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과소비 meaning and pronunciation

gwasobi · overconsumption

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 19830
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 과ː소비Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    자신의 소득이나 예상 지출에 비해 돈을 지나치게 많이 쓰거나 물건을 지나치게 많이 삼.

    English: overconsumption — The act of spending or consuming more than one's income or planned expenditure.

    Examples

    • 과소비를 막다.
    • 과소비를 방지하다.
    • 과소비를 부추기다.
    • 과소비를 조장하다.
    • 과소비를 줄이다.
    • 과소비를 하다.
Origin
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Categories
경제 생활 > 경제 행위 · 물건 사기

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