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단속

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Meaning and Usage

The Korean noun '단속' primarily refers to the act of controlling, regulating, or cracking down on something, often by authorities. It is commonly used in contexts involving law enforcement or regulation, such as traffic control, illegal activities, or rule enforcement.

Common Contexts

'단속' is frequently used when discussing police or government actions to prevent or punish illegal behavior. For example, 단속 of illegal parking, drunk driving, or copyright infringement.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 단속하다: to crack down or enforce regulations
  • 단속을 강화하다: to strengthen enforcement
  • 단속에 걸리다: to get caught in a crackdown

These collocations are useful for expressing actions related to enforcement and control.

Register and Politeness

'단속' is a neutral noun used in formal and informal contexts, especially in news reports, official announcements, and everyday conversation about rules and regulations.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '단속' with '단속적' (intermittent) due to similar spelling. Remember, '단속' here is about enforcement or crackdown, not about something happening intermittently.

Example Sentences

그 지역에서는 불법 주차에 대해 단속이 엄격하다.

Geu jiyeogeseoneun beulbeop juchaee daehae dansogi eomgyeokhada.

In that area, the crackdown on illegal parking is strict.

경찰은 음주 운전에 대해 단속을 강화했다.

Gyeongchareun eumju unje-e daehae dansogeul ganghwahaetda.

The police have strengthened the crackdown on drunk driving.

인터넷에서 불법 다운로드에 대한 단속이 점점 엄격해지고 있다.

Inteoneseseo beulbeop daunrodeue daehan dansogi jeomjeom eomgyeokhaejigo itda.

Crackdowns on illegal downloads on the internet are becoming increasingly strict.