Korean word

감소되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkamsodoeda

Meaning

  • verbdecrease

Example

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.

Illustration for 감소되다 (decrease)

More examples

신규 가입자 수가 크게 감소되었다.sin gyu ka ip jja su ga keu ge kam so doe eot tta

The number of new subscribers decreased significantly.

Core concept

A quantity or number gradually becomes smaller as time passes.

Common phrases

  • 쓰레기 양이 감소되다sseu re gi yang i kam so doe da

    trash volume to decrease

  • 폐기물 배출이 감소되다pye gi mul pae chu ri kam so doe da

    waste output to decrease

  • 에너지 소비가 감소되다e neo ji so bi ga kam so doe da

    energy use to decrease

Similar words

줄다chulda: An amount or number ends up smaller than it was before.
줄어들다chureodeulda: A quantity or level gradually becomes smaller or weaker than before.

Definition in Korean

어떤 양이나 수치가 시간이 지나면서 줄어들어 적어지다.eo tteon yang i na su chi ga si ga ni chi na myeon seo chu reo deu reo cheo geo ji da

Word origin

The word combines 감소 (gamso, "reduction") with 되다 (doeda, "become"), forming the idea of entering a reduced state.

Usage tips

  • In formal written Korean, this form can sound more official than the simpler verbs used in casual conversation, so it is useful to recognize in TOPIK reading passages.

Other meanings

  • shrinkverb

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