No. 2,345 in Korean
것만
"것만" means "only that" or "just that" in English.
In a sentence
그녀는 자신의 행복만 생각하는 것이 문제예요.
The issue is that she thinks only about her own happiness.
The expression '것만' here emphasizes exclusivity, where '것' relates to the act of thinking and '만' reinforces the idea of exclusivity only to her happiness.
성공을 위해 노력하는 것만으로는 충분하지 않아요.
Simply striving for success is not enough.
In this sentence, '것만' refers to the action or deed of striving, and '만' indicates that this action alone is insufficient.
좋은 것만 골라서 사고 싶어요.
I want to pick and buy only good things.
Here, '것만' is used to imply exclusivity related to the items being chosen, with '만' emphasizing the selection limited to good items.
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