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금고

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Meaning and Usage

The word '금고' refers to a safe or strongbox used to securely store valuable items such as money, important documents, or jewelry. It is commonly used in both personal and institutional contexts, such as homes, offices, and banks.

Common Collocations

  • 금고 비밀번호 (safe password): The code needed to open the safe.
  • 금고를 열다 (open the safe): The action of unlocking the safe.
  • 금고에 보관하다 (store in the safe): To keep something securely inside the safe.

Usage Notes

'금고' is a noun and typically appears in formal or neutral contexts. It is important not to confuse '금고' with '금고형' (a type of prison sentence) which is a legal term. When talking about safes in everyday conversation, '금고' is the standard term.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '금고' with '금고형' due to similar pronunciation. Remember that '금고' alone means a physical safe, while '금고형' refers to imprisonment. Also, do not use '금고' to mean a wallet or purse; those have different words like '지갑'.

Example Sentences

회사는 중요한 문서를 금고에 보관한다.

Hoesa neun jungyohan munseo reul geumgo e bogwan handa.

The company stores important documents in the safe.

금고 비밀번호를 잊어버려서 열 수가 없다.

Geumgo bimilbeonhoreul ijeobeoryeoseo yeol suga eopda.

I forgot the safe's password, so I can't open it.

은행 금고에는 많은 현금과 귀중품이 들어 있다.

Eunhaeng geumgo eneun manheun hyeongeum gwa gwijungpumi deureo itda.

The bank safe contains a lot of cash and valuables.