Korean word

증가

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheungga

Meaning

  • nounincrease

Example

교통사고의 증가가 큰 문제예요.kyo tong sa go ui cheung ga ga keun mun je ye yo

The increase in traffic accidents is a big problem.

Illustration for 증가 (increase)

More examples

전기요금의 증가로 생활비 부담이 커졌어요.cheon gi yo geu mui cheung ga ro saeng hwal bi pu da mi keo jeo sseo yo

The rise in electricity bills has made it harder to afford living expenses.

Core concept

A quantity or amount moves upward from an earlier level.

Common phrases

  • 인구 증가in gu cheung ga

    population growth

  • 수요 증가su yo cheung ga

    demand growth

  • 증가율cheung ga yul

    growth rate

Similar words

상승sangseung: An upward movement that takes a price, rate, or other value to a higher level.
늘어남neureonam: The condition of having more members, parts, or items than before.

Definition in Korean

어떤 수나 양이 이전보다 많아지는 상태나 현상eo tteon su na yang i i jeon bo da ma na ji neun sang tae na hyeon sang

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 증가 (jeungga, "increase") combines 증 (jeung, "increase") with 가 (ga, "add"), linking an increase with the idea of adding more.

Usage tips

  • It often appears with numbers, rates, or counts in reports, so it is useful for describing measured change clearly.

Other meanings

  • growthnoun

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