Korean word

만큼

Pronunciation

Romanizationmankeum

Meaning

  • particleas ___ as

Example

오늘만큼 기쁜 날은 없어.o neul man keum ki ppeun na reun eop sseo

There is no day as happy as today.

Illustration for 만큼 (as ___ as)

More examples

열심히 연습했으니 그만큼 실력이 늘었어.yeol sim hi yeon seu pae sseu ni keu man keum sil lyeo gi neu reo sseo

I practiced hard, so my skills improved accordingly.

Core concept

Builds a clear link between a reference point and an equal amount, level, or outcome.

Common phrases

  • 그만큼keu man keum

    to that extent

  • 얼마만큼eol ma man keum

    to what extent

Similar words

처럼cheoreom: A particle attached after a noun phrase to show a similar appearance or condition.
같이kachi: A particle attached after a noun phrase to show a similar manner or state.
보다poda: A particle attached after a noun phrase to mark the basis of comparison.

Definition in Korean

명사구 뒤에 붙어 그 명사와 같은 정도나 그에 상응하는 결과·원인·조건을 나타내는 조사.myeong sa gu twi e pu teo keu myeong sa wa ka teun cheong do na keu e sang eung ha neun kyeol gwa wo nin cho geo neul na ta nae neun cho sa

Word origin

Its detailed history is not fully certain, but it is understood to have changed from a degree expression into a particle attached to noun phrases.

Usage tips

  • TOPIK passages may use this particle in comparison, cause, proportion, or condition patterns, so the surrounding clause matters more than a fixed one-word translation.

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