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15 words
Korean word
축소
Pronunciation
Romanizationchuksso
Meaning
- nounreduction
Example
회사는 비용 축소를 결정했다.hoe sa neun pi yong chuk sso reul kyeol jeong haet tta
The company decided to reduce its costs.
More examples
파일 축소로 용량이 줄었다.pa il chuk sso ro yong nyang i chu reot tta
Reducing the file made it take up less storage space.
Core concept
A deliberate move that makes something smaller in size, scope, or scale.
Common phrases
사진 축소sa jin chuk sso
photo size reduction
파일 축소pa il chuk sso
file size reduction
용량 축소yong nyang chuk sso
storage capacity reduction
Similar words
감소kamso: A measured amount or number falling to a lower level.
감축kamchuk: A planned reduction in an organization's size, workforce, or operations.
삭감sakkkam: A cut in a stated amount of money, such as a budget or expense.
축약chugyak: A shortening that makes long wording or content more compact.
Definition in Korean
어떤 것의 크기나 범위, 규모를 줄이는 상태나 동작을 가리키는 명사.eo tteon keo sui keu gi na peo mwi kyu mo reul chu ri neun sang tae na tong ja geul ka ri ki neun myeong sa
Word origin
It is a Sino-Korean compound built from the ideas of shrinking and smallness, so its form points directly to making something smaller.
Usage tips
- In business news, identify what is being made smaller, because the same noun can refer to costs, operations, or an organization rather than only to physical size.
Other meanings
- downsizingnoun
Opposites
- 확대hwakttaeexpansionnoun
Related words
- 축소시키다chukssosikidareduceverb
- 축소하다chukssohadamake smallerverb