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-는 편이다

Intermediate · TOPIK IIExpressionForms: -는 편이다 · -ㄴ 편이다 · -은 편이다

An expression used to indicate that something has a certain tendency or is classified as such, instead of being sure of it.

Meaning

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    An expression used to indicate that something has a certain tendency or is classified as such, instead of being sure of it.

    어떤 사실을 단정적으로 말하기보다는 대체로 어떤 쪽에 가깝다거나 속한다고 말할 때 쓰는 표현.

Example sentences

  • Maybe because she often speaks English with her foreign friends, Yumin is fairly good at English.

  • Seunggyu likes reading, so he tends to go to the library almost every weekend.

  • Jisu tends to write a shopping list and buy only what she really needs.

  • Minjun can't visit his parents in his hometown often, so he tends to check on them by phone.

  • You said your hobby is watching movies. Do you watch them often?

    I watch at least one a week, so I'd say I watch fairly often.

  • Jisu is about as tall as her brother in middle school, so she's rather tall for an elementary school student.