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TOPIK 5noun

긴축

ginchuk

긴축이 · 긴축을

austerity, (fiscal or monetary) tightening

Example

정부는 재정 적자를 줄이기 위해 긴축 정책을 발표했어요.

The government announced austerity measures to cut the budget deficit.

Word parts

긴 tight축 shrink

Literally 'tighten and shrink'.