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Decoded Slug: 지만 [jiman] (but)
Korean Grammar Point
지만 [jiman] (but)
지만 [jiman] (but)
Short explanation:
'지만' is used to express contrast between two statements, equivalent to 'but' in English.
Formation:
Statement 1 + 지만 + Statement 2
Examples:
오늘은 일찍 일어났지만, 학교에 늦었어요 왜냐하면 버스가 지나갔기 때문이에요.
Oneureun iljjik ileonatjiman, hakgyoe neujyeosseoyo waenyahamyeon beoseuga jinagatgi ttaemunieyo.
I woke up early today but I was late for school because the bus had passed.
공부를 많이 하지만, 아직 이해가 잘 안 되고 있어요.
Gongbureul mani hajiman, ajik ihaega jal an doego isseoyo.
I study a lot but I still don't understand it well.
철수는 키가 작지만, 매우 강력한 사람입니다.
Cheolsuneun kiga jagjiman, ma-eu gangryeokhan saramibnida.
Chulsoo is short but he is a very strong person.
여기의 음식은 맛있지만, 가격이 너무 비싸요.
Yeogiui eumsik-eun masitjiman, gageogi neomu bissayo.
The food here is delicious but it's too expensive.
Long explanation:
'지만 [jiman]' is a conjugation used in Korean language to express contrast or contradiction between two ideas or statements, similar to the English conjunction 'but'. It is added at the end of the first clause to express that the second clause contradicts or provides a different perspective to the first.