B2 verb Neutral

감소하다

[kam.sʰo.ha.da]

To become smaller in size, amount, or number. It is the direct opposite of '증가하다' and essential for describing downward trends.

Beispiele

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1

범죄율이 작년 대비 감소했습니다.

The crime rate has decreased compared to last year.

2

운동을 하면 체지방이 감소합니다.

If you exercise, body fat decreases.

3

수입이 줄어들어서 소비도 감소했어요.

Income decreased, so consumption also decreased.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
감소
Verb
감소하다
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Merkhilfe

Gam-so: 'Gam' (subtract/lessen). Like 'Gam-ja' (potato) getting smaller as you peel it.

Schnelles Quiz

흡연 인구가 예전에 비해 많이 ______.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: 감소했다

Beispiele

1

범죄율이 작년 대비 감소했습니다.

formal

The crime rate has decreased compared to last year.

2

운동을 하면 체지방이 감소합니다.

academic

If you exercise, body fat decreases.

3

수입이 줄어들어서 소비도 감소했어요.

everyday

Income decreased, so consumption also decreased.

4

회사는 비용을 감소하기 위해 노력 중입니다.

business

The company is working to reduce costs.

5

내 인기가 감소하는 것 같아.

informal

I feel like my popularity is decreasing.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
감소
Verb
감소하다

Häufige Kollokationen

급격히 감소하다 to decrease rapidly
점차 감소하다 to decrease gradually
인구가 감소하다 population decreases
매출이 감소하다 sales decrease
위험을 감소하다 to reduce risk

Häufige Phrasen

감소 추세

decreasing trend

대폭 감소

significant decrease

감소 요인

decreasing factor

Wird oft verwechselt mit

감소하다 vs 줄어들다

Jul-eo-deul-da is native Korean; Gam-so-ha-da is Sino-Korean and more formal.

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Nutzungshinweise

Commonly used in Task 1 for line graphs and bar charts.

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Häufige Fehler

Ensure the subject matches a numerical or measurable value.

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Merkhilfe

Gam-so: 'Gam' (subtract/lessen). Like 'Gam-ja' (potato) getting smaller as you peel it.

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Wortherkunft

From Hanja 減 (lessen) and 少 (few/small).

Grammatikmuster

~이/가 감소하다 ~으로 감소하다
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Kultureller Kontext

Often discussed in the context of South Korea's declining birth rate.

Schnelles Quiz

흡연 인구가 예전에 비해 많이 ______.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: 감소했다

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