English–Korean
“be nothing but” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationpulgwahada
Example
그의 성공은 운에 불과했다.keu ui seong gong eun u ne pul gwa haet tta
His success was nothing but luck.
How to say “be nothing but” in Korean
“Be nothing but” in Korean is 불과하다 (pulgwahada).
A thing is kept within a small or unimportant limit, with nothing more implied.
Example sentences with 불과하다
그의 실패는 한 번의 실수에 불과했다.keu ui sil pae neun han peo nui sil su e pul gwa haet tta
His failure was nothing but one mistake.
Tips for using 불과하다
- When it describes a person or achievement, it can reduce their importance and sound dismissive, while in factual writing about amounts it is often neutral.