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TOPIK 6noun

신용경색

sinyonggyeongsaek [시뇽경색]

신용경색이 · 신용경색을

credit crunch

Example

금융 위기 이후 심각한 신용경색이 나타났습니다.

A severe credit crunch appeared after the financial crisis.

Word parts

신 trust용 use경 block색 stop up

Literally 'credit blockage': money stops flowing like a blocked blood vessel.

Good to know

Pronounced [시뇽경색]: the ㄴ links into 용.