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15 words
Korean word
다만
Pronunciation
Romanizationtaman
Meaning
- adverbjust
Example
다만 조금 더 시간이 필요해.ta man cho geum teo si ga ni pi ryo hae
It just needs a little more time.
More examples
다만 아쉬운 점은 휴식 시간이 짧았다는 점이다.ta man a swi un cheo meun hyu sik si ga ni jjal bat tta neun cheo mi da
The one disappointing thing is that the break was short.
Core concept
A final qualification that says the previous statement is true, but not without one added limit.
Common phrases
다만 아쉬운 점은ta man a swi un cheo meun
the one disappointing thing is
다만 한 가지ta man han ka ji
just one thing
Similar words
하지만hajiman: Marks a clear turn from an accepted point to an opposing fact or opinion.
그런데keureonde: Moves the conversation toward a related thought, extra detail, or question in a soft way.
그러나keureona: Signals a mismatch with the preceding point in a formal, written-sounding way.
Definition in Korean
앞에서 한 말을 인정하면서 그 범위를 좁히거나 단서를 달아 한정을 나타낼 때 쓰는 부사a pe seo han ma reul in jeong ha myeon seo keu peo mwi reul cho pi geo na tan seo reul ta ra han jeong eul na ta nael ttae sseu neun pu sa
Word origin
No reliable origin is established for this adverb, so remembering its role in adding a limit is more useful than guessing its parts.
Usage tips
- Translating it automatically as but can lose its gentle qualifying tone, since the earlier idea is normally accepted instead of directly opposed.
Other meanings
- butadverb