Korean word

비수기

Pronunciation

Romanizationpisugi

Meaning

  • nounoff-season

Example

지금은 비수기라서 관광객이 적어요.chi geu meun pi su gi ra seo kwan gwang gae gi cheo geo yo

It's the off-season now, so there are few tourists.

Illustration for 비수기 (off-season)

More examples

비수기에는 호텔 요금이 싸요.pi su gi e neun ho tel yo geu mi ssa yo

During the off-season, hotel rates are cheap.

Core concept

A low-demand period when businesses, tourist sites, or other places become quiet.

Common phrases

  • 비수기라서pi su gi ra seo

    because it is the off-season

  • 비수기에는pi su gi e neun

    during the off-season

Similar words

성수기seongsugi: A period when strong demand makes popular goods and services harder to obtain.
비수철pisucheol: A seasonal lull when customer visits drop and local business activity slows.

Definition in Korean

수요가 적어 가게나 관광지 등이 한산해지는 시기를 이르는 말.su yo ga cheo geo ka ge na kwan gwang ji teung i han san hae ji neun si gi reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean components mean non-demand and period, which together describe a time when demand falls.

Usage tips

  • This word describes a market pattern rather than a person's free time, so a quiet place does not always mean that people there are simply idle.

Opposites

Related words

  • 비수기철pisugicheoloff-seasonnoun

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