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15 words
Korean word
줄이다
Pronunciation
Romanizationchurida
Meaning
- verbreduce
Example
설탕을 줄였어요.seol tang eul chu ryeo sseo yo
I reduced the sugar.
More examples
공사 소음을 줄여 주세요.kong sa so eu meul chu ryeo chu se yo
Please reduce the construction noise.
Core concept
A person makes something shorter or uses less of it.
Common phrases
소음을 줄이다so eu meul chu ri da
reduce noise
속도를 줄이다sok tto reul chu ri da
reduce speed
칼로리 섭취를 줄이다kal lo ri seop chwi reul chu ri da
reduce calorie intake
Similar words
줄다chulda: To grow smaller in amount or number on its own.
덜다teolda: To remove only some of something when a smaller amount is wanted.
낮추다natchuda: To adjust something so its height, volume, temperature, or intensity is lower.
깎다kkaktta: To give a discount that makes something cost less.
Definition in Korean
길이나 기간 따위를 더 짧게 만들거나 축소하다.ki ri na ki gan tta wi reul teo jjal kke man deul geo na chuk sso ha da
Word origin
This native Korean verb is a causative form built from a verb meaning to become shorter or less, so it means to make something shorter or less.
Usage tips
- English often says save time where Korean uses this verb for making a period shorter, so the two expressions connect without being exact matches.
Other meanings
- shortenverb
- saveverb
Opposites
- 늘리다neullidaincreaseverb
Related words
- 줄이기churigireductionnoun
- 줄임말churimmalabbreviationnoun