conjunction

clause-initial coordinating conjunction; contrasts with the preceding statement

but; however; used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or qualifies what has just been said.

hajiman

Pronunciation

Etymology

From 하다 (“to do”) plus the connective ending -지만, originally meaning roughly “although it is so”; lexicalized as a conjunction.

Examples

하지만 나는 포기하지 않았다.

hajiman naneun pogihaji anatda

But I did not give up.

그는 똑똑하다. 하지만 경험이 부족하다.

geuneun ttokttokada hajiman gyeongheomi bujokada

He is smart. However, he lacks experience.

가격은 비싸다. 하지만 품질은 좋다.

gagyeogeun bissada hajiman pumjireun jota

The price is high, but the quality is good.

Character Breakdown

하

syllable associated with 하다, “to do; to be so”

지

part of the connective ending -지만, marking contrast or concession

만

man

part of -지만; historically related to limiting or contrastive sense

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

하지만 그래도

하지만 사실

하지만 동시에

하지만 결국

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