Usages of tongjang
통장이 없으면 출금하기 조금 불편해.tongjangi eobseumyeon chulgeumhagi jogeum bulpyeonhae.
If you don’t have your bankbook, it’s a little inconvenient to withdraw money.
통장을 집에 두고 와서 계좌 번호를 메모장에 적어 뒀어.tongjangeul jibe dugo waseo gyejwa beonhoreul memojange jeogeo dwosseo.
I left my bankbook at home, so I wrote the account number in my notepad.
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