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15 words
Korean word
감소하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkamsohada
Meaning
- verbdecrease
Example
약을 먹으면 통증이 감소한다.ya geul meo geu myeon tong jeung i kam so han da
If you take medicine, the pain decreases.
More examples
브레이크를 밟자 속도가 감소했다.peu re i keu reul pap jja sok tto ga kam so haet tta
When I pressed the brake, the speed decreased.
Core concept
A value moves downward from its earlier level as the amount or degree becomes less.
Common phrases
속도가 감소하다sok tto ga kam so ha da
speed decreases
위험이 감소하다wi heo mi kam so ha da
risk decreases
통증이 감소하다tong jeung i kam so ha da
pain decreases
Similar words
줄다chulda: An amount or number becomes less than it was before.
줄어들다chureodeulda: An amount, range, or level gradually becomes smaller or less strong.
낮아지다najajida: A price, temperature, score, or other level becomes lower.
줄이다churida: Making an amount, length, or period smaller or shorter.
Definition in Korean
어떤 수치나 양이 점점 적어지는 것을 나타내는 동사로, 변화의 크기나 비율을 말할 때 쓰인다.eo tteon su chi na yang i cheom jeom cheo geo ji neun keo seul na ta nae neun tong sa ro pyeon hwa ui keu gi na pi yu reul mal hal ttae sseu in da
Word origin
It combines a Sino-Korean noun meaning reduction with a verb-forming element meaning do, creating a verb for becoming less.
Usage tips
- Unlike English reduce, it often focuses on a figure or condition going down without naming a person who causes the change.
Other meanings
- shrinkverb
Opposites
- 증가하다cheunggahadaincreaseverb
- 증대하다cheungdaehadaexpandverb
Related words
- 감소kamsodecreasenoun
- 감소량kamsoryangamount of decreasenoun