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보험 meaning and pronunciation

boheom · insurance

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 59682
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 보ː험Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    미래의 재해나 질병 등에 대하여 금전적 보상을 받기 위해 정해진 기간 동안 일정한 돈을 납부해 적립해 두는 제도.

    English: insurance — A system of paying and saving a fixed amount of money during a certain period of time to be financially compensated for disaster or diseases that might occur in the future.

    Examples

    • 암 보험.
    • 보험 계약.
    • 보험 사기.
    • 보험 상품.
    • 보험 특약.
    • 보험 혜택.
Origin
保險
Categories
경제 생활 > 경제 수단 · 직장 생활

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