소진하다
To exhaust or completely use up resources, strength, or energy.
Examples
3 of 5월급을 벌써 다 소진해 버렸어요.
I've already used up all my salary.
천연자원을 무분별하게 소진하는 것은 미래 세대에게 죄를 짓는 일이다.
Indiscriminately exhausting natural resources is a sin against future generations.
회사는 이번 분기 예산을 모두 소진하여 추가 지출이 불가능하다.
The company has exhausted this quarter's budget, making further spending impossible.
Word Family
Memory Tip
So-jin: Think of 'Sold-out' (So) + 'Jin' (exhausted). Everything is gone.
Quick Quiz
무리한 업무 일정은 직원의 열정을 ______ 우려가 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 소진할
Examples
월급을 벌써 다 소진해 버렸어요.
everydayI've already used up all my salary.
천연자원을 무분별하게 소진하는 것은 미래 세대에게 죄를 짓는 일이다.
academicIndiscriminately exhausting natural resources is a sin against future generations.
회사는 이번 분기 예산을 모두 소진하여 추가 지출이 불가능하다.
businessThe company has exhausted this quarter's budget, making further spending impossible.
번아웃 증후군은 감정적 에너지를 완전히 소진했을 때 나타난다.
formalBurnout syndrome appears when emotional energy is completely exhausted.
힘을 다 소진해서 더 이상 못 걷겠어.
informalI've used up all my strength; I can't walk anymore.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
심신 소진
mental and physical exhaustion
완전 소진
complete exhaustion
Often Confused With
소비하다 is general 'consuming', while 소진하다 emphasizes the 'ending' or 'emptying' of the supply.
Usage Notes
Often used in the context of 'Burnout' (번아웃) in modern Korean society.
Common Mistakes
Don't use it for just 'using' something; it must imply 'using it ALL up'.
Memory Tip
So-jin: Think of 'Sold-out' (So) + 'Jin' (exhausted). Everything is gone.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 消盡 (extinguish + exhaust).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Relevant to the 'Burnout' culture in Korea's high-pressure work environment.
Quick Quiz
무리한 업무 일정은 직원의 열정을 ______ 우려가 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 소진할
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