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도시화 (noun)

The process of making an area more urban, where an increasing percentage of the population lives in cities and towns.

💬 Example

"급격한 도시화로 인해 주택 부족 문제가 발생했습니다."

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'DOg' (도) 'SItting' (시) in a city, watching the 'HWA' (화 - fire/change) of transformation as buildings go...

🏛️ Origin

🔗 Synonyms
산업화 개발
⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 도시화 as a standalone verb (e.g., 도시화다 instead of 도시화되다).

Confusing it with 산업화 (industrialization), which focuses on factories, not city growth.

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