축소하다
To reduce or decrease the size, scope, or quantity of something. It is the opposite of expansion and is used widely in economics and management.
Examples
3 of 5정부는 예산 부족으로 인해 복지 혜택을 축소했다.
The government reduced welfare benefits due to a budget deficit.
사진을 축소해서 인쇄하면 화질이 더 좋아 보일 수 있다.
Printing a photo in a reduced size can make it look like it has better quality.
군은 군사 훈련의 범위를 점진적으로 축소하고 있다.
The military is gradually reducing the scope of military exercises.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Chuk-So: 'Chuk' sounds like a shrinking sound.
Quick Quiz
쓰레기 배출량을 ( ) 위해 재활용을 철저히 해야 한다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 축소하기
Examples
정부는 예산 부족으로 인해 복지 혜택을 축소했다.
formalThe government reduced welfare benefits due to a budget deficit.
사진을 축소해서 인쇄하면 화질이 더 좋아 보일 수 있다.
everydayPrinting a photo in a reduced size can make it look like it has better quality.
군은 군사 훈련의 범위를 점진적으로 축소하고 있다.
formalThe military is gradually reducing the scope of military exercises.
보고서의 내용을 핵심 위주로 축소하여 다시 작성하세요.
businessPlease rewrite the report by condensing the content to the core points.
과장된 소문은 사실보다 훨씬 축소되어 보도되기도 한다.
academicExaggerated rumors are sometimes reported in a much smaller scale than they actually are.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
축소 복사
reduced-size photocopy
축소 지향
downsizing-oriented
단계적 축소
step-by-step reduction
Often Confused With
줄이다 is a native Korean word used in all contexts, while 축소하다 is a Sino-Korean word used more formally for scale, budget, or size.
Usage Notes
Frequently used in economic news regarding downsizing or budget cuts.
Common Mistakes
Don't use 축소하다 for making a sound quieter; use '줄이다' for volume.
Memory Tip
Chuk-So: 'Chuk' sounds like a shrinking sound.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 縮小 (contract and small).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
쓰레기 배출량을 ( ) 위해 재활용을 철저히 해야 한다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 축소하기
Related Vocabulary
More general words
구매하다
B1To acquire something by paying money for it. It is a more formal and academic term for 'to buy'.
탁월하다
B2To be far superior to others; outstanding or excellent.
점진적
B2Progressing or changing steadily and gradually in stages rather than suddenly. This term is essential for IELTS Task 1 when describing trends that move slowly but consistently over time.
완만하다
B2To be gentle, sloping, or steady rather than steep or sudden. It is frequently used to describe gradients in graphs or slow changes in data.
유연하다
B2To be flexible, pliable, or adaptable. In academic and business contexts, it refers to the ability to adapt to new situations or changing circumstances without being rigid.
절대적
B2Being unconditional, unlimited, or not relative to anything else. It describes something that is certain, total, or supreme without comparison.
상이하다
B2To be different or distinct from each other. It is a formal term used to describe disparities in opinions, data, or qualities.
일환
B2A part of a larger plan, project, or series of events; literally 'one link in a chain'.
원동력
B2The fundamental force or motive power that drives an activity, development, or change.
중추
B2The most important or central part that plays a leading role in a system or organization.
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