No. 6,671 in Korean
위축
"위축" means "shrinkage" or "contraction," often referring to feelings of intimidation, discouragement, or physical shrinking.
In a sentence
그녀는 새로운 환경에서 위축되는 느낌을 받았다.
She felt daunted in the new environment.
Here, '위축' describes the emotional response of feeling intimidated or less confident in an unfamiliar setting.
기대했던 발표가 실패하자 그의 자신감은 위축되었다.
His confidence shrank after the presentation he anticipated failed.
In this usage, '위축' refers to the diminishment of confidence due to an unsuccessful event.
경제 상황의 악화로 인해 그 지역의 소매업이 위축되었다.
The local retail industry contracted due to the worsening economic situation.
Here, '위축' illustrates the reduction or contraction of activity in the retail sector due to external pressures.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “위축” in actual Korean podcasts.
Find “위축” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Korean podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into 한국어, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Korean books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).