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TOPIK 4noun

저출산

jeochulsan [저출싼]

저출산이 · 저출산을

low birth rate

Example

저출산 때문에 학교마다 학생 수가 줄고 있어요.

Because of the low birth rate, the number of students is falling at every school.

Word parts

저 low출 out산 give birth

Literally 'low childbirth'.

Good to know

저출산 고령화 is a fixed news phrase for Korea's population crisis.