감소

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 減少.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈka̠(ː)msʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [감(ː)소]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gamso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gamso
McCune–Reischauer?	kamso
Yale Romanization?	kāmso

Noun

감소 • (gamso) (hanja 減少)

1. reduction

   한 조사팀이 바이수에이의 감소가 지난 10년간 연간 약 27미터라고 기록하였다.

   han josatimi baisueiui gamsoga jinan 10nyeon'gan yeon'gan yak 27miteorago girokhayeotda.

   One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years.

References

• 감소 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.