는 펀드에 투자했다.keu neun peon deu e tu ja haet tta
He invested in a fund.
More examples
나는 지난달에 펀드에 가입했다.na neun chi nan da re peon deu e ka i paet tta
I subscribed to a fund last month.
Core concept
Investors place their money together, leaving investment decisions to an expert manager.
Common phrases
펀드에 투자하다peon deu e tu ja ha da
invest in a fund
펀드에 가입하다peon deu e ka i pa da
subscribe to a fund
펀드 수익률peon deu su ing nyul
fund return
Similar words
투자신탁tujasintak: A financial product in which investors' money is gathered and managed as a trust.
기금kigeum: Long-term funds gathered and controlled by a public body or organization for a set purpose.
투자tuja: The act of committing money, time, or effort now to gain a possible future benefit.
투자상품tujasangpum: A financial company's product that is intended to help customers invest money.
Definition in Korean
여러 투자자의 돈을 모아 전문가가 대신 운용하는 금융 상품yeo reo tu ja ja ui to neul mo a cheon mun ga ga tae sin u nyong ha neun keum nyung sang pum
Word origin
펀드 (peondeu, "fund") is borrowed from English fund, a broad word for money collected or set aside for a purpose.
Usage tips
- English fund has several uses, while this Korean loanword usually names a managed investment product in financial conversation.
Opposites
- 직접투자chikjjeoptujadirect investmentnoun
- 예금yegeumdepositnoun
Related words
- 공모펀드kongmopeondeupublic fundnoun
- 사모펀드samopeondeuprivate fundnoun
- 펀드매니저peondeumaenijeofund managernoun