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TOPIK 6noun

사양산업

sayangsaneop [사양사넙]

사양산업이 · 사양산업을

declining industry, sunset industry

Example

한때 잘나가던 필름 산업은 이제 사양산업이 되었어요.

The once-booming film industry has now become a declining industry.

Word parts

사 slanting양 sun산 produce업 business

Literally 'setting-sun industry' — just like English 'sunset industry.'