상쇄하다
To offset, counterbalance, or cancel out the effect of something by having an equal and opposite effect.
Examples
3 of 5장점이 단점을 상쇄해요.
The strengths offset the weaknesses.
이익이 손실을 상쇄하여 전체적으로는 평형을 이루었다.
The profits offset the losses, achieving an overall balance.
물가 상승이 임금 인상 효과를 상쇄해 버렸다.
The rise in prices canceled out the effect of the wage increase.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Sang-swae sounds like 'Same-sway' (swaying back to the same balanced level).
Quick Quiz
신기술의 도입 비용이 높지만, 장기적인 효율성 증대가 이를 ______할 것이다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 상쇄
Examples
장점이 단점을 상쇄해요.
everydayThe strengths offset the weaknesses.
이익이 손실을 상쇄하여 전체적으로는 평형을 이루었다.
academicThe profits offset the losses, achieving an overall balance.
물가 상승이 임금 인상 효과를 상쇄해 버렸다.
businessThe rise in prices canceled out the effect of the wage increase.
탄소 배출을 상쇄하기 위해 나무를 심는 활동을 한다.
formalActivities such as planting trees are done to offset carbon emissions.
나쁜 기억을 좋은 기억으로 상쇄하고 싶어.
informalI want to offset bad memories with good ones.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
상쇄 작용
offsetting action/effect
탄소 상쇄
carbon offset
상쇄해 나가다
to continue to offset
Often Confused With
삭제하다 is to delete or erase something entirely, while 상쇄하다 is to neutralize something's effect with something else.
Usage Notes
Very useful in IELTS Academic Task 1 and 2 when discussing balancing factors or economic trends.
Common Mistakes
Don't use it for 'erasing' a file; use it for 'balancing' effects or values.
Memory Tip
Sang-swae sounds like 'Same-sway' (swaying back to the same balanced level).
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 相 (each other) + 殺 (to kill/erase).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
신기술의 도입 비용이 높지만, 장기적인 효율성 증대가 이를 ______할 것이다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 상쇄
Related Vocabulary
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유입
B2The act of flowing or coming into a place. It is used for liquids, populations, capital, or influence moving into a specific area.
변동
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정체되다
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집약적
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희소하다
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소비
B2The act of using up resources, goods, or services. It is a primary indicator of economic activity and consumer behavior.
생산성
B2The efficiency of production, typically measured as the ratio of output to input. It indicates how much is produced per unit of effort or time.
상승하다
B2To move upward or to increase in value, level, or quantity. It is frequently used in academic contexts to describe rising trends in data or prices.
효용성
B2Utility or usefulness; the quality of being effective and helpful for a specific purpose. It often refers to the practical value derived from a resource or system.
자급자족
B2The state of supplying one's own needs without external assistance, particularly regarding food or essential resources.
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