Key Facts
- Hangul: 입금; Revised Romanization: ipgeum; pronounced [ip-kkeum]
- Part of speech: noun
- Origin: Sino-Korean, hanja 入金 (入 enter + 金 money)
- Register: Neutral; used as a noun or with 하다/되다.
Deposit in Korean: What Does 입금 Mean?
입금 means paying money in: putting money into a bank account or having it arrive there. It is neutral in tone and works as a noun, or as a verb with 하다 (to deposit) and 되다 (to be deposited). Banks, online shops and landlords all use it when asking for or confirming a transfer.
How Do You Pronounce 입금?
입금 has two syllables, written ipgeum in Revised Romanization but pronounced [ip-kkeum]. The ㄱ after the final ㅂ is pronounced as a tense kk. Say the ip, hold the lips closed for a moment, then release into kkeum.
Example Sentences with 입금
오늘 입금할게요.
Oneul ipgeumhalgeyo.
I will deposit it today.
입금할게요 is a promise form: "I will deposit it", with 오늘 (today) as the deadline.
월급이 입금됐어요.
Wolgeubi ipgeumdwaesseoyo.
My salary has been deposited.
입금됐어요 uses the passive 되다, so the money arrived without a stated doer. 월급 is salary.
계좌에 입금해 주세요.
Gyejwae ipgeumhae juseyo.
Please deposit it into the account.
입금해 주세요 is a polite request; 계좌에 means "into the account", the place the money goes.
Common Phrases and Collocations
| Korean | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 입금하다 | to deposit |
| 입금되다 | to be deposited |
| 입금 확인 | deposit confirmation |
| 계좌에 입금하다 | to deposit into an account |
The Mistake to Avoid
Wrong: ✗ 입금 for money going out of an account
Correct: ✓ 출금
Why: Learners mix up the pair. 입 means "enter" and 출 means "exit", so 입금 is money in and 출금 is money out.
입금 Compared with Related Words
| Word | Meaning | How it differs |
|---|---|---|
| 입금 | deposit (paying money in) | The word on this page. |
| 출금 | withdrawal | The opposite direction: taking money out. |
| 예금 | deposit (savings) | A bank deposit left for savings, rather than the moment of paying money in. |
Paying your landlord is 입금, but the balance sitting in your savings account is 예금.
Where Does the Word Come From?
입금 is Sino-Korean, written 入金 in hanja: 入 (enter) plus 金 (money).
Confirming Payment for a Secondhand Purchase
A buyer has agreed to pay a seller by bank transfer. They have already settled the price and are now arranging payment.
Buyer
어느 계좌로 입금하면 돼요?
Eoneu gyejwaro ipgeumhamyeon dwaeyo?
Which account should I pay into?
Seller
이 계좌로 입금해 주세요.
I gyejwaro ipgeumhae juseyo.
Please pay into this account.
Buyer
입금했어요. 확인해 주세요.
Ipgeumhaesseoyo. Hwaginhae juseyo.
I’ve sent the money. Please check.
Seller
네, 입금 확인했어요.
Ne, ipgeum hwaginhaesseoyo.
Yes, I’ve confirmed the payment.
입금했어요 reports the buyer’s completed action. 입금 확인했어요 reports the seller’s check that the money arrived. These are two separate steps in the conversation. The seller does not need to repeat the amount because both people already know which payment they mean. In this setting, English “pay” or “send the money” often sounds more natural than “make a deposit”.
Where Will You See 입금?
입금 appears in bank transaction lists, payment instructions and messages about money owed. In an online order, 입금 대기 means the order is waiting for payment. 입금 완료 means the payment has been completed. Both are compact status labels, so they leave out the polite sentence ending that a person would use in conversation.
입금자명 means the depositor’s name: the name associated with an incoming payment. A seller may need that name to match a transfer with an order. It is different from 계좌번호, the account number. If a message asks for a name, copying the number alone does not answer it.
The noun 입금 is neutral. The request ending gives the sentence its politeness: 입금해 주세요 asks someone to pay, while 입금할게요 offers a commitment by the speaker. A payment instruction can use the same word as a friendly text; the surrounding wording tells you the tone.
Does Every English “Deposit” Mean 입금?
A security deposit for housing is 보증금. An advance payment to reserve something is often 예약금. These words tell you what the money is for. 입금 tells you about money going into an account. You can therefore use 입금 when discussing the payment of a 보증금 or 예약금, but the nouns answer different questions.
이체 means a transfer between accounts. One transaction can be described as an 이체 from the sender’s point of view and an 입금 in the recipient’s account. By contrast, 출금 focuses on money leaving an account. Before translating “deposit”, identify whether the sentence names the money, the banking action, or the arrival of payment.
입금 내역 means a list of incoming payments. In a banking app, 내역 points to transaction details rather than a request to send money. Look for the date, amount and sender beside the label to understand which payment is being discussed.
Banking Words to Recognize Next
| Korean | Meaning | Useful note |
|---|---|---|
| 계좌 | bank account | The destination in 계좌에 입금하다. |
| 계좌번호 | account number | Identifies the account receiving the payment. |
| 입금자명 | depositor’s name | Helps a recipient identify an incoming payment. |
| 이체 | bank transfer | Focuses on moving money between accounts. |
| 보증금 | security deposit | Names the purpose of the money. |
The money and banking vocabulary lesson connects payment words with account and cash vocabulary. Keep 계좌 and 입금 together when reading transfer instructions: one identifies the destination, while the other names the action.
Quick Self-Test
- An apartment listing gives a security deposit. Which noun names that money?
- A seller writes 입금 확인. What are they checking?
- Which describes money leaving an account: 입금 or 출금?
Show answers
- 보증금. 입금 describes paying money into an account.
- That the payment has arrived.
- 출금. 입금 is money coming in.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you say "deposit" in Korean?
Deposit in Korean is 입금 (ipgeum), pronounced [ip-kkeum]. It means paying money into an account.
How do I say "please deposit it into the account"?
Say 계좌에 입금해 주세요.
How do I say "my salary was deposited"?
Say 월급이 입금됐어요, using the passive 되다.
What is the difference between 입금 and 예금?
입금 is the act of money coming in, and 예금 is money kept in a bank as savings.
Related Words and What to Learn Next
- Theme list: Money and Banking groups 입금 with its neighbours.
- Index: find deposit beside every other single-word entry in Korean words A to Z.
- See also dollar.
- See also withdrawal.