A2 Collocation 1 min read

돈을 저축하다.

don-eul jeochukada.

Save money.

Meaning

To put aside money for future use.

Practice Bank

3 exercises
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저는 미래를 위해 _____ 저축하고 있어요.

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여행을 가기 위해 매달 _____ 저축합니다.

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그녀는 새 차를 사려고 _____ 저축하기 시작했습니다.

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The phrase '돈을 저축하다' is composed of '돈' (don) meaning 'money', the object particle '을' (eul), and '저축하다' (jeochuk-hada) meaning 'to save' or 'to put aside'. The verb '저축하다' itself is derived from the Sino-Korean words '저 (貯)' meaning 'to store, to accumulate' and '축 (蓄)' meaning 'to save, to hoard'. This linguistic construction reflects the action of accumulating and setting aside monetary resources. The concept of saving money for future use is a universal one, and the Korean term effectively conveys this action through its component parts.

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