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TOPIK 6noun

경기침체

gyeonggichimche

경기침체가 · 경기침체를

recession, economic slump

Example

경기침체가 길어지면서 실업률이 계속 오르고 있어요.

As the recession drags on, the unemployment rate keeps rising.

Word parts

경 scene기 energy침 sink체 stagnate

Literally 'the economy sinking and stagnating'.