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돈

[ don ]
「명사」 Noun
• money

A coin or bill that is exchanged when trading goods or labor.

community & social lifeworking relationshipsbusiness & trade
• cost; expense

A cost incurred for buying goods or doing something.

business & tradeshoppingoccupations
• riches

Property or wealth.

economy & finance
Type:
Native
Level:
Elementary

Synonyms

  • 금전
    –gold coin; money

Derived words

  • 돈놀이
    –moneylending
  • 돈독
    –mercenary attitude
  • 돈벌이
    –making money
  • 돈줄
    –financial backer
  • 돈푼
    –nickels and dimes; paltry sum
  • 목돈
    –sizable sum of money
  • 세뱃돈
    –new year's money
  • 용돈
    –pocket money; allowance
  • 웃돈
    –premium
  • 잔돈
    –
    • 1
      small money; small change; paltry amount of money; petty expenses
    • 2
      balance; change

Other meanings of the word 돈

  • 2
    A bound noun that serves as a unit of measurement for the weight of jewelry or medicinal herbs (Bound Noun)

Neighboring words in the dictionary

독수리독일독자독재독재자독점독창독창성돈돈놀이돈독돈벌이돈줄돈푼돋다돋보기돋아나다
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