Meaning and Usage
The verb '소요되다' means 'to be needed' or 'to take (time, money, effort)'. It is often used in formal or written contexts to describe the amount of time, money, or resources required for an activity or project.
Common Contexts
You will frequently see '소요되다' in business, academic, or official settings when discussing project timelines, budgets, or resource planning.
Collocations and Patterns
- '시간이 소요되다': to take time
- '비용이 소요되다': to incur costs
- '많은 시간이 소요되다': to require a lot of time
- '예상보다 소요되다': to take more than expected
These collocations help specify what exactly is needed or consumed.
Register and Politeness
'소요되다' is a formal verb and is rarely used in casual conversation. It is appropriate for written reports, presentations, and formal speech.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes confuse '소요되다' with '걸리다' which also means 'to take (time)'. '소요되다' is more formal and often used with abstract resources like time and money, while '걸리다' is more general and common in everyday speech.