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TOPIK 5noun

약세

yakse [약쎄]

약세가 · 약세를

weakness, weak position; bearish trend

Example

엔화 약세로 일본을 찾는 여행객이 늘었습니다.

With the yen weak, more travelers are visiting Japan.

Word parts

약 weak세 momentum

Literally 'weak momentum'.

Good to know

Pronounced [약쎄]; common in currency news: 원화 약세 (a weak won).