하락세
A downward trend or a falling tendency. The opposite of '상승세', used to describe decreasing values or popularity.
Examples
3 of 5기업의 이익이 하락세로 돌아섰습니다.
The company's profits have turned to a downward trend.
지지율이 하락세를 면치 못하고 있습니다.
The approval rating cannot escape the downward trend.
기온이 하락세를 보이면서 추워지겠습니다.
As temperatures trend downward, it will get colder.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Ha-rak (Fall) + Se (Trend). The 'power of falling'.
Quick Quiz
PC 시장의 수요가 점차 ( )를 보이고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 하락세
Examples
기업의 이익이 하락세로 돌아섰습니다.
businessThe company's profits have turned to a downward trend.
지지율이 하락세를 면치 못하고 있습니다.
formalThe approval rating cannot escape the downward trend.
기온이 하락세를 보이면서 추워지겠습니다.
everydayAs temperatures trend downward, it will get colder.
이 산업은 이미 하락세에 접어들었습니다.
academicThis industry has already entered a downward trend.
내 성적이 하락세라 걱정이야.
informalI'm worried because my grades are on a downward trend.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
급격한 하락세
a sharp downward trend
하락세 진입
entering a downward trend
하락세 반전
reversal of a downward trend
Often Confused With
하락 is the single event of falling, while 하락세 is the pattern or trend of falling over time.
Usage Notes
Frequently used in economic reports and IELTS Task 1 analysis.
Common Mistakes
Don't use it for a one-time drop; use it when the trend continues.
Memory Tip
Ha-rak (Fall) + Se (Trend). The 'power of falling'.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 下落 (fall) and 勢 (trend).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
PC 시장의 수요가 점차 ( )를 보이고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 하락세
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