Korean word

다수

Pronunciation

Romanizationtasu

Meaning

  • nounmajority

Example

투표에서 다수가 찬성표를 던졌다.tu pyo e seo ta su ga chan seong pyo reul teon jeot tta

In the vote, the majority cast votes in favor.

Illustration for 다수 (majority)

More examples

투표에서 다수의 찬성이 결정적이었다.tu pyo e seo ta su ui chan seong i kyeol jeong jeo gi eot tta

In the vote, majority approval was decisive.

Core concept

The bigger portion of a whole group of people or things.

Common phrases

  • 다수의 찬성ta su ui chan seong

    majority approval

  • 다수의 표ta su ui pyo

    majority of the votes

Similar words

대부분taebubun: Most of something is included, with a smaller part left out.
많은 사람maneun saram: A group made up of numerous people.
대다수taedasu: The group or portion holding the largest share by number.

Definition in Korean

많은 수의 사람이나 물건을 가리키는 말로, 전체 중에서 수량이 많은 부분을 이르는 명사.ma neun su ui sa ra mi na mul geo neul ka ri ki neun mal lo cheon che chung e seo su ryang i ma neun pu bu neul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines elements meaning many and number, creating the idea of a large part of a whole.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this short noun helps learners follow official reports and other information-dense Korean texts.

Opposites

Related words

  • 다수결tasugyeolmajority rulenoun
  • 다수성tasuseongmajority statusnoun

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