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TOPIK 6noun

감형

gamhyeong

감형이 · 감형을

sentence reduction, commutation

Example

그는 항소심에서 징역 5년에서 3년으로 감형되었습니다.

On appeal, his sentence was reduced from five years to three.

Word parts

감 reduce형 punishment

Literally 'reducing the punishment'.