Korean word

대다수

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaedasu

Meaning

  • nounmajority

Example

대다수의 사람들이 찬성했다.tae da su ui sa ram deu ri chan seong haet tta

The majority of people agreed.

Illustration for 대다수 (majority)

More examples

설문에서 대다수는 온라인 쇼핑을 선호했다.seol mu ne seo tae da su neun ol la in syo ping eul seon ho haet tta

In the survey, the majority preferred online shopping.

Core concept

The part of a group that is greater in number or proportion than any other part.

Common phrases

  • 대다수의 사람들tae da su ui sa ram deul

    majority of people

  • 대다수에 속하다tae da su e so ka da

    belong to the majority

  • 대다수의 표tae da su ui pyo

    majority of votes

Similar words

대부분taebubun: The greater part of something, with little left outside it.
많은 사람들maneun saramdeul: A great many people in one group.
다수tasu: A considerable number of people or things in a group.

Definition in Korean

어떤 집단에서 수나 비율로 가장 많은 부분이나 사람들을 이르는 명사.eo tteon chip tta ne seo su na pi yul lo ka jang ma neun pu bu ni na sa ram deu reul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

대다수 (daedasu, "majority") is formed from the Sino-Korean elements 대 (dae, "great") and 다수 (dasu, "many people or things"), making its meaning easy to connect with a very large group.

Usage tips

  • English majority often suggests more than half, while this word can focus on a very large share without giving an exact percentage.

Opposites

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