English–Korean
“decrease” in Korean
How to say “decrease” in Korean
“Decrease” in Korean is 줄다 (chulda).
A measured amount ends up smaller than it was before.
Example sentences with 줄다
가게에 손님이 줄었어요.ka ge e son ni mi chu reo sseo yo
The number of customers at the store went down.
Tips for using 줄다
- English speakers can remember that this verb focuses on the changing amount, not on the person who makes it smaller.
Other Korean words for “decrease”
인구 감소가 심각한 문제입니다.in gu kam so ga sim ga kan mun je im ni da
The decrease in the population is a serious problem.
쓰레기 양이 내년에는 감소될 것 같아요.sseu re gi yang i nae nyeo ne neun kam so doel kkeot ka ta yo
It looks like the amount of trash will decrease next year.
약을 먹으면 통증이 감소한다.ya geul meo geu myeon tong jeung i kam so han da
If you take medicine, the pain decreases.
예산이 줄어들었다.ye sa ni chu reo deu reot tta
The budget decreased.