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TOPIK 5adjective

희소하다

huisohada [히소하다]

희소해요 · 희소했어요 · 희소한 (+noun)

rare, scarce

Example

희소한 자원일수록 가격이 비싸요.

The scarcer a resource is, the more expensive it is.

Word parts

희 rare소 few

Literally 'rare and few'.

Good to know

희소성 'scarcity value' comes up often in economics and marketing.