압축하다
To reduce the volume or size of something, such as air, data, or information. In academic writing, it refers to summarizing long content into a concise form.
Examples
3 of 5파일을 압축하면 용량을 줄일 수 있다.
You can reduce the size by compressing the file.
그는 자신의 논문을 10페이지로 압축했다.
He condensed his thesis into 10 pages.
공기를 압축하여 동력으로 사용한다.
Air is compressed and used as power.
Word Family
Memory Tip
압 (pressure) + 축 (shrink) = pressing to make it shrink.
Quick Quiz
긴 보고서를 한 장의 요약본으로 ( )했다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 압축
Examples
파일을 압축하면 용량을 줄일 수 있다.
technologyYou can reduce the size by compressing the file.
그는 자신의 논문을 10페이지로 압축했다.
academicHe condensed his thesis into 10 pages.
공기를 압축하여 동력으로 사용한다.
academicAir is compressed and used as power.
회의 시간을 30분으로 압축합시다.
businessLet's condense the meeting time to 30 minutes.
복잡한 감정을 한마디로 압축하긴 어렵다.
everydayIt is difficult to compress complex emotions into one word.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
압축 파일
compressed file (zip)
압축 성장
condensed/rapid growth
압축해서 말하면
to put it concisely
Often Confused With
'요약하다' is purely for information/text. '압축하다' can be used for physical pressure (air) and data (files) as well.
Usage Notes
Used both for physical compression and metaphorical condensation of information.
Common Mistakes
In academic writing, don't use it for expanding an idea; it always means making something smaller/tighter.
Memory Tip
압 (pressure) + 축 (shrink) = pressing to make it shrink.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 壓 (to press) and 縮 (to shrink/shorten).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
The term '압축 성장' (condensed growth) is often used to describe Korea's rapid economic development.
Quick Quiz
긴 보고서를 한 장의 요약본으로 ( )했다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 압축
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