Korean learner dictionary
계약금 meaning and pronunciation
gyeyakgeum · down payment; earnest; deposit
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 17756Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 계ː약끔, 게ː약끔Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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계약을 할 때 계약을 지키기로 약속하고 미리 치르는 돈.
English: down payment; earnest; deposit — Money paid upon contract signing, as a sign of commitment.
Examples
- 계약금 지불.
- 계약금을 건네다.
- 계약금을 걸다.
- 계약금을 받다.
- 계약금을 주다.
- 계약금을 치르다.
- Origin
- 契約金
- Categories
- 경제 생활 > 경제 수단 · 집 구하기
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