🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

벌금

Pronunciation / Transliteration: beolgeum

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fines/faɪnz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"불법 주차에 대해 벌금이 부과됩니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Monetary charges imposed as a penalty for an offense or violation of rules.

    "The city imposed fines on those who failed to comply with the new parking regulations."
  2. 2

    A sum of money paid to settle a legal dispute or to compensate for a wrongdoing.

    "He had to pay a fine for littering in the park."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'fines' originates from the Latin 'finis', meaning 'end' or 'limit', which evolved through Old French 'fin' in the medieval era, referring to a payment made to settle a legal obligation or penalty.

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