No. 5,102 in Korean
낮출
"낮출" means "to lower" or "to reduce."
In a sentence
그는 볼륨을 낮췄다.
He lowered the volume.
Here, '낮출' is used to describe the act of reducing an intensity or level, in this case, volume.
나는 목소리를 낮추어서 말했다.
I spoke in a lower voice.
In this usage, '낮출' conveys the action of softening or decreasing the tone or volume of one's voice.
그들은 생산 비용을 낮추려고 노력한다.
They strive to lower production costs.
Here, '낮출' refers to the aim of decreasing or reducing financial or quantitative metrics, such as costs.
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