Korean word

소규모

Pronunciation

Romanizationsogyumo

Meaning

  • nounsmall scale

Example

팀은 소규모로 회의를 진행했다.ti meun so gyu mo ro hoe ui reul chin haeng haet tta

The team held a small-scale meeting.

Illustration for 소규모 (small scale)

More examples

소규모 행사에는 참가비가 저렴했다.so gyu mo haeng sa e neun cham ga bi ga cheo ryeom haet tta

The participation fee was low for the small-scale event.

Core concept

A small organization or activity involving relatively few people.

Common phrases

  • 소규모 모임so gyu mo mo im

    small-scale gathering

  • 소규모 업체so gyu mo eop che

    small-scale business

  • 소규모 프로젝트so gyu mo peu ro jek teu

    small-scale project

Similar words

소수sosu: A minority consists of few people or reflects an opinion held by few members of a larger group.
작은 규모chageun kyumo: A thing or activity covers a narrow range and has limited overall size.
소집단sojipttan: A small group of people stays together as a separate, closely connected unit.

Definition in Korean

작은 규모로 조직되거나 인원이 적은 모임이나 작업 단위를 가리키는 명사.cha geun kyu mo ro cho jik ttoe geo na i nwo ni cheo geun mo i mi na cha geop ta nwi reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

소 (so, "small") and 규모 (gyumo, "scale") are Sino-Korean elements that combine to express a small overall scale.

Usage tips

  • When reading Korean event information, this word signals that an event or project is limited in size, not necessarily less important or less formal.

Opposites

Related words

  • 소규모기업sogyumogieopsmall-scale enterprisenoun
  • 소규모사업sogyumosaeopsmall-scale businessnoun

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