No. 1,765 in Korean
줄일
"To reduce" or "to shorten."
In a sentence
나는 전기 요금을 줄일 방법을 찾고 있다.
I'm looking for ways to reduce the electricity bill.
In this sentence, '줄일' is the infinitive form of '줄이다,' which means 'to reduce' or 'to decrease.' It's used to describe the action of finding ways to lower something.
그는 체중을 줄일 계획을 세웠다.
He made a plan to lose weight.
Here, '줄일' signifies the intent to reduce or lessen, specifically applied to body weight reduction.
우리는 업무 시간을 줄일 필요가 있다.
We need to shorten our working hours.
'줄일' in this context means to shorten or decrease, particularly concerning the duration of working hours.
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