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증가

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Meaning and Usage

The noun '증가' means 'increase' or 'augmentation' and is commonly used in formal or written contexts such as news reports, business, and academic discussions. It refers to the growth or rise in quantity, number, or degree of something.

Common Collocations

  • '인구 증가' (population increase): often used in demographic or social contexts.
  • '매출 증가' (sales increase): common in business and marketing.
  • '수요 증가' (demand increase): used in economics or market analysis.

Usage Notes

'증가' is a Sino-Korean noun and is often paired with verbs like '하다' (to do) to form '증가하다' meaning 'to increase'. It is more formal than native Korean words like '늘다'.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '증가' with '증대', which also means increase but is used more for abstract or qualitative growth. Use '증가' for countable or measurable increases.

Summary

Use '증가' when talking about measurable increases in numbers or amounts, especially in formal contexts. Pair it with appropriate nouns and verbs to express growth clearly and naturally.

Example Sentences

인구 증가로 인해 도시의 인프라가 부족해졌다.

Ingu jeunggaro inhae dosiui inpeura ga bujokhaejyeotda.

Due to the increase in population, the city's infrastructure became insufficient.

매출 증가를 위해 새로운 마케팅 전략을 세웠다.

Maechul jeunggareul wihae saeroun maketing jeollyageul seowotda.

We established a new marketing strategy to increase sales.

이 제품은 사용자의 만족도 증가에 크게 기여했다.

I jepumeun sayongja ui manjokdo jeunggae keuge giyeohaetda.

This product greatly contributed to the increase in user satisfaction.