간소화하다
To simplify a complicated process, system, or procedure to make it more efficient or easier to handle.
Examples
3 of 5복잡한 세금 신고 과정을 간소화해야 합니다.
We must simplify the complex tax filing process.
우리 회사는 결제 시스템을 간소화하여 효율을 높였다.
Our company improved efficiency by simplifying the payment system.
요즘은 결혼식을 간소화하는 추세입니다.
These days, there is a trend toward simplifying wedding ceremonies.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Gan-so (Simple/Small). To make things smaller and simpler.
Quick Quiz
사용자 편의를 위해 회원 가입 절차를 ______.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 간소화했다
Examples
복잡한 세금 신고 과정을 간소화해야 합니다.
formalWe must simplify the complex tax filing process.
우리 회사는 결제 시스템을 간소화하여 효율을 높였다.
businessOur company improved efficiency by simplifying the payment system.
요즘은 결혼식을 간소화하는 추세입니다.
everydayThese days, there is a trend toward simplifying wedding ceremonies.
문장을 간소화하면 의미 전달이 더 명확해집니다.
academicSimplifying sentences makes the delivery of meaning clearer.
이거 좀 간소화해서 설명해 줄래?
informalCan you simplify this and explain it to me?
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
절차 간소화
simplification of procedures
간소화 방안
simplification plan
생활의 간소화
simplification of life
Often Confused With
단순화하다 is general simplification, whereas 간소화하다 often implies removing unnecessary steps in a formal/official context.
Usage Notes
Very common in business and government contexts regarding reforms and efficiency.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use '쉽게 만들다' which is correct but less formal than '간소화하다' in academic writing.
Memory Tip
Gan-so (Simple/Small). To make things smaller and simpler.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 簡 (simple) and 素 (plain) and 化 (to become/make).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Reflects the modern Korean trend of 'Small Weddings' or 'Minimalism'.
Quick Quiz
사용자 편의를 위해 회원 가입 절차를 ______.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 간소화했다
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