벌금

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 벌(罰) (beol, “punishment”) + 금(金) (geum, “money”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʌ̹ɭɡɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [벌금]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	beolgeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	beolgeum
McCune–Reischauer?	pŏlgŭm
Yale Romanization?	pel.kum

Noun

벌금 • (beolgeum) (hanja 罰金)

1. fine for committing a crime or violating a contract
   • 그는 불법 주차로 벌금을 물었다.

     Geu-neun bulbeop jucha-ro beolgeum-eul mureotda.

     He was fined for illegal parking.

See also

• 과태료(過怠料) (gwataeryo): administrative fine