Korean phrase
마지못해 찬성해요. ma ji mo tae chan seong hae yo
Meaning
I reluctantly agree
When to use it
It means agreeing despite not wanting to. The polite form sounds respectful, but it still shows reluctance or dissatisfaction.
Example dialogue
이 결정을 오늘 안에 확정해야 해. i kyeol jeong eul o neul a ne hwak jjeong hae ya hae
We have to finalize this decision today.
마지못해 찬성해요. 하지만 조건이 있어요. ma ji mo tae chan seong hae yo ha ji man cho geo ni i sseo yo
I reluctantly agree. But I have a condition.