English–Korean

“reduce” in Korean

Korean

Also줄이다 (churida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationteolda

Example

설탕을 덜어주세요.seol tang eul teo reo ju se yo

Please use less sugar.

Illustration for 덜다 (reduce)

How to say “reduce” in Korean

“Reduce” in Korean is 덜다 (teolda).

A portion is taken away or set aside, leaving less of the original amount or intensity.

Full entry for 덜다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 덜다

간을 덜어 주세요.ka neul teo reo chu se yo

Please use less seasoning.

Tips for using 덜다

  • In everyday meals, it can describe taking only part of a shared dish for someone, while with pain or worry it often suggests making the experience easier.

Other Korean words for “reduce”

설탕을 줄였어요.seol tang eul chu ryeo sseo yo

I reduced the sugar.

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