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TOPIK 5noun

낙폭

nakpok

낙폭이 · 낙폭을

size of a fall, drop (in prices or values)

Example

오후 들어 환율의 낙폭이 조금 줄었습니다.

In the afternoon, the exchange rate's drop narrowed slightly.

Word parts

낙 fall폭 width

Literally 'width of the fall' — a shorter, punchier form of 하락폭 used in market news.

Good to know

The first syllable shows the initial-sound rule: it is read 낙 at the start of a word but 락 inside 하락.