Korean word

추락

Pronunciation

Romanizationchurak

Meaning

  • nounfall

Example

창문에서의 추락 사고를 조심하세요.chang mu ne seo ui chu rak sa go reul cho sim ha se yo

Watch out for accidents caused by falling from windows.

Illustration for 추락 (fall)

More examples

공사 현장에서 추락 사고가 발생했다.kong sa hyeon jang e seo chu rak sa go ga pal saeng haet tta

An accident involving a fall occurred at the construction site.

Core concept

A sudden movement from a high position down to a lower one, or a sudden drop in status or reputation.

Common phrases

  • 추락 사고chu rak sa go

    accident involving a fall

  • 급격한 추락keup kkyeo kan chu rak

    rapid fall

  • 추락 위험chu rak wi heom

    danger of falling

Similar words

떨어짐tteoreojim: A person or object falls from above to a lower place.
추락사고churakssago: An accident happens when a person or object falls from a high place.

Definition in Korean

사람·물건이 높은 곳에서 떨어지거나 수치·평판 등이 갑자기 내려가는 일을 가리키는 말.sa ram mul geo ni no peun ko se seo tteo reo ji geo na su chi pyeong pan teung i kap jja gi nae ryeo ga neun i reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean term 추락 (churak, "fall") expresses the idea of falling, which extends naturally from a physical fall to a sudden loss of status or reputation.

Usage tips

  • This noun has a formal tone, so it is useful for understanding serious descriptions of accidents, failures, and sudden setbacks.

Other meanings

  • crashnoun
  • declinenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 추락하다churakadafallverb
  • 추락시키다churakssikidamake fallverb
  • 추락률churangnyuldecline ratenoun

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